The Art of Healing

There is one simple thing you can do to help prevent and treat constipation: drink enough liquids.

If you’re feeling a little backed up, know that you’re not alone. In fact, constipation affects 15 percent of the world’s population, according to a January 2020 study in Gastroenterology.

Staying hydrated...

Today, many experts say physical activity should be the first-line treatment to reduce pain and improve mobility in those with osteoarthritis or arthritis of the joint.

When someone is suffering from stiff and aching joints due to arthritis, the last thing they probably want to do is get up and move. Surprisingly enough howeve...

We all get old eventually – if we’re lucky, but not always at the same rate. While everyone’s chronological age advances uniformly, biological age can vary depending on factors such as genes, the air we breathe, and the food we eat.

Diet is one of the modifiable factors linked to resilience to the rigors of ageing. I...

Autoimmune diseases, where the body’s own immune system mistakenly goes on the attack, are much more common in women – and a new study analysing more than 1.25 million blood cells goes a long way to explaining why.

The analysis, led by a team from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Australia, revealed over 1,000 genet...

We’ve all heard the advice: eat your fruit and vegetables, get your vitamins and stay healthy. For the most part, that guidance holds up. But some nutrients have a more complicated story, and vitamin B12 is a fascinating example.

Also known as cobalamin, B12 is essential for life. It helps the body produce red blood cells, kee...