Juicing, done right, can improve nutrition

By Katherine Zeratsky, R.D.
Posted on February 11, 2019

Dear Mayo Clinic: Is juicing as healthy as some proclaim, or are some nutrients lost in the process? Answer: Juicing — extracting the juice from fresh fruits and vegetables — can be a good way to add nutrients to your diet. If you struggle to eat the recommended five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day, juicing can help you get there. The good news is that the... READ MORE

Maintain and improve your voice as you age

By Howard LeWine, M.D.
Posted on February 11, 2019

Q. My voice has become less forceful and raspy as I get older. Is there anything I can do to improve it? online pharmacy buy strattera online with best prices today in the USA A: buy albenza online https://studenthealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/forminator/10964_3a2da94c9eecfad6f95a6a11686e91f3/css/albenza.html no prescription It’s a common condition, known as presbylaryngis, or... READ MORE

Dancers discover a new passion in life

By Catherine Brown
Posted on February 11, 2019

After having played competitive volleyball for nearly 30 years, Pam Bishop, 59, was ready for a change. She still enjoyed playing, but had torn her rotator cuff and had trouble with her knees.  “They sounded like Rice Krispies whenever I went up the stairs,” Bishop said. At six feet tall, she has also suffered from scoliosis. When she quit volleyball and discovered ballroom ... READ MORE

Supermarket shortcuts for easier dinners

By Katie Workman
Posted on February 08, 2019

Cooking for one (or two) can be a chore, especially if you want to have something different every night. So here are a few food shopping hacks that can significantly cut your prep and cooking time, and get you to a nice, easy dinner faster. Make the salad bar your sous chef. Walk on over to that salad bar and take a good look at it from an ingredient perspective. So many prepped... READ MORE

Quicker recovery for joint replacements

By A Wellness Update
Posted on February 07, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of Americans get knee or hip replacements each year, and the procedures are becoming more common than ever. Luckily, the recovery from a total joint replacement, or arthroplasty, is improving. Two decades ago, patients would spend a week or so in the hospital after one of these procedures. But Dr. Charles Davis, chief of the Division of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at... READ MORE

Genetic engineering down on the farm

By Candice Choi
Posted on February 07, 2019

Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to alter farm animals by adding and subtracting genetic traits in a lab. It sounds like science fiction, but Recombinetics sees opportunity for its technology in the livestock industry. But first, it needs to convince regulators that gene-edited animals are no... READ MORE

Are you aging faster than you need to?

By Howard LeWine, M.D.
Posted on February 06, 2019

Q: I read that shrinking chromosomes might be a sign of faster aging. Can a person be tested for this? Is there any way to slow that down? A: The shrinking is actually happening in the telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes in your cells. Each cell in your body carries a set of genes, unique to you, that tell it what to do and when to do it. The genes (made up of... READ MORE

The secret of happiness: it’s your choice

By Mary Kane
Posted on February 05, 2019

Many of us worry about what our lives will be like in our final years. But after spending a year following six people ages 85 and older, New York Times reporter John Leland came to some surprising conclusions about old age and contentment later in life. His work inspired his book, Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old online pharmacy purchase rogaine... READ MORE

Ways to address urinary incontinence

By Dr. Monique Tello
Posted on January 29, 2019

Q: I often have a problem leaking urine when I cough or sneeze or get the urge to go. I would rather avoid medication. What else can I do? A buy albuterol online albuterol online generic : You have lots of company. An estimated 45 percent of women experience some form of urinary incontinence at some point in their lives. That’s almost half of all women! It’s a very big... READ MORE

First women lead police & fire

By Robert Friedman
Posted on January 28, 2019

In November, Howard County voters chose Calvin Ball as County Executive, electing the first African American to fill that position. And now, he continues to make history (some might say “herstory”) with the recent appointments of Lisa Myers to be the county’s first female chief of the Howard County Police Department, and Christine Uhlhorn as the first female chief of the Howard... READ MORE