FOUNDATIONS OF WELLNESS
The Basics of Staying Healthy
Expert guidance and insights on the basics of nutrition, exercise, self-care, prevention and living well from the Wellness Letter in collaboration with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
Hydrotherapy for Your Health
In the middle of the 19th century, a new wellness trend took hold. European nobles, royalty, and members of the American leisure class began traveling to spa towns like Baden-Baden,...
Stop Staring at Your Screen!
Digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome, is a distinctly modern phenomenon. According to the American Optometric Association, the term “describes a group of eye- and vision-related problems...
Low-Fat or Low-Carb? Recent Research Revisits the Question
The low-fat versus low-carb debate has been going on for decades, but a recent large study affirms that when it comes to heart health, it’s the overall diet quality...
AI at the Drive-Thru
Every so often, some research comes along that makes me pause—not because the finding is necessarily so surprising, but because it shows how subtly our everyday decisions can be...
New Cholesterol Guidelines
Heart attack and stroke prevention efforts shouldn’t wait until midlife. In fact, it’s never too early to start cholesterol screening, according to new clinical guidelines from the American College...
May 2026 Issue
- More Reasons to Reduce Sodium
- Life Before Vaccines
- Vibration Therapy for Bone Health
- New Thinking About HDL Cholesterol
- Planetary Health Diet
- Sicilian-Style Broccoli Rabe
Sicilian-Style Broccoli Rabe
The slight bitterness of broccoli rabe is tempered here by the sweetness of raisins. If you prefer, substitute milder broccolini for the broccoli rabe. All of the broccoli rabe...
Life Before Vaccines: My Story
Medical science has profoundly changed our lives. I am sure that I would not have survived to this old age (95) without antibiotics and advances in epidemiology and surgery.
I...
Boils: Not Just a Bane of Plagues
I’m prone to developing pimple-like bumps around my buttocks that sometimes get pretty big and painful and then burst. Yuck! Whatever they are—boils?—how can I get rid of them...
Ouch: Tooth Pain in Winter
During the cold snap this winter, my husband kept complaining that his teeth “hurt.” He’d just been to the dentist, who found no problems. Can cold temperatures cause tooth...
