Health Yourself

  1. Graphic shows screen from a health tracker

    Monitor your health at home

    Victor Katch provides a rundown of self-monitoring devices designed to help you track your health.

  2. An assortment of plants and other substances used to create homeopathic treatments.

    Homeopathic medicine: Like cures like

    Victor Katch discusses homeopathic medicine, its use in the U.S., and what science says (or doesn’t say) about its effectiveness.

  3. A pair of hands with henna tattoos holds a lotus-shaped candle.

    Searching for a cure: Ayurvedic medicine

    Victor Katch discusses this ancient system, which prioritizes prevention and emphasizes holistic well-being.

  4. Group of people do laughing yoga in an outdoor venue.

    Laugh yourself healthy

    Victor Katch is ready with a prescription to help boost your health and longevity: Laughter.

  5. Image shows sleepless woman with alarm clock.

    Tick tock tock tock: Consequences of a disrupted circadian rhythm

    In this second of a two-part series Victor Katch explores consequences of circadian rhythm disruptions and how to treat them.

  6. Colorful graphic, produced using AI technology, shows a person surrounded by clouds and clocks to represent new research from the University of Michigan.

    Clocking your biological rhythms

    In this first of a two-part series Victor Katch discusses how circadian rhythms affect our physical and mental behaviors.

  7. Woman holds two plates: one with donuts, one with vegetables to illustrate "optimism bias."

    Is your optimism bias threatening your health?

    Why don’t people take more personal responsibility for their health? Vic Katch looks for answers.

  8. Person eats one pea on a plate.

    Is there such a thing as a ‘healthy-eating’ disorder?

    Victor Katch examines eating habits and explores the condition known as orthorexia.

  9. The word pain appears on a black background with flames coming off the letters.

    Ouch! What is pain and how to describe it

    Vic Katch explains different types of pain and how to locate and describe them to a health practitioner.

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