Supermarket shortcuts for easier dinners
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
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
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?
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
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 (Sarah Crichton Books, $16), which... READ MORE
Ways to address urinary incontinence
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: 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 deal. Urinary incontinence can negatively affect physical... READ MORE
First women lead police & fire
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
Studying cancer, insomnia and weight loss
According to a study published by the Multinational Association of Supported Care in Cancer, sleep-related complaints are common among breast cancer survivors. Studies have also shown that maintaining a normal weight can result in a reduced risk of cancer-related symptoms, including sleep problems, though data from published studies are not consistent. Additional studies have shown the... READ MORE
When a DNA test surprises you
“I always felt like I didn’t fit in with my family,” said Steve Gordon, who sometimes wondered why he didn’t look like his sister. But after all, not all siblings look alike, so he didn’t dwell on it. But when his sister took a DNA test last year to find out where their ancestors had come from, she was intrigued to find out that it showed only a 50 percent European Jewish... READ MORE
Keep glaucoma from hurting your vision
Q: My friend recently was diagnosed with glaucoma. Is glaucoma treatable? Am I at risk for it? A: Glaucoma is a disease of the eye that causes damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain to help you see. Glaucoma usually occurs when there is extra fluid in your eye that causes pressure to increase, damaging the optic nerve and affecting vision permanently, ... READ MORE
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