Guest Post: Managing Cancer Through Holistic Nutrition

April is National Minority Health Month and the Office of Minority Health is launching a month-long initiative to raise awareness of health disparities for minorities and the impact of the national health care law on helping minimize those disparities. This year's theme, Advance Health Equity Now: Uniting Our Communities to Bring Health Care Coverage to …

The Trouble With Labels

Have you ever gotten so wrapped up in a book, you find yourself completely transported into the mind of the main character, where all of their thoughts become your thoughts and their feelings your feelings? That's the mark of good writing and the ultimate in story telling in my opinion. That I can suspend my reality for that moment …

What is Orthorexia?: The Thin Line Between Healthy Eating and Unhealthy Obsession

Upon hearing the words "eating disorder," it's likely the images of an emaciated woman refusing food or another taking frequent trips to the bathroom to throw up are conjured. We're familiar with anorexia nervosa and bulimia through films, television shows, health class, or magazines. Modern technology now provides a new platform for these diseases with …