More than 35 million Americans are affected by type 2 diabetes. If you’re one of them, you’ll be happy to hear about two promising new developments. Scientists at Cambridge University have…
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In 2011, Attorney and Author Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson was engulfed in her full and demanding career in real estate law when a diagnosis of grade 4 brain cancer/glioblastoma completely interrupted her life…
Art therapy is an interesting field of mental health care that is based on the premise that expressing yourself creatively can enhance well-being and promote emotional healing. It can also boost self-awareness.…
Have you ever thought of writing your life story? Getting your story down on paper is a process that can bring you much insight and peace. You’ll learn a lot just by…
The western world is finally catching up to some very important and ancient techniques for vitality and health. For millennia, the eastern world has been using meditation for everything from stress relief…
Six Tips To Get Started At The Gym We all know that exercise is great for your body, and joining a gym is a great way to get in shape, learn new…
Running is empowerment. Before I begin a run, I prepare mentally. I pre-determine goals. I plan to improve my distance, time, or pace. Running challenges my physical and mental stamina. I maintain…
Health Disparities: Minimizing Societal Inequities’ Impact in Patient Care By Felecia Sheffield PhD Authors: Felecia D. Sheffield, PhD and Mary E. Ray, M.D. The United States has a long and…
“I think I quit. Yeah, I quit.” Those were the exact words I spoke last year during a Zoom meeting for work. Where once again, for the hundredth time, I was just…
5 Amazing Benefits of Walking for Post-Menopausal Women By Leslie C Smith Exercise is important for our overall fitness and wellness as we age. Aging can lead to mature women…
6 Ways to Boost Your Immune System By Shalini M Your immune system is quite complex. The ability of your body to fight off different types of infections and illnesses…
Best Reasons To Use Juicing for a Healthier Lifestyle By Rochelle Holloman The best reasons to use juicing is to help with a healthier lifestyle or just as a choice…
Time For Baby Boomers to Take Coronavirus Seriously By Julie Gorges I realize many of us baby boomers feel young and invincible, but I urge you to please stay safe…
Empower Your Health With Intermittent Fasting By Carolyn Hansen There’s a new trend in how we eat, or possibly I should say how often we eat. It’s popularity is due…
How to Cope When a Family Member Is Diagnosed With Cancer By Irida Sangemino Receiving a phone call that a parent, sibling, or beloved aunt is diagnosed with cancer evokes…
3 Tips To Reaching Your Health and Fitness Goals With A Busy Lifestyle By Margot Rutigliano Life has this sneaky way of creeping in and throwing curve balls left and…
Exercises and Workouts – How To Get More From Your Treadmill Training By Beverleigh H Piepers If you are someone who is interested in getting fit and improving your heart…
5 Amazing Health Benefits of Mindfulness for Body and Soul For a minute there, it seemed that mindful living would be just another fleeting lifestyle trend, a fad that would have the…
Healed to Heal An Interview with Natalie Wilson, Creator of High Heal Diaries When Natalie Wilson’s life was thrown a curveball she fought back. Determined not to let Cancer have the final…
Kirstie Lauren’s mindset has always been rather “green”. Growing up with a mother who put health first shaped her interest in wellness and beauty and a relatives brush with a major illness…
Thoughts of a Caregiver Our lives contain many twists and turns. We start life confused, go through some times when the path ahead appears to be clear, and then move in and…
Cancer Impacts Everyone Cancer Impacts Everyone By Carla Wynn Hall Cancer is a powerful word and so misunderstood. Cancer is a word that brings extreme and intense fear to anyone who hears…
Weight Loss Tips for People Over 50 When you get in your fifties, things rapidly start to change: you get tired more easily than before and your hormones go all wild like…
What Every Woman Ought to Know About Menopausal Weight Gain By Cheryl Felder-Brannon Menopausal weight gain can have consequences more serious than outgrowing your favorite pair of jeans. Find out how middle…
Six Tips to Help You Stay Sane in a Crazy World By Paula McDade The world is experiencing so much turmoil and pain right now. I wanted to give you a few…
Essential Self-Care By Paula G In times like these, self-care is essential. At the time of this writing, our country is in a state of turmoil. Regardless of the justification or lack…
Icy Barzey – George is no longer bound by her past. But first she had to face it. She had to take a head-on look at what hurt her and what hindered…
Natasha Pennants health took a turn during what was supposed to be one of the happiest times a woman experiences-pregnancy and the arrival of a newborn child. Instead of letting her illness keep…
What would our communities look like, if depression were not a factor among its citizens? How would our families be impacted if everyone was mentally healthy and whole? In May 2006, one…
The Caregiver’s Guide to Overcome Compassion Fatigue The Caregiver’s Guide to Overcome Compassion Fatigue By Veronica Hislop Whether you are a mother, daughter, grandmother, wife, or girlfriend… Whether you are old, young,…
3 Most Effective Simple Home Physical Fitness Workouts for Women Many women opt to sit at home all day long watching their favorite soaps on television and listen to cool music.…
What You Should Know About Flu Vaccines For Children What You Should Know About Flu Vaccines For Children By Juanita Swindell The flu vaccine is given annually to children who are above…
Health Tips Every Woman Should Use Health Tips Every Woman Should Use By Jovia D’Souza There are so many things that revolve around health. Some women tend to think that they are…
My Saving Grace (Clinical Depression Awareness): An Interview with Jasmin Pierre Jasmin Pierre is a 26 year old woman who has struggled with Clinical Depression (CD) and pushes everyday to bring awareness…
Tips For Using Coconut Oil for Skin and Hair Care Tips For Using Coconut Oil for Skin and Hair Care By Denise Haynes I have experimented with cold pressed Coconut Oil…
Angel Barrino has seen endured many highs and lows in life and yet her will, praise and dedication only gets stronger. She is well trained now in dodging, jumping over and running…
Got Kale? Why You Need This Superfood Got Kale? Why You Need This Superfood By Shanda Henley Kale. Do you like kale? Well, you should. Why? “Because it’s so delicious and nutritious,”…
Chemotherapy and It’s Effects Chemotherapy and It’s Effects By Robin Brake Diagnosed with breast cancer, I was aware about the effects that I would be going through. But there were a few…
Female runners are often afraid of weight training because they think it adds bulk. Olympic distance runnerKara Goucher shares two workouts for women that will help you become a better, stronger runner—without…
7 TRICKS FOR GETTING A BETTER NIGHT’S SLEEP Logging eight hours of sleep per night can take as much as three years off your RealAge. Sleep deprivation, on the other hand, lowers…