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Hot chocolate. Hot tea. MulledCider. Malt wine. Cross countryskiing. Ice skating. Snowshoeing.What do these things have in common?Each warms you up, a...

If “no meltdown at the family party” tops your holiday wish list,there are a few steps you can take to minimize temper tantrums and keep thefun and go...

Four legs are good for you. Thatis, when they are attached to your favoriteanimal friend. Gina Clement, extra class treasurer atVictor High School, sa...

Calling all women—turn off the treadmill for a minute and pick up the dumbbells. Evidence shows everyone, especiallywomen, can achieve a number of hea...

Spend five minutes in front of anaquarium filled with swimming fish,and take notice as a feeling of calmwashes over you. Watching fish in an aquarium ...

Something about the holidays makes uswant to add another gift to our shopping carts,whether it’s a can of soup for the hungry or a toyfor a child in n...

Everybody knows Black Fridayis the busiest shopping day of theyear, but what you may not knowis that it may also be the healthiest.Skeptical? You shou...

Roll out your mat, and get ready to stretch your mind and body. These 10 basic yoga poses can get you started on your yoga journey, and can be done an...

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men. It is the most common form of cancer in men. And one in seven men will b...

We all love our summer barbecues—friends gathered on the patio for good food and drinks, kids playing in the sprinkler and eating Popsicles. We’ve got...

Stylish or functional, we love our bags. They’re trendy little—or not-so-little—ways to make us feel secure away from home, because they hold all that...

Maybe you grew up in a meat-and-potatoes house, and think a vegetarian or vegan diet sounds like new-age nonsense. But research shows more seniors are...

Valentine’s Day is tough for unattached men,especially if your best bro is in a new relationship. No dudewants to feel like the third wheel while his ...

Sara Drost knows about “the heartbreak of psoriasis.” She was diagnosed with the skin condition—which has nocure—in 2011 after a bout with strep throa...

Love is a many-splendored thing—or so they say. There may be no time of year better suited to marvelat the magnitude of one’s love than Valentine’s Da...

Maya Townsend (in blue) and Katie (in orange) are two children who attend therapy sessions at Strides in Motion, a program that uses equine-based ther...

Happy new year! I hope your holiday season was filled with fun and family. Now it’s timefor a reality check. This month I want to talk to those of us ...

If you truly want a better tomorrow, start with tonight.Make a resolution most of us never dream about: Get solid sleep, and plenty of it. We know a g...