Early childhood nutrition
Scientists in New Zealand are dispelling the common myth that obesity is caused by “bad genes.”
Scientists from Auckland University’s Liggins Institute have discovered that genetic pre-disposi ...
Clinton's Health Care Plan vs. Obama's Health Care Plan
In the race for the democratic presidential nomination, health care has been a major talking point.
I wonder what fellow Wellsphere members feel about Hillary Clinton's proposed Health Care Plan, ...
Virtual health care may help baby boomers through old age
Virtual health care givers are likely in the future for baby boomers who may not have enough health care professionals to meet their needs. Timothy Bickmore, a computer scientist at Northeastern Unive ...
Major Depressive Disorder
I am a person, a unique complex individual. My diagnosis does not define who I am. It only describes some of the things that I experience. Major depressive disorder is one way to describe how I feel ...
Health Expeditions for those with trouble affording care
Click the post title above for a link to a Newsweek.com article that I found both heartbreaking and inspirational. Heartbreaking, because it brings to true light the problems low-income individuals an ...
A Health "System" That Works for You
I'm curious as to whether or not there's a specific health philosophy (i.e., macrobiotics, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, raw food) that informs your daily practices? Or is it more a matter of picking an ...
Your child's health and wellness
Some of you may have seen the show "Honey, We're Killing the Kids" on TLC. Rough name, I know, especially when the host says that exact thing to the parents of overweight children. But the show's got ...
Regional health foundation has schools tackling obesity
Millis seventh-grader Kaitlin Babin-Devine is spooning sugar into a clear plastic container, waiting for the scales to balance. Finally, after about a third of a cup sits on the scale, it starts to ...
