by Advocate Staff | Oct 23, 2007 | Wellness
The day I meet Sonja Lyubomirsky, she keeps getting calls from her Toyota Prius dealer. When she finally picks up, she is excited by the news: she can buy the car she wants in two days. Lyubomirsky wonders if her enthusiasm might come across as materialism, but I...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 23, 2007 | Wellness
Many consider ginger to be a medicine cabinet all by itself. If you’re not already keeping fresh ginger or even a box of ginger tea in your pantry, next time you visit the store, bring some home. Ginger has been proven to relieve both motion and morning...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 23, 2007 | Wellness
“Exercise and balance are imperative to a healthy, productive and happy lifestyle,” says Brandon Reed, who knows all about the hectic pace of modern living. From the starting gate, Brandon, co-owner and manager of Fitness Together in Northampton, has been...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 23, 2007 | Wellness
At age two, Barbara Loe Fisher’s oldest son came to the pediatrician for his DPT shot and something went terribly wrong. She watched, terrified, as his eyes rolled back into his head and his body went limp. He had temporary paralysis. But the long-term effects...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 23, 2007 | Wellness
Since its development in the early 1990s, the popularity of laser eye surgery or LASIK (short for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis) has soared; the procedure is used to treat various common ocular conditions. However, LASIK retains some of its status as a...
