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3 ways to track your body composition that are better than BMI 04/24/2017 08:50am • Easier isn't always better. Never has this been more true than with body mass index, or BMI. A measure that takes into account one's height and weight, body mass index has been used since the 1800s as an easy way to estimate body composition and, by extension, health. After all, coming across a s When Should You Rebalance Your Portfolio? 04/20/2017 08:00pm • Rebalancing is an important (and often overlooked) step in creating and maintaining a diversified investment portfolio that is also consistent with your risk tolerance. After you set up your initial asset allocation, the different investments in your portfolio will gain or lose value as the market What Are the Complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis? 04/20/2017 08:00pm • Rheumatoid arthritis is probably most widely known for attacking the joints, leaving joint-related disability as its hallmark. However, many people may not realize that RA doesn't just affect the joints. It is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that also causes complications in many organ systems a What Are the Risks of Untreated Depression? 04/20/2017 08:00pm • For many people, depression starts slowly. Feeling sad or lonely or without purpose, which almost everyone experiences for short periods, lasts longer than normal. Or alcohol or drug use becomes heavier and more frequent. Sometimes fatigue or physical aches and pains linger with no obvious cause. Al Should You Try the Ketogenic Diet? 04/20/2017 08:00pm • The ketogenic diet is increasingly on everyone's lips, but it's hardly just the diet du jour. According to a study published in Behavioral Pharmacology, the ketogenic diet has been in clinical use for 80 years. Originally developed in the 1920s to treat patients with epilepsy, the diet emphasizes a Should You Do Yoga to Treat Depression? 04/19/2017 08:00pm • In any given year, nearly 7 percent -- or about 1 in 14 adults -- suffers from an episode of major depression, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. If not treated, episodes last about six to 12 months on average, and often continue for longer, marked by sympto Some Medical Schools Respond to Obesity Crisis With New Courses 04/19/2017 08:00pm • As the number of obese and overweight Americans steadily increases, some medical schools are boosting the number of courses they teach about weight management. Recently, a handful of medical schools have established obesity research institutes and treatment centers, which allow students to both lea Biking to Work Could Keep You Alive Longer, Study Says 04/19/2017 08:00pm • If you cycle to work, you also might be increasing your chances of more cycles around the Earth. A new University of Glasgow study published Thursday in the BMJ found that biking to work was linked to a significantly decreased chance of dying from cancer, cardiovascular disease and all other causes. 9 Ways to Live With Your College Grad Again 04/19/2017 08:00pm • You thought your parenting days were over. In some sense, they are. In other ways, parenting resumes when your college grad returns to the nest. Living together again can be disruptive and upsetting. But, it doesn't have to be. Mom and Dad as a Lifeline More college grads are settling -- and stayi Spring clean your diet with these 5 simple hacks 04/19/2017 09:20am • With the official start of summer less than 10 weeks away, it's time to say goodbye to your favorite winter comfort foods -- and your not-so-favorite winter weight. To do that, take these five tips from top registered dietitians: 1. Tidy your kitchen. A behavioral study published in the journ How not to eat everything in sight after working out 04/19/2017 09:10am • Everyone knows the feeling: You get home after an intense workout at the gym, a long hike full of steep inclines or an exhausting pickup basketball game at the park and you're absolutely starving. And for good reason: Studies have shown that regular workouts, especially if they are intense and inclu Achieving Immunologic Health Through Diet 04/18/2017 08:00pm • Our immune system has two vital roles. One is to protect us from danger, such as infections and preventing cancer cells from taking hold. The second is its significant function in repairing our tissues and helping our cells "take out the garbage" on a regular basis. The immune system uses inflammat How to Get an Accurate Depression Diagnosis 04/18/2017 08:00pm • Depression is a challenging disease in many ways. It has numerous possible causes and symptoms that are often associated with other health problems. It's also quite likely that most people will be depressed about something at some point in their lives, but this can be considered normal given the ci Running Is Contagious, Study Says 04/18/2017 08:00pm • You might find it superfluous and/or tiresome when friends share their times for their latest mile run on social media, but a new study finds that it will actually motivate you: Exercise, it turns out, can be contagious. 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