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You Can’t Always Have What You Want

Did you know that you can just suddenly become lactose intolerant? You can and there is nothing you can do to reverse it. Turns out it is part of getting older for some people. I will admit for several years I noticed a bloating and discomfort when eating dairy but never enough to make me… Read More »

How to be a healthy hedonist: here are a few simple tweaks to limit the damage to your body after New Year's partying

Supermodel-turned-nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson: “Forego a bacon sandwich and repair some of the damage with a breakfast full of protein and healthy fats instead” Photo: Getty Images How to be a healthy hedonist: here are a few simple tweaks to limit the damage to your body after New Year’s partying Independent.ie It’s New Year’s Eve, the… Read More »

The immune system's fountain of youth

If only we could keep our bodies young, healthy and energetic, even as we attain the wisdom of our years. New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests this dream could be at least partly obtainable in the future. The results of this research, led by Prof. Valery Krizhanovsky and Dr. Yossi Ovadya in… Read More »

After damaging Reuters report, J&J doubles down on talc safety message

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson Inc’s statement was unequivocal. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder line a drugstore shelf in New York October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson “The FDA has tested Johnson’s talc since the ’70s. Every single time it did not contain asbestos,” the company said in a… Read More »

A step-by-step guide on how to choose, make, and keep New Year’s resolutions

As the holiday music fades and the time to pay the resolutions piper comes due, let Harvard experts make the transition a little easier. Don’t know where to start? You can try the 1 percent performance improvement method. Stressed at the prospect of a lifestyle change? Practice mindfulness and find out how meditation can lead to… Read More »