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Humor and Your Health
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS You’ve probably heard the saying “Laughter is good medicine.” Anyone who has ever found them self feeling better after having a hearty laugh knows this is true. Some people, however, might need a little encouragement before...
Health Screening and Colonoscopies: Get the Facts, Overcome Fear, Save a Life
by Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS In an earlier column, we discussed the importance of adding health maintenance visits to your personal wellness plan. (Read Staying on Top of Things: Health Maintenance and Personal Wellness). In addition to allowing your doctor to...
Staying on Top of Things: Health Maintenance and Personal Wellness
by Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS In addition to maintaining healthy behaviors like eating well, exercising regularly, and managing stress, personal wellness also means making periodic visits to your health care provider. Routinely visiting your primary care doctor...
Increasing Happiness with Positive Psychology, NLP and Hypnosis
Author: Matthew Ferguson There have been many recent studies into what happiness means and how to go about consciously creating it. We are regularly told of the "age of austerity" with the implication we are all going to share, not only austerity but a degree of...
What Positive Psychology Can Do for You
Author: Maurine Patten The term Positive Psychology was basically unknown five years ago. Today, there are numerous books, newspaper and magazine articles mentioning how you can be happier and live a meaningful life based on the scientific research findings from...
Health Risks of Radon and Ways to Reduce the Threat
Author: Louis Cole For many, cancer is hitting a little closer to home these days. The American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts & Figures for 2010 says about 569,490 Americans are expected to die of cancer this year. That is more than 1,500 people a day. In the...
The Truth About Fat
Author: Chrissy MacDonald We need fat in the diet. Fat is a necessary nutrient that we cannot live without. It helps the body use vitamins A, D, E and K. Fat is necessary for healthy skin and body organs. It also helps you to feel full after eating. After a low fat...
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Coping With Winter SADness
Author: Alexis Walters As the clouds roll in and the sun begins to set at 4:30 in the afternoon, many people find themselves getting into a familiar winter funk. The tendency to have less energy during winter months is as natural as the changing of the seasons...
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