Lifestyle
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Holiday stress: Survival tips for couples
Most people say that the winter holiday season is the most joyful time of the year. It can also be one of the most stressful times. Some people experience sadness and loneliness during the holidays and for those wh…
12 days of Christmas
FA LA LA and HO HO HO, 'tis the season for great joy, right? Not stress, presents, no working out, money talks and families fussing. How should we spend this holiday season? I say the 12 days of Christmas need to b…
'Tis the season for giving...and receiving
By giving yourself or a loved one the gift of Quantum Biofeedback, you are giving or receiving an incredible tool to reduce the multitude of stressors negatively affecting your health and well-being, and helping to…
Ask your audiologist...
What is the difference between getting hearing aid(s) from a warehouse store or a local independent office? (Part one of three parts.)
Helpful tools in technology
Even for the savviest adults, understanding new technology can be far from intuitive. Still, some of the benefits it provides those in senior living communities are worth enduring a learning curve. Here are just a …
Ear wax
Ear canals are self-cleaning, most of the time. Our ear anatomy is designed to secrete and then slough off skin cells and wax. This makes for a healthy ear canal. However, not every ear canal works perfectly, so so…
Sprains and strains are a pain!
Whether you have been involved in trauma such as a fall or an accident, or have overdone a new activity, you could suffer from a sprain or strain of your musculoskeletal system.
Sugary poison
What is a favorite flavor, is in almost everything we eat, is difficult to resist, yet is poison to our body? If you guessed sugar, you were right! One of the most difficult things to resist, especially around the …
Exercise helps women tolerate breast cancer drugs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Exercise might help women beat breast cancer. Researchers found it can ease the achy joints and muscle pain that lead many patients to quit taking medicines that treat the disease and lower the r…
8 Questions: Kroc rock climbing
This week I have "8 Questions climb the Kroc" for Karl Haakenson. Karl is an accomplished runner, triathlete and avid rock climber. Karl currently works at the Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene working with local kids a…
Many health woes in teens seeking obesity surgery
CHICAGO - U.S. teens seeking weight-loss surgery have a startling number of health problems that used to be seen only in adults, according to a major government-funded study.
The case for chiropractic care
Who benefits from chiropractic care? Everyone! Everyone is better off under chiropractic care because the chiropractic adjustment removes the interference in the nervous system by removing subluxations in the spine…
Is pain affecting your life?
Pain affects the lives of millions of people, resulting in frequent missed days from work, needing assistance from co-workers, decreased levels of performance, needing worksite modifications, and lost employment op…
A do-ahead breakfast to bake while you celebrate
With all those presents to open, nobody wants to spend Christmas morning in the kitchen. So to keep you where you belong on the big morning, we created this ea…
Attention arthritis and tendonitis sufferers!
I'm here to say, there's hope for you. For centuries, Asian cultures have been using this all-natural nutritional supplement to prevent, heal and relieve ailments and injuries. The Western world is now realizing wh…