MEDICAL NEWS Be wary when watching those ads for drugs on TV because 6 out of 10 claims could potentially mislead you, say researchers in an article in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. False claims are illegal, but some claims were misleading, left out important information, exaggerated facts, provided opinions, or made meaningless links […]
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WORK LIFE Boredom. Anxiety. Restlessness. If these terms describe your feelings at work, don’t be afraid to make a change, said Amy Gregor, coordinator of career services at Indiana University. “Career change is a natural life progression. Most studies show that the average job seeker will change careers-not just jobs-several times over the course of
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WELL-BEING Do you want to lose weight, quit smoking, eat healthier, get fit, manage stress, drink less alcohol? First, ask yourself: Are you ready to change? Meg Baker, director of Employee Wellness at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, says while the focus on self-improvement is good, you must be ready to make a change
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WELL-BEING A healthy pregnancy starts with these steps, according to the CDC: * Take a vitamin with 400 micrograms (mcg) folic acid every day. Read the label. * Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and street drugs. * Keep hands clean by washing them often with soap and water to prevent infections. * See a health care professional
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MEDICAL NEWS Act fast to lower your risk for problems related to Lyme disease caused by tick bites, urges Time for Lyme, Inc. Have I been bitten? Lyme disease can only be transmitted from a bite by an infected deer tick, not from another person or animal, although pets commonly bring ticks into the home.
HEALTHY EATING Eat a breakfast sandwich and your body will be feeling the ill effects well before lunch-now that’s fast food! High-fat diets are associated with developing atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries) over a lifetime. But how quickly can damage start? Just one day of eating a fat-laden breakfast sandwich of processed cheese and meat
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FAMILY LIFE As a parent, one of your jobs is to teach your child to behave. While this can take time, try not to get frustrated when your child does not behave. Instead, learn effective ways to discipline your child. When your child does not listen, the American Academy of Pediatrics says to try these
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BE FIT Some people swear by a 6 a.m. run each day. Others are night-owls and hit the gym after dinner. Still others might go to a yoga class on their lunch hour. When is the right time of day to work out? Experts say there is no big difference in the time of day
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SELF-CARE CORNER Lice aren’t vampires, but they hold onto hair and bite into your scalp (or more likely into your children’s scalps) and feed on blood, according to Dr. Andrew Bonwit, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Loyola University. Usually, bites aren’t painful, he says, but they may itch. According to the CDC, an estimated
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SELF-CARE CORNER The FDA offers some tip-offs to help you identify health fraud rip-offs. One product does it all.Be suspicious of products that claim to cure a wide range of diseases. Personal testimonials.Success stories, such as “It cured my diabetes” or “My tumors are gone,” are easy to make up and are not a substitute
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