Alison Bowen

Dry hands can seem an inevitable part of winter. But keeping a few things in mind while choosing lotions can help keep your skin moisturized. Dr. Bethanee Schlosser, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, says to target lotions that moisturize and protect the skin. "People really need...

Leslie Mann

You may not drink the stuff as an adult, but if you're a baby boomer, especially, you probably were raised with milk being part of your three square meals a day. If you cleaned your plate, you had a fourth glass for dessert, disguised as a shake. Now a study published in the Dec. 9 journal Neurology...

It's cold and flu season, but if you have the sniffles and feel exhausted, the culprit might not be a germ. When was the last time you dusted everything in your bedroom? It's a question Dr. Neeta Ogden, an adult and pediatric allergist and immunologist at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in...

We're betting you've already "treated yourself" a little too much this holiday season hey, who can resist that extra reindeer cookie? Pretty much no one. But here's some good news. You can get a jump on your resolution to drop a few pounds in 2016 and it won't be hard at all. New research shows...

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