When someone is referred to as being only skin deep, it’s usually considered a derogatory term, but this is unfair. Our skin is an amazing structure, capable of a multitude of vital functions, reflecting many aspects of general health. Maintaining skin health is critically important to our ...

LANSING — Being asked if our organs can be reused after we die can feel morbid. But legislators, organ donation advocates and researchers assert that asking more people that question — and educating them about what happens if they agree — has important positive public health ...

Cheese is reported to be one of the most popular foods consumed in the United States every year. The following was recently reported by our United States Department of Agriculture. They recently reported that the average annual cheese consumption in the U.S. was nearly 42 pounds per person ...

Humanity comes in all shapes and sizes. Some people are tall and some short, some thin and some wide. The same variation holds true for our skeletal structure, which may manifest in a wider foot or a slimmer foot. What about a longer one versus a shorter foot. And what about the height of your ...

NEW YORK — If you’re feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you’re not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll. But in the U.S., the ethos of grinding ...

I have written here before about intermittent fasting. The idea is simple: alternate periods of eating and fasting. The fasting periods vary according to different regimens with periods of fasting ranging from several hours to two days at a time and even longer. A common intermittent fasting ...