Health Tip – Apr. 3 – More Fish, Fewer Colon Polyps
Here’s another reason to increase the amount of fish in your diet, particularly if you’re female: a new study shows that eating three servings...
Word of the Day – Apr. 2 – Grok
Verb: Grok (GRAHK)
Definition: To understand profoundly and intuitively.
Sample sentence: The novel's main characters are driven by a desire to grok their place in...
Health Tip – Apr. 2 – National Window Safety Week Tips
As part of National Window Safety Week, April 1-7, 2012, the experts recommend parents of youngsters adopt an extremely cautious attitude with children and...
Word of the Day – Mar. 30 – Atavism
Noun: Atavism (AT-uh-viz-um)
Definition:
1. A recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to...
Health Tip – Mar. 30 – Obesity and Pain
The heavier you are, the more likely you are to be in pain. This finding comes from data gathered by telephone survey of more...
Word of the Day – Mar. 29 – Zoomorphic
Adjective: Zoomorphic (zoh-uh-MOR-fik)
Definition:
1. Having the form of an animal.
2. Of, relating to, or being a deity conceived of in an animal form or...
Health Tip – Mar. 29 – On the Job Risk of Major Depression
If you’re working lots of overtime, you could be at an increased risk of major depression. A new study from researchers in Finland and...
Word of the Day – Mar. 28 – Epaulet
Noun: Epaulet (ep-uh-LET)
Definition:
1. Something that ornaments or protects the shoulder
2. An ornamental fringed shoulder pad, formerly worn as part of a military uniform.
3....
Health Tip – Mar. 28 – Swimming Can Lower Seniors Blood Pressure
Swimming is often promoted as good aerobic exercise for seniors because it is easy on the joints. Now a small study suggests that it...
Word of the Day – Mar. 27 – Knee-jerk
Adjective: Knee-jerk (NEE-jerk)
Definition: Readily predictable, automatic; also, reacting in a readily predictable way.
Sample sentence: After counting the money and realizing that $100 was...
