Tai chi is a mind-body practice that goes back thousands of years.

Arthur Rosenfeld, one of the world's foremost experts, calls tai chi one of the crown jewels of traditional Chinese culture, and explains that it is built on a tripod: traditional...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Maria Medina's life is littered with the destruction of diabetes.

Her neighbor had a foot amputated because of the disease. Her mother went blind from it. Her sister died of it.

Damage that pervasive is a common experience ...

HOW TO ... AVOID IMPULSE GROCERY BUYS

We've all grabbed a candy bar or an extra box of something-or-other that we don't need at the supermarket. Here are some strategies for restraint from Brian Wansink, PhD, director of Cornell University's Food...

On Tuesday, Valentine's Day, make a date with -- what else? -- chocolate.

During Valentine's week, Americans are expected to buy more than 58 million pounds of chocolate candy. And more than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold...

CHICAGO -- Mary Lou Rothman has her doctor's email and cellphone number, with permission to call day or night.

When she recently came down with a stomachache, she called the office and got an appointment within three hours.

When the stomachache ...

A bruise, quite simply, is the booby prize that comes with life's lumps and bumps.

It's what you see when blood leaks out of blood vessels into tissues of skin, mucous membranes or other organs, including muscle and bone. Most of the time, it's ...