Ricker Hamilton was out mowing his lawn and got stung in the leg by a wasp. Most of us would be supremely annoyed and might have to endure some pain, itching, and swelling for a few hours. For Ricker an insect sting is a life-threatening situation. It was his third encounter in 20 years and in [...]
“Someone stole my cane,” exclaims my mother over the phone. “Why would anyone steal from me, an old lady?” “Where were you?” I ask. “In the store. I can’t remember which one,” she responds. “I put it in the shopping cart and when I left, it was gone. Someone took it out of the cart.” [...]
How would you explain to your boss that you suffer from depression? Why would you even bother? It can be such a risk sharing with anybody, let alone your employer, that you have a mental illness. Even in this day and age the stigma against it is alive and well. Dr. Neil Korsen, Medical Director [...]
It's not really a secret — swimming is a great way to get and stay in shape. Especially if you've been taking it easy lately.
Last night it rained hard. It didn't stop me from venturing out to the garden to pick some basil. It was a robust rain, but warm and gentle, and it felt good. I fell into a meditative rhythm as I moved in the dark from one plant to the next. All of a sudden, I [...]
Jennifer with husband Eric and son Kieran. What an amazing henna tattoo! Jennifer McDonnell had milk to spare when she was nursing her son Kieran. Rather than [...]
When my nephew developed Bell's Palsy, the doctor ordered tests for Lyme Disease. The tests were positive. There's a connection between Bell's Palsy and Lyme Disease.
Ever hear of Feldenkrais? The Feldenkrais Method uses gentle movements and directed attention to help people increase their range of motion, and improve flexibility and coordination. Worth learning about.
Many women are confused about what screening tests they should have and how often. Many also don't have the latest information on the primary cause of cervical cancer.
MyPlate By now, you’ve probably seen the new MyPlate logo that is replacing the food pyramid. It’s colorful and easy to understand. My favorite part about all this isn’t the new logo as much as the history of all the logos that came before. Using a plate instead of a pyramid to [...]
Text Instead The World Health Organization (WHO) reported this week that the radiofrequency electromagnetic fields emitted by cellphones may possibly cause cancer. WHO’s International Agency on Cancer Research reviewed nearly 1,000 studies, including some recently completed and not yet published. The review led WHO to give the radiation emitted by cellphones [...]
Not all ticks are deer ticks and not all deer ticks transmit Lyme Disease. But you never know, so you have to be careful. Read this important information.
The tenacious black fly is usually nothing more than a big nuisance. Although rare, it can also be deadly. How to protect yourself.
Some people may be genetically programmed to be happy. But that's not the whole story behind happiness.
All I do is sit, sit, sit at the computer. My new routine includes time out of the chair. See how I'm making it happen.
New guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease were released this week, for the first time in nearly 30 years. The original guidelines,which were developed in 1984, defined Alzheimer’s as having just one stage — dementia — and based diagnosis only on clinical signs that a person was having trouble with thinking, learning, and memory. It was assumed that people [...]
Imagine being invited to a banquet only instead of being escorted to a table draped in damask set with fine china, sterling silver and linen napkins, and adorned with an elegant centerpiece, your host points to the floor and says, “Please have a seat.” Appalling. For what is a banquet if not a sumptuous feast [...]
Learn what causes congestive heart failure and how to identify common symptoms.
"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." ~Albert Camus. I long for summer. Do you?
Learn the difference between signs of Alzheimer's disease and typical age-related changes.
Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you know why? Check out these tips.
If you are 45 or older or have a family history of colorectal cancer, the answer is a resounding yes. And if you haven't, what's your excuse?
How can you tell if someone is lying to you? Learn some of the common signs.
Did you hear about the new mobile phone app a Tennessee grandfather created after driving with his teenaged granddaughter? The Safety Information and Protection System (SIPS) notifies parents with a text message if their teen driver is speeding, texting while driving or exceeding a pre-set boundary. […]
What the doctor thought might be a stomach bug turned out to be a kidney stone for my mother. Here's what we learned about them.
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? Sorting out the facts.
Cathy Wells, who lives in Kansas, may have saved a man’s life this past week. As she pulled into the parking lot at her office early one morning she noticed what she thought was a bag of trash on the ground. When she got a closer look, to her horror, she saw that it wasn’t [...]
Chilblains were once common in England because of a cold, damp climate and no central heating. I thought they were a thing of the past, but are they?