Between the whipping winds outside, plus the heat in your home, at work, and in your car, winter can have a pronounced drying effect on your vocal cords. Dry vocal cords can become raspy, strained and take extra effort to vibrate when you speak. […]
Exercise is an important part of good health, and fueling those workouts for maximum energy potential is critical. […]
15 minutes of snow shoveling qualifies as moderate physical activity – that’s half of your recommended daily amount of 30 minutes! But, if you’ve been sedentary for several years, you should be as cautious about snow shoveling as you have been about exercise. […]
The recent arctic chill has given kids the opportunity to break in their winter gear. If they and their friends are swapping hats on the playground, you may get a call about head lice. […]
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and a great time to raise awareness about one of the smallest – but one of the most interesting – organs in the human body. […]
One of the biggest stumbling blocks everyone faces when trying to control calories is dealing with hunger. Jamie Epting, MS, RD, Clinical Nutrition Manager for St. Peter’s Health Partners, offers some tips on how to handle your hunger. […]
Being mindful by paying attention to the NOW can be a life-changing experience. Best of all, it can be practiced anytime, anywhere. […]
This time of year can be particularly fraught with stress for children, as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season leaves many of them mentally and emotionally overwhelmed. What can parents do to make the season fun and safe? […]
As you decorate for the holidays and prepare your home for winter, keep safety in mind. […]
The arrival of winter finds a lot of people reaching more regularly for hand and body lotions to addresses issues with dry skin. For some, the arrival of dry winter air can also mean increased flare-ups of painful psoriasis. […]
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