By Staci E. Hensley With heart disease continually in the spotlight, it’s easy to forget that this vital pump is only half the equation. If you truly want to slash your risk of heart attack and stroke, then you … Continue reading
By Staci E. Hensley Heart attack. Stroke. Cancer. High blood pressure. Diabetes. Emphysema. Addiction. Obesity. All of these diseases – and more – claim millions of lives every year. And even if we don’t acknowledge it, most of us fear … Continue reading
By Staci E. Hensley It’s one of the best moments as a parent – seeing your children’s faces as they open presents. Whether it’s Christmas, a birthday or some other special occasion, toys are gifts that are expected to … Continue reading
By Staci E. Hensley “Take my breath away” works great as a love song, but it’s lousy to live with in real life. Just ask COPD patient Jeff Trueway, who has never taken a breath for granted since a … Continue reading
By Staci E. Hensley “Life throws curve balls at you …. Ovarian cancer is more than a woman’s disease; it affects the entire family. Believe me, I know.” New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi taped the above … Continue reading
By Staci E. Hensley Want your kids to succeed in school? Then they’re not the only ones who will have to buckle down and get involved. It’s pretty much a “duh” statement, but no child is going to care … Continue reading
By Staci E. Hensley Picture a distraught woman on the witness stand, head in hand, under the merciless grilling of the prosecutor: “Madam, it was the third day of your starvation diet. You were in my client’s gourmet … Continue reading
By Staci E. Hensley I learned about the dangers of sunbathing as a teenager. Baking ourselves on the flat rocks scattered around Lake Lugert, a friend and I dozed off, only to awaken to a cloud of buzzards circling … Continue reading
By Staci Elder Hensley It’s the size of a walnut, it sits at the base of the bladder, and as organs go, it gets almost no respect. In fact, the only time you hear about the prostate, it seems, … Continue reading
By Staci Elder Hensley Can’t remember what you had for dinner last night? Try an experiment. For the next 24 hours, write down everything you eat or drink. Odds are, you’ll be startled – possibly even alarmed. Roughly … Continue reading
