Whether you’re walking out of yoga class or you’ve just finished a long run, that feeling you get after a good workout is unbeatable. Your body feels energized and your mind feels more focused. It’s been known for a long time that exercise leads to higher levels of happiness, but it may do much more […]
Category: Simplifying Health Care
Strength in Numbers: The Benefits of a Weight Loss Program
How long has it been since you used the buddy system? The “buddy system” — a long-time elementary school tradition — is where you keep tabs on one another during field trips to prevent anyone from getting lost and ending up alone. This system works because you know someone is making sure you don’t stray […]
The Truth About 5 Common Plastic Surgery Myths
Open any gossip magazine, and you’ll probably find at least one story about a celebrity getting a facelift, breast augmentation (enlargement), or nose job. While that may be one side of plastic surgery, there are also many other ways that plastic surgery can improve the way your body looks and functions. Plastic surgery goes way […]
The Importance of Organ Donation
Ten minutes is a very short amount of time. In 10 minutes, you might be able to go for a short walk, clear out your email inbox, or maybe even have a quick telephone conversation with a friend. In fact, you’ll probably be done reading this within the next 10 minutes. In those same 10 […]
What Is Pain Management and How Can It Help You?
A headache from looking at your computer for too long, a neck ache from sleeping wrong, aching legs after a strenuous hike — these are very normal ways to experience pain. But if you have chronic pain — pain that lasts for weeks, months, or even years — it can be incredibly frustrating, and it […]
The Top 4 Excuses Doctors Hear for Skipping a Colonoscopy
“It’ll be painful.” “I don’t have the time.” “I can’t find my keys.” “My favorite TV show is on.” We all try to come up with reasons to avoid medical appointments, and when it comes to a colonoscopy, fear of the procedure itself might make your reasons get a little less, well, reasonable. But colonoscopies […]
Is That a Sign of Depression? How to Spot Depression in Family Members of All Ages
Your fifth-grader suddenly wants to quit his beloved baseball team. Your teenager has gotten three detentions in the past month. And your dad just celebrated his 65th birthday, but his energy level has dropped. It’s possible that your family members are just going through some stressful times. However, it’s also possible that they’re experiencing something […]
Head-to-Toe Signs of a Heart Attack
Have you ever watched a TV show and seen an actor having a heart attack? They clutch their chest dramatically before falling over. The Hollywood version of a heart attack does not reflect everyone’s experience. Some heart attacks start much more slowly, with only mild pain or discomfort. Others don’t involve any chest pain at […]
Should You Let a Robot Do Your Surgery?
Think of the word “robot” and you probably think of Hollywood staples such as R2-D2, C-3PO, the Iron Giant, or Wall-E. In other words, you think of lifelike — but fictional — creatures with varying levels of free will. In the world of health care, however, robots are very real — but they aren’t operating […]
What Is Heart Disease, Really?
Every minute of every day, your heart is working hard for you. It’s the lifeline to your body. Your heart is essentially a pump that delivers blood to the rest of your body. By beating an impressive 60 to 100 times each minute, it sends oxygen-rich blood to all the cells in your body. The […]