Health

Recent research shows that giving newborns a combination of probiotics and prebioticstypes of healthy bacteria and

Up to 90 percent of peak bone mass forms in girls by the time they’re 18 and in boys by 20, marking the teen years as the most critical time to build up a lifetime “bone bank.”

Next time you feel ill, anxious, or run down, seek relief from flowers. In 1930, English physician Edward Bach proposed

Nutrition Proper nutrition is the foundation of good health, says Marilyn Tanner, a pediatric dietitian at St. Louis

OPCs What they are: Extracted from French maritime pine bark or grape seeds, oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes

Treats for feet Goal: Maintain toenails and toe cuticles try: Earth Therapeutics Pedicure To-Go; includes toenail

High dietary fiber intake may greatly reduce breast cancer risk in premenopausal women, suggests new research from the University of Leeds in Great Britain.

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A measuring tape might be your best tool for tracking your overall health and longevity prospects. So toss out your scale, and forget those complex formulas for calculating your body mass index.