
Wellness & Prevention
4 Weeks to Healthy Digestion
Your medicine cabinet is brimming with antacids, gas relievers, and digestive aids of every description. You may have tried lightening up on rich foods or spending money on tests and pricey medication. But your suffering has only gotten worse! Maybe it's not another pill you need but a good dose of common sense—that and a man with a plan for making you better. Learn more »
A Guide to Women's Health: Fifty and forward
Midlife can be a woman’s halftime celebration. Not only can it be an opportunity to reflect on and rejoice in the life you’ve lived, but it is also a good time to plan your strategy for the future. This report will help you determine the conditions for which you are at greatest risk and do your best to avoid them. It will also help you to better manage chronic conditions that may erode your quality of life, and to deal with physical changes that are more bothersome than serious. It is... Learn more »
Almost Alcoholic
Determine if your drinking is a problem, develop strategies for curbing your intake, and measure your progress with this practical guide to taking care of yourself. Every day, millions of people drink a beer or two while watching a game, shake a cocktail at a party with friends, or enjoy a glass of wine with a good meal. For more than 30 percent of these drinkers, alcohol has begun to have a negative impact on their everyday lives. Yet, only a small number are true alcoholics—people who... Learn more »
Beating Diabetes: The First Complete Program Clinically Proven to Dramatically Improve Your Glucose Tolerance
Beating Diabetes provides readers with a practical understanding of how today's typical lifestyle has led to major health problems, including diabetes, and gives them proven strategies to improve health for people who have, or are at risk for, diabetes. Learn more »
Boosting Your Energy
Fatigue is a symptom, not a disease, and it’s experienced differently by different people. For example, the fatigue you feel at the end of a long day or after a time zone change might feel similar to the fatigue resulting from an illness. The difference is that fatigue from stress or lack of sleep usually subsides after a good night’s rest, while other fatigue is more persistent and may be debilitating even after restful sleep. Harvard’s Special Health Report, Boosting Your Energy,... Learn more »
Business Preparedness for Pandemic: Executive briefing for corporate and governmental decision-makers
From Harvard Business School and Harvard Medical School, this report captures the key takeaways from a recent leadership summit to help corporate and governmental leaders better understand the risk of and challenges of pandemic — specifically a pandemic flu outbreak — so they can be better prepared to respond if and when such a potentially catastrophic event occurs. Learn more »
Core Exercises: 6 workouts to tighten your abs, strengthen your back, and improve balance
Want to bring more power to athletic pursuits? Build up your balance and stability? Or are you simply hoping to make everyday acts like bending, turning, and reaching easier? A strong, flexible core underpins all these goals. Core muscles need to be strong, yet flexible, and core fitness should be part of every exercise program. Learn more »
Dental Health for Adults: A guide to protecting your teeth and gums
Thanks to new materials and techniques, dentists are more successful than ever before at reversing the disease process and preserving, repairing, and replacing teeth. This report will introduce you to the latest developments — from smart fillings that can help prevent cavities to new methods for placing dental implants. You'll also find a wealth of information on techniques to repair or replace damaged teeth. Learn more »
Diabetes: A plan for living
Diabetes, a disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood, is more common than ever before. In the United States, the prevalence of diabetes has more than quadrupled in the past two decades. Not only are more people being diagnosed with diabetes, they’re also developing the disease at younger ages. But there’s good evidence that rigorous blood sugar control can delay or even prevent the development of debilitating long-term complications. Such tight control is now possible thanks to... Learn more »
Food Allergy, Intolerance, and Sensitivity
Good food means good health. But sometimes even good, fresh food can make a person sick. When food causes an allergic reaction, stomach cramps, weight loss, or fatigue, then it’s time to work with a health professional to determine whether an ordinary food may be causing your health problems. That’s why this Special Health Report, Food Allergy, Intolerance, and Sensitivity, provides information and advice about the wide range of food-related illnesses and how you can protect yourself and... Learn more »
