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Jill U. Adams, Special to LA Times: Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:11 PM
The Obama administration recently pulled the plug on lowering EPA limits. Itseems clear, though, that the lower the level, the fewer effects on health.
To understand the latest brouhaha about safe levels of ozone, it helps to understand the difference between science and policy.
First the back story. In 2008, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stephen Johnson, reduced the allowable level of ozone in the air from 84 parts per billion to 75 ppb. Johnson said the change would lead to cleaner air and improve public health. |
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Kate Forgach: Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:52 PM
 Baby Boomer-supreme Jane Fonda started it all with her slinky leotard
and goofy leg warmers. The one-time workout fad soon became a way of
life for a generation
that plans on living longer and better. Aging has its disadvantages,
however, including the inability to perform high-impact aerobics or
scale mountains in
several bounds. And so was born an entire industry designed to keep Baby Boomers in
shape without eliminating precious cartilage or boring us stiff. As
added advantages, exercise
also reduces our arthritic pain, depression and anxiety. |
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Dr. Saira Gillani, ND, CTN Natural Health Atlanta: Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 4:11 PM
Question:
My child went for her yearly physical yesterday and the doctor said she was
overweight. What do I do? If you are the parent of an
overweight or obese child, this article will
offer you some insights, tips, and suggestions to help your child get in shape,
eat healthy, and get active. Did
you know obesity is defined by many practitioners as 20% above normal weight? If your child should weigh around 100
pounds to be in the healthy range and he or she weighs 120 pounds, this is
considered to be obese. |
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Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:19 PM
If
your child is overweight, discussing that problem can be one of the
most difficult conversations you’ll face as a parent. Sarah Stone lists
several reasons why parents are hesitant to have the “weight talk” and
presents compelling reasons for
overcoming that reluctance. If you’re the parent of an overweight child, you probably feel
like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, you know
that your child’s health is in jeopardy and that you should take the
lead in addressing this problem. |
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Dr. Saira Gillani, ND, CTN, MBA: Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 3:48 PM
Breast cancer is a
non-communicable disease, which has tripled in the South Asian American
community in the last 10 years.
Asian women have traditionally had low breast cancer rates. However, their
rates are rapidly rising. Researchers suspect that these rates have risen
as immigrant women have adopted elements of a Western lifestyle. In India only
one in 40 women get breast cancer, but in United States one out of every eight
Asian Indian women will get the disease, the highest incidence in the world. |
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Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:30 PM
Let's
face it. New Year's resolutions are hard to keep: You're out driving
around and get hungry, so you grab junk or fast food. Next thing you
know, your resolutions are toast! Deprivation is a recipe for failure,
so why not take the right amount of your favorite snack, naughty or
nice, with you?
New
for 2012, Yum Yum Dishes offers its fun and fabulous portion control
bowls with snap-on plastic lids. Take your snacks and resolutions with
you to work, workout, shop, taxi kids and pets – wherever you go! |
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Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 12:50 AM
Help save lives this holiday season by donating blood Think
outside the box this holiday season. The
perfect gift is at your nearest American Red Cross blood drive or blood
donation center. And, unlike the latest
fashion trend, video game or golf club, it costs nothing but an hour of your
time. When you donate blood, you give the perfect gift - another hug, another
laugh, another smile, another chance - to someone in need of blood.
This
year, the American Red Cross Southern Blood Services Region has issued a |
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Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 12:44 AM
Assisted Living Locators Atlanta recommends brain
fitness exercises as a practical and achievable way of slowing the effects of
aging on the brain. As part of Assisted Living Locators Atlanta’scontinuing
education program, a recent brain fitness lecture highlighted research
published in The Journal on Active Agingthat suggests that our brains begin to slow when we’re in our 30s and
accelerates after age 50. “We are learning that aging doesn’t
have to always be a one-way ticket to bad health for the body or the brain,”
said |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:18 PM
-Benefit For Children's Program Takes Place Sunday, February 12, 3-6pm-
 Visiting Nurse Health System, Atlanta's $54 million nonprofit
provider of healthcare and hospice at home, is starting a new tradition
by moving its annual "Big-To-Do" benefit to Stone Mountain Park in 2012. For
the first time, the Big-To-Do, a family event benefiting Visiting Nurse
Health System's Children's Program, takes place at Snow Mountain at
Stone Mountain Park onSunday, February 12, 2012, 3-6PM |
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Nataly Rubenstein: Posted on Friday, December 09, 2011 2:01 PM
If
you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, your instinct might
be to cling to beloved traditions this holiday season. But you—and your
loved
one—might experience the most holiday joy by adapting your plans and expectations.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association,
one in eight people over the age of 65 suffered from Alzheimer’s
disease in 2011, with that statistic rising to almost half of
individuals over age 85 (that’s 5.4 million Americans overall). |
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