Health and Healing
Power to the Patients: New Books on Women's Health
Authors and publishers seek to change the conversation about women’s health.
- Publishers Weekly, November 2023
The Roots of Wellness: New Herbal Medicine Books
Mainstream and specialty publishers take a fresh look at herbal medicine.
- Publishers Weekly, November 2023
School Buildings Were in Trouble Even Before COVID-19
Many of America’s public schools are in need of major repairs, especially in low-income communities. - Teach for America, September 24, 2020
Three Smoothies to Power Your New Year
Tasty, portable, and healthy? That’s the way to start off the new year right! - Sleep Number Blog, January 2017
What to Do Right After You Throw Our Your Back
One wrong move followed by that dreaded pop, and you know—you’ve thrown out your back. Follow these simple steps immediately following an injury to hasten the healing. - Rodale’s Organic Life, January 2016
8 Tips for Bringing Food to a Loved One with Cancer
Providing food for a loved one with cancer is one of the best ways to help out. Here are some tips to make sure you're being as helpful as possible. - Guideposts.org, December 2015
7 Things That Happen When You Stop Weighing Yourself
You might stop the daily weigh-in habit after you read this. Or, you might hop back on the scale immediately! - Prevention.com, December 2015
10 Eating Mistakes You’re Making After Menopause
Weight gain and mood swings don’t have to be post-menopausal realities. Make the best food choices for this new phase of your life. - Prevention.com, November 2015
11 Healing Teas to Cure What Ails You
From head to toe, find out which curative herbal blends will soothe your body and soul.
- Rodale’s Organic Life, November 2015
5 Myths About Vitamin D You Keep Believing
There are probably many things you think you know about vitamin D, thanks to its oft-discussed status in conversations about everything from sunscreen to cancer. But can you tell truth from fiction? - Prevention.com, July 14, 2015
5 Things to Discuss with Your Aging Parents Today
Early conversations with older parents can ease the process of planning for the future. --Guideposts.org, April 2015
10 Ways for Moms to Stay Well in Cold and Flu Season
Simple but effective ways to keep your immune system properly boosted when the germs start flying.
-Mom365.com, September 2014
21 Simple Ways to Be Healthy
Health doesn’t have to be complicated--sometimes it’s as simple as finding time for joy, getting into good habits...and singing in the shower.
- Beliefnet.com, 2009
Facing Down the Breast Cancer Gene
If you learned you carried the gene for the cancer that violently killed your mother, what would you do? Author Jessica Queller lets you inside her heart-wrenching decision.
- The Forward, March 27, 2008
Kathy Smith: ‘Fitness Saved My Life’
The workout queen and 1980s aerobics pioneer shares the moving story of how her father’s death inspired her to take the first step toward health and happiness.
- Beliefnet.com, 2008
The Healing Power of Tea
Sometimes a steamy cup of tea is more than a soothing beverage, it’s a full-on healing experience. Learn how blacks, greens, whites, and herbals can rescue both your mind and body.
- Beliefnet.com, 2007