“Today I want you to think about all that you are instead of all that you are not.” ~Unknown I had done it again. I had managed to talk myself out of doing something because I wasn’t completely certain I…
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BY KIM BELLARD Attention must be paid: the world is now hotter than it has been in 125,000 years. A week ago, we broke the record for average global temperature. That record was broken the next day. Later in the…
July 11, 2023 – In the seesaw world of trying to maintain a healthy diet, researchers have good news for dairy lovers: Whole-fat foods, particularly dairy, can and should be included in a nutritious diet. The finding flies in the…
July 11, 2023 – Kathy Blackwell is not going to allow a couple of aching joints stop her from living her best life. The 73-year-old resident of Simi Valley, a bedroom community about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles,…
In many cultures, food is an expression of love. Sometimes, as was the case for me growing up as a child of immigrants, food might be the only expression of love. My parents were not very affectionate or communicative about…
Editor’s note: Damian McNamara is a staff writer for WebMD and Medscape, our sister site for health care professionals. July 10, 2023 – Apparently, you can write about medical studies for years and still not know what it’s really like…
July 10, 2023 – Eileen Brewer is the mother of an 11-year-old who often gets severe headaches. “She started showing signs of headache when she was a baby,” said Brewer, of Columbia, MD, where she is the president of Clusterbusters,…
“An empath is a person highly attuned to the feelings and emotions of those around them. Empaths feel what another person is feeling at a deep emotional level.” ~Leah Campbell When I learned the word empath about ten years ago,…
By RICHARD FRANK By relying on virtual cardiometabolic solutions for continuous care, Medicare Advantage can produce better outcomes, curb costs, enhance member satisfaction — and improve Star ratings in the process. Medicare Advantage is a hot market. Enrollment is steadily…
June 27, 2023 – How does HIV affect menopause? HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, affects the body’s immune system and can lead to AIDS if it goes untreated. HIV has been called a “graying” disease, as those 50 or older make…