Submitted by Dr. George Traitses Household chores can be a pain in the sacroiliac. Unless you’re careful, routine activities around the home – washing dishes, vacuuming, even talking on the phone – can strain your back, including the sacroiliac area ...
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Feed SubscriptionA New You In 2013 – Part 5: Stretching And Strengthening Routine
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist Do you wake up feeling stiff and tight? Do your muscles ache after a hard workout or long period of intense activity? Do your muscles feel weak? Stretching and strengthening may help to ...
Read More »A New You In 2013 – Part 4: Posture
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist Your POSTURE does not only affect your health, it also affects how others perceive you. You may appear more confident with proper posture. You may appear tired and overwhelmed with poor posture. The ...
Read More »The Rise Of American Rosé
By David White For the past three decades, wine enthusiasts have shuddered when presented with American rosé. The reason? Domestic rosé has long been associated with the cheap, sweet “blush” wines that became popular in the 1980s, like Sutter Home’s ...
Read More »How To Get Your Beach Body Back
(NC) — Warmer temperatures tell us that swimsuit season is just around the corner. Maybe you meant to start shaping up back in January, but it didn’t happen. So now you’re wondering how to get speedy results. Luke Corey, a ...
Read More »Why Does It Hurt When I Walk?
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist Do you experience pain when walking? Do you notice that you limp with each step? Is it painful to stand for long periods of time or climb steps? If you answered yes to ...
Read More »Thinking While Drinking
By David White “Is a bottle of wine ever really worth $100?” This is a question I’m regularly asked by friends who aren’t obsessed with wine. My answer is always the same. “Of course,” I begin. “For starters, there’s supply ...
Read More »How To Turn The Problems Of Childhood Into The Virtues Of Adulthood
Survivor Shares 4 Strengths to Build Upon Acamea Deadwiler’s earliest memories are the two weeks when she, at age 6, and her brother, 5, nearly starved to death as her mother suffered a mental breakdown. Her stepfather, a Navy man, ...
Read More »A New You In 2013 – Part 3: Exercise
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist EXERCISE – something we all need but often do not get enough of! This article will discuss the benefits of exercise and tips on how to use your exercise program as part of a ...
Read More »More Women Are Flying Solo To See The World
5 Tips for Getting Off Your Settee & Joining Them So you’re a woman and you want to see the world – on your terms. Join the crowd! More and more women are traveling alone or with girlfriends; an estimated ...
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