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Holiday Eating Without the Guilt Spiral: What Research Suggests
Holiday eating measured, not mythologized: a 0.37-kilogram average, two trials that stopped the gain, and a calmer way through the season.
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What to Know About Dry January and Taking a Break From Alcohol
A 2018 BMJ Open study measured lower insulin resistance, blood pressure, and weight after one month off alcohol. What a dry month shows, what it cannot prove, and when stopping needs medical planning.
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What to Know About Checking Moles: The ABCDE Rule
The ABCDE rule is dermatology's first filter for reading moles: asymmetry, border, color, diameter, and evolving change. Here is what each letter means and when a dermatologist should look.
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What to Know About Sauna Use and Heart Health
Finnish cohort research links frequent sauna bathing with lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, but the evidence is observational. What the studies found, what stays unproven, and when a clinician should weigh in first.
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What to Know About SNAP Nutrition Education in Milwaukee
A free workshop series shows how a federal program teaches families to eat well on a tight budget — and why that matters for health.
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Books as Soul Nutrition: What Dr. Shilo Brooks's Argument Means for Well-Being
A scholar's account of how enduring books shaped his own life reframes reading as something closer to nourishment than pastime.
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What to Know About Adaptogens: Evidence Versus Marketing
Adaptogen labels promise calm and focus. A 2012 trial backs one herb for stress scores, while federal reviewers and safety notes tell a narrower story.