Health Tip – May 9 – Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Kids and Hypnosis
Hypnosis can work for kids' irritable bowel syndromw. This news comes from the Netherlands where researchers found that more than two-thirds of a group...
Word of the Day – May 8 – Torrid
Adjective: Torrid (TOR-id)
Definition:
1. Parched with heat especially of the sun: hot: giving off intense heat: scorching
2. Ardent, passionate
Sample sentence: As she cleaned out...
Health Tip – May 8 – More Good News About Chocolate
If you’ve been looking for solid evidence that chocolate offers health benefits, try this: an analysis of 42 small clinical trials suggest that a...
Word of the Day – May 7 – Satiety
Noun: Satiety (suh-TYE-uh-tee)
Definition:
1. The quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity: fullness.
2. The revulsion or disgust...
Health Tip – May 7 – Omega 3’s and Your Brain
Here’s more food for thought: eating meals rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, sardines and other oily fish, slows changes in the...
Word of the Day – May 4 – Bon vivant
Noun; Bon vivant (bahn-vee-VAHNT)
Definition: A person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially in respect to food and drink.
Sample sentence: Mr. Murray is...
Health Tip – May 4 – Loneliness and Your Blood Pressure
If you're over 50 - and lonely - you may need to watch your blood pressure. New research from the University of Chicago shows...
Word of the Day – May 3 – Lunette
Noun: Lunette (loo-NET)
Definition: Something that has the shape of a crescent or half-moon.
Sample sentence: The door was topped with a lunette of small,...
Health Tip – May 3 – Overeating May Harm Memory
The more you eat daily once you reach the age of 70, the higher your risk for memory problems, and possibly Alzheimer's disease. Investigators...
Health Tip – May 2 – Sleeping Problems, Pollution and Alzheimer’s Risk
Two separate studies have identified additional risks for Alzheimer's disease. Preliminary results from an investigation performed at Washington University School of Medicine in St....
