Healthy Living News
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Healthy Living News was founded in October of 1996 with the mission of providing the residents of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan with reliable, authoritative, locally written news that helps improve their health and well-being.
Healthy Living News
2d ago
WHEN I WAS a little girl, I thought the invention of the facial tissue was one of the best advancements ever! It was much more sanitary to cover my cough or sneeze using a soft piece of a disposable tissue than to use cloth handkerchiefs, which had to be laundered and reused. Ick! Tissues were much ..read more
Healthy Living News
3w ago
FEET ARE OFTEN TAKEN for granted when evaluating personal well-being, but when you make your foot health a priority, many of the lifestyle aches and pains you’re dealing with can be reduced or even eliminated. It all starts with what type of footwear you put on, how often you change them throughout ..read more
Healthy Living News
3w ago
With another spring break travel season upon us, many students and families across the country are getting ready to depart on wellearned getaways to escape the early spring chill. If you or someone in your family suffers with allergies, keep in mind that you may need to do some additional planning ..read more
Healthy Living News
3w ago
OUR BELIEFS ABOUT AGING have a huge impact on how we act and how we take care of ourselves. In fact, a person’s perceived health turns out to be one of the best predictors of his or her future health. Surprisingly, studies have shown that subjective self-reported health is more accurate than an ..read more
Healthy Living News
3w ago
EMBEDDED WITHIN MANY of the most popular smart watches and mobile phones are a bevy of health apps that collect and report key health data in real time. Using a mix of cameras, sensors, and artificial intelligence, the devices can track your sleep, keep tabs on how much exercise you’re getting ..read more
Healthy Living News
3w ago
WHEN IT COMES TO the prevention and early detection of lung cancer, knowledge is power. Having a strong awareness of the risk factors, symptoms, and screening options associated with lung cancer will not only help individuals at higher risk stay several steps ahead of this disease, but can also ..read more
Healthy Living News
3w ago
WE CAN DO SO MUCH good with our time. Even if you have only a small window of free time with competing responsibilities and passions, all that our program asks from volunteers is four hours a month. Volunteers are an integral part of the Long-Term-Care-Ombudsman Program. Our certified ombudsman ..read more
Healthy Living News
1M ago
I WORKED WITH A FELLOW who had spent part of his career in Utah. Said he was really happy to be back in the Midwest where everything is green. “Utah is nothing but rocks,” he said. Yes, I thought, but that’s like saying a beach is nothing but sand or Giant Sequoias are nothing but trees. Utah is ..read more
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1M ago
“DISABILITY SHOULD BE as commonplace as a person who wears glasses.” I love that quote. I do not remember where I read it, but it represents that none of us is physically perfect. As baby boomers age, they often become less agile, with a knee that needs replacement or a hip that was injured in an ..read more
Healthy Living News
1M ago
THERE HAVE BEEN REMARKABLE ADVANCES in the treatment of HIV over the last three decades, with the disease going from an almost certain death sentence to a chronic condition that can be managed with medication. However, the disproportionate burden the virus has placed on black Americans remains ..read more