Natural Ways To Control Heartburn

Natural Ways To Control Heartburn

You ate a big meal and now you’re paying for it.  The burping, sour taste in the back of the throat, bloating, and feeling of pressure or pain behind the breastbone has become all too familiar. 

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How Coffee Affects Depression

How Coffee Affects Depression

For so many Americans, our daily cup of Joe is an essential – maybe the essential – component of our morning routine and transition into our workday. And, once vilified, coffee has become known lately as a veritable elixir of health.

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Sunshine & Mental Health

Sunshine & Mental Health

Sunshine matters. Pollution, rain, the temperature... not so much. That's the takeaway from a new study from Brigham Young University that tracked the effects of a whole windsock full of atmospheric and meteorological conditions on our mental and emotional health.

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Weight Loss Woes

Weight Loss Woes

Losing weight is an admirable task.  It means you want to get in better shape and to improve your health.  But weight loss isn’t always easy and once you’ve lost weight, maintaining that loss can be even harder.

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Would you know if you had appendicitis

Would you know if you had appendicitis

Very few of us ever give our appendix much thought.  Hidden away deep inside and attached to the cecum (the first part of the colon), this 3 ½ -inch closed-ended, narrow, worm-like tube doesn’t even appear to have a purpose.

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