Look around any crowded city street, and you'll see plenty of footwear— from stiletto heels to platform shoes— that is more than a little...

The growing awareness of safe driving and state safety laws have alerted the general public and parents to the importance of using car...

Did you know that drinking too much soda or other carbonated beverages could interfere with calcium absorption - a problem that could...

If you need to shed a few extra pounds, you're not alone. Excess weight is possibly the largest health concern in the United States...

Is a lack of sleep thwarting your best weight loss efforts? There is much evidence to suggest that a lack of sleep goes hand-in-hand with...

Over the hill at age 65? Ready for the rocker at 70? Not these days. Americans are living longer and making more of their later years....

You never know until you hurt it how much you use your lower back all day long. When your lower back is injured, every movement becomes...

The health of a child’s spine needs to be taken very seriously. A healthy spine will decrease their chance of injury, improve their...

Ten to fifteen percent of Americans suffer from chronic insomnia. Do you? Most of us experience an occasional sleepless night, but...

It used to be that osteoporosis was considered a disease that affected only the elderly. We particularly associated osteoporosis with...

During a graduate nutrition course at the University of Minnesota, a professor posed a challenge to the class: Construct a 2000...

Stress, sleep deprivation and fatigue have been no small component of Dr. Michael Benson’s life. As a fetal surgeon, Benson is often up...

If you have a headache, you're not alone. Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are...

Who hasn't had neck pain at one time or another? What's more, many of us have experienced on-going neck troubles at some point during our...

It’s hard to turn on the television or listen to the radio without hearing about the dangers of an impending pandemic of the Avian Flu...