(NAPSI)—A recent study in the journal Social Science & Medicine shows money is an effective motivator to “increase both the magnitude and duration of weight loss.” Another study published by The Journal of the American Medical Association called the double-incentivization model highly effective; that is, you’re more likely to succeed if you stand to lose Read More …
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FINDING RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS Finding Resources For Older Adults
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is an older adult, you should know about the Eldercare Locator. The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the Administration on Aging, an agency of the U.S. Administration for Community Living is a nationwide service that connects older adults and their caregivers with information on aging services. Callers Read More …
TIPS ON TRIPS How To Sleep Better When You Travel by Richard Shane, Ph.D.
(NAPSI)—Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, you don’t have to let fatigue, jet lag or aggravation from dealing with the transportation system keep you from feeling your best. Here are five steps toward better sleep, a better trip and even better productivity and relationships. Create optimal conditions to support good sleep. If you’re on Read More …
BE CAR CARE AWARE Keep Your Car Breathing Well: Change The Air Filters
(NAPSI)—Just as you need clean air to breathe, so does your car. The vehicle’s air filters are what make that possible. To help them keep doing that and ensure vehicle longevity and interior comfort, car owners should have the engine and cabin air filters inspected and changed regularly. How They Work The vehicle’s engine air Read More …
POINTERS FOR PARENTS Help Your Kid Say No To Underage Drinking
(NAPSI)—How do you prepare your child with the knowledge, skills and confidence to say no to alcohol? The task can seem challenging, but you as a parent or caregiver do not have to feel powerless. You can take action to help your child make healthy decisions that prevent underage drinking. While the rates are declining, Read More …
SCIENCE IN OUR LIVES Warm Up To A New Way To Decrease Circumference And Diminish Fat Cells
(NAPSI)—To target unwanted problem areas on virtually any area of the body, many people turn to their doctors to melt it away with radio frequency technology. That’s because physicians can now approach fat reduction in a whole new way with a nonsurgical, in-office body sculpting treatment. How It Works Called truSculpt 3D and created by Read More …
PREVENT ISOLATION AS YOU AGE!
(NAPSI)—Did you know that an estimated one in five adults over age 50 are affected by isolation? This is a problem, as research has shown that prolonged isolation can be as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a day—and these negative health consequences of chronic isolation may be especially harmful for older adults. Here Read More …
NOW HEAR THIS Get Connected With Next-Gen Hearing Aids By Carol Meyers, Au.D.
(NAPSI)—You may have heard about wireless hearing aids but aren’t sure what they can do for you or someone you love who’d like to hear better. In fact, there are many advantages to being able to stream audio directly into your hearing aids, as “John” discovered. He had been frustrated with his old hearing aids. Read More …
HINTS FOR THE HOME Breathe Easier Two Ways
(NAPSI)—The Federal Trade Commission estimates that Americans lost more than $4 billion to fraud and scams during the last five years—but you don’t have to be one of them. What To Do It helps to heed advice from the leading authorities in their fields. For example, the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) developed a Read More …
WOMEN’S HEALTH A One-Stop App For Women’s Health
(NAPSI)—Period-tracking apps seem pretty self-explanatory—you input your last period and the app predicts when your next cycle will start. But with new technology, apps are able to do much more than simply track menstruation. One of the leading apps in this space, Flo Period Tracker, which has over 8 million active monthly users, uses artificial Read More …