medical issues

Choosing healthy ways to cope

It's a new year. A natural time for personal review. Do you have a good self-care plan?

It's common for family caregivers to fall in with not-so-great coping habits. Here's a look at two areas where family caregivers frequently shortchange themselves.

Food. Stressed and on the go, fast food and easy sweets often seem like the only option. We all know that's a recipe for a health disaster! Consider these swift, healthy alternatives:

Urinary tract infections

It's healthy to have bacteria in your digestive tract and on your skin. But when bacteria enter the bladder and kidneys, there can be problems. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the reason for 8 million doctor visits every year.

Who is at risk?
UTIs affect mainly women, but they occur in older men, too. Seniors are especially vulnerable because of

Why is Dad so thin?

Source: SeriousIllness.org

It’s unsettling when a family member is losing weight unexpectedly. If the doctor has no medical explanation, perhaps it’s the result of one of these common situations:
Access to food

End-of-life care talk important for doctors

Soure: Winston-Salem Journal

By Annette Fuller
Published: February 09, 2011

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