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Early Musical Training May Aid Speech Development

Those piano lessons you had as a kid can pay off later in life. Researchers have found the strongest evidence yet that musical training in youth can help prevent declines in the ability to comprehend...

Summer Pet Care

We aren't the only ones who love summer. Our pets enjoy the season's long days and outdoor activities, too. A few simple steps can keep everyone healthy and happy. Cool Pets Start with drinking water...
easing joint pain

Stop Creaking: How to Ease Joint Pain

Joint pain can slow us down or stop us cold. It occurs when chronic inflammation wears down joints and other tissues, resulting in pain and stiffness. That inflammation can be the result of poor food...
St. John's Wort for depression

St. John’s Wort: Nature’s Antidepressant

Its symptoms can include chronic fatigue, digestive disorders, headaches, backaches, irritability, restlessness, and loss of interest in life. A person with depression may be chronically angry or sad...
New Tool for Depression

New Tool for Depression

The loss of actor and comedian Robin Williams has opened up a national conversation on depression. There are many tools available for people to try and cope with this mental illness. Recent studies...
soccer and elder health

Soccer can boost elder health

The recent World Cup showcased some of the planet's fittest athletes, but even much older adults can benefit from playing soccer. A group of 27 previously untrained men ages 63 to 75 began twice-...
Sinusitis

Sinus Soothers

Q&A with Dana Ullman, MPH Sinusitis is an inflammation of the air-filled cavities in the head and face. This condition can result from bacterial, viral, or fungal infection--or it may stem from...
Herbal Healing

Compounding: The Basis of Herbal Healing

Americans pride themselves on being ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to scientific and medical advances, but although the US market for botanicals and herbal medicines is rapidly growing...
Companion Planting Don'ts

Companion Planting Don'ts

As companion planting creates a beneficial bond or "friendship" between plants in the garden , there are also plants that pose as foes to other crops. These plants may hinder or stop growth as they...
Cinnamon vs. Cold Season

Cinnamon vs. Cold Season

Science is learning that essential oils offer more than just comforting scents. These plant-based oils may be able to kick colds and other bacteria to the curb. Cinnamon bark , for example, has a...