Health Tip – Oct. 17 – Olive Oil May Protect Bones
Following the tenets of the Mediterranean diet, especially regular consumption of olive oil, may help increase concentrations of a bone protective protein known as...
Word of the Day – Oct. 16 – Surfeit
Noun: Surfeit (SER-fut)
Definition:
1. An overabundant supply: surplus
2. An intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink)
3. Disgust caused by excess
Sample sentence: Every...
Health Tip – Oct. 16 – Ovarian Cancer: Taking Precautions
Knowledge is key - while ovarian cancer accounts for four percent of all cancers in women, it has a 90 percent cure rate if...
Word of the Day – Oct. 15 – Envisage
Verb: Envisage (in-VIZ-ij)
Definition:
1. To view or regard in a certain way
2. To have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization
Sample sentence: When...
Health Tip – Oct. 15 – 8 Signs of Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is almost completely curable if caught in its earliest stages. Unfortunately, it has few early symptoms and there is no reliable screening...
Word of the Day – Oct. 12- Nuncupative
Adjective: Nuncupative (NUN-kyoo-pay-tiv)
Definition: Spoken rather than written: oral
Sample sentence: On his deathbed Jacob made a nuncupative will for his son and daughter.
Health Tip – Oct. 12 – Smile For Your Health
Keeping a genuine smile on your face while you’re under stress can be good for your heart, new research shows. Investigators at the University...
Word of the Day – Oct. 11 – Rectitude
Noun: Rectitude (REK-tuh-tood)
Definition:
1. The quality or state of being straight
2. Moral integrity: righteousness
3. The quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure
Sample...
Health Tip – Oct. 11 – Qigong Eases Fibromyalgia Pain
New research performed in Canada suggests that the routine practice of qigong, a form of meditative movement, can help lessen the pain of fibromyalgia...
Word of the Day – Oct. 10 – Lenticular
Adjective: Lenticular (len-TIK-yuh-ler)
Definition:
1. Having the shape of a double-convex lens
2. Of or relating to a lens
3. Provided with or utilizing lenticules
Sample sentence: Amateur astronomers...
