My cats do it, so why can’t I? They sleep between 16 and 20 hours a day—nearly two-thirds of their lives, which is a lot of downtime when you consider they have nine lives. When I’m working away here … [Read more...] about Map your nap strategy to revive, refresh and rejuvenate
Chances are there’s a bottle of aspirin in your medicine cabinet. Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, was first available in pill form in 1915, and is still a mainstay for most of us with good reason. … [Read more...] about Powerful little pill: Aspirin cuts cancer risks, deaths
I can still hear my mother’s voice. “Stephanie, you’ve got a big wrinkle down the left side of your face.” (Yes, Mom, I know.) The motherly reminders began in my 40s and continued TFN. Once when Mom … [Read more...] about A wrinkle in time: Side-sleeping creases baby boomer faces
Happy Valentine’s! This month is American Heart Month, so in honor of yours, here’s great advice from the American Heart Association (AHA). Their website is a remarkable resource of research, advice … [Read more...] about “Heart-y” advice for baby boomers: American Heart Month
Listen up, ok? Almost ten years ago at my mother’s house in lovely Charlotte, N. C., I awoke, flopped over and made an unwanted discovery. I whispered to my partner, “I can hear the clock ticking in … [Read more...] about Hearing Loss: At a loss for words and more
Am I dense? Yes. And I’m not alone. According to the website www.areyoudense.org: *Two-thirds of pre-menopausal women and one-quarter of post-menopausal women have dense breast tissue. *Cancer … [Read more...] about If you’re “dense”: New technology for breast screening
