Whole in One
Holistic medicine stresses treating the entire person β mind, body, and soul. We talk with a doctor who practices this oft-misunderstood type of alternative medicine.
No Secrets
For years, bipolar disorder was stigmatized. But Wally Prechter, who lost her husband to it, is shedding light on the illness.
Helping Hand
Philanthropists, many of them with personal attachments to hospitals, lend their names to wings and centers, but their giving spirit goes beyond bricks and mortar.
Extra Care
βConciergeβ medicine gives patients the royal treatment. Still, the service has its price β and its critics.
Upbeat View
Heart disease is still a big killer, but doctors are pumped up about the advances made in preventing and treating it.
The Sun’s No Fun
For skin protection, aim to have it made in the shade.
Health Insurance
Buy a swimsuit, get toned, sport a pedicure, and donβt forget to carry a life preserver in the form of sun protection, even when youβre nowhere near the beach.
Exercising Optimism
An accident survivor founded Walk The Line, a Ferndale gym for the disabled.
A Very Close Call
An unexpected heart attack in a relatively young, seemingly health man inspired a new way of life.
21 Steps Toward a More Physically Fit New Year
January is the month of good intentions. And for many of us, that means getting real about diet and exercise. Conventional wisdom says it takes 21 days to form a habit.
Hospitals Get More Hospitable
Today's medical centers are shedding their impersonal, sterile images and improving patient amenities, from spa services and abundant greenery to tastier food
Cyber Rays of Hope
State-of-the-art digital systems
are allowing doctors to treat
patientsβ insides from the
outside