Medical Tourism Tops in Thailand
Thailand has become famous for its excellent medical facilities and healthcare for foreigners. One of the most popular medical tourism destinations in the world, Thailand’s surgeons and health care ...
Managing Osteo-Arthritis in the Hips
Dear Fellow Well-mates,
I wanted to share with you some ideas of dealing with osteo-arthritis in the hips—and trying to avoid hip replacement surgery, or at least delay it as long as poss ...
McDonald's Is at It Again
Three years after McDonald’s phased out its Supersize menu, which garnered national attention from detractors and nutrition buffs everywhere, the fast food mogul is picking up where it left off—with ...
Grandpa's meal tips!
My grandfather was a heart surgeon who lived to be 98.5 years old. He used to enjoy helping prepare meals at home, especially when my grandmother’s arthritis kicked up. He advised me that a dinner s ...
Finding Shangri-La
Sir Robert McCarrison, a British surgeon, brought to the world's attention the health of the a group of people in India in the 1920's. He studied their foods and dietary habits. They were a curious p ...
Think You Got a Workout? You May See Benefits
In general, Americans don't get much exercise. With cars to get us to work or anywhere we want to go, desk jobs, and TV watching, it's a wonder we get any exercise at all.
The surgeon general recomme ...
ACL injuries growing problem for young female athletes
First she heard the pop, then she felt the pain. Sixteen-year-old Lindsey Robinson tore the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in her knee during the last game of the 2005 soccer season. She's been s ...
Looking for advice on rehabbing a separated shoulder
I separated my shoulder in a bike crash back in mid October. It is a level one separation, so no surgery is required. 2 days after my trip to the ER, an Ortho Surgeon told me I needed a week in a sl ...
divorce treatments
So, I’m reading in Allure that there’s a whole industry to pamper, relax and beautify you after a divorce. I’ve been divorced! I was so poor, though at the time. I could have used some of these trea ...
