Health Tip – Sept. 13 – Let the Music Play
Let the music play. Listening to music helps improve pain intensity in people with chronic back pain, finds a French study. Another study discovered...
Word of the Day – Sept. 12 – Perpend
Verb: Perpend (per-PEND)
Definition:
1. To reflect on carefuly: Ponder
2. To be attentive
Sample sentence: With six months of jail time ahead of...
Health Tip – Sept. 12 – DYI Acupressure for Pain Relief
Do it yourself acupressure can provide relief from muscle pain. Muscle pain is the most common type of pain. Marble-size knots in your muscles...
Word of the Day – Flatfoot
Noun: Flatfoot
Definition:
1. A condition in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground.
2....
Health Tip – Sept. 9 – Baby Talk
A baby's physical characteristics and behavior aren't always reliable indicators of what the future may hold. But a recent Canadian study says you should...
Word of the Day – Sept. 8 – Tutoyer
Verb: Tutoyer (tew-twah-YAY)
Definition: To address familiarly
Sample sentence: The school is much more informal than it used to be with the...
Health Tip – Sept. 8 – Foods Aren’t Good or Bad
A healthy eating style is like a puzzle with many parts. Each part -- or food -- is different. Some foods may have more...
Word of the Day – Sept. 7 – Marginalia
Noun: Marginalia (mahr-juh-NAY-le-uh)
Definition:
1. Marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book)
2. Nonessential items
Sample sentence: The scrawled marginalia and cooking stains, the collective memory...
Health Tip – Sept. 7 – Provide Health Information to Your Child’s School
Organize your child's medical history records and emergency medical contact information. Provide a copy of this information to your child's school and any day...
Word of the Day – Sept. 6 – Pelf
Noun: Pelf (PELF)
Definition: Money, riches
Sample sentence: No matter how much we have, we always seem to want a little more pelf.
