You know how old you are, your weight, your height, your BMI, maybe even your waist size, blood pressure and how many months it’s been since you’ve seen your doctor, but these numbers are not the only ones you need to remember for your health.

A massive egg recall has consumers scrambling to check their pantries for eggs that might be contaminated with salmonella. The recall involves 228 million eggs produced in Galt, Iowa by Wright County Egg, and distributed to wholesalers and food service companies nationwide. The outbreak caused hundreds of illnesses each week in June and July.

You lose your keys, you flip between important work-related emails and social-networking sites, you daydream during meetings and you were just about to say something but what was it?

There are many benefits to be reaped from a heart-healthy and nutritious vegetarian diet. The American Heart Association recommends a diet that is low in saturated fats and trans fats - the types of fat that can raise blood cholesterol - and since cholesterol and saturated fats come primarily from animal foods, one way to adjust your diet for high cholesterol is to start a vegetarian diet.

Bring the savory aroma of Tuscany to your kitchen when you prepare this meal. The rich flavors of olive oil, rosemary, and garlic combine with fresh spinach, roasted red peppers, chicken, and cannellini beans, adding up to a delicious low-fat dinner rich in fiber, calcium, protein.

Tummy trouble is never a fun thing. Aches and pains can keep you from enjoying your meal, going to work and in general are unpleasant interruptions in your daily life. But because your stomach can’t speak (well, verbally), it’s sometimes hard to interpret exactly what could be wrong – especially with all the different conditions, foods and myths floating around out there.

Our daily responsibilities and worries weigh us down, making us tune out the spontaneous events that could bring us deeper joy and greater health. A substantial body of related research indicates that people with a sunnier outlook recover more quickly from illness and live longer—7 1/2 years on average, according to a large Yale University study—than people who have bleaker views.

We all know that not all hospital emergencies are from car accidents, sporting accidents.  And off the top of our heads most of us can name one or two different types of ER situations – maybe even some seemingly humorous ones.  Yet, what many people don’t realize is that many ER visits are from not taking your meds as you should.  Both overdosing and underdosing are problems.