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5 Steps to Reach Your Goals
The positive changes you want to make this year are possible with the right mindset shift. Here are five easy steps to help you reach the goals that will transform your life. These simple steps can help you reach the goals that bring real meaning to your life, not just this year, but for years to come.
What Does Success Look Like?
Forget New Year’s resolutions. Goal setting is the way to transform your life.
Gender Differences in Heart Health
When it comes to emotional matters of the heart, men and women don’t always respond the same way. Interestingly, they might not respond the same way to physical matters of the heart either. Here’s what you need to know about how heart disease can look different in men and women.
How to Increase Your Healthspan
We call people lucky if they exceed the average life expectancy. Afterall, longevity, or the ability to live a long life, is the goal for most individuals. However, healthy aging is about so much more than just reaching a certain birthday. It is about maintaining the ability to do what you need to do, want […]
How to Be a Savvy Health Care Consumer
Seeking medical care can feel overwhelming, but the more you understand, the easier it becomes. Here’s help as you face health care choices and responsibilities.
A Holiday Meal for Everyone
During the holiday season, we look forward to spending time with our loved ones. But for individuals with allergies, sharing a meal can come with serious risk. With store-bought desserts, shared serving spoons, cross contamination, and homemade dishes, it’s easy for allergens to slip through the cracks unnoticed. Take, for example, what happened to Aunt […]
From Anxious to Thankful
Anxiety is rarely a friend. It keeps you thinking about what happened yesterday and worrying about what might happen tomorrow. You have an 11 a.m. meeting with your boss on your calendar. Your son has a cough that won’t go away. The dryer is making funny noises. Christmas is around the corner, and you know […]
Break the Ice
What’s the scariest thing about going to the supermarket, gym, or holiday party at the office? For many, it can be the potential for random human interaction. Though we’re social creatures by nature, the idea of talking to a stranger can feel surprisingly daunting. As it turns out, connecting with people is not just about […]
Walking Is Good Medicine
When you think of medicine, unpleasant ideas may come to mind. “It’s expensive.” “It has negative side effects.” “It’s hard to get a prescription.” But you’ll be pleased to know that one affordable, side-effect-free disease deterrent stands readily available to just about everyone. I am talking about walking. Walking shines as a pastime that will bring […]