On Healthy Living

It’s Osteoporosis Awareness Month, which is a good a time as any to remind us that there are basic things we can do every day to protect our bones from this awful disease. We always hear that it’s about calcium, particularly from dairy products, and if you get enough calcium you’ll be fine.
But there’s […]

It’s Correct Posture Month (yeah, they’ve got a month for everything these days) and the folks at the American Chiropractic Association want you to know that little things make a big difference when it comes to improving your posture.
Of course we all know not to slouch (though we do it anyway) but did you […]

The state of Massachusetts is gearing up to motivate its residents to get healthier. Governor Mitt Romney and other government officials have kicked off a public awareness campaign to encourage people to move as much or as little as they can each day.
“The more you move, the better you feel,” Romney said. The program […]

A new survey has found that the majority of women still associated a tanned body with health, even though tanning increases your risk of skin cancer. Further, more than 60 percent of people surveyed (61 percent of women and 69 percent of men) said people look better with tans, while 54 percent of women and […]