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Life after a brain injury according to Carole Starr
Acceptance can be a difficult thing to achieve. It was for Carole Starr whose life was altered because of a traumatic brain injury. Today, Carole helps other people by sharing the lessons she has learned.
How to tame your sweet tooth and sugar cravings
Who doesn't like a little sugar now and then? A piece of candy, a cookie, any kind of sweet treat? What happens when you know you're eating too much, but can't seem to stop? Here are two different approaches for someone who wants to change their relationship with sugar.
How to soothe a browntail moth caterpillar rash
A painful, itchy, gross rash. That about sums up what can happen if you come in contact with the hairs of a browntail moth caterpillar. We've got some remedies that may help to settle things down.
View from Maine COVID update: Never lose hope
This COVID update from Dr. Dora Anne Mills is just what my soul has needed. "There are days when I find it very hard to maintain hope," she writes, and then goes on to share stories of what her parents' generation endured. Maybe her words will do your soul good, too.
David Atwood on a wonderful trip to France with Julia Child
It was the trip of a lifetime. In the early 1970s, WGBH-TV tapped David Atwood to not only direct Julia Child in her French Chef television show but also oversee filming segments with her in France. He shares some memories of those experiences on the Catching Your Memories podcast.
All about getting the right compression stockings
I recently helped my sister-in-law find some compression stockings that were fun as well as functional. The experience was so confusing at first that I decided to talk with a vein specialist and write this blog post.