We cannot reduce the flu to zero, but we can seriously lower the risk of catching it and of a severe course. Here we bring together science-based, everyday-practical advice.
The same virus does not make everyone equally sick. The difference is shaped by viral load, the strength of our nose-and-throat barriers, past immunity, genetics, age, sleep, stress, and diet.
Once you have the flu the virus is already in your body, but there is still a lot we can do with nutrition to shorten recovery and prevent a worsening. Here is how to eat when you are ill.
The real arsenal of our immune system comes from the kitchen. Rather than a "miracle food list," it is better to think of it as a lifestyle pattern of eating that supports immunity.
As age advances, our hand involuntarily moves a little farther away to read the newspaper, a book, or text on the phone. In medicine this is called presbyopia, and today there are many ways to address it.
One of the most common worries parents bring to us is a child whose glasses prescription keeps rising at every check-up. Here we explain why this happens and what can actually be done to slow it down.
The number of school-age children wearing glasses has risen sharply, and the most common reason is myopia. Here we explain, in plain language for parents, why it happens, how screens affect it, and what can be done.
A large scientific study of more than 300,000 people found that people with strong social ties live considerably longer than those who live alone and disconnected. Friendship, it turns out, nourishes not only the soul but the heart and the immune system too.
Dry eye is a condition in which tear production is insufficient or tear quality is impaired, and it has become much more common in the age of screens. Here we explain what it is, why it happens, and practical steps that ease the complaints.
