Taking Back Pink

Posted by Lisa Hendey in Health on Monday, October 31, 2011 3:59 PM

My Halloween “treat” to myself this year was a trip to my local women’s imaging center for my annual mammogram. I managed to fit it into the month of October, but just barely, and am happy to report that I received a clean bill of health. I don’t know if having had so many treatments and mammos over the past years has dulled my senses, but it even seemed less uncomfortable than past screenings.

But... READ MORE

Aging Gracefully

Posted by Lisa Hendey in Health on Monday, September 19, 2011 3:10 PM

We’ve all seen the precious video making the rounds this week of the elderly couple who accidentally webcammed themselves…adorable! Their smiling faces reminded me of a blog post I’ve been wanting to write here for a while. In my head, I’ve entitled the post “Managing Menopause”, but I rethought the title here in an attempt not to scare off (or gross out) our male readers and to include anyone who’s... READ MORE

Shaken

Posted by Rebecca Teti in Health on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:00 PM

I experienced my first earthquake yesterday, but the roiling earth did not shake my foundations quite as much as the news that men are more sleep deprived than women.

Yes, even new moms waking for night-time feedings.

While mothers of young children often feel like they get no sleep, Dr. Buysee says the research doesn’t bear that out. “This isn’t going to be popular, but some studies show that mothers... READ MORE

Other People's Teeth

Posted by Lisa Hendey in Health on Monday, June 27, 2011 11:57 AM

Today, my sixteen year old Adam has a routine dentist appointment. He’s capable of driving himself to see our awesome family dentist, but for some reason I still feel compelled to accompany him, to sit with him in the waiting room, and to hear the report that “no cavities” mean he’s been brushing and flossing (well, probably not flossing…).

While there, I’m supposed to schedule an appointment for... READ MORE

What Price Beauty?

Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Thursday, June 02, 2011 4:52 PM

Simcha Fisher had a thought-provoking blog post at the NCRegister today:

Nip/Tuck/Sin?

With the prevalence of plastic surgery and other cosmetic “procedures” this is something I have given a lot of thought to in recent years.

Though it might be tempting for some to dismiss all of it as materialism and vanity (Simcha does not, but some in the comments over there do), I find it interesting to think... READ MORE

Is Sunscreen More Dangerous Than the Sun?

Posted by Hallie Lord in Health on Friday, May 27, 2011 9:45 AM

I’ve always considered sunscreen a no-brainer but recently I spotted a report circulating on Facebook that gave my mildly paranoid self pause. It turns out not everyone is convinced that sunscreen is a good thing.

The report in question comes from The Environmental Working Group. I’ll just admit up front that I know very little about this group. In general, I have some pretty serious concerns about... READ MORE

When You Can't Afford Diapers

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Health on Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:37 PM

Wouldn’t it be awful if you couldn’t afford to change your baby’s diaper every time he needed it?

There are a lot of people who can’t. I imagine this article, from a New York news channel, gives only a tiny glimpse of the bigger problem.

Providing diapers to low-income families is an important mission, and this charity, The Diaper Bank, is tackling it. You can read more about them at their website.... READ MORE

Starting Dental Care

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Health on Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:40 PM

Last week my daughter asked me how long it was until our upcoming dental appointment.

“Nine days,” I told her, and her face fell.

“I can’t wait that long!”

Did I laugh inwardly at the absurdity of this? Yes, a little. But was I happy that my child is actually excited about a trip to the dentist? Absolutely.

We had our appointment today, and it went very well. Camilla was extremely cooperative, and... READ MORE

Why I Love My P90X Workouts

Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 9:04 AM

Hallie sent me a tweet yesterday afternoon asking my opinion of the P90X Extreme Home Fitness Workout Program.

Turns out this was precisely the motivation I needed for finally getting around to writing up that review I’ve been promising all of you for so long. So here goes ...

Dan ordered the P90X program last October. When the 12-DVD set arrived, he rather sheepishly suggested that I might be interested... READ MORE

Are You a Group Fitness Fan?

Posted by Robyn Lee in Health on Thursday, February 03, 2011 4:02 PM

If you noticed, many of us are writing about the snow and being stuck indoors. I have a normal tendency to hibernate in the winter, but this weather is even affecting my usual exercise routine.

I regularly wake up at 5:23 a.m. to get ready for the 6 a.m. group fitness class. I take a spinning class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and a resistance weight-training class on Tuesday and Thursday.

Lately,... READ MORE

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