Alcohol and your health: Risks, benefits, and controversies
August 25, 2024
YOGA
Cheers! Salud! Prost! Drinking to one’s health is a common tradition. But it may also be self-defeating: the alcohol that’s…
Flowers, chocolates, organ donation — are you in?
July 12, 2024
YOGA
Chocolates and flowers are great gifts for Valentine’s Day. But what if the gifts we give then or throughout the…
No-cost, low-cost, and bigger splurges for climate-conscious gifts
July 02, 2024
YOGA
Looking for gifts to give or donate this year? Climate-conscious gifts come in many guises. They may directly support our…
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
June 30, 2024
YOGA
Several evenings a week, as Tyler VanderWeele gathers around the dinner table with his wife and two young kids, the…
Feel like you should be drinking less? Start here
May 11, 2024
YOGA
When experts talk about the dangers of excessive drinking, we often assume those warnings apply mostly to people with alcohol…
Shining light on night blindness
May 03, 2024
YOGA
Animals renowned for their outstanding night vision include owls, cats, tarsiers (a tiny primate in Southeast Asia) — and even…
Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?
April 18, 2024
YOGA
News flash: What we eat can play a pivotal role in warding off — or treating — disease and enhancing…
An action plan to fight unhealthy inflammation
April 13, 2024
YOGA
Although inflammation serves a vital role in the body’s defense and repair systems, chronic inflammation can cause more harm than…