The mercury is dropping and flu season is picking up. It can be a confusing and deadly combination. Carbon monoxide is an colorless, odorless gas that can be emitted by a number of appliances, including improperly ventilated stoves, gas ranges, heating systems, gasoline engines and grills, as well as burning wood. The fumes can build…
Raise your hand if you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Mine’s raised, yet I’m still munching on the leftover cookies, candy and goodies lingering from the holidays. It’s sad that it takes only days to break our good health habits and weeks or months to make them stick. When it comes to…
Twins share a lot during their lifetime, but one thing newborns Adaline Rose and Emma Paige Decker won’t share is a birthday. The girls, delivered just four minutes apart, were born on different days — and different years. Parents Adonna and Trey Decker welcomed their daughters into the world at 11:56 p.m. on Dec. 31,…
Wondering how valid some of the myths that whirl around the holidays really are? We found out.
You can try to avoid it, but it inevitably happens — holiday indigestion. Why, why, why do we do this to ourselves? “Indigestion caused by overeating can be downright uncomfortable,” said Shelley Wooldridge, APRN, with NortonGastroenterology Consultants of Louisville. “The stomach always createsacid — that’s normal; however, overeating causes the stomach to expand. Thisexpansion creates…
Information in this article is provided courtesy of Christine Carter, Ph.D., sociologist, acclaimed author of “Raising Happiness” and 2015 Go Confidently speaker for Norton Healthcare. Do the holidays leave you feeling frustrated or disappointed? This time of year, it’s easy to place too much emphasis on gift-giving, gift-buying or gift-receiving, leading to feelings of let-down. One…
Many of us have never eaten sugar plums or figgy pudding, but we’re certainly no strangers to sugar cookies, candy canes, homemade fudge, eggnog and the like at this time of year. Add in loads of carb-laden favorites, such as mashed potatoes, candied yams, dressing and rolls, and it’s easy to see why many traditional…
Even the most active individuals can lose motivation in the winter. Short days marked by inclement weather blur into long nights that only feel colder. It’s easy to fall into a frozen funk. However, exercising releases “feel-good” brain chemicals, called endorphins, that lift your mood and reduce anxiety. Exercise also keeps your cardiovascular system strong, strengthens…
This time of year, a lot can go wrong — from digestive issues to slips and falls, and even heart attacks. Where’s the best place to go for care when you need treatment STAT and most places are closed? Hospital emergency rooms are designed to provide care for life-threatening situations. Many people, however, go to…
Your favorite holiday indulgences can be healthy, too! (Even cheese balls!) Save you and your guests the stress of choosing between healthy and tasty, and serve up an appetizer that’s both! Sweet and Creamy Ranch Cheese Ball Serves 16 3 8-ounce packages Greek yogurt cream cheese, softened 1 package organic ranch dressing mix 2 cups…
If you’re a highly organized person who starts buying next year’s gifts as soon as the post-holiday clearance sales begin, this will be of no interest to you. However, if you’re prone to do-or-die last-minute holiday shopping like many of us, these tips can help you get the job done with energy and goodwill to…
Most Christmas songs playing on the radio, in retail stores, at the holiday parties, everywhere, will have one or all of the following words: holly, jolly, cheer, merry, joy. But what if this holiday season, you don’t feel joyful or merry or have reason to be cheerful or jolly? The dizzying array of comings and…
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