The Top 10 Sources of Stigma
Being overweight or obese can place a person in many stigmatizing situations. Stigma comes in many forms; criticisms, others making negative assumptions, inappropriate or nasty comments.
Here is a ...
Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Excess Weight
In a study of 144 pancreatic cancer patients and 429 people without the disease, a group of patients with low levels of the protein IGFBP-1 were at about twice the risk of developing pancreatic cancer ...
Lose weight, the healthy way!
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I'm not drinking enough water!
I’m not drinking enough fluids and I have the bruises to prove it. I was only down on fluids maybe a couple of days. I was just busy, drinking mostly mugs of coffee. Well, today, I had a regular check ...
World needs 4 million healthcare workers
The world needs at least 4 million health care professionals, the director-general of the
World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging member nations to train more workers.
Margaret Chan said ...
Why women should eat superfoods
If you’re wondering what superfoods are especially good for women’s health, I recommend you read an article I saw online at Today’s Dietician about five food groups that are powerhouses for women. Vi ...
Musical Hallucinations: Strike Out The Band -...
... t of the keener-minded gentlemen who were guests, as was she, in a sequential variety of retirement/nursing homes. As was said to her quite sincerely, she would become a very wealthy woman if she cou ...
Yoga Resolution
... ble clothes that allow the skin to breathe.
- Never practice on a full stomach, when sick, or when nursing an injury.
Remember, yoga is not a competition of who can do the most intricate pose i ...
Compassion Fatigue: Repetitive Stress of the Heart
Caring too much can hurt. When care givers focus on others without practicing authentic self-care, destructive behaviors can surface such as apathy, isolation, bottled-up emotions, substance abuse, po ...
Tips for Reducing Caregiving Stress
A high amount of stress, depression, and other health disorders can result from being a caregiver for an elderly family member, particularly when you don't have access to helpful resources and informa ...