We all know how frustrating it can be when you’re having a bad hair week. You start to really notice that your hair color is looking washed-out, flat, and dull, your ends are see-through, and your hair is completely lifeless. You may even spot a few greys glaring at you. If it’s too early for [...]
When it comes to your precious pet’s teeth and gums, the old Ben Franklin idiom, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” certainly applies. Not only can you save your hard-earned money by preventing dental problems before they arise, you can also save your dog or cat from the discomfort of mouth pain. [...]
What do you do when it feels like your life is falling apart? How do you handle emotional pain? Crises happen. When life gets messy, and it most reliably does, it is at times harder than hard to keep ourselves upright and unified in the middle of the craziness. Our bodies do weird things. Our [...]
I often ask myself, “Am I a survivor, too?” when I think about my mother’s plight with breast cancer. Even though I was not the one to go through the lumpectomy, the chemo, the radiation first hand, could I still be considered a survivor? Yes. I’m sure some of you just went, “WTF?” Let me [...]
If you Google the term “skip breakfast,” more than 10 million results turn up, often with information about how eating breakfast is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Everyone may know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but that doesn’t mean that they’re all scrambling eggs and toasting bread. A recent [...]
Genetic variations play a major role in determining susceptibility to cardiovascular disease but that doesn’t mean biology is necessarily destiny when it comes to heart health. A new study shows eating a healthy diet can mitigate the risks conferred by a common variant of heart disease, suggesting people may be able to compensate for certain [...]
Cancer is expensive — the American Cancer Society estimates that the 2010 total cost of cancer in the U.S. soared to $263.8 billion. So perhaps unsurprisingly, a new study shows that there is also a link between cancer and personal bankruptcy, too, with some cancers being more tied to bankruptcy than others. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research [...]
Nearly 20 percent of Americans — 44.5 million adults — experienced some sort of mental illness over the last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA). The report details state by state the percent of the population who has suffered a mental illness. “Mental illnesses are treatable and [...]
he supporting ligament (plantar fascia) of the arch becomes strained and inflamed. It can severely impact your day-to-day routine and may prevent you from staying active. Fortunately, this heel pain will resolve over time with but the process can take up to a year in severe cases. However, there are several simple things that you [...]
We all know that time flies when you’re having fun. In a previous blog entry, I pointed out that when you are involved in something engaging the time seems to rocket by, even though that same event may feel long when you look back on it. The flip side, of course, is that boring events [...]
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