Kidneys are responsible for regulating pH, salt, potassium, and more. Various diseases, lifestyle habits, and genetic factors can affect kidney function. In part 3 of our Kidney Health Basics mini-series, we're addressing everything you need to know about kidney failure. Today we're taking a closer look at...

Likely you’ve heard someone flippantly declare that they (or you, or someone else) have “daddy issues” or “mommy issues.” While most often used as an insult, these phrases are actually rooted in psychotherapy. Specifically, a psychological model known as attachment theory. What exactly is attachment theory? Originally developed...

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas. We breathe it every day. "Normal" levels of radon are acceptable; however, long-term exposure to high levels of radon can be dangerous to your health. January is National Radon Action Month. Let's take a closer look and boost our collective...

New Year's resolutions come at weird time of the year: after Thanksgiving gorging, stressful holiday shopping, Christmas cookies, and New Year's Eve drinking. Expecting to then wake up on January 1 and become a whole “new you” doesn't really make sense—but every year millions of Americans...