Exercise is definitely an important part of staying healthy. But it's only one part. Recently the Wall Street Journal published 10 tips that I think could help us all age gracefully.

The latest study from Canada compared the effectiveness of plant sterols for lowering cholesterol in those with diabetes and those without and found that they worked for everyone, but more dramatically for those with type 2 diabetes.

While investigations continue, there are ways to help lessen the impact this persistent and annoying condition has on your life — and wardrobe selection.

The scientists became interested in cranberry juice’s antibacterial properties after noting the growing number of studies that show the drink’s power fighting urinary tract infections in women.

Break out the guacamole. According to recent research, eating foods rich in vitamin E — such as avocados, olives, and nuts — can lower your risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

This time researchers used electrocardiograms to measure the heart function in patients with Type 2 diabetes who supplemented with chromium.

Tell all the mothers in the neighborhood that they might be able to toss those antibiotics that their kids have been swallowing for ear infections in favor of a safer treatment.

Clinical Tip 132 – How to prevent skin cancer and look younger doing it You can reduce your risk of skin cancer without becoming a mole hiding from sunlight and without slathering on vitamin D-blocking sunscreen every time you go outside. And while you’re preventing cancer, you can improve your complexion and slow down visible [...]

For an herb that’s well-known enough to get mentioned in Hollywood movies like You’ve Got Mail, there’s still a lot of confusion about Echinacea even among experts in herbal medicine. You’ve probably heard or even experienced mixed results. Some people swear by it for preventing colds and flu, but others don’t get much benefit.

If you’ve been following the news and our frequent updates, then you probably already know about the European Food Supplements Directive. The Directive, passed in 2002, was supposed to promote public safety by standardizing vitamin and mineral regulations across Europe. In reality, it threatened to remove thousands of perfectly safe products from the shelves.