Setting Asthma Goals Now Can Keep You Chilled Out for the Holidays and Beyond (BPT) – For the 25 million Americans who have asthma, wintry weather can take a real bite out of holiday fun. Cold weather is a common asthma trigger, especially for severe symptoms, and for many people, asthma attacks happen more often…
Sick of being sick? 5 tips to getting better and kicking that cold to the curb (BPT) – From obligations at work to errands and chores and making time for family and friends – your plate is fuller than ever and, unfortunately, getting sick can throw a major wrench into your marathon of activities and…
Communication, not silence, is golden for men battling prostate cancer (BPT) – For the nearly 3 million American men fighting prostate cancer, and the thousands more yet to be diagnosed, silence is not golden. Men who speak up about their disease — to their doctors, loved ones and community — can get the help they…
The key to good caregiving: A healthy caregiver (BPT) – It is estimated that more than 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. For the vast majority, the deeply personal responsibility of caring for a loved one with a devastating disease constitutes a “labor of love,” but caregiving can…
Freedom is not free: Remembering our soldiers’ sacrifices this Veterans Day (BPT) – When U.S. Navy Lt. John McGrath took off on his 178th mission over North Vietnam at the age of 27, he had no idea it would end his life as a free man for more than six years. His plane was struck…
