On April 1, 2013, we sat in an ear-nose-throat doctor’s office thinking that Jeff had pulled a muscle in his neck from playing basketball with our son. The doctor had told us the previous Friday that he was sure that is what Jeff had done. When he came in that morning and told us that…
It’s going to be a scorcher this weekend. Since tanning isn’t good for your health and we’ve told you to avoid mosquitos, you might just decide to stay in. Not to worry, sitting in a cool, dark room watching a movie might just be a great way to beat the heat. Why not turn it…
It’s been a cruel summer, Louisville, and according to the forecast, it’s only going to get worse. When it comes to beating the heat, focus on keeping your body cool rather than cooling the air around you. Here are 11 ways to keep the air conditioning costs down while remaining comfortable: Smaller is better. Eat…
By now you’ve likely heard Ikea is recalling 29 million dressers and chests because they can fall on young children. Three kids have died as a result. While these types of massive recalls receive significant media attention, thousands of others fly under the radar. Erika Janes, R.N., child safety advocate for the Children’s Hospital Foundation…
When it comes to retiring, there are many things to consider. Can you manage it financially? What goals do you hope to accomplish? The first question can be answered with the help of a financial planner and an honest assessment of your resources. The second question also takes an honest assessment of what you intend…
“The best use of imagination is creativity. The worst use of imagination is anxiety. – Deepak Chopra Think back to when you were a child and you used your imagination to build, explore and create. Creative play is crucial to growth and development, and allows us to discover our natural creative talents. Unfortunately, as we…
With football season just on the horizon, a dreaded c-word is coming up again in conversations: concussions. Even with new safety protocols and advances in research on concussions, many myths still exist among the general public. Tad D. Seifert, M.D., director of Norton Healthcare’s Sports Concussion Program and neurologist with Norton Neuroscience Institute, is working…
Crowd surfing, drinking your favorite adult beverage and jamming to great live music are all on tap this weekend as the Forecastle Festival takes over Louisville’s Waterfront Park. Before you flash your all-access pass, spend a few minutes preparing to stay healthy so you come out of the weekend in as good of shape as…
Zucchini and tomatoes are summertime staples of gardens in our area. What better way to use your fresh garden produce than with a healthy new recipe that incorporates both of them? Tomatoes are considered a super food loaded with vitamins C, A and K, along with folate, choline, potassium, carotene, and lycopene. Lycopene has been…
Every year, more than a quarter million kids are injured by dangerous or defective toys. The Courier-Journal recently compiled a list of recalled products that local parents of young children need to watch out for. http://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/wellness/family/2016/07/07/8-recalled-products-can-lead-serious-injuries/86710536/ Want to receive recall notices on child products? Sign up here.
How do you find the good in something as extraordinarily horrible as being burned alive in a car accident? Allison Massari not only survived such an ordeal but is thriving and sharing her life lessons with others dealing with pain and trauma. Massari was a 32-year-old artist driving home with a load of highly flammable…
I have followed Vice President Joseph Biden’s task to establish a “cancer moonshot” with equal parts excitement and skepticism. If you look at this all-out effort to accelerate cancer research in the context of history, you will find we had a similar call to arms in 1971 when President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer…
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