Baffled by Numbers

I have so many goals in life: to be a good parent, a dutiful daughter, to save money, to save the planet, to take better care of my health... and many more. But how often do we achieve these goals? Or even try? Here's a little secret on how to succeed. Read More

Effective weight watching begins in our heads. Then again, not all weight watching is effective. What are 7 common mistakes dieters' make? Read More

The Mother's Day present my mom would use over 3,000 times Read More

In James Bond Movies, the good guys win thanks to the right combination between astute comprehension of the human factor, and kick-ass technology. In the world of mobile healthcare, it seems, we have not yet reached this break-even point.   Read More

Turning your Facebook buddies to your health and wellbeing rewards - or punishments Read More

You'd think a doctor would know better than to gain 50 pounds, but sometimes knowledge just isn't enough. Find out what it took for Doctor B. to regain his lifeguard figure.  Read More

 
Not taking medication as prescribed is an epidemic associated with poor health outcomes, and increased costs. I tormented over contributing to the adherence problem and not always picking up my prescriptions, until I realized absolution was one billing code away. Read More

If Ann's back hurt, why would Dr. Hillel Finestone, MD, ask about her love life? Sometimes, it appears, the two are related. And heartache is not the only reason to seek a physician who is also a pain detective.   Read More

Even intelligent patients sometimes fail to ask questions. Should doctors provide the answers to unasked questions, or should patients be left to their own devices, often assuming favorable answers rather than inquiring for the truth?  Read More

When a woman with a huge appetite meets a Broadway Diner steak, the steak wins hands down. What does this tell us about portion sizes?  Read More

When the world sends unhealthy messages, urging you to become a stick figure, it's hard to know how much you should really weigh. Unless you Ask Alice.   Read More

You may not be willing to pay $250,000 to dine with Warren Buffet. But if he offered you a tip, you would fly to Omaha and join him for a decent sized stake in one of his favorite meat joints. How come, then, you're a lot less excited over other risk tips that may change, or even save your life?   Read More

 When a person is wounded, they lose more than their health. They lose the ability to assess how well they are doing, where they stand, along with the perspective of where they will be in, say, a year. Read More

 Genetic testing is so widespread, even affordable, that it has become a commodity with companies offering kits for gathering saliva, which are then mailed back, analyzed, and followed up with genetic reports. The technological ability to pore over one's genes dovetails with a zeitgeist promoting choice, knowledge, and patient autonomy. And what better proof to the marriage of zeitgeist and science than the name "The First Annual Consumer Genetics Show" which took place in Boston last week. Read More