Alan Freishtat

When the news media promotes these ideas, just like it did to greatly reduce the rate of smoking, we will all 'add hours to your days, days to your years and years to your lives'

American Heart Association found that 40% to 63% of cases of sudden cardiac arrest are preventable just by eliminating eight risk factors. It all comes down to our behaviors.

Alcohol consumption can have many long-term health consequences, yet there are no meaningful warnings about it.

Don’t be persuaded by the abundance of propaganda you see in ads, newspapers, magazines, TV, and the Internet. There is no magic fix!

Study after study has shown the importance of interpersonal relationships and social connectedness in every aspect of our health.

It's too easy to say it's all genes, but personal decisions impact health.

The US is disseminating information that not only won’t make America healthy again; it might make more people sick

The evening before writing this article, I went to the synagogue for evening prayers and saw someone I hadn’t seen for a long time. I had heard that he had a heart attack, and he confirmed that.

Sure, going to the gym is beneficial. But it seems that it is the most basic, inexpensive and simple habit that brings good health.

From microplastics to mercury, the toxic reality of modern fish consumption means we should rethink this 'health food.' There are better ways to get those vital omega-3s.