by Sue Robbins | Dec 29, 2019 | Wellness
There are steps you can take to avoid deadly risks like falls, colon cancer and breast cancer, and increase your chances of living longer. Advice from Well on ways to minimize risks and increase your longevity. Falls Can Kill You. Here’s How to Minimize the Risk. By...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 17, 2019 | Wellness
While news reports focus on an epidemic of opioid abuse among young adults, another totally legal and usually hidden drug epidemic is occurring at the other end of the age spectrum: the fistfuls of remedies — both prescription and over-the-counter — taken by older...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 3, 2019 | Wellness
New research in mice suggests that adopting a diet rich in extra virgin olive oil can prevent the toxic accumulation of the protein tau, which is a hallmark of multiple types of dementia. Share on PinterestExtra virgin olive oil ‘has many benefits for...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 30, 2019 | Wellness
One of my favorite movements at the gym is called a farmer’s carry. You hold a heavy weight — for me, around 95 pounds — in each hand and attempt to walk with a solid, upright posture for between 30 and 60 seconds. Once, while my workout partners and I were...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 21, 2019 | Wellness
Fall-into-winter: the time of year when we come together to light a candle, carve a bird, raise a glass. It’s a season that is cherished and dreaded often in equal measure. But while attending the company holiday party or fa-la-la-ing with family might seem like a...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 16, 2019 | Wellness
According to new research, keeping a healthy weight and quitting smoking before the age of 40 may substantially relieve the hot flashes and night sweats that often characterize menopause. According to some estimates, as many as 1.5 million females...
