As spring breaks wrap up, high school prom season, Kentucky Derby festivities, weddings and many other warm-weather activities are just around the corner. In an effort to maintain a sun-kissed look,…
People of all ages experience low back pain. While our first impulse may be to reach for a pill, that’s not the only way to deal with pain. According to…
Spondylolisthesis is a really big word for a condition that causes lower back pain. While it can happen in any part of the back, it commonly occurs when one vertebra…
In their 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines released late last year, the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture provided recommendations for healthy eating to reduce the risk of preventable…
Knowing how to prevent a stroke and learning if you are at risk doesn’t have to be a mystery. Most risk factors can be changed, treated or medically managed. Here…
I mentioned in my first blog post that I’m not the perfect pregnant lady. I say that because while I love having a baby at the end of this, I…
Nearly 50,000 people in the United States die from pneumonia each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For most patients, pneumonia can be treated with oral…
Serving as the nurse manager of the emergency department at Norton Audubon Hospital keeps Renée Cecil, R.N., on her toes, but it’s taking on the personal challenge of teaching Hands-Only…
For years, Denise Valente suffered from a nonmalignant fibrocystic breast condition. Her breasts would get tender, swollen and lumpy, and she would have the cysts aspirated. It was so predictable,…
The surest way to know whether you are maintaining a healthy weight is to know your body mass index (BMI). An unhealthy BMI can lead to many serious health conditions….
I came across a news article that finally validated my coffee habit. The study touts that drinking coffee is tied to a lower risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS). And…
As you probably know by now, I have two children: my kind, silly, dramatic and oh so rambunctious Jude, age 6; and my precious, affectionate, sassy and bossypants of a…