Stay active as you age (BPT) – Getting older can be a challenge. Staying on top of your health and fitness goals often becomes more difficult as you try to find enough time in the day to balance the schedules of work and life, and taking care of others. Improper nutrition, joint and muscle soreness…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Five steps to a safer pool and spa this summer
(BPT) – Kids love the water and while pools and spas can be a source of endless fun, they can also be dangerous if safety measures aren’t followed. Keep these safety tips in mind before your kids hit the water to make sure everyone has a safe and fun time.
Osteoarthritis knee pain? 4 pain-busting tips as the weather warms up
Osteoarthritis knee pain? 4 pain-busting tips as the weather warms up (BPT) – If you’re one of the millions of people who’s been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, pain can put a damper on your enjoyment of warm weather activities. “I was always an active person, going to the gym several times a week and working…
Groundbreaking stem cell research into Lou Gehrig’s disease
Life on the cutting edge: Groundbreaking stem cell research into Lou Gehrig’s disease (BPT) – On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig said goodbye to the crowd at Yankee Stadium: “Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the…
Spring is in the air, and the flu is in the Northeast: How to stay healthy
Spring is in the air, and the flu is in the Northeast: How to stay healthy (BPT) – Although the peak of cold, cough and flu season may have ended, this spring brings a second spike of flu activity to the Northeast region, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact,…