healthy living

Needles and Pins

MyLittleBird’s well-being columnist gives acupuncture a go.

October 26, 2015

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Integrative Medicine: It Takes a Village

The D.C. area offers a host of unconventional healthcare options.

October 12, 2015

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It’s a Small World — for an Apartment Pet

Tips for sharing small spaces with your pets.

October 5, 2015

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A 36-Step Approach to Reversing Memory Loss

A UCLA neurologist has developed a process that succeeds in solving memory disorders.

September 28, 2015

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D.C.’s 10 Best Places for Walking Meditation

Don’t just track your steps. Make them count. Here’s where to walk.

September 21, 2015

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Bad Dreams Can Be Good for You

Have nightmares? Embrace them. They can be helpful in working through difficult issues.

September 7, 2015

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Make It a Mindful Morning

A yoga teacher explains how to incorporate mindfulness into your everyday activities.

August 31, 2015

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Is Going Gluten-Free Good for You?

Eliminating gluten is essential for the 1 percent of Americans who have celiac disease. Everyone else, think twice.

August 24, 2015

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Acid Reflux. Could It Be Eating You?

Call it GERD, indigestion or heartburn, reflux disease is irritatingly on the rise.

August 10, 2015

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Sleepless in Washington? 20 Tips for Better Shuteye

Need sleep? Here are some tricks to keep under your pillow.

June 29, 2015

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Getting at the Core of Fitness

The pelvic floor is a muscle a lot of us don’t know we have. A Pilates instructor explains its importance.

June 24, 2015

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Anemia: Its Two Faces

Almost 10 percent of U.S. women are iron-deficient, according to the CDC.

June 22, 2015

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Your Misunderstood Lymph System

Plagued by cellulite? It could be a result of the sluggish flow of lymph fluid. What you can do to change it.

June 15, 2015

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Merry Bands of Fitness

Activity trackers measure your every waking (and non-waking) moments. Will they spur you to change your lazy ways?

June 11, 2015

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Brain Zapping

Can a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) head-set make you smarter? Well-Being editor Mary Carpenter looks at the research.

June 1, 2015

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What You Should Know About Cysts

The name for a “Bible bump” cyst comes from a traditional treatment: a good smash from the family Bible.

May 18, 2015

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The Pain-Brain Connection

New research about pain being all in your mind may one day result in better treatment.

May 11, 2015

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Better Than Band-Aids

Styptic pencils are still around, but there’s also a slew of new products for cuts and nosebleeds.

May 4, 2015

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