Practical prescription medication safety tips

WHEN USED CORRECTLY, the medications doctors prescribe to treat disease or manage symptoms can have a tremendously positive impact on the quality and longevity of our lives.

Cancer immunotherapy: unmasking the wolf in sheep’s clothing

A healthy immune system usually does a good job of identifying and destroying pathogens that invade the human body and cause illness. However, when it comes to cancer, the immune system sometimes falls short.

Where a new path began, a miracle of survival and recovery

“I gave them every reason to give up on me, but they didn’t.” Kerri Kostic’s voice breaks when she reaches for the right words to express her gratitude to her OhioGuidestone therapists.

“Sundowning” and sleep disorders in people with Alzheimer’s disease

SEPTEMBER IS WORLD ALZHEIMER’S MONTH. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; Atlanta, GA) estimates that 5.8 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. People with Alzheimer’s disease frequently have sleep problems.

Look as young as you feel!

What does the skin on your face, neck, chest, and hands reveal about you? Will the fine lines, brown spots (age spots), large veins on the hands, and sagging jowls and neck portray you as tired, withered, and older than you look or feel?

EATING WELL - Packing lunches is not just for kids anymore

NOW THAT MY KIDS ARE grown, flown, and finding jobs, I’m proud to say they’ve learned the importance of being budget-minded and packing a healthy lunch.

How to keep bed bugs at bay

Most Americans’ experience with bed bugs is limited to a familiar but peculiar little saying that parents have long shared with their children at tuck-in time—“Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite!” However, bed bugs aren’t just the stuff of childhood proverbs.

Protect your child from common household poisons

FOR CHILDREN, HOME SHOULD BE A SAFE, comfortable refuge where they feel insulated and protected.