Category: Health

Padma Lakshmi used to spend a week every month pressing hot water bottles, heating pads or small strips of fabric soaked in castor oil on...

Scalpels down, knives out.  Three chefs from New York hospitals competed head-to-head in a three-course, “Top Chef”-style cooking competition Wednesday in front of a live...

Are you being hoodwinked by your health food? Courtney Smith, a registered dietitian, diabetes specialist, and founder of the Keys to Nutrition, warns of “health...

Not a morning person? Here’s how to change that. The secret to consistently happy mornings isn’t hard — it just takes a little practice and...

Is it time to climb on the bandwagon? A mini stepper is like the pint-size spawn of a StairMaster and an elliptical machine — it...

Better together? A supportive friend may pave the way when it comes to achieving a goal, suggests recent research. Those who paired their workouts with...

For the sake of your blood vessels, don’t B negative. Blowing a fuse after recalling a stressful experience may temporarily impair your blood vessels’ ability...

Being cool has its costs. A recent study found that popular teens sleep less than their not-so-hip peers and popular girls are more likely to...

Eight NYC hospitals earned a “D” for patient safety in a report card released Wednesday by a health care watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group bestowed...

Intermittent fasting might help you lose weight — but only if you adhere to some strict guidelines, says one dietitian.  “You can’t just eat what...