the kinds of people they are attracting, or how of their own habits or ways of thinking led to unsuccessful relationships in the past. Here, Kailen Rosenberg, who has worked as a relationship expert with Oprah Winfrey and hosted an award winning series Lovetown, USA, offers six tips to help you have a romantic season… Continue reading Finding Your Perfect Spring Match
Category: Family
Dealing with Family Stress When Caring for an Elderly Parent
It’s a time in life that no one looks forward to, but is often times inevitable: caring for an ill and aging parent. On top of the obvious physical and emotional rollercoaster, many families often disagree on what the best course of care is. Families that have been extremely close for years can all of… Continue reading Dealing with Family Stress When Caring for an Elderly Parent
Dying Patients Don’t Always Want a Longer Life
When it comes to end-of-life choices, patients with advanced cancer valued avoiding severe pain or dying at home over extending their life by one year or receiving high-quality health care, research has shown. Investigators from the Lien Centre for Palliative Care (LCPC) and collaborators from the National Cancer Centre Singapore, published their finding in the… Continue reading Dying Patients Don’t Always Want a Longer Life
Successful Dating Tips For Women Over 50
A certain percentage of women over 50 are no longer interested in marriage but do want to date. Jumping back into the dating pool is never easy but with a few tips anyone can be successful. These important dating tips will help mature women bring their best self to the table so they can “get out there”… Continue reading Successful Dating Tips For Women Over 50
Comfort Food Linked to Positive Social Connections
A big bowl of mashed potatoes. What about spaghetti and meatballs? Sushi? Regardless of what you identify as comfort food, it’s likely the attraction to that dish is based on having a good relationship with the person you remember first preparing it, according to the results of a study done by a University at Buffalo… Continue reading Comfort Food Linked to Positive Social Connections
Integrative Approaches to Understanding Cancer
Researchers at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida are using integrative approaches to study cancer by combining mathematical and computational modeling with experimental and clinical data. The use of integrative approaches enables scientists to study and model cancer progression in a manner that conventional experimental systems are unable to… Continue reading Integrative Approaches to Understanding Cancer
What You Need to Know When Hiring a Home Healthcare Worker
It happened in Detroit, Salt Lake City, Sarasota, Denver and many other places just this year: home healthcare workers stealing from the people they are supposed to be caring for. Sadly, it’s likely to happen again as the need for in-home care will continue to grow when the aging of America crests in 2030. Kurt Kazanowski,… Continue reading What You Need to Know When Hiring a Home Healthcare Worker
The Do’s and Don’ts for Helping a Partner Who Engages in Self-Harm
Many people are in a relationship with a significant other who is grappling with some form of self-destructive behavior. This can manifest as an eating disorder, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, other kinds of addictive behaviors, or acts of self-mutilation such as cutting or burning the body. If you relate to this, you’ll understand that there… Continue reading The Do’s and Don’ts for Helping a Partner Who Engages in Self-Harm
5 Ways to Stop Seeking Approval from People Who Don’t Accept You
It is fascinating how often we crave the acceptance and approval of those who won’t accept us. It is an unhealthy pattern to continually pursue people who reject us. We do this because we see our lovability as directly related to their approval so we keep trying to be “better” or “do more.” We do… Continue reading 5 Ways to Stop Seeking Approval from People Who Don’t Accept You
New Perspectives on Loneliness
Although loneliness is a familiar condition, scientists are only now beginning to look at its causes, consequences, and possible treatments. Researchers developed a special section in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, to bring together a summary of scientific research into loneliness. According to a release from… Continue reading New Perspectives on Loneliness
Caring for Diabetic Cats
Just like humans, more and more cats are becoming diabetic, and a panel of experts has issued some guidance on caring for these felines. Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes is believed to be linked to obesity in cats, experts say, although medications and other illnesses may also be factors. Although feline diabetes is easily diagnosed, experts… Continue reading Caring for Diabetic Cats
Hidden Hazards Found in “Green” Merchandise
Dr. Anne Steinemann, Professor of Civil Engineering and the Chair of Sustainable Cities from the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, Melbourne School of Engineering, is a world expert on environmental pollutants, air quality, and health effects. Professor Steinemann investigated and compared volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from 37 different products, such as air fresheners, cleaning products,… Continue reading Hidden Hazards Found in “Green” Merchandise
Broken Heart Syndrome: It Is a “Thing”
We have all seen the stories many times. A couple who were married for decades die within days, hours or even minutes of one another. Siblings who enjoyed a deep bond throughout their lives pass away in shockingly close proximity to one another. A recent story tells of a gentleman who died less than 24… Continue reading Broken Heart Syndrome: It Is a “Thing”
Health-Care Recommendations for Animals in Hospitals
With more and more animals visiting health-care facilities, experts have issued new guidelines for minimizing the possible spread of any bacteria. The recommendations, by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), include suggestions for policies involving animals including animal-assisted activities, service animals, research animals and personal pet visitation in acute care hospitals. The guidance… Continue reading Health-Care Recommendations for Animals in Hospitals
When Husbands Are Caregivers, Divorce Is More Likely
Research done at Iowa State University study analyzed the divorce rate for couples in which either spouse was diagnosed with a serious illness. The study, published in the March 2015 issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, found a 6 percent higher probability of divorce for couples in which wives got sick compared… Continue reading When Husbands Are Caregivers, Divorce Is More Likely
Are Your Pet’s Medicines Safe?
The federal Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) receives reports of accidental medication overdoses in pets as part of the agency’s overall system for monitoring drugs used in animals. Some of these reports involve pets getting into their own medications or medications for other pets in the household. A lot of pet medications are flavored to… Continue reading Are Your Pet’s Medicines Safe?
When One Spouse Stops Driving, Both Suffer Negative Consequences
When one elderly spouse hangs up the car keys, both partners are less likely to work or volunteer, according to a study done at the University of Missouri-Columbia and published in February 2015 in the journal Research on Aging. The researcher recommends that the elderly, and their adult children, carefully discuss and plan for the… Continue reading When One Spouse Stops Driving, Both Suffer Negative Consequences
Are You Encouraging Your Grandkids to Have An Eating Disorder?
According to Stanford psychologist Dr. Megan Jones, who also serves as Chief Science Officer of Lantern (www.golantern.com), the groundbreaking mobile tool that helps prevent the onset of eating disorders, many grandparents(and parents) inadvertently trigger confidence or body image issues in their teenage grandkids based on how they give compliments and praise. So how can you… Continue reading Are You Encouraging Your Grandkids to Have An Eating Disorder?