The power of therapy pets cannot be overstated. The mere sight of them can make a person suffering from pain, loneliness, and/or boredom break into a smile thereby lowering their stress level. “Pet Therapy” is a pleasant visit from a furry friend.
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WELL-BEING IMPACT: FOOD, ACTIVITY, STRESS & RELATIONSHIPS ON MENTAL HEALTH
Explore the intricate connection between what you eat, how active you are, the stress you experience, the quality of your relationships, and their profound impact on your mental well-being.
Topics: Eat Wisely Move Naturally connect Featured Right Outlook
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Easy Stress Relief Tips for Stress Awareness Month
Discover simple yet effective techniques to quickly relieve stress and promote relaxation during Stress Awareness Month this April.
Topics: Downshift Right Outlook
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We Are What We Think We Are…or How to Avoid Aging
A famous experiment in 1981 had a group of frail, elderly men step out of their surroundings and back into the past with a time warp designed to conjure up 1959; it made the point that environment matters. This experiment was “re-reported” in 2014 in the
New York Times Magazine with great fanfare.
Topics: Bulletin Right Outlook
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Some Better News About Cancer
The American Cancer Society has excellent statistics showing the overall cancer death rate has decreased. Among males, age-adjusted cancer deaths per 100,000 population decreased from 210.9 in 2009 to 172.9 in 2019. Among females, age-adjusted cancer deaths per 100,000 population decreased from 147.4 in 2009 to 134.0 in 2016, and then decreased at a faster rate to 126.2 in 2019. This decrease is far better than an increase, but we have tremendous opportunity to continue this improvement.
Topics: Bulletin Right Outlook
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Sleep Well for the REST of Your Life
On average, three of every ten Americans did not feel well-rested last night according to the CDC.
Topics: Bulletin Right Outlook
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Caring for the Caregiver
Caregiver “burnout” is all too common among the one in five Americans attending to the health care needs of a loved one with a chronic illness. As a former practicing geriatrician, internist, and rheumatologist for twenty-three years, I had the privilege of caring for many folks over the course of a chronic illness—from first diagnosis to either remission or not surviving. These illnesses ranged from rheumatoid arthritis to progressive dementia. Helping not only the patient, but those around the patient who suffer as well can all be assisted. By caring for the entire milieu—patient, caregiver, family, and the environment that engulfs them—all will have potentially better outcomes. Society will also benefit by enjoying a better quality of life while using fewer resources.
Topics: Bulletin Right Outlook
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Blue Zones Tips for Sleeping Soundly
When we’re feeling stressed or pressed for time, many of us are tempted to give up a few precious hours of sleep to tick a few more items off our to-do lists. But trading too much sleep for wakefulness comes at a cost.
Topics: Right Outlook
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Osteoporosis—the Silent Crippler
Osteoporosis is a disease which discriminates against women. One half of all women and one fourth of all men over age fifty will have a fracture due to osteoporosis at some time during their lives. Approximately 19 billion dollars per year is spent in the United States to repair two million fractures (broken bones). Of these, 297,000 are hip fractures, 547,000 vertebral fractures, 397,000 wrists, 135,000 pelvic and 675,000 are fractures at other sites.
Topics: Eat Wisely Move Naturally Bulletin Right Outlook
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Prescription Drug Addiction: An Under-Recognized Problem
An estimated 20% of Americans use prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. This overuse or abuse of pain medications, sedatives, or stimulants can easily seduce the brain’s “reward pathways” into desiring more medications than are needed or are therapeutic.
