Health Tip – Feb. 15 – How Attitude Affects Aging
Expressing a positive attitude toward aging may make the difference in whether you can bounce back from disability. A study from the Yale School...
Health Tip – Feb. 14 – How To Get More From Your Workout
Would you exercise longer and more effectively if competition were part of the experience? A study from Michigan State suggests that the best approach...
Word of the Day – Feb. 14 – Companionable
Adjective: Companionable (kum-PAN-yuh-nuh-bul)
Definition: Marked by conducive to, or suggestive of companionship: sociable.
Sample sentence: I have come to enjoy sharing an office with Mike; he's...
Word of the Day – Feb. 13 – Aegis
Noun: Aegis (EE-jus)
Definition:
1. A shield or breastplate
2. Protection
3. Controlling or conditioning influence
4. Control or guidance, especially by an individual, group or system
Sample sentence: The...
Health Tip – Feb. 13 – Vitamin D for Better Teeth
We know that kids need vitamin D to help them grow strong bones, but the question of whether “D” is also important for healthy...
Health Tip – Feb. 12 – Omega-3 Boosts Working Memory in Young Adults
Working memory - for example, the ability to recall street addresses or phone numbers - is in top form when we’re in our teens...
Word of the Day – Feb. 12 – Satiate
Verb: Satiate (SAY-shee-ayt)
Definition: To satisfy fully or to excess.
Sample sentence: In order to satiate his sweet tooth, James ate three pieces of pie and...
Word of the Day – Feb. 1 – Shrapnel
Noun: Shrapnel (SHRAP-nel)
Definition: Fragments of an exploded bomb, shell, mine, etc.
Sample sentence: The shrapnel fell out of the sky after the bomb exploded, pelting...
Health Tip – Feb. 1 – The New Hunger-Pain Connection
If you’ve skipped a meal, you’re probably hurting right about now. Here’s why: If you haven’t eaten since breakfast, chances are, you’re pretty cranky...
Word of the Day – Jan. 31 – Remuneration
Noun: Remuneration (rih-myoo-nuh-RAY-shun)
Definition: Compensation, payment.
Sample sentence: She was hired on several occasions as a consultant and each time was given a generous remuneration for...
