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The health news that matters to you

Delight with an apple brunch

Treat loved ones to an orchard-inspired 'picnic' filled with fresh-picked flair and charming extras

Joy's best stress busters

Cookbook author and Today show health and nutrition expert Joy Bauer, 59, shares her delicious secrets to staying happy, healthy and peaceful all summer long

Herbal cures for late-summer beauty bothers

Applied topically, these fresh-picked gems repair the damage the season's elements cause to skin and hair for a young, radiant you, fast!

"Help! I feel everyone is so fake!"

We all know how off-putting it is when someone pretends to be someone they're not. Here, how to deal with 'fakers' in the real world and online

"I make $50,000 a year on my travel product!"

Sally Rooma's travel case is helping other busy women stay organized, while padding her retirement fund! Here's how

Fresh Mozzarella Tomato Bruschetta

We cooked tangy-sweet balsamic vinegar until thick and syrupy, then drizzled it over these creamy bites of bliss

Lemon Paprika Chicken

Roasting meaty chicken thighs with slices of fresh lemon and spice infuses them with zesty out-of-this-world flavor

Key to slim, strong and energized

Wouldn’t you love to burn fat, build muscle and have energy to spare? You can!—just by optimizing your body’s levels of DHEA. “DHEA has been dubbed the ‘master hormone’ because it’s the most abundant hormone in the body, and it’s used to produce other hormones that enhance mood and metabolism,” notes Fred Pescatore, MD. Plus, research suggests lifting DHEA boosts energy by 50%. And while levels of the hormone dip by up to 70% between our 20s and 50s, these tips make it easy to correct a shortfall

He turned his life around, now he helps his community thrive!

At an early age, Tyrique Glasgow was caught up in a life of drugs, guns and violence and he led other neighborhood youths down the same path. Today, the 40-year-old is still a leader in his neighborhood - but these days, he instead inspires kids to follow him into a life of hope, service and opportunity!

"This simple method helped me beat burnout!"

When Rebecca Maher started feeling so overwhelmed by her job that she found herself mentally and physically exhausted, she considered retiring...until a simple practice changed everything!

Swaps that slash diabetes risk

You know it's important to ward off type 2 diabetes (high blood sugar caused by insulin resistance + inadequate insulin production). Risk of the condition, which can lead to heart trouble and kidney disease, increases by up to sixfold between ages 44 and 65. Here's how you can sidestep trouble altogether

Hobbies that make you healthy!

More of us are carving out time for leisure activities. Now, research shows popular hobbies have extra health-boosting perks!

Bye-bye, brain blips!

More than 60% of us are bothered by blips in thinking after age 50, finds Baylor University research. Luckily, these tricks help in a big way!

Peach-Melba Angel Cake

Light as a cloud and a breeze to whip up with a mix, this dreamy delight is layered with almond-infused cream

Cranberry Iced Tea

Citrus-flavored green tea comes together with our easy-prep lime syrup in this berry-licious refresher

Rich, creamy mmm

For just the right amount of sweet crunch, we layered this frozen delight with a quick-prep, coconut-kissed meringue

Reverse autumn hair loss-naturally!

As fall nears, hair shedding as much as doubles, say U.K. scientists. Hair quietly goes into a ‘resting’ phase during summer. Then when temperatures cool, follicles interpret the change as a signal to shift into a ‘shedding’ phase. Luckily, these tips help stop seasonal shedding

She lost 97 lbs at age 71!

This $2-a-week mineral powder speeds fat burn 97% to help you lose up to 15 lbs in 10 days

"Essential oils cured my migraines!"

For more than 35 years, Lisa Erickson was sidelined about 15 days a month by excruciating headaches…until she concocted her own natural remedy that stopped the pain for good!

Don't throw away great health!

Some of the most common kitchen toss-outs are often packed with nutrients even more potent than the ‘main’ foods they come from. Here’s how to harness their benefits

New ways to spruce up your home for less!

Want to refresh your home with new furniture and decor? Labor Day sales aren’t the only way to save! Here, decorating pros reveal new ways to get all you want while slashing the cost

The safest natural sleep aids

Your body's production of the sleep hormone melatonin dips with age. And while OTC melatonin gummies can help, a new study found they can contain up to 3.5 times as much melatonin as they say they do. \"Taking too much melatonin can cause nightmares, headaches and grogginess,\" says sleep medicine expert Shelby Harris, PsyD. To boost your levels naturally, just...

Nature's best heartburn fixes

We love digging into our favorite fare at barbecues and picnics. The hitch? Rich foods and alcoholic drinks can trigger heartburn. Luckily, these natural tricks can help

MD's own cure for meno-flab

Dr. Mary Claire Haver reveals everyday foods that help us burn fat 647% faster-so we drop up to a pound a day*

Speed-heal your sciatica-naturally!

When sciatica flares, it feels like a painful jolt shooting down your buttocks and legs. For the 40% of people who’ve dealt with the condition, which is caused by excess pressure on the sciatic nerve, finding relief may be easier than you think, thanks to these tricks that speed healing

Outsmart late-summer puffiness

Tired and puffy? Sluggish kidneys may be to blame. The organs keep fluid levels in balance and flush draining toxins and waste from the bloodstream.

Cures for change-of-season bothers

Sail through the everyday health hassles that pop up during the 'shoulder season' to feel your absolute best!

The best make up dupes for women over 50!

A quick scroll through social media and you'll find influencers singing the praises of dupes-products that are nearly identical to high-end formulas but cost far less! So we tapped over50 beauty YouTuber Laura Rae (@LauraRaeBeauty) for her triedand-true dupes to beautiful, stat!

"Help me deal with patronizing people!"

We’ve all dealt with people whose condescending attitudes have made us feel bad. Here, experts share easy ways to change the script