After making a fortune on Wall Street, he bought The Nation magazine and founded The New York Observer, which one writer called a “maypole of Manhattan gossip and intrigue.” By Sam Roberts Arthur L.

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Constipation is no joke—that backed-up feeling can wreak havoc on your well-being. While certain over-the-counter medications offer a quick fix, diet plays a large role in your body’s inability to ...

Roshini Raj, MD, is Health's former magazine's medical editor and coauthor of What the Yuck?!. Board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, Dr. Raj is a Clinical Associate Professor of ...

Let’s talk about poop. Sure, it’s not exactly a dinner-party topic, but it’s important to learn all you can about bowel movements — what’s normal, what’s healthy, what’s not. That’s because your poop ...