“Peanut-free” means that the food does not contain peanuts, peanut butter, peanut oil or any peanut derivative, such as peanut stearate or traces of peanut, according to the Calgary Allergy Network. Some foods that contain peanuts include candy, cakes, biscuits, pastries, ice cream, cereal bars, salad dressings, Chinese foods, potato chips, fried foods and chili. (more…)
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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012An Arthritis Patient Educates Doctors. Part 2
Thursday, March 29th, 2012Blue said she hoped to educate patients on how to better speak with their physicians. She suggested that patients keep a diary or journal, describing their physical condition at various times throughout the day. She also recommends that patients write down questions to ask their physicians. “Doctors appreciate an intelligent, articulate patient so that they can treat you better,” Blue said. (more…)
An Arthritis Patient Educates Doctors. Part 1
Thursday, March 29th, 2012Although Mary Blue suffers from pain and other debilitating effects of rheumatoid arthritis, she has found a way to use her illness to improve the treatment of others suffering from the same condition. (more…)
Older Adults Can Still Bulk Up
Monday, March 26th, 2012Older members who shy away from weight-training machines because they donA?t think they can still bulk up may take heart in current findings that show people can increase muscle mass, even in their golden years. In two studies published in the August issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers found that while both younger and older adults who participated in the studyA?s weight-training program increased their strength, many older adults do not participate in weight-training programs. (more…)
Questions on Hormone Therapy
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012Volumes of research on hormone therapy have found many benefits, especially to the heart. But these studies simply observed what happened to women who decided on their own whether to use hormone therapy; such results may be biased, because women who choose hormone therapy may be healthier for other reasons, such as greater health awareness or a better diet. (more…)
Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Heart Disease Risk
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Heart disease is the biggest killer among Americans, but women who exercise, eat healthy and don’t smoke may cut their risk of heart disease by 80 percent, according to a recent study. Medications are effective in reducing heart disease risk, but they are often expensive and have side effects, so the study’s researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle on heart disease risk as an alternative to medication.
Did You Know November Is Diabetes Awareness Month
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012November is a time when many of us are preoccupied with Thanksgiving, the first course in the line-up of holidays in which many Americans overeat, indulging in pie, cookies, candies and other sweet, fattening foods. However, November is also National Diabetes Awareness Month — which is appropriate timing since diabetes is often associated with sugar.
Grief A Natural Process
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012Grieving often happens in stages. The first stage is frequently marked by a combination of numbness, shock, and denial.
You may feel as though you’re in a trance and unable to make decisions. Many people feel so drained or so badly neglect their own physical needs (such as eating or sleeping) that they get sick. Others try to deal with the shock by pretending it’s not so bad: “Don’t worry about me, I’m fine.” (more…)
Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack Never Sounded So Easy
Friday, February 10th, 2012American women now have one less excuse to avoid exercise: a study shows that even moderate exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease substantially.
In the Aug. 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, an analysis of the exercise habits of 72,488 female nurses (between the ages of 40 and 65) during an 8-year period revealed that moderate exercise, such as walking as little as 1 to 3 hours per week, had as much as a 30 percent reduction in coronary events (heart attack and sudden death) during the study period. (more…)
Facing the Empty Nest
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Like so many other women, Sue Tarrant has spent most of her married life tending to her husband and three daughters. She followed her husband around the world as he climbed the ladder of a foreign service career. She long ago lost count of the soccer games, swim meets and dance recitals she attended to cheer her daughters on. (more…)