With a few science-backed strategies, you can build meals and snacks that keep you feeling fuller longer while supporting energy and overall wellness.
Grace Sharpless, for The Gazette Food & Drink Feb. 20, 2026 11:03 am1d ago
With a few science-backed strategies, you can build meals and snacks that keep you feeling fuller longer while supporting energy and overall wellness.
Bryan Busch Health & Wellness Feb. 20, 2026 10:58 am1d ago
The research and statistics around social media’s impact on mental health have been widely broadcast. The very nature of being addicted, chasing validation, comparing ourselves and our lives to fake realities, the fear of missing out and doomscrolling can have catastrophic consequences for mental health.
Isabela Joyce Health & Wellness Feb. 6, 2026 7:00 am15d ago
A strength training program doesn't just build muscle mass; it becomes a powerful support in other areas such as bone health, preventing injury and fall risks and elevating your overall fitness.
Kylie Alger Health & Wellness Feb. 6, 2026 5:30 am15d ago
As Valentine’s Day approaches, red and pink hearts fill store windows, reminding us to celebrate love and relationships. As we express love for others, let’s also turn some of that love and care toward our own physical hearts.
Erin Murphy State Government Feb. 6, 2026 10:52 am15d ago
Linn County is among roughly a dozen Iowa counties with significantly higher overall cancer rates, and advanced stage lung cancer is particularly problematic statewide, according to preliminary snapshots into research conducted at the University of Iowa to determine drivers of Iowa’s high cancer rates.
Julie Gallagher
Health & Wellness Feb. 5, 2026 6:00 am16d ago
Thanks to communication via nerves, hormones, immune signals and microbiome, the gut and brain are in constant correspondence. This means that having a healthy gut can be instrumental in both our mental health and cognitive function.
Nicole Johnson
Health & Wellness Jan. 21, 2026 10:42 am31d ago
As the new year arrives, renewed focuses on wellness, weight loss and healthy habits usually kick in. This year’s fresh, scientific approach is Food as Medicine (FAM), which is a framework that’s gaining momentum both in research and practical application.
Health & Wellness Jan. 15, 2026 5:30 am37d ago
As the New Year's Eve confetti settles, it's time to take your 2026 resolutions seriously. You’re probably hoping that this year's resolutions stick, and there's no reason why they shouldn’t; you are capable of anything you put your mind to. Here are some of Isabela Joyce’s favorite tips to help you have a successful year.
Tara Thomas-Gettman
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 14, 2026 2:24 pm38d ago
We’ve all been there: a moment when you realize you have bad breath and there is no gum or mint within reach. Even if you regularly brush your teeth, that is only one part of oral hygiene.
Carrie Campbell
Healthy You Jan. 11, 2026 6:00 am41d ago
Dr. Bradly Bussewitz, a foot and ankle fellowship-trained surgeon at Steindler Orthopedic Clinic in North Liberty, sees anywhere from 20 to 40 patients with bunions each month.
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Healthy You Jan. 11, 2026 6:00 am41d ago
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Joe Fisher
Healthy You Jan. 11, 2026 6:00 am41d ago
Federal and statewide economic trends touch everyone’s lives, but coping strategies and managing expectations can help overcome stress those trends can create.
Healthy You Jan. 23, 2026 10:11 am29d ago
While some women sail through menopause with few bothersome symptoms, many spend years suffering or maybe just not feeling quite themselves. But is discomfort during the transition out of the childbearing years necessary?
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