When John Bruna was growing up amid poverty, drugs and violence in Los Angeles, Calif., one of nine children of a widowed mother, he had one goal: to not go to prison like his four older brothers.

I visited two local bank branches recently. At one, brightly colored lollipops adorned the teller counters. At the other, the ante was upped with lollipops and Tootsie Rolls, and employees commented on the tasty treats co-workers brought in to share.

“Food is not the enemy or your best friend,” says local psychotherapist and mindful eating instructor Nicole Christina. Her co-presenter in an upcoming mindful eating workshop, Pauline Cecere—who, like Christina, is a licensed clinical social worker—agrees.

Feb. 1 was a snowy, blustery winter day when Anne Messenger, chair of the American Heart Association’s 2013 Go Red for Women campaign, led the Go Red walk through downtown Syracuse. Althoug

With the New Year only a few days old, you still have plenty of time to make a wellness resolution and a whole year ahead to put it into action by making healthy choices. In every moment we make

The holidays may be stressful but they can also be joyous, hopeful and beneficial to our health and well-being. Reaching out to others and participating in social situations may be the key. Resear

Greater peace can be achieved by finding inner peace,” said the 77-year-old Dalai Lama, sporting an orange Syracuse University visor as he spoke during the Common Ground for Peace events last

Eric Shaffer’s North Syracuse home is seemingly busting with love and zest for life. So it’s little wonder that it is often full: full of laughing children, full of supportive friends an

For Lynette Hall, a diagnosis of breast cancer in the fall of 2010 wasn’t a complete surprise. Her mother had died of the disease at age 36, when Hall was just 8 years old. Other women in the

Whether you feel empathy or repulsion, there’s no denying the emotional impact of the photos of Ann Marie Giannino-Otis’ experience with breast cancer. They certainly are compelling, as