Credit cards can be useful or risky. Keep in mind the times when you never should use your credit card: • You want something and don’t have the means to [...]

 The internet makes it convenient to learn about medical problems, but is it helping or hurting? Story: Joy Stephenson-Laws Online symptom checkers—often referred to as “Dr. Google”—where you simply enter [...]

Questionable criticism of coffee continues to pour in Have you seen Juan Valdez lately? Certainly, you remember Juan Valdez. He’s appeared in print and TV advertisements on behalf of Colombian [...]

Using calculators can provide a good estimate of what your debt will be for large purchases or even to pay off your debts in a timely manner, according to free-financial-advice.net. [...]

Yoga is not one of those four-letter words! Story: Alan Steelman We are in the midst of an unprecedented mental and physical health crisis. The pace of life in the [...]

Valuable lessons for keeping the gym safe and fun. Story: Hollis Lance Liebman Let’s face it, the gym can be an intimidating place for the neophyte lifter. But it needn’t [...]

Inflammation is one of the body’s most common reactions to the stress of an injury. An emphasis on alternatives to prescription drugs could reduce other issues, says Dr. Sanda Moldovan, [...]

  Congratulations, your budget will change! Think increase in essentials, monthly medical expenses for a while, and starting a college savings account—now—so the money grows with baby. If it’s your [...]

Ditch the broken promises and find solutions. Story: Dr. Marilyn M. Singleton The U.S. “health care system” continues to be a costly behemoth. Health-care costs were the No. 1 financial [...]

  Author Nicola Jane Hobbs believes many people have a problem with food due to fear. With all the calorie counting, cutting out certain food groups, and worrying about what [...]

Six new updates to the Atkins Diet, plus why it’s so easy to lose weight on a low-carb diet. Story: Colette Heimowitz In its almost 40-year evolution, the Atkins Diet [...]

Diet, supplements can improve skin health Story: Hannah Braye Skin is considered the largest organ in the body, accounting for around one-sixth of total body weight. It is the only [...]

It’s that time of year when parents and kids look forward to pitching, catching, batting, and playing America’s favorite game—baseball. There are numerous recreation leagues associated with the towns and [...]

There are many easy ways to include more vegetables in your diet Story: Melody Schoenfeld Listen to your mother: eat your vegetables. Scientific evidence indicates she’s right. Green leafy vegetables [...]

Setting up automatic payments has its advantages. When you automate your money, you can relax knowing bills are being paid on time. Open a separate account for paying monthly bills [...]