Treadmill Talks: Why Men Should Take a Multivitamin

According to a new study, healthy male doctors who took a multivitamin had a decreased risk of cancer. In this Treadmill Talk, Sharecare expert Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer for Cleveland Clinic, explains when to take a multivitamin to reap the most benefits. View Full Post

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Coughing Lessons for Cold and Flu Season

Coughing the right way is something so easy to do, and you don’t need an app to do it. But, if it’s so easy, why aren’t people doing it? After sitting buckled up in a crowed plane waiting for the aircraft to pull away from the gate, I watched multiple people coughing into the air, spreading their germs. I didn’t observe one person take a tissue to cover his cough. Okay, maybe they didn’t have a tissue—but why not cough into their upper sleeve or elbow instead of spraying germs around? Especially since we were sitting in such a crowed space? View Full Post

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A Happy Halloween Plan for a Boy with Food Allergies

Last Halloween was one of my proudest days as a parent of a child with severe food allergies. Our four-year-old son, Graeme, who is allergic to soy, chicken, peanuts, eggs, wheat and a few other foods, trick-or-treated by asking each house what was in the candy they were giving... View Full Post

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Don’t Let Your Teeth Look Like a Jack-o’-lantern’s

If November and December are the scariest months for your weight, October is the scariest month for your teeth. It’s the time of year when you bake pumpkin-flavored goodies, dish out apple pie with ice cream and swipe candy from the trick-or-treat bowl. View Full Post

Treadmill Talks: A New Reason to Take Aspirin

We already know that daily aspirin can decrease the risk of a whole host of cancers. In this Treadmill Talk, Sharecare expert Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer for Cleveland Clinic, reveals why older women should consider popping this pill for the sake of their brains. View Full Post