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  • Level One Trauma Care Saved My Life

    In June of 2014, I was trimming trees at a local church, which just happened to be across the street from a hospital. While I was working, a power line arched over to the metal bucket I was standing in and shot 14,000 volts of electricity through my body. (For perspective, a Taser delivers about 1,200 volts to the body.)

  • Is this Scalding Burn Serious?

    Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States sustains a burn injury serious enough to require treatment. That’s 486,000 injuries a year, and those burns can occur in a variety of ways—exposure to chemicals, sun, fire, electricity or hot liquids.

  • Keeping Bones Strong as We Age

    From the time we are born, our bone tissue is continually being replaced through a process called bone remodeling. In our mid-20s, we reach peak bone mass, which stays fairly stable until we hit our 40s. At that point, bone cells start to die faster than replacement cells can be produced. 

  • What To Do if Your IUD Slips Out of Place

    Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are considered a safe, convenient and effective method of birth control. But occasionally these small devices can slip out of place. 

  • 5 Ways to Increase Optimism and Reduce Anxiety Every Day

    Anxiety is increasing due to overexposure to news and social media. This causes people to assume that only bad events are taking place in the world. At the same time, we are constantly looking at our friends’ posts of amazing experiences. This creates a sense that bad news is happening all of the time while only good is happening to those we know. Except life doesn’t look quite like that. It is helpful to remember we simply have greater access to bad news. 

  • Know Your Calcium Score to Prevent a Heart Attack

    The shortest way to explain a calcium score is this: By knowing what yours is, you can determine your risk for heart events over the next several years.

  • Avoid common New Year's resolution mistakes to achieve your 2013 goals

    As the manager of a fitness facility, year after year, I’ve seen a surge of people coming through our doors in January. We’ve all over indulged over the holidays and we vow to take it off with a New Year's resolution. Everyone has wonderful intentions and are really motivated the first couple of weeks. Slowly but surely, the motivation fades and people start to drop out. We see clients trying to do too much, too soon. They may get hurt, sore and/or just can’t keep up the pace with the expectations that they have given themselves. Make your resolutions stick this year and avoid the common mistakes with these simple techniques:

    Set a specific goal

    Don’t be vague with your New Year's resolution. Make your goal specific so that you know exactly what you are shooting for. Instead of “I’m going to work-out more this year” it should be, “I’m going to work-out three times a week for 20 minutes.” Your goal should be something that you can measure and keep track of like drinking 5 glasses of water a day.

    Set a realistic goal

    Don’t set a goal that is almost impossible to meet. You will quickly lose motivation when you continually miss your expectations. Instead of “I won’t eat any sweets” change it to “I will eat sweets once a week as a treat.” Saying you're going to “eat better” or “exercise more” leaves your goal to too open for interpretation and excuses.

    Think it through and evaluate your New Year's resolution

    Is this something you really want to do? Don’t look to others for motivation – it must come from within.

    Make a plan

    Schedule time for you and your goals. Set up appointments in your calendar.

    Write down your goals

    Write them down and put your goal in a place that you will see it often. Keep a log of your progress.

    Tell family and friends

    Make sure your close family and friends are aware of your resolution this year. It helps to have someone to hold you accountable. Use your social networking sites to enlist support. You may also benefit from finding someone who has the same goals as you. See the advice of a professional as your progress or when you feel you may need some extra help.

    Start off slow

    If exercising or eating better are your goals – don’t do too much too soon. Start your exercise routines off slow and work your way up. Focus on making small lifestyle changes in your diet. Don’t completely deprive yourself of enjoyable foods.

    Reward yourself along the way

    Be sure to reward yourself in a healthy way when you achieve your measurable goals: get a massage, manicure/pedicure, new workout clothes, new music downloads, go fishing, buy sporting equipment or take a day off and go to the beach.

  • Understanding Bladder Cancer After Deion Sanders’ Diagnosis

    Despite being one of the most common cancers affecting men, bladder cancer often flies under the radar, at least in terms of public awareness.

  • Social Distancing Means Staying Home

    As we make every effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 — the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus — one deliberate act we should all practice is social distancing. But what does that mean exactly? One easy definition is that we deliberately increase the distance we are from those we don’t live with. Staying at least six feet away from each other decreases our chances of being infected.

  • 4 Tips for You and Your Kids During the COVID-19 Outbreak

    Even with COVID-19 — the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus — regularly in the news, a lot of unknowns still remain. Even with a steady string of updates, facts and statistics to digest each day, it’s difficult to know what to do or what to say inside the walls of your own home.