Sometimes it’s easy to forget about the health of your hearing. Hearing loss isn’t something people tend to think of until the damage has been done and they’re looking at hearing aids. With all the health concerns out there hearing health tends to slide down the list until it’s all but forgotten. Unfortunately, this leads… Read More »
Christopher Robbins | Photodisc | Getty Images Workplace stress — having little control but lots of demands — has reached near-epidemic levels. According to The American Institute of Stress, until around 1995, Japan held the record for the number of hours employees work each week. Today Americans work almost a month more than the Japanese… Read More »
It used to be that depression, for me, was pretty straightforward. I sounded depressed, I acted depressed, I looked depressed. I felt, well, depressed. It’s not so simple anymore. After dealing with it for over thirty years, I assumed I knew all there was to know about it. I’ve researched it, I’ve (over)analyzed it, I’ve… Read More »
Gluten-free dieting can be tough when so many foods and drinks include gluten. If you’ve been diagnosed with Celiac disease, eliminating gluten from your diet is essential to feeling good and leading a healthy lifestyle. Others choose to avoid gluten as they may have a sensitivity to it, causing uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms. Though nutritionists recommend… Read More »
You don’t need us to tell you: flu season has officially arrived here in the US. And just like any other uninvited guest, it can be difficult to kick this clinger to the curb! Avoiding getting sick at work should be considered a job skill in and of itself—one that requires extra effort when the… Read More »