NEW YORK — While reflecting on what we're thankful for during the holiday season, we often focus on the external: the company of loved ones. The nourishment of a shared meal. The homes in which we gather. But how often do we turn the lens of gratitude toward ourselves? It's fairly ...

One of the most important things I have ever learned in my life is summarized in this following short statement: "We live by choice, not by chance." Be aware that we all have been given this amazing ability to choose what we think about, and it is always so very important that we choose to have ...

WASHINGTON — For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses could actually help preserve the child's vision and reduce the chances for more serious eye ...

It is a very well-established medical fact that smoking causes lung cancer. The vast majority of lung cancer is caused from cigarette smoking, also known as tobacco abuse. As you would expect, this very high risk for lung cancer increases with the number of cigarettes smoked and also greatly ...

NEW YORK — When Jennifer Austin met Molly in second grade, they quickly became best friends. They giggled through classes until the teacher separated them, inspiring them to come up with their own language. They shared sleepovers and went on each other's family vacations. But they gradually ...

Chances are excellent you have experience with diabetes. It could be a family member afflicted or you yourself have developed the disease. Because of its growing prevalence, this is an illness most of us need to be familiar with. In the US, billions of dollars are spent in the care of this ...