You've probably heard about the benefits of eating a handful of nuts — walnuts, almonds or pecans. You can add pistachios to the list...

By Scott LaFee The motto of the Center for Science in the Public Interest is "Transforming the American Diet." The group strives to do this...

By Joe Wider Protein is essential for building, and rebuilding, the body. But while too little can be a bad thing, so can too much....

Local women fighting the number one killer Ever since the Garden of Eden there has been controversy about inequality between the sexes. Yet there is...

Gift yourself with Healthy Choices By. Marilynn Preston I'm not suggesting that you call off Christmas or cancel Hanukkah and retreat into selfishness. No way. Santa...

Thanksgiving is a special holiday in the United States during which God is thanked for the blessings of the past year. As I think about...

Though you may not know it, scientists have already found the one magic bullet that will prevent disease, promote longevity and ensure lifelong independence. It's...

  The Texas Oncology Longview Cancer Center, not only keeps track of its patients during their treatment, but following it. There are monthly group meetings...

Could offering a cup of human kindness save your life sometime? It helped protect guests from a menacing gunman at a recent Washington, DC,...

Many of my overweight patients swear that they eat very little. And yet, basic science would show that they are consuming more calories than...