I Hate Cancer

I can’t put it any simpler than that.  Whenever I hear of a friend, loved one, or even a complete stranger battling cancer or having lost their battle it stops me in my tracks.  It shakes me to the core.  I lose focus.  It makes me angry.  It opens old wounds.  It makes me feel [...]

Health News: Glaucoma, Alzheimer’s Disease, HIV/AIDS in Women and Girls

World Glaucoma Week
People of African descent have a 3–8 times higher risk than other people to develop open-angle glaucoma. Not only is this group at increased risk, but glaucoma is 15 times more likely to cause blindness in those of African descent between the ages of 45–64 than in Caucasians of the same age group.  [...]

Diabetes Humbles the Strongest of Men

Michael Wilbon’s Friday column in the Washington Post focuses on the ability of diabetes to humble the strongest of athletes.  Wilbon tells the story of NCAA Division I Georgetown Hoya basketball player Austin Freeman’s recent diabetes diagnosis and shines a light on the more than 280 million others with the same illness:
You don’t need to be [...]

Naps Are Good For You

Last week I was lamenting complaining about the need for a nap.  Apparently, I’m not the only one.  And in fact, it’s good for you. 
According to Blisstree,
Napping isn’t just for babies and toddlers, many doctors and other experts encourage the benefits of naps for adults too. Lack of sleep can lead to moodiness, irritability, reduced [...]

Stressed Out?

This came at a really good time.
Migraine headache.
Trying to play superwoman playing handyman. On my way to play superwoman moonlighting as a worldwide entrepreneur (in my own mind!)
That’s when I’m taking a break from the grind of the 9 to (much later than) 5 and family commitments. 
This works most days, but contents are always under pressure.
Perhaps I’m [...]

Health News Update

Racial Disparities Persist in Diagnosis of Advanced Breast, Colon Cancer:  The incidence of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among black women remained 30 percent to 90 percent higher compared to white women between 1992 and 2004, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In addition, the disparity in the incidence of [...]

Baby Fat is Not Phat

First Lady Michelle Obama launched her initiative to combat childhood obesity.  The First Lady is no better spokeswoman to lead this charge.  She was (and still is) a working mother to beautiful Sasha and Malia.  She knows the difficulty in trying to put food on the table that the kids will actually eat and the [...]

Racial Disparties in Health

Newsweek reports on why racial disparties in health care persist:
It’s been more than a decade since Congress first officially acknowledged that this country has a problem with race and health. In 1999 the government asked the Institute of Medicine—an independent nonprofit whose reports are the gold standard for health-care policymakers—to investigate disparities in health and [...]

Tips for Healthy Eating

Yes, we’ve heard these tips time and time again. But it bears repeating given the scale hasn’t moved as much as I would like.

Choose lean meats and poultry. Bake it, broil it, or grill it.
In a restaurant, opt for steamed, grilled, or broiled dishes instead of those that are fried or sautéed.
Look for foods low [...]

Balanced Life — Nine Things You Can Do Every Day — Even When You Can’t Do Anything Else

Simple, yes. But extremely important, not just in the action but in the habit. Growing up, I always considered making my bed a chore. Now I understand it is about how you start your day…with purpose. I’m happy to report I accomplish about seven of the nine simple things. I [...]

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