Articles by "Mary Arens"

Mary Arens
Mary Arens

Mary Arens, health enews contributor, is a senior content specialist at Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. She has 20+ years of experience in communications plus a degree in microbiology. Outside of work, Mary makes healthy happen with hiking, yoga, gardening and walks with her dog, Chester.

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No longer commuting to work? It may be good for your heart. 
No longer commuting to work? It may be good for your heart.
Learn what researchers discovered about being in traffic.
Try eating this to strengthen your muscles  Featured
Try eating this to strengthen your muscles
Research suggests eating more of this may promote muscle function – independent from physical exercise.
Qué significa que JoJo Siwa sea pansexual y cómo hablar con sus hijos/hijas al respecto 
Qué significa que JoJo Siwa sea pansexual y cómo hablar con sus hijos/hijas al respecto
Es la primera artista con un público tan joven que se declara pansexual.
How old do you feel? And does it matter?  Featured
How old do you feel? And does it matter?
Can you feel younger by acting younger?
What does JoJo Siwa’s coming out as pansexual mean – and how to talk to your kids about it 
What does JoJo Siwa’s coming out as pansexual mean – and how to talk to your kids about it
She’s the first artist with such a young fan base to come out.
Doing this simple thing could lead to better sleep 
Doing this simple thing could lead to better sleep
You do some of this every day anyway.
It’s more than skin deep: Your skin microbiome and why it’s important  Featured
It’s more than skin deep: Your skin microbiome and why it’s important
An expert weighs in on why you should care about your skin microbiome.