What do You Have to Lose?
by Rhonda Zonoozi and Tracy Garrett Year after year, shedding pounds and getting fit top the list of New Year’s resolutions. Sadly, they also top the list of failed resolutions. As the joke goes, “If losing weight was as easy as losing your keys, your cellphone, your temper or your mind, we’d all be skinny.” […]
How To Beat the Winter Blues
Vitamin D and bright lights really do work for seasonal affective disorder Guest Post by Emily Gurnon for Next Avenue The official beginning of winter that arrived on Sunday, Dec. 21, marked the darkest day of the year. Around this time, some of us feel a familiar pall as the gloom outside seems to creep into […]
10 Things You Should Bring to Every Doctor’s Appointment
An expert says proper preparation for every office visit is critical to getting the care you deserve By Leana Wen, M.D. for Next Avenue As an emergency physician, I see patients every day who have forgotten to bring something critical to their appointments. That’s understandable when you face an unplanned emergency situation, but not when […]
Fiftysomething Diet: Make a Healthier Breakfast
After 50, your body requires smarter morning choices to get you through the day Guest post by Maureen Callahan for Next Avenue If you want your brain to be alert, start the day with a healthful breakfast — you’ve heard that since grammar school. But when you’re over 50, your brain must be on alert even […]
Relieve Your Chronic Pain With Acupuncture
Struggling with chronic pain? Acupuncture just might be the answer. Unlike common misunderstandings around what it feels like, sensations from the needles range from nothing at all to a slight pricking sensation, and tingling or warmth during treatment. It can help, with results substantiated by the more than three million Americans who receive acupuncture treatments […]
