Archive for July 2014
The Happiness Advantage: A Book Review
When we started our Lady Docs Corner Cafe website last year, I planned to have many discussions on issues related to mental illness. We did not, however, keep up with this…
Read MoreQuit Smoking! How To Increase Your Chances of Success
Quit Smoking! How to Increase Your Chances of Success While traveling to three large cities in China, I noticed there were many more smokers than in the United States. Mostly…
Read MorePerspective in Times of Turmoil
I thought the last three weeks were horrendous at work. I had little time to exercise except for the weekends that I was not on call. I skipped lunch many…
Read MoreJuly Health News: New Guidelines for High Risk HIV Population Management; FDA Reclassification of Sunlamp Products; HPV Vaccine and Blood Clot Risk
* 1. Prophylactic Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV High Risk Population – New Guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO)* **In the newly released Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment…
Read MoreBlueberry Ginger Smoothie
From Eat Your Vegetables: Bold Recipes For the Single Cook by Joe Yonan As ginger lovers looking for a new recipe to use our freshly picked blueberries, this was perfect!…
Read MoreBlueberry Banana Bread – including a gluten-free option
From foodnetwork.com Here’s one more recipe that we found in an attempt to use our freshly picked blueberries. It came out so moist, mostly thanks to our plump berries and…
Read MoreJuly Is National Blueberry Month
I often wonder who declares these reasons for celebration, but in any case, July is the peak of blueberry harvesting. These berries are one of the few fruits that are…
Read MoreExercising Outside the Box
A few weeks ago I was asked if I wanted to participate in a Hockey Moms hockey program. Believe it or not, there were no criteria for inclusion. I gave…
Read MoreStrengthen! Sweat! Stretch!
It is mentally and physically difficult to get conditioned after a prolonged break from exercise. Your body feels foreign in that it is more weak, tired and slow than you…
Read MoreIs It Snoring? Or Is It Sleep Apnea??
Loud snoring isn’t just a nuisance, it can be a significant health issue. About half the time, it predicts the presence of sleep apnea, in which the snorer stops breathing…
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