Who couldn’t use some good advice these days? Well, for those of us getting on in years, advice about the tough stuff- be it death or finding purpose and meaning late in life- is surely welcome. And now, there are some new entries for your bookshelf or Kindle that provide…

While Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and solitary scientists toil away at pushing the boundaries of human mortality, a dose of reality was recently interjected into the ongoing conversations about how long humans can live. A multi-national team of scientists just published findings that conclude that aging continues to be a relatively…

Now that you’re reacquainted with the outdoor world and hopefully recommitted to physical exercise, you may be excited to combine movement with adventure and walking with wandering in nature. If so, hiking – whether on a formally marked trail or just off the beaten path- can be just the ticket…

Most of us likely grew up with aspirin as a regularly used medication in our households. Whether the good old-fashioned Bayer brand or one of the other commercially available aspirin-based brands like “Bufferin” or “Anacin,” most of us can remember our parents taking or recommending a tablet for headache or…

You may remember that last summer was the summer of the house dress or the nap dress, an item of clothing that reflected our uncertainty about whether we could leave the house and how casual we could dress, given the times and circumstances. This summer may instead be all about…

We know the evidence has gone back and forth about the benefits and harms that can come from alcohol consumption. While there’s no data to support the value of heavy drinking, there are some studies that suggest moderate amounts of alcohol may have cardiac or brain benefits. Current alcohol intake…