MEDICAL NEWS The ovaries are small, almond-shaped organs on either side of the uterus (womb). Because they are deep inside the abdomen, many women don’t feel or see symptoms of ovarian cancer. In fact, less than 20 percent of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed in the early stages, when it is more treatable. Signs are […]
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HEALTHY EATING Ingredients for chicken: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (3 oz each) 1 egg white (or substitute liquid egg white) 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk 1 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup rolled oats, crushed; pulse a few times in the food processor 1 cup whole-wheat flour 2 Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil Ingredients for salad:
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SELF-CARE CORNER For a medicine to work for you-you’ve got to take the right dose. Many over-the-counter liquid medicines-such as pain relievers, cold medicines, cough syrups, and digestion aids-come with spoons, cups, oral droppers, or syringes designed to help you measure the right dose. To avoid giving too much or too little of a medicine,
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS “Anything worth doing is worth doing well.” “Practice makes perfect.” “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” “Failure is not an option.” In today’s perfection-obsessed culture, these are the maxims we live by. Yet the damage they cause can be stifling. Perfectionism, for some people, is just a preference for order, or
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WORK LIFE No matter what your job, you’re bound to feel overwhelmed sometimes. Whether you have new responsibilities, are worried about a certain project, or just have too much on your plate, it’s normal to feel the pressure occasionally. Though you may not be able to change what’s causing these feelings, you can find ways
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HEALTHY EATING When dining out, two things that affect your menu choices the most are what you see on the menu and how you imagine it will taste. But what you order may have less to do with what you want and more to do with a menu’s layout and descriptions, according to a Cornell
WELL-BEING Would you choose that soda if you were told how many miles you needed to walk to burn off the calories? You’d choose a lower calorie drink if you saw signs explaining how many miles you would need to walk to burn off the calories in that sugary drink. Research at Johns Hopkins, reported
SUCCESS OVER STRESS The average person has over 40,000 thoughts roaming through his or her mind on any given day, perhaps even more. As impressive as that might sound, there’s a catch. About 80% of these thoughts are repeats from the previous day, week, month or even year. Here is another catch. Most of these
MEDICAL NEWS If someone were having a stroke, would you recognize the signs? Would you know what to do? These are important questions to consider. During a stroke, brain cells are damaged due to a blood clot or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. This can lead to serious disability and death. According
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BE FIT You’re hearing more about sports-related concussions. Why? Because there are simply more of them. Like 3 million each year, says the CDC. Does anyone suspected of having a concussion need a CT or MRI scan right away? Dr. Howard Derman, director of the Methodist Concussion Center in Houston, explains. While there is damage
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