Alternative Medicine

About 20 percent of US adults are meeting both the aerobic and muscle strengthening components of the federal government's physical activity recommendations, according to a report published in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a journal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For centuries, Honokiol, an active ingredient in Magnolia tree bark, has been used in traditional Asian practices to support healthy cells, relaxation and more. Now, nutraceutical pioneer EcoNugenics, Inc., is proud to offer the most highly purified Honokiol dietary supplement on the market.

A new survey finds that a longer life doesn’t necessarily mean a longer list of regrets. When asked what they would have done differently if they knew they would live to 100, 50 percent of centenarians polled in UnitedHealthcare’s eighth annual 100@100 survey answered, “not a thing.”

Eat like an Italian, and you might just improve your health. Italian cuisine is part of the Mediterranean style of eating, which has sparked attention recently following a New England Journal of Medicine study published this spring that found the Mediterranean diet may lower heart disease among high risk individuals.