Pause and perspective may be humanity’s most powerful tools in today’s frenetic world.

To get the best value for money, our politicians should focus on non-medical interventions.

California’s Medicaid program pays for the in-home care that Cynthia Williams provides for her sister, a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, and her daughter, who is blind. Williams spoke at a town hall meeting in Tustin, California, on Feb. 20, urging the audience to send GOP lawmakers a loud and clear message: Hands off Medicaid. (Jenna Schoenefeld for KFF Health News)

New research expands on forest and aroma therapy that we have been advised to include in our lives and it may all rely on our sense of smell.