Editor’s note: Many families are suddenly faced with how to keep kids occupied at home in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and that dilemma continues as schools decide whether children will be going to school on-line, in person or both. Here, tips on how to make the at-home time more beneficial for children and parents.… Continue reading Tips for Parents at Home with Kids during the Pandemic
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At-Home Dementia Patients Can Face Risk in Using Antipsychotic Meds
“Off-label” use of antipsychotic medications to treat patients with dementia has been reduced dramatically in recent years due to education programs warning of increased risk of death. Bu those campaigns have not focused on care settings outside of nursing homes, leaving community-dwelling adults with dementia at risk of potentially fatal side effects, according to research… Continue reading At-Home Dementia Patients Can Face Risk in Using Antipsychotic Meds
Safe At-Home Hair Removal
With beach season just around the corner, you might be thinking about waxing to achieve a hair-free body before summer. Unlike shaving, waxing can leave skin feeling smooth and soft for many weeks, but only if you do it properly, say dermatologists. “At-home waxing can be an affordable method for hair removal, but it’s important… Continue reading Safe At-Home Hair Removal
Elder Abuse More Severe When in Home
Older people living with an abuser are up to four times likelier to suffer more severe levels of mistreatment, according to a new study. The research, conducted by experts from the University of Toronto, Cornell University, and Weill-Cornell Medical College. suggests that the addition of non-perpetrators also living in the home played a protective function… Continue reading Elder Abuse More Severe When in Home
Budget-Friendly Fitness Tips
Fitness classes and gym memberships can be costly and aren’t financially realistic for a lot of people. But you don’t have to break the bank to get a toned, fit body. Here are some budget-friendly at-home fitness tips from Franci Cohen, a New York City fitness trainer and exercise physiologist. (Editor’s note: As always, check… Continue reading Budget-Friendly Fitness Tips
Advice from a Dermatologist: Treating Cold Sores At Home
Cold sores – small blisters on the lip or around the mouth – are surprisingly common. According to the American Academy of Dermatologists (AAD), more than half of Americans age 14 to 49 have the virus that causes the sores. If the virus reactivates, or “wakes up,” the AAD says, you could get the sores.… Continue reading Advice from a Dermatologist: Treating Cold Sores At Home