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15 Minutes With Phyllis Greenberger
We are honored to have Phyllis Greenberger on our team as senior vice president of policy, advocacy and science for HealthyWomen. A women’s health pioneer, Greenberger received the 2021 Perennial Hero Award from the Alliance for Aging Research in September. The award honors an older individual who is actively contributing to creating positive societal change and serves as a role model for people of all ages. Recently, Greenberger sat down with our editor-in-chief, Jaimie Seaton, to talk about her career Healthy
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Obesity Is a Disease That Can Be Managed in Many Ways
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What It Means If You Have Heel Pain When Walking
Do you feel a nagging pain in your heels while walking? You’re not alone. Though the exact prevalence of foot pain is hard to pinpoint due to the wide range of pain types and intensity, experts agree it affects more than one in 10 people worldwide.A research review published in 2019 in Arthritis Care & Research suggests anywhere from 13 percent to 36 percent of the population experiences foot pain at some point in life. Of course, the foot consists best
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Hits Project Milestone In North Carolina
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (Boone, N.C.) held a topping-out ceremony for its new hospital tower at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, according to an article in Watauga Democrat. The 48-bed Schaefer Family Patient Care Tower will include larger patient rooms, surgical suites, an updated emergency department, and new waiting areas. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2022. healthcare
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Sibling Rivalry: What To Do When You Feel Hatred Towards Your Siblings
In movies, books, and TV shows, siblings are portrayed as the ones sharing clothes, wearing matching clothes, and even standing up for the other in time of need, but is this relationship the same as in real life? Some people are fortunate enough to have a loving relationship with their siblings and parents but some people aren’t as lucky. In reality, having two or more siblings in a family means having two or more individuals with different personalities and attitudes. calmsage
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UCHealth’s Poudre Valley Hospital Begins $47M Renovation
A $47 million renovation of the 303-bed Poudre Valley Hospital, part of the UCHealth (Aurora, Colo.) network, has started in Fort Collins, Colo. The 142,000-square-foot renovation project will include a new heart and vascular care clinic and testing area; upgraded surgical, imaging, gastroenterology, and pulmonary departments; and relocated gift and coffee shops and chapel. A larger lobby with new seating options, fireplace, and information desk are also planned. The regional medical center’s plans also include renovating the birthing center, women’s healthcare
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Excess Deaths Among Those With Mental Health Conditions And Intellectual Disabilities Rises During COVID-19
Excess deaths among those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. A UK study of more than 160 thousand patients found that deaths from COVID-19 among people with learning disabilities were nine times higher than among the general population during the first UK lockdown and were five times higher among those with eating disorders. “Prior to the pandemic we knew that people with severe mental illnesses and with intellectual disabilities were at an increased theravive
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All snuggled up: Why do 1 in 10 adults sleep with their childhood teddies?
New survey results reveal one in five adults still own their childhood teddies, while 9% of us choose to sleep with a soft toy at night Cuddly toys and security blankets are just two of the most common comfort objects (also known as loveys) many of us have as children. Snuggling up with a stuffed animal or wrapping up with a security blanket can provide comfort when feeling overwhelmed or may help to soothe you when feeling anxious. These transitional happi
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Guide Me: How To Set Digital Boundaries For Yourself
There is no denying we are all a little dependent on our smartphones! Interestingly, the relationship with our social media is a love/hate one. Especially, in current times when most of us rely on our digital devices, it is important to maintain a healthy relationship with our time spent digitally, with our digital devices. The best way to make it work is, setting digital boundaries. To help you with the same we are sharing some effective ways to set digital calmsage
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How to help a loved one with body dysmorphic disorder
Seeing someone we care for be consumed by perceived ‘flaws’ can be extremely difficult – especially at a time when re-entering society has us all feeling under more intense scrutiny. But if you are at a loss for what to do, the good news is there are ways you can support a friend or family member experiencing BDD Between countless hours on Zoom staring at our own faces, and the mounting pressure to return to the social world with a happi
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A Mammogram Saved My Life
October 15 is National Mammography Day. As told to Jackie Froeber The mammogram stars aligned for me in 2017. I was working at St. Peter’s Health Partners and popped into a co-worker’s office to say hi. On her desk was a flier advertising free mammograms over the weekend for employees. I had just turned 40 two months earlier, and since I didn’t have any plans that weekend, I signed up. Although my grandmother had breast cancer, I wasn’t worried or Healthy
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Can Trigger Point Injections Treat Your Pain?
Keep waking up with that painful knot in your back? You may be among the millions of people who experience ongoing pain from trigger points, or tight knots deep in the muscle tissue. According to an article published in Practical Pain Management, trigger points may affect as many as 44 million people in the United States alone, although some researchers believe the true number is even higher. That’s because trigger points often cause pain in unrelated parts of the body, best