Max Delgado was sitting in front of his parents with his hands over his face, finally sharing everything he’d been struggling with for the past year. He didn’t want advice or solutions. “All I want to hear back is, ‘We understand you, and we love you. We’re here for you,’” he says. “People want support. They don’t want a lecture.” As the new school year begins, many adults are wondering how to be that support for young people in their lives. We spoke with four young mental health advocates...

Autoimmune Disease Is More Common Than Heart Disease, Cancer, and Alzheimer’s The numbers tell a powerful story. Approximately 50 million Americans are living with an autoimmune disease — far surpassing the prevalence of coronary artery disease, COPD, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV, or individual cancers like breast, prostate, colon, and lung cancer. Despite affecting more people than many high-visibility diseases , autoimmune conditions receive far less attention and research investment.  ...

Making small, simple changes to your overall eating pattern can help you and your family stay healthy. Learn the basics of good nutrition and making healthy food and drink choices. Eating healthy can help reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and many other diseases and conditions. The good news is, eating right doesn’t have to be hard or require you to give up all the foods you love. And it can be easy, affordable and delicious. Here are some ways you and your family can adopt a...