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Run, Jump, Climb, Two, Three, Four…

Posted on 01/30/2013 by | Latino Life | Comments

Personal Health | Your LifeThere is hardly anybody in the medical community, from specialists to linen changers, who will not tell you that exercise in any form by elderly people will make them feel better, look better, improve their sex life and eventually attract the attention of Kim Kardashian. Before you know it, they will say, you will be out there night-clubbing and waving off the paparazzi who will follow you to hell and back just to get a shot of your flattened abs …

Top 10 Ways You Can Uncover Your Second Chance At Love

Posted on 09/13/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

RelationshipsHow timely: it’s my 4th anniversary this week and I have been given the big second chance…. Four years ago, Bill and I were married outdoors at our new home on Martha’s Vineyard. The skies cleared from the deluge of rain that poured from the heart of Hurricane Hannah just long enough for us to say our vows and file into the big tent in our backyard.  The rains returned just one hour post-ceremony, hammering against the tent as Johnny Hoy …

Cut Your Diabetes Risk: Swap Meat For Nuts Once A Day

Posted on 08/10/2011 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthThat bacon or sausage you love for breakfast every morning? It can increase your risk of developing diabetes by more than 50 percent. A major, new study from Harvard finds that eating red meat and processed meats, like hot dogs or bacon, daily can sharply increase your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. But substituting a serving of nuts, whole grains or low-fat dairy foods like yogurt for just one serving of meat a day can cut your diabetes risk by up to …

Eating Done Right: Tilapia-Food of the Week

Posted on 07/15/2011 by | Fat to Fit | Comments

Personal HealthDo you have family members who hate fish? Tilapia may be one fish you can introduce at suppertime without triggering a food fight. Mild tasting (or as my husband would say, “It doesn’t have a fishy taste”) and adaptable to almost any style of preparation, tilapia is one of the most commonly consumed fish in the United States, due to its great taste and low price. Indeed, Americans consumed 475 million pounds of the fish last year.

Toe Woe: New Laser Treatment May Help Toenail Fungus

Posted on 07/12/2011 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthToenail fungus is not a pretty subject to talk about, but it affects millions of Americans. Even worse, you’re especially prone to get it if you’re older. By some estimates, nearly half of Americans get it at least once before they’re 70. It can destroy or at least disfigure nails, is painful, and can be frustratingly difficult to get rid of. Topical treatments often don’t work and oral medications can have side effects. Enter the laser. In a fascinating story by …

The Raw Truth About E. Coli In Veggies

Posted on 06/10/2011 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthThe devastating outbreak of E. coli poisoning in Germany — now traced to bean sprouts — is particularly frightening because the deadly new strain is extremely hard to treat. So far 31 have died and more than 700 are in intensive care, including three Americans who had recently visited Germany. The virulent new form of E. coli afflicts the kidneys, blood and central nervous system, resulting in a devastating, potentially life-threatening illness with a high probability of lifelong complications.

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