By Kay Daneault The holidays can be a time of joy, fellowship and happiness. However, they also can be a time of high emotion and trying to fulfill others’ expectations. For many, the festive season can bring feelings of anxiety, depression, loneliness and stress. According to the American Psychological Association, 38 percent of people surveyed […]
You know the drill when we reach the last few months of the year; Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah Christmas and New Year’s pass in a blur, then we head straight into Mardi Gras season. If we aren’t mindful, we can get run down from roaming around and celebrating with friends, devouring sweets and rich foods, drinking […]
The news media is abuzz with warnings about obesity in America. According to the National Institute of Health, the prevalence of obesity in our country has skyrocketed from 13 percent in 1980 to 42 percent in 2022 among adults. Among children, it’s increased from 5 percent to 20 percent. The many contributing factors include high-sugar […]
We all have something to work on or a goal to reach when we work out. For instance, I’ve always prioritized developing my abdominals. After having my daughter, I became self-conscious about my stomach and waistline, especially my stretch marks, but I have since learned to accept, and even embrace, them and use this motivation […]
Health is a journey, not a destination. If you have your sights set on a healthier you next year, use this month to start planning how you’ll achieve your health-related goals. Dr. Simhachalam Gurugubelli, an internal medicine specialist at Memorial, received training in obesity medicine at Harvard. This training makes him one of the very […]
By Dr. Peter Casano If you often find yourself reaching for the tissues, struggling to breathe through your nose or dealing with “sinus headaches,” you may think, “It’s just my allergies acting up again,” or, “The weather is changing.’’ While allergy problems are common, with about half of people testing positive as allergic to something, […]
In 1982, Quynh and Hai Vu moved their family to Biloxi, Mississippi. Quynh had been laid off from his job at a nuclear plant in Port Gibson, Mississippi, and wasn’t sure what to do next. Luckily, some friends who worked in Biloxi’s shrimping industry offered to show him the ropes, and the family made the […]
Gift-giving has long been my love language. Yet, in recent times, I’ve found myself leaning more toward a different love language: quality time. Most of us have enough stuff, and anything we desire is just a click away. What’s truly precious, however, is time, and the memories we make together. In the wake of the […]
Although the Coast was spared from hurricanes this year, the U.S. is experiencing its costliest year ever for severe storms, with insured losses exceeding $50 billion through the end of September, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Inflation and higher construction costs continue to plague the industry, and this fact impacts your insurance rate. An […]
Like many family caregivers, I spend a lot of time anticipating my parents’ needs and behaviors so that I’m prepared to address them. Mentally playing and replaying possible scenarios often consumes my thoughts and keeps me up at night. I subconsciously do this to develop an appropriate response and temper my emotions — or so […]
