1. Let them eat legumes

    In this ode to legumes, Victor Katch says those who are able to eat peanuts should take advantage of this food’s health benefits.

  2. Screens with brains

    Your incredible shrinking cortex

    Fretting about brain function as you get older? Fear not, says U-M psychologist Thad Polk. The brain doesn’t take age-related deficits lying down.

  3. Antioxidants and health

    Victor Katch celebrates antioxidants and explains how to enhance one’s diet using the colors of the rainbow.

  4. Illustration of mountain climbers helping a fellow climber

    Fewer deaths among adults who got extra support as suicidal teens

    A new study suggests long-term impacts of an approach that encourages involvement of caring adults in the lives of at-risk adolescents.

  5. Eryn Smith competes in the Iceman Cometh Challenge, a mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City, Mich., held every year in November.

    Have a heart

    Protect your heart this Valentine’s Day with tips from a Michigan Medicine expert who changed the course of his health with daily exercise.

  6. The environment is hurting, and so are we

    There’s something in the air (and the water and the ground), and we need to watch out, says Victor Katch.

  7. A toast to your health

    Victor Katch suggests we rethink our drinking in this overview of alcohol and health.

  8. Cannabis and health: Part 2

    Vic Katch reviews evidence-based science to illuminate the medical benefits and side effects of cannabis.

  9. Cannabis and health: Part 1

    Vic Katch reviews the history of cannabis use, its many ingredients, and its therapeutic applications.

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