by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Apr 10, 2013 | Social Wellness, Wellness Tips & Information, Workplace Wellness
Working in a group can bring stress. Even when the group is filled with people you love (also known as family members) differences in personality, work styles, and preferences can create friction. These differences often feel magnified in the workplace. At...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Mar 26, 2013 | Self-Care, Wellness Tips & Information
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS What do the words health and holistic have in common? Word buffs may have guessed it: They both come from root words meaning “whole.” Yes, a holistic health approach literally means addressing the whole person, as in body, mind and...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Mar 15, 2013 | Healthy Eating, Self-Care, Wellness Tips & Information
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD It’s no secret. An extreme amount of information about food inundates us daily. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure about how to make the best choices for your particular needs. In some cases making healthy choices can become...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Mar 11, 2013 | Safety, Self-Care, Wellness Tips & Information
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS In addition to remembering whether or not you’re moving your clock forward or backward for the daylight savings time change (by the way it’s spring forward, fall back) it’s important to remember a few other health and wellness boosting...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Feb 28, 2013 | Safety, Wellness Tips & Information
By Donna L. Hamilton, MD Snow. It’s an inescapable part of winter in many parts of the world. It can bring peace to those who watch it from their warm, cozy indoor perch wrapped in warm clothes and nestling a mug of hot chocolate. Eventually, however,...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Feb 11, 2013 | Self-Care, Wellness Tips & Information
Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. In spite of this scary fact, many women don’t know how to decrease their risk of having one or how to increase their risk of surviving a heart attack. It’s time to...