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Reaching the end of your rope and need a few new ways to deal with it all? Maybe you’ve considered therapy but aren’t sure what will work best for you. There could be apps that might help but they may not be great for everyone. We have a breakdown of all the pros and cons, when to try an app and when to seek other options. Let's look at how they stack up to in-person therapy. The Benefits of Therapy...
5/12/2020 7:25:28 PM
Gray hair seems inevitable, although some people start seeing it far sooner than others, most everyone gets it at some point. It all comes down to chemical responses in the body damaging the color-producing cells in the follicles. This can be due to physical or emotional trauma, what we call stress, or even physical illness, vitamin deficiency, or environmental factors like smoking and pollution. What...
5/11/2020 7:00:00 AM
Eczema affects approximately 35 million people in the US. The condition causes irritated, itchy and painful skin. Getting the condition under control isn’t always easy and living with raw irritated skin can be miserable. Although the best way to deal with the condition is to prevent flares from happening in the first place, it’s not always possible to avoid them. Know What Triggers Eczema It’s not...
5/11/2020 7:00:00 AM
Menopause can be a headache in so many ways, making the weight gain feel like insult added to injury. Fortunately, there’s no need to despair. There are options. Those who have entered menopause can lose weight by making some adjustments, understanding how hormones affect appetite, controlling portion sizes and choosing healthy over high-calorie snacks. Exercise and strength training will help to preserve...
5/8/2020 7:00:00 AM
It can be easy to take for granted all that goes on in our bodies at a microscopic level. The effects of obesity don’t always reveal themselves immediately, but that doesn’t mean serious damage isn’t being done. The size of your waistline may even affect the health of your gum line, silently inflicting gum disease. Some scientists believe that gum disease may be an early indicator of impending obesity...so...
5/6/2020 8:32:02 PM
More people than ever are being affected by quarantines. We’re all at risk, but older populations put themselves in even more danger than most by breaking stay-at-home orders. But bonding time with those youngsters is incredibly important, and we all know that going back is impossible. So what's a dedicated grandparent to do? Until this mess is over, buffer the blow by being the best digital grandparent...
5/4/2020 7:00:00 AM
The coronavirus continues to spread across the world like a wildfire, leaving more than 137,000 (a number that continues to rise by the hour) dead in its wake. Researchers are racing to put an end to this nightmare. Studies on antibodies could be the quickest path to the finish line. But it may not work for everyone. Passive Antibody TherapyPassive antibody therapy has been around since the 1890s....
5/4/2020 7:00:00 AM
Mosquitoes --- they’re like little flying specks of terror that sneak up on you when you least expect it to snack on your blood. They can carry diseases, although most of the time they just leave an itchy spot on your skin for a few days. Seriously --- it itches like crazy. We’re pretty sure mosquitoes aren’t going to win any popularity contests.If you’re feeling like you are a skeeter magnet, it’s...
5/1/2020 7:00:00 AM
Squashes, one of the oldest known crops cultivated in the Americas, squash is available in several varieties, including buttercup, Hubbard, winter pumpkins, butternuts, cushaw, zucchini, yellow squash and courgette, among many others. Squash is a long-storing vegetable so many like it for that. Not to mention, it can often be pretty cheap compared to other veggies. But there are as many reasons to...
4/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
Panic attacks are obliterating in the mental and spiritual sense. They take over the body and mind in a way that leaves no room for anything else. The feeling of overwhelm is systemic and profound, and it can feel like the very cells of the body are screaming for help—which might not be too far from what’s really going on. Why do some people seem more susceptible to panic disorders than others? Researchers...
4/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
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