Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
Planting healthy habits
Every year, Kid Healthy Week is celebrated in the last week of April, recognizing health and wellness efforts made by schools and their community partners to improve nutrition and physical activity habits in youth.…
Joint pain: When should parents worry?
What does this mean and should you be concerned? After 16 years of private practice and pediatric care, I have found that anytime a child complains about joint pain it should not be overlooked. I understand that so…
Autoimmune diseases are red flags
Autoimmune diseases such as Grave's Disease (thyroid), Rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma (skin), Crohn's Disease (bowels), etc. are red flags that the body is getting into serious trouble. All humans appear to have…
Task force: Mammograms in 40s a choice, but don't skip at 50
WASHINGTON - Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 - and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early should be a personal choice, a government task fo…
A seasonal salmon primer: King salmon
King salmon, also known by its Native American name "chinook," earns the title. The largest of the Pacific salmon, a single king can weigh more than 100 pounds…
Facelifts: Mini versus full
Are you sick of your "turkey neck?" Explore the difference between a mini and a full facelift.
Text neck
Modern day technology is having a negative effect on our spine and body mechanics. Think back to 10 years ago, cell phone usage wasn't anywhere near what it is today. Only half or maybe a third of high school stude…
Renata McLeod: A City Hall life
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Tackling the morning jog on a business trip
NEW YORK - It's hard to stick to fitness goals on a business trip. Jet lag, dining out and packed schedules can disrupt diets, sleep and exercise routines. To …
Veggies take center plate at restaurants
MIAMI - They want it fresh. They want it cheap. They want it fast. And most importantly, they don't want it to taste like it's good for them.
Nutrition and your health
I have dedicated many of my weekly columns to nutrition. The reason I do this is because the largest segment of our health and fitness is based on what we eat. For those of us who understand this, we put a solid em…
Bio-identical hormone replacement vs. synthetic hormone replacement: What can I use?
It creeps up on you silently, insidiously. The fatigue, headaches, depression, bouts of crying, inability to sleep because of constant tossing and turning; am I crazy, or is it perimenopause, menopause, or what?
Auto-immune challenges
In health and healing circles, there are different belief systems regarding the cause of disease. Two of the opposites are: "pathogens (bacteria, viruses, molds, yeasts, parasites) attack the body and cause disease…