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That’s where the mental dilemma comes in: Do you really have to chuck the whole thing? Can you cut off the moldy part and eat the rest? And how bad is it to eat cheese with mold on it, anyway? Before you try to eat around the problem, there are a few things you should know about moldy cheese first. What is mold, exactly? Mold is a type of microscopic fungus that thrives in moist areas, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)....

“For breakfast, I swapped cheesy egg scramble for hard-boiled eggs and vegetables.” “Mementos from my trip to Asia are daily reminders that staying fit gives me freedom.” But things snowballed when I ruptured two disks in my neck and was forced to hang up my scrubs. Though I stayed busy lecturing, standing in front of a podium wasn’t the same as being in the OR. I didn’t realize it then, but I was angry....

“I feel so lucky that I got pet insurance,” says Kwok, a mother of two from Cupertino, CA. “The claim was easy to submit, and Buster got all the care he needed. His leg healed nicely, and he is back to being his fun, happy self.” As Kwok discovered, high-tech vet care can mean miraculous recoveries—but they don’t come cheap. Will your experience with pet insurance mirror hers? It can, if you do your homework....

So what could possibly be wrong with this protein-packed superfood? Well, it’s not the yogurt per se, but one tiny ingredient: Hemp seeds, which contain trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient also found in marijuana. In 1999, the Air Force added hemp seed oil and hemp seed products to a list of forbidden substances over concern that they may interfere with drug tests given to service members. There’s a key difference, however, between the hemp seeds you’d find in a health food store and marijuana leaves you’d find in, say, a batch of special brownies: Hemp seeds (which are totally legal, by the way) come from a variant of the Cannabis sativa plant that produces approximately 1% THC, while marijuana comes from a variant that’s cultivated to produce anywhere from 1% to 20% THC....

Researchers had 221 adults between the ages of 60 and 90 try a new skill—like digital photography, quilting, or the usual brain-boosting go-tos such as word games, social engagement, and listening to classical music—for 15 hours a week over the course of three months. Those who engaged in photography and quilting showed an increase in episodic memory (the long-term memory of past events), processing, and overall cognition. But the usual brain teasers?...

To reach that conclusion, researchers in Germany tracked the drinking habits of 4,000 adults for 14 years. The results: The annual death rates among women diagnosed with alcoholism was 4.6 times higher than women who didn’t drink excessively—a difference was more than double the risk for alcoholic men. More from Prevention: Is Your Husband Driving You To Drink? And consider this scary statistic: The mean lifespan among women who abused alcohol was only 60—around 20 years younger than that of the general population....

Whether you and your cube-mate are debating the best approach to a big project or how obnoxious her perfume choices are, your coworkers see the same thing—and they don’t like it. Workplace conflicts between two women are perceived as having more negative consequences than conflicts between two men or one woman and one man, according to a new study in the journal Academy of Management Perspectives. Researchers gave participants one of three conflict scenarios that were identical, except for the names of those involved (one scenario was between two men, the second involved a woman and a man, and the third involved two women)....

In a study out of the University of Notre Dame, researchers evaluated the workplace attitudes of 600 twins—some who were raised in the same household, others who weren’t. The idea was to figure out whether nature (our genes) or nurture (our environment) had a bigger influence on how we perceived work stress and job satisfaction. Shared genes turned out to be around four times more important than a shared environment....

Here’s how to detox, Prevention style Forget everything you think you know about detox. Our version is a relaxing, 3-day program that includes soothing teas and scrumptious smoothies. No fasting, no scary laxatives—just pure, natural, delicious food. Follow these suggestions and you’ll get yourself, your digestion—and maybe even your blood sugar and blood pressure—back on track. Prevention Premium: Double Your Energy With This Simple, Fatigue-Busting Workout ​ ​ Become an antioxidant addict For 3 days, focus on eating brightly colored fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and beans....

“A person with RLS will often extend the big toe while flexing the ankle, the knee, and sometimes the hip. This sensation occurs in the arms as well, and sometimes the whole body,” says Teitelbaum. Other people with RLS feel the need to stretch when still and the sensation is often relieved by movement. “You may or may not be aware of your movements, but your bed partner probably is,” he adds....

The following doctor-tested stress management tips show you how to reduce and combat stress—and win. For relief when the world has you in a headlock, read on. Get A New Attitude It’s not what’s out there that’s the problem, it’s how you react to it. How you react is determined by how you perceive a particular stress. Changing the way you think—viewing a difficult assignment at work as a chance to improve your skills, for example—can change a life of stress and discomfort into a life filled with challenge and excitement....

“People who set overly optimistic fitness goals or exercise plans might invite injury,” says Joyce Ehrlinger, PhD, the study’s lead author and assistant professor of psychology at FSU. So you’d hope that if your goals are too ambitious—or not ambitious enough—that your workout buddy or your trainer would tell you, right? Not so, says Dr. Ehrlinger. “My research suggests that people aren’t comfortable giving negative feedback and, instead, remain polite....

Add 2 minutes to your workout. Whether your walks are 10 or 30 minutes, tack on 2 minutes to each one this week, and then 2 more the following and every week after. It’s a painless, realistic way to build up to a health-boosting 30 to 60 minutes a day. Cut three unhealthy foods from your diet. Then fill the empty slots with good-for-you weight loss alternatives. My suggestions: Swap sugar-loaded soda for water or tea; replace artery-clogging fried foods with oven-baked choices; and eliminate high-fat, whole milk....

What I Wanted: A body that is strong and resilient, lean and alive, and bursting with the energy of youth and strength. Obesity runs in my family. My grandmother was 400 pounds—big enough to be buried in a special coffin—so I knew this was a battle I was going to have to be fighting my whole life. How I Got It: Surgery was not an easy way out; it was a tool that gave me a second chance....

Why it happens “Three things cause eczema: an impaired skin barrier, an immune system with the potential to go awry, and exposure to things that make it go awry,” says Matthew J. Zirwas, MD, of the National Eczema Association. Stress or dry climates can contribute to outbreaks in sensitive people, says Leung. Allergies may coexist with eczema. Here’s what can help. Massage Gentle rubdowns with natural oils moisturize skin and help you relax, says Peter A....

On Saturday evening, a woman was eating a “Bypass Burger” at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas—while downing a margarita and smoking cigarettes, no less—when she suffered a heart attack, reported the Los Angeles Times. This is only weeks after a man also went into cardiac arrest after digging into one of the menu’s nutritional monstrosities, the “Triple Bypass Burger” (tallying 6,000 calories). While a tongue-in-cheek approach to their fatty fare is part of the company’s schtick—complete with “Flatline Fries” and signs warning that their dishes may cause you to keel over—there seems to be some sobering truth to the jokes at this Las Vegas restaurant....