The Circle of Life Created inNewsletter Library,Wellness Many people – adults and children – are familiar with the marvelous animated feature “The Lion King”. Most have found themselves humming the film’s theme “The Circle of Life” long after they’ve stopped actively thinking about the film itself. “The Circle of Life” is not only a terrifically…

The Bottom Line on the Bird Flu Created inNewsletter Library It’shard to turn on the television or listen to the radio without hearing aboutthe dangers of an impending pandemic of the Avian Flu (often called the ‘birdflu’). Day after day, the media interview expert after expert whoclaim that the bird flu is going to cause…

The Best Defense Is a Good Offense Created inNewsletter Library,Staying Motivated Whether you live in the United States, Canada, or Western Europe, your health care decision-making is impacted by the type of health insurance available. In the United States, a fee-for-service system implies that you will be paying for some or all of the costs…

Swinging for the Fences Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Game-changing plays in any sport and at any level are tremendously exciting. Whether we’re watching Pop Warner football, middle school recreational soccer, high school basketball, or Major League Baseball, an extraordinary athletic play makes us stand up and cheer. If our team takes the lead as…

Surviving the Holidays Created inNewsletter Library The day after Thanksgiving is a milestone of sorts in America. It remindsus of just how quickly the year has gone by— and how close we areto the holiday season. This realization— coupled with the fabuloussales at major department stores and malls everywhere— helps makethe day after Thanksgiving our…

Surf City Created inNewsletter Library,Healthy Tips Summertime is fun time – swimming, surfing, beach volleyball, beach barbecues, and lots of sunshine! We want to be sure to enjoy ourselves all summer long and not be slowed down by the speed-bumps of sunburn, muscle aches and pains, and back strain. There’s plenty we can do for…

Strike a Chord Created inNewsletter Library,Mind-Body Connection Physicians and scientists have often called the human body a beautiful instrument. The sense in which this metaphor is applied is primarily mechanistic. The human body is a beautiful instrument in that its parts mesh properly and each component performs its function superbly. The metaphor “beautiful instrument” can…

Straight Talk About Health Care Created inNewsletter Library,Wellness In 2009 there’s been lots of conversation about health care, both at the federal and state levels.1-3 Not all the talk has been friendly. Those favoring broad reforms describe serious problems in the health care “system”. Those opposing change have spread rumors about impending “socialized medicine”. Whatever…

Staying Well In Winter Created inNewsletter Library,Wellness Simon and Garfunkel [and later, The Bangles] had it right. Winter light is hazy – it’s more diffuse. The sun is lower in the sky and the sun’s rays reach the Earth at an angle, losing much of their power. And of course, there’s less sunlight during each…