_ My Crystal Ball By Sondra Forsyth blog A long time ago, when I was ending one chapter of my life and heading in a new direction, a […]
_ Medical Research A New Weapon in The Fight against Sepsis By Jane Farrell article A type of molecule known as a ΓÇ£nanocarrierΓÇ¥ may someday help to protect against sepsis, a life-threatening infection that kills … Read More→
_ Parenting Graphic Warnings Snuff Out Cigarettes' Appeal to Kids By Sondra Forsyth article Research from Cornell University done in 2018 suggests graphic warning labels on cigarette ads have the same anti-smoking effect as … Read More→
_ Sleep Health Too Much of A Good Thing? By Jane Farrell article When it comes to sleep, more isnΓÇÖt necessarily better, according to a global study. Researchers who studied more than 116,000 … Read More→
_ Children's Health How to Safely Treat Your Child for Coughs and Colds By Jane Farrell article Although most colds in children donΓÇÖt have serious complications, they can cause anxiety in parents and caregivers. And colds are … Read More→
_ Medical Care Why Patients Lie to Their Doctors By Sondra Forsyth article When your doctor asks how often you exercise, do you give her an honest answer? How about when she asks … Read More→
_ The Power of "No" By Jane Farrell article ┬áTake a look at any child in or around their terrible twos and youΓÇÖll notice one habit worth borrowing: they … Read More→
_ Marriage As Married Couples Age, Humor Replaces Bickering By Sondra Forsyth article Honeymoon long over? Hang in there. A 2018 University of California, Berkeley, study shows those prickly disagreements that can mark … Read More→
_ Stretching the Tax Benefits of Annuities By Sondra Forsyth article One of the biggest advantages of an annuity, tax deferral, can be lost when anyone other than a spouse inherits … Read More→
_ Skin Health What to Do When a Skincare Disaster Erupts Before a Holiday Party By Sondra Forsyth article It’s something every woman fears: Waking up on the day before or day of a big holiday party with an … Read More→
_ Health & Fitness Your Brain And Your Metabolism By Jane Farrell article HereΓÇÖs some comfort in case you skip your daily workout every once in a while. A new mouse-model study from … Read More→
_ A Work in Progress By Jane Farrell blog I have been enjoying working as volunteer organizer with my lady and plowing through the neatening we’re trying to do. […]
_ Keep Holiday Plants Looking Their Best By Sondra Forsyth article The holiday season has arrived.┬á That means you will be on the giving or receiving end of a poinsettia, Christmas … Read More→
_ Essential Oils from Garlic and Other Herbs Kill "Persister" Lyme Disease Bacteria By Sondra Forsyth article Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the bacterium that causes Lyme … Read More→
_ Hormone therapy A Safe Alternative to HRT? By Jane Farrell article The drug oxybutynin works to reduce hot flashes in women, including breast cancer survivors who cannot take hormone replacement therapy, … Read More→
_ Fibromyalgia Flu Shot Protects Against Heart Failure: Study By Jane Farrell article Among its other health benefits, an annual flu short can save heart failure patientsΓÇÖ lives. Flu season usually begins in … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health How to Speak up When You CanΓÇÖt Find the Words By Sondra Forsyth article Avoiding confrontation. Dreading consequences. Trying not to offend or hurt someone. Naturally shy. Culturally sensitive. Or, just afraid to rock … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Public Service Screening Messages Don't Tell the Whole Story About An Illness By Jane Farrell article The public service messages we see about getting screened for illness are very effective ΓÇô maybe too much so for … Read More→