Diet That Reduces the Chances of Diabetes
Although diabetes cannot be completely cured, there are several lifestyle changes you can make to reduce its effects. Most people are of the opinion that choosing a healthy lifestyle means that they have to deprive themselves of all things good. This is not true. Diabetic patients do not have to give up on sweets completely [...]
Targeting Children With Treats [Infographic]
On January 25, 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled new requirements for nutritional standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across the nation. The official press release outlines the improvements to school lunch programs that are expected to enhance the health of children at school as well as lessen [...]
The Importance of Being an Organ Donor
Every day someone faces the painful decision of whether to withdraw life support from a loved one who can no longer survive on their own. Maybe an accident has damaged them beyond repair, and even highly advanced medical care isn’t enough to sustain life. Will family members have the information they need to make these [...]
Pediatric Health: Baby-proofing your home
Nobody ever said being a mom was easy, but your girlfriends might have soft-pedaled certain aspects of exactly how tough it’s going to be. There is a tendency for new mom’s to complain to single friends about how stressful being a mommy is, but then they censor themselves around their friends who are actually pregnant. [...]
Should Adult Children Force Their Aging Parents to Move In?
Caring for parents as they become elderly is something that more and more adults have to deal with as the boomer generation gets older. The death of a spouse, mental or physical illness can leave one or both parents lonely and raise concerns about caregivers and cohabitation. Despite the quality of many assisted living facilities [...]
