Florence Nightingale: Health Pioneer
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: a pioneer of handwashing and hygiene for health BY RICHARD BATES This article first appeared on The Conversation (see below) Florence …
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Coronavirus: Forcing Us to Rethink Things We Normally Take for Granted
Coronavirus: Forcing Us to Rethink Things We Normally Take for Granted By Jeff Rubin For most human beings, the desire for companionship, engagement, and …
Be thankful! It’s good for you: The health benefits of gratitude
By Carolyn Anderson, MD No matter when or whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, it is important to step back and be thankful on a daily basis. There are tangible …
A 75-Year-Old Meets CrossFit
A 75-year-old meets CrossFit BY DICK PIROZZOLO “Seventy-year-olds shouldn’t do CrossFit,” a former Mr. Universe admonished, “No one your age should be …
Healthy Knees, Please!
Healthy knees, please! How to prevent and repair knee problems. BY CHERYL HARBOUR Keeping your joints healthy is absolutely essential if you’re going to …
CBD For Sleep Solutions?
Seniors Look To CBD for Sleep Solutions We’ve all heard the jokes about how early grandparents tend to hit the hay. But the truth is, many go to bed so early …
The New Arthritis Treatment From An Old Herb
The New Arthritis Treatment From An Old Herb Those of us who are near – or past – our half-century mark have lived to see a lot of remarkable changes in …
Most Health Care Is Expensive But This Wonder Drug Is Free
The wonder drug that’s free BY ROBIN SEATON-JEFFERSON Medicine is expensive. From family physician visits to consultations with specialists to prescription …
Paula’s Choice – My New Beauty Secret
Paula’s Choice – My New Beauty Secret We grand moms are always on the lookout for beauty products that really work, right? We’ve been around …
My Gray Hair Experiment
What I Learned from my gray hair experiment BY WENDY SCHUMAN Last spring, I decided it was time. I would no longer color my hair. I vowed that after my …