SELF-CARE CORNER Sometimes people in pain start to focus their entire lives around their pain, says a pain specialist. “I find the people who feel better about their situation are the ones who can focus their lives around their activities instead. They gauge how they are by what they can do,” observes Dr. Heather Tick, […]
HEALTHY EATING It’s an old-wives’ tale that foods cannot be refrozen. But follow guidelines for safe food handling, according to the Partnership for Food Safety Education and the USDA. If raw foods such as meat, poultry, egg products, and seafood have been thawed in the refrigerator, then they may be safely re-frozen without cooking for
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS It can be difficult to stay calm and avoid stress with today’s jam-packed lives. The World Health Organization says stress is a significant problem for both physical and mental health. However, there is good news. Some stress management skills have been proven to work. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is an effective way
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WELL-BEING Worried because you searched a half hour before finding your reading glasses or car keys? Concerned that it took a couple minutes to remember the name of the familiar-looking woman who said hello to you in the restaurant? You probably don’t have much to worry about, said Dr. George Grossberg, an internationally recognized Alzheimer
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FINANCIAL HEALTH A secure and worry-free retirement is a cherished dream for millions of us. What will it take for you to achieve that dream? The experts say – Save more than you think.Most people have not tried to estimate how much money they will need for retirement. And those who have, usually underestimate the
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BE FIT Think of the money you’ll save on gas, train fare, and parking. If you live within 10 miles of your work, find solutions to overcome these popular excuses: *Not safe:Use less congested roads if rush-hour traffic clogs the main streets. *Have to dress nicely at work:Drive to work one day each week and
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SELF-CARE CORNER Developing tinnitus or ringing in the ears can be annoying at best. At worse, the condition can cause anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other serious medical issues. Tinnitus is often described as buzzing, ringing, hissing, humming, roaring, or whistling that someone hears. Imagine hearing something that seems to come from inside your head. More
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BE FIT Vigorous exercise is good for your health, but too much can do more harm than good to your heart. Limit your exercise to a maximum daily dose of between 30 and 50 minutes, say researchers in an editorial published in Heart. The idea that more and more high-intensity exercise, such as marathons, can
MEDICAL NEWS From 1999 to 2010, deaths from prescription pain relief drugs increased more than 400 percent in women and 265 percent in men. These facts are from a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Prescription painkiller deaths have skyrocketed in women (6,600 in 2010), four times as many as
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BE FIT Cycling is a good form of exercise. But with more than 1.4 million injuries reported in 2012 according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, riders need to be safety conscious before hitting the pavement (literally). The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers cycling safety rules: * Use a bicycle that is the proper
