Tips for Good Hip Health
Having a pair of healthy hips is a key to healthy aging. But healthy hips are not only important for people in their 60s, 70s, and beyond. Your hips …
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Time’s Arrow
As we get older, most of us begin to experience the acceleration of the passage of time. The sensation of time passing gets faster and faster, until for many …
How Do You Rate?
In the field of statistics, a five-point rating scale is commonly used to evaluate all sorts of personal responses, feelings, and assessments. This frequently used tool is known as …
The Rising Costs of Health Care
Health insurance costs are out of control. We’re all painfully aware of this inflationary spiral. Monthly premiums are through the roof. Co-payments keep going up and up. Out-of-pocket expenses …
Informed People Make Healthy Choices
Being an informed patient is an empowering concept.1 In the modern healthcare marketplace, the doctor-patient relationship has become a two-way street. It’s no longer a situation in which the doctor …
Making Sense of Guidelines for Care
Not too long ago, the Eighth Joint National Committee (originally commissioned by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) released a new set of evidence-based guidelines for evaluation and …
The Goldilocks Way
Like Goldilocks, we want things to work out just right. When it comes to our health, though, things don’t work out just right by themselves. Neglect causes many serious …
Surf City
Summertime is fun time – swimming, surfing, beach volleyball, beach barbecues, and lots of sunshine! We want to be sure to enjoy ourselves all summer long and not be …
Saving the Planet
Did you ever think your health and well-being are important factors in the health and well-being of the planet? It’s true. The choices each of us makes each and …
Road Trip
The days are long, the weather’s warm, the sky is blue . . . it’s summer and we’re ready to enjoy the great American pastime – road trips! We …