Antibiotic-resistant germs can spread like wildfire. More than 23,000 Americans die each year from infections caused by germs resistant to antibiotics. Health departments working with CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Lab Network found more than 220 instances of germs with “unusual” antibiotic resistance genes in the United States last year, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released April […]

Wintertime after the holiday season can be a good time for a natural detox. Even if you generally eat well and look after yourself; a healthy cleanse can help the body to reset and rejuvenate. A detox doesn’t need to feel like a punishment or feel overly restrictive. You can delight in detox when you […]

The next time you have a check-up, don’t be surprised if your doctor hands you a prescription to walk. Yes, this simple activity that you’ve been doing since you were about a year old is now being touted as “the closest thing we have to a wonder drug,” in the words of Dr. Thomas Frieden, […]