WELL-BEING During times of great personal tragedy for those you know and love, it’s difficult to know what to say or how to help. So what can you do to help friends and loved ones find their way when life deals them a devastating blow? Marriage and family therapist Dr. Randy Carlson offers these practical […]
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WELL-BEING “People are very uncomfortable when they try to comfort someone who is grieving. If you say the wrong thing, you can actually make matters worse,” said Aurora Winter, founder of the Grief Coach Academy and author of From Heartbreak to Happiness. Here are some tips on what to say at a funeral or wake
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HEALTHY EATING The potato (sadly in the form of French fries) is number one. But when you look at non-starchy veggies, the tomato comes out on top. Eating canned tomatoes provides the greatest source of antioxidants to Americans’ diets-more than any other non-starchy vegetable. People who eat diets rich in fruits and vegetables tend to
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WELL-BEING Gasoline and other poison hazards may be stored unsafely in your garage. The Home Safety Council and the American Association of Poison Control Centers promote safe practices around hazardous products in the garage and storage areas: * In homes with young children, see that child-resistant caps are on all dangerous products. These include charcoal
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WELL-BEING Dr. Michael Huckabee, professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, offers 3 not-so-well-known possible causes: Night cramps A sudden, intense pain in the calf from a muscle spasm can awake you from a dead sleep. Night cramps may occur once a year or less often, but some people have several a night. Dehydration,
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SELF-CARE CORNER Every year, thousands of Americans die waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant because there just aren’t enough organ donors. What do you know about donating organs? The Organ Transplantation experts at New York-Presbyterian Hospital give some facts: * Very few medical conditions disqualify you from donating organs and tissues. It may turn out
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS You may have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, which happens when someone experiences a traumatic event. Many Veterans of the military, soldiers, prisoners of war, and victims of war experience PTSD. But, even those not involved with the military or war can experience PTSD. It can also be caused by:
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FAMILY LIFE Marriage and relationships take lots of work. When a couple has a problem, they may wonder whether marriage therapy or couples counseling could help. Counseling usually includes talk therapy. This means you talk to a professional counselor about your issues. But, therapy isn’t just about talking. Your counselor may help one or both
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HEALTHY EATING Even if you know you need to eat smaller portions, that’s only part of the battle. You’ll need to learn how to recognize serving sizes of foods so you can put the right amount on your plate each day. Here’s a list of food group servings to help: Vegetables Fresh, frozen or canned:
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MEDICAL NEWS Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria change in a way that the antibiotics that used to treat them are less effective or not effective at all. As a result, stronger, more expensive antibiotics are needed to kill the same bacteria. People who develop antibiotic-resistant infections are more likely to need treatment in a hospital
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