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.
Ingrown Toenails: Causes, Care, and Control
I’m prone to getting ingrown toenails but not sure why. Can you shed some light on the topic and tell me how I can treat and prevent them?
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New Evidence Supports Prostate Cancer Screening—But Questions Remain
New findings from a large study confirm that prostate cancer screening can lower a man’s risk of dying from the disease over many years—but the long-standing debate over how...
Cataract Surgery: Clearer Vision, Fewer Fractures
Recently a study came out that reported some encouraging news for older adults who have cataracts: Undergoing cataract surgery may not only improve your vision but also possibly reduce the...
Looking for Drug-Free Pain Relief? Try Healthy Eating
For people who carry extra pounds, a healthy diet may help ease chronic aches and pain—even if the number on the bathroom scale doesn’t change, a recent study suggests.
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Taking the Stress Out of Your MRI
Considering that nearly 40 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed in the United States each year, there’s a reasonably good chance that you’ll have this test at...
A Pain in the Shin
I am an older man who recently developed a debilitating—and agonizing—shin splint after I increased my daily steps in a good-faith effort to improve my health. What did I...
Don’t Believe the Bad Rap on Seed Oils
In 2024, the American Heart Association (AHA) published an article asserting that "there's no reason to avoid seed oils and plenty of reasons to eat them.” In the Make...
What Your Nose Knows
Scents and memories are intertwined, which is why the smell of baking cookies takes you straight back to your mother’s kitchen and a whiff of suntan lotion recalls childhood...
February 2026 Issue
- Light Pollution
- Placebo Prescriptions
- Well Fed But Undernourished
- Flexibility
- Answers About UTI's
- Colon Cancer Tests: Follow-Up Problems
- Broiled Halibut With Fresh Tomato-Tangerine Sauce
Broiled Halibut With Fresh Tomato-Tangerine Sauce
Fresh basil, chives, and tarragon add wonderful herbal tones to this quick, uncooked sauce made with chopped fresh tomatoes and tangerine juice. Though the sauce is best with fresh...
