How Not to Get Sick

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A User's Guide To Good Health At Every Age

The road to wellness begins in childhood and twists and turns over time. We asked five experts in prevention to give their best advice for staying healthy throughout life Read More »

Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think

Psychological woes are not your fault. But if there are ways you can keep your body from breaking down, then why not your mind? More »
Mental Illness Prevention

Most psychological conditions don't strike overnight. Staying mindful of the warning signs — and taking smart prevention steps — may keep you well More »
Food as Pharma

Can eating "functional foods" prevent chronic disease? More »
Functional Foods

They're found on most grocery store shelves: functional foods are products enhanced with extra health-boosting ingredients they wouldn't naturally contain More »
Getting Well While You Shop

More and more people are seeing their care provider in the same place they shop for groceries and shampoo. Is this good medicine? More »
This Doctor Does Not Want To See You

At least not if you're sick. He'd much rather talk to you about staying healthy in the first place. How one hospital is changing the conversation that physicians have with their patients — and pointing the way to a smarter approach to health care More »
Photos: The Cleveland Clinic's Approach to Health Care

The legendary hospital invests in stopping diseases before they get started More »
The Science of Appetite

Nature prefers you fat, but you can take control. New research could explain better approaches to dieting and how to curb your appetite More »
How America's Children Packed On the Pounds

It wasn't easy to produce a generation of overfed kids — but it might well have been inevitable More »