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You are What You Eat, and Other Thoughts
Scenario I: You visit that loving aunt of yours. As always, she asks “Are you hungry? Let me get you a little something.” No problem!...
Feb 19, 20162 min read


Female Veterans and Health Care: No Laughing Matter
The terms "military," "veteran," "soldier" and "officer" do not flag gender. With women comprising 10% of veterans, 20% of new recruits, ...
Feb 12, 20161 min read


Just Chill: It's Not About the Candy or Flowers
Hey sweetness...oh yeah, we're talking to you. Don't let the Valentine's commotion break your heart. Before the easy-listening, soft-rock...
Feb 11, 20161 min read


Raise Awareness: National Wear Red Day
To elevate the call for heart health for women, The Heart Truth program uses the first Friday of February as National Wear Red Day. A...
Feb 5, 20161 min read


My Grumpy Start - Make It a Task
The struggle is real! How do you wake-up in the morning? Few of us leaps from bed whistling, but those guys exist. If rolling out each...
Feb 3, 20161 min read
Buried Bowie: "Within the Darkness," Connected and Liberated
When an artist dedicated to evolution dies, not everyone mourns the same individual. Some choose a persona long-since abandoned, others...
Feb 2, 20161 min read


Healing Across Species: What a Parrot Knows
Coupling the recovery of abused birds and veterans may seem like a stretch. However, the pioneering work of the New Directions treatment...
Feb 1, 20161 min read


Is Loneliness Making You Sick?
Screening for depression is beginning to increase -- at least for key populations. However, the signs and symptoms are still...
Jan 29, 20161 min read


Finding Balance thru Crafts
During National Stress Awareness month in April 2015, the Craft Yarn council introduced a new campaign: "Stitch Away Stress." It was an...
Jan 27, 20161 min read


Just Chill: Big Bad Scary Storm
Winter weather events rarely are shrugged-off. For some, it's time to rejoice -- a snow day. Others view such storms as unavoidable...
Jan 22, 20161 min read


Quiz: Stalking - Know It/Name It/Stop It
January is National Stalking Awareness month. With 7.5 million Americans stalked each year, public discussion can reduce the stigma of...
Jan 22, 20161 min read


Patience is a Well-Honed Skill Best Practiced
Since many of us lose patience when a web page loads too slowly, does this translate in our interactions with others? Has kindness become...
Jan 20, 20161 min read


The PURSUIT of Happiness: Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, I heard a radio talk show guest say that Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. was in a sense “a founding father of 20th Century America.”...
Jan 19, 20162 min read


My Grumpy Start - Evening Prep
The struggle is real! How do you wake-up in the morning? Few of us leaps from bed whistling, but those guys exist. If rolling out each...
Jan 18, 20161 min read


"No one really wants to talk about it because it does have a stigma"
This week, Alabama and Clemson battled for the 2016 College Football National Championship. We celebrate the coaching, athleticism and...
Jan 13, 20161 min read


Caring for Others and Yourself - Start the Year Right!
When you fill or share the role of caregiver, there may seem as if there is little room for your yourself. This is particularly true when...
Jan 11, 20161 min read


You're Not Alone: Post Holiday Blahs
Still doing a sleepwalk shuffle at the end of the first week of the new year? You're not alone. When the window closes of a...
Jan 8, 20161 min read


...and on the 12th Day of Christmas - Three King's Day
With the commercialized hoopla mostly subsided, we have reached the Epiphany -- often regarded as Three King's Day, Theophany, El Dia de...
Jan 6, 20161 min read


Health Quiz: Frozen Food, Runners Highs and Bedtimes
Eight Questions - How well will you do. [Inside scoop: Let's Check-In's editorial team was not close to perfect.] #PhysicalHealth...
Nov 20, 20151 min read


Handling the Holidays Away from Home
For most people, holidays are about surrounding yourself with love and affection. Unfortunately, the "holiday blues" can quickly sneak up...
Nov 18, 20151 min read
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