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by Amanda Smith Gyms have gained an outrageous number of members over the past several decades and the numbers seem to be increasing at a steady pace. Many women who want to lose weight and get fit initially choose to go to a gym because of the access to equipment, fitness professionals, and for the social interaction from others with similar goals who they run into while at the gym. For many women, this makes sense... 2/7/2018 8:00:00 AM
by Greg Montoya Tiny houses are a new trend sweeping the country. No one argues the impact negative stress can have on your health and lifespan. With stress being a major contributing factor to disease, and even death, more and more people are realizing that big houses and all the stress that comes along with them, such as high bills, maintenance etc., means less free time to do more exciting things in life. There... 2/6/2018 8:00:00 AM
by Carolyn Lepore-Duke Have You Been Putting Off Getting Fit?Now is the time to start focusing on ways to be healthy and stop worrying about getting older. Even if you haven't thought about exercising in the past, the time is now to consider a fitness routine. The benefits of exercise and fitness are supported by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).According to the HealthyPeople.gov, an agency connected to the US Department... 2/5/2018 8:00:00 AM
by Raffi Bilek In my last post, I addressed people whose spouses have cheated on them and tried to offer some guidelines for surviving the crisis. In this post I'd like to speak to those on the other side of the equation, namely, the cheaters. In particular I will be speaking to folks who have already been caught and who would like to save the marriage – if you are planning to leave the marriage anyway, that is a... 2/5/2018 8:00:00 AM
by Judah Gutwein, L.N.H.A. By: Judah Gutwein, L.N.H.A. - Regency Nursing & Rehabilitation CentersWhat Does POLST Stand For?POLST stands for Practitioner Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment.POLST is a set of medical orders that places control of end-of-life healthcare decisions into the hands of the patient.POLST forms are signed by the doctor and the patient and serves to outline the precise treatment that the patient wishes... 2/3/2018 8:00:00 AM
by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Do you or someone you love have high cholesterol? You are not alone. It is estimated that half of all adults in the United States have high total cholesterol and more than 25 percent have high LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol1 . I urge anyone who has been troubled by the news that their cholesterol is high to stop focusing on a number. Your cholesterol level is only one of many risk factors for heart disease.... 2/3/2018 8:00:00 AM
by Fred Fletcher Although cardiovascular disease is responsible for more deaths than cancer each year, cancer is thought by many people to be "number one," pathologically speaking. This may actually be a good example of statistics not necessarily being entirely accurate. More people may die from cardiovascular disease simply because the circulatory system (with the heart at the center) degrades as we age--in other... 2/1/2018 8:00:00 AM
by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. St. Valentine’s Day brings to mind hearts and flowers, candy and romance. But when you think about it, there are better ways to keep your beloved’s heart healthy than plying them with sugary treats.Hearts are associated with St. Valentine’s Day, the February holiday dedicated to love in all its romantic and platonic forms. But let’s think about that for a second: those hearts aren’t just drawn on greeting... 2/1/2018 8:00:00 AM
by Emily Marquis I left my corporate job after my first child was born. My company was so great and wanted me to feel special, so they threw me a retirement party. At 30, I had no idea what was in store for the future, but retirement felt like the wrong word. I felt a piece of me that I put “on hold” was burning inside again when school-time approached. I knew for me that going back to work full-time with a high responsibility... 2/1/2018 8:00:00 AM
by GreenMedInfo Research Group Written By: GreenMedInfo Research GroupA provocative new study on flu virus transmission found that subjects had 6.3 times more aerosol shedding of flu virus particles if they received vaccination in the current and previous season compared with having no vaccination in those two seasons.Vaccination is predicated on the rarely questioned belief that it confers bona fide immunity against targeted pathogens.... 1/30/2018 8:00:00 AM
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