On a medical mission Rotarians bring help, education to farmers in Nigeria
From lancing boils and extracting infected teeth to making fuel discs from garbage and eyeglasses from bicycle spokes, Libertyville Rotarians have made an impact in Nigeria.
Nurse Teri Dreher, Dr. Anthony Collins and his 11-year-old daughter, Shea, and Bob Zamor recently returned from Umuagwo, Nigeria, where they spent an intense two weeks providing care and instruction Read the rest of this entry »

A drug used for stroke patients may help sharpen middle-aged brains, researchers are reporting.
If proven in humans, the drug may one day help blunt the impact of normal aging “or even enhance learning and memory throughout the life span,” the American Psychological Association said in an announcing the findings, published in the February issue of the journal, Behavioral Neuroscience.
“I do think that we are going to move into that area,” says Read the rest of this entry »

Eating a diet rich in fish and vegetables, while low in meat and dairy, lowers an older person’s risk of developing mild mental impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, a study showed.
Those who adhered most closely to the Mediterranean diet had a 28 percent lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, which is a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease in many people, than those who didn’t, research in the February issue of Archives of Neurology found.
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Many Americans are starved for sleep, and experts said the results may be showing up on your scale.
Numerous studies suggest not getting sufficient sleep makes it more difficult to lose weight or keep it off. Experts said restful sleep raises the level of a hormone that regulates hunger, but not getting enough sleep increases a hormone that stimulates the appetite.
Sleep experts Michael Breus, Ph.D. and Steven Lamm, M.D., created a “Sleep Diet” Read the rest of this entry »

Fitness experts say there are simple ways to check whether your exercise regimen is working to improve your strength and aerobic fitness. If you run or walk, try for a mile run in about 13 minutes or a brisk walk at 17 minutes for older people. Test lung function by breathing in a full breath and trying to exhale slowly over 30 seconds.
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Monday, February 16, 2009
The Prescott Area Women’s Shelter (PAWS) has announced that as of Feb. 2, the shelter has opened its doors to provide year-round emergency shelter services.
Guests must arrive between 5 and 6 p.m. for check-in procedures. Hours will be overnight, from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. Women and their children (male children must be younger than 12) will be admitted if they agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the shelter, Read the rest of this entry »

You may have read reports of a study that showed a vegan diet can be helpful for people with rheumatoid arthritis. But is it true? There are lots of problems with the way the study was carried out, and the results are far from clear.
What do we know already?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful condition that causes stiffness and swelling in your joints. It happens because of a problem with your immune system. Your immune system fights infections Read the rest of this entry »

During the winter season, driving on icy roads is always challenging, but even more so when driving with young children. Each year thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. You can help keep this from happening to your child by using car safety seats and seat belts correctly every time you drive even for short errands.
No car seat is the “best” or “safest.” The best seat is the one that fits your child’s size, is correctly Read the rest of this entry »

COLUMBUS- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources wants to help Ohioans “Get Fit Naturally” as they work toward the familiar New Year’s Resolution to improve physical fitness.
When Ohio rings in 2009, individuals and families statewide will pledge to make physical health a top priority. Scrapping a sedentary lifestyle and committing to regular physical activity, such as walking, running and biking, is known to have substantial health benefits. Read the rest of this entry »

Respiratory reactive disease, sometimes called reactive airway disease and better known as exercise-induced asthma, is a form of asthma that occurs among people who don’t have the allergies or recurrent infections that usually trigger asthma symptoms. Instead, their symptoms (wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath) occur when they exert themselves, as in aerobic exercise. Fortunately, attacks are preventable with proper precautions, changes in diet Read the rest of this entry »