Health

Find out why a day with the girls can make you healthier and happier – and even improve your relationship with your partner.

Been hearing a lot about salt lately? So have we. A recent review of seven studies published by The Cochrane Library failed to find a link between heart disease and cutting back on salt, and set off a flurry of stories.

As you get your BBQ ready for grilling season, keep this Harvard Medical School study in mind. It might just save your life.

Eight ways to stay healthy when the temperature starts to drop

A few years go, a friend of mine was rushed to the hospital with a searing pain in her chest that was so intense, she thought she was having a heart attack. It turns out she had a blood clot, a side effect from the birth-control pill that's more common in women over 35 who smoke (which she was, and she did) — one that can be fatal if it reaches your lungs.