How can horticulture therapy help you?
Spending time in a garden can be relaxing. Horticultural therapy takes that idea a step further. Also called garden therapy and therapeutic horticulture, it uses gardening and plant-based activities to support your health. This might include planting seeds, tending vegetables, arranging flowers or simply caring for plants.
Research suggests horticulture therapy may benefit your mental and emotional well-being. Studies have...
Do tattoos cause cancer? A dermatologist explains the risks
You may already know that the pigments used in tattoo ink can sometimes migrate to nearby lymph nodes or distant organs and mimic metastatic...
Rethinking your relationship with alcohol? Benefits and how to try being sober curious
You don’t have to give up alcohol completely to take a closer look at how it fits into your life. That idea is at the heart of the “sober...
Is peanut butter good for you? A dietitian answers
Not all foods fit neatly into one category or another. Whole grains, for instance, don’t just contain carbohydrates. They have a little protein, too.
The same can be said of peanut butter, which contains both fat and protein. But is peanut butter actually good for you? If so, which kind is the healthiest? And, is it safe to eat some every day?
Here’s what to know about this pantry staple and lunchbox favorite.
Is peanut...
Dandelion root: Benefits, side effects and how to try it
You may have heard that dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) offer nutritional benefits. It’s true that this common plant — often considered...
Are itchy breasts ever a symptom of cancer?
The skin on your breasts may itch for many different reasons. It could be because you’re allergic to a new laundry detergent. Or your skin...
How to detect colon cancer without a colonoscopy
Current screening guidelines suggest that people at average risk for colorectal cancer should get their first colonoscopy at age 45. But concerns...
Smoking hookah: Health risks and side effects
You probably know that smoking cigarettes poses many health risks like cancer, heart disease and lung disease — in addition to being addictive...
Chia seeds 101: What are they, and how can they improve your health?
In the 1980s and ‘90s, chia was all the rage — not as a dietary staple but as terra cotta figurines that could sprout into lush sculptures...
Thyroid nodules: 8 questions, answered
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your lower neck that produces hormones which control your metabolism, heart rate and body temperature...