1. 1 in 8 Americans over 50 show signs of food addiction, U-M poll finds

    Whether you call them comfort foods, highly processed foods, junk foods, or empty calories, a sizable percentage of older Americans have an unhealthy relationship with them, according to a new U-M poll.

  2. Nurturing your inner athlete

    No need to train like an Olympian, but an ‘athletic lifestyle’ could help manifest your goals, says Vic Katch.

  3. Social media: Top setting tips to promote positive boundaries, mental health for young people

    Experts share tech savvy ways to better manage and control social media use on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for youth, teens and kids.

  4. Good news for bad breath

    Vic Katch takes a breath to discuss the causes and cures for that foul air stream we call halitosis.

  5. The tricks and treats of dining out

    Dining out may be a delight for the senses, but it could be a threat to your health.

  6. Episode 50: Making ‘the Joy Choice,’ featuring Michelle Segar, PhD/MPH/MS

    The simplistic concept of self-control is highly overrated when it comes to changing our eating and exercise habits, says award-winning researcher and health coach Michelle Segar. Listen in, as she turns that old behavior-change paradigm on its head.

  7. Healthy pets, healthy people

    Get a pet and call me in the morning, says Victor Katch.

  8. A hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life

    Researchers recently ranked more than 5,800 foods by their nutritional disease burden to humans and their impact on the environment. Small changes in diet – fewer hot dogs, more nuts – could help you live healthier, more sustainably.

  9. Promising new test could advance Alzheimer’s treatment

    A new blood test may detect this harrowing disease before symptoms appear, which would offer an affordable alternative to the brain imaging and behavioral tests that often fail to identify Alzheimer’s in its earliest stages.