You avoid fast food chains and patronize full-service chains instead, so you’re eating healthy. Right? Maybe not. According to a study done at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, food served at full-service restaurant chains is typically high in calories, saturated fat, and sodium. The team maintains that standard definitions are needed for ''healthy choice'' tags and for entrées targeted... Forward>>

When I was a child the doctor was God. Like God, in exchange for respect and obedience—”doctor’s orders”—he guided us through the valley of the shadow, held out the hope of life eternal, and came when we summoned him, yea, even through snowstorms, to sit on the edge of our bed and lay his hand on our fevered brow. Our parents were wise by definition but he was infallible by definition... Forward>>

1. Convert yourself into an antigravity machine. Hold your grandchild securely by the waist so she can bounce like an astronaut. Support her as she walks up the walls and across the ceiling. 2. Become the “Granddaddy Mummy” during your next beach trip. Lie flat on your back with your arms folded across your chest. Close your eyes, keep perfectly still, and let your grandkids pile sand over your body... Forward>>

You enjoy a glass of red wine, but an hour later, even the dimmest lights make your head throb. Coincidence? Probably not. Migraine headaches – those chronic, severe headaches that typically cause intense, crippling pain that is often accompanied by nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound – have triggers, or factors and events that make them more likely to occur. Not every migraine sufferer... Forward>>

Have you ever lost a loved one and had people express their sympathy? They are caring people but often only make things worse. When my husband died, I learned what helps and what hurts. Here are a few suggestions about what not to say to a newly widowed person. 1. If there's anything I can do, just let me know. A noble gesture, perhaps, but often insincere. Most of the widowed... Forward>>

The prevalence of diabetes continues to increase significantly, and is expected to affect 53.1 million Americans by 2025, an increase of 64 percent from 2010. One of the most common complications of diabetes is diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a form of nerve damage. More than one in five people with diabetes experiences painful DPN, also known as diabetic nerve pain, as a direct result... Forward>>

Divorce is a rocky road for couples of any age, full of emotional and financial potholes. But you don't need to set off without a map. The American Association of Marriage and Family has advice on keeping your family in healthy communication while you find your way through divorce. Mediation is a place to start. In mediation, former partners meet with an impartial person who helps them come... Forward>>

Most husbands are a few years older than their wives, which, of course, brings them to the time of their retirement before their wives are ready to stop their own professional lives. Besides, the family may well have counted on her income for a while longer. This means that she will be going off to work, morning after morning, for several years after her husband has begun to enjoy his stay-at-home... Forward>>

How Do I Handle My Elderly Loved One Who: 1. Wants all my time and attention? Set reasonable but strict limits of when you can be available and when you can’t. Never allow yourself to be manipulated. If you never give in to demands, your parent will learn that moaning and groaning doesn’t work and will eventually stop trying. If you give in to extreme begging, they will continue to push harder... Forward>>

Deciding whether an older person should continue to drive is a major source of conflict within families, especially between parents and adult children. The concern about driving grows when an elder is diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Hardly ever does a person willingly turn in his or her car keys. Driving is the one element in an older person’s life that keeps him feeling independent... Forward>>

A round table discussion on cardio-vascular diseases in the older population was organised for pensioners with the participation of cardiologist Nataliya Melnychuk at the Rivne Regional Scientific Universal Library. Pensioners' get-togethers in a close circle have become a good custom in Rivne. Such meetings are held mainly at the Regional Scientific Universal Library every week... Forward>>

What we leave behind in words and deeds will reside for a time in the memories of those who live on. If we've achieved maturity, the relationships we established will act as seeds for improving interactions among the living. When, by living example, we sanction our heirs to learn the greatest lessons of their lives, we give them something that money cannot buy. We give them vitality... Forward>>

It is the second month the Ukrainian Association of Retired Persons has been inviting pensioners of Rivne to various interesting meetings. So, on the first Sunday of this December the Art Department of the regional library was packed with people of venerable age. There was a meeting with Anatoliy Hayduk, an expert in making things of rush, organised for them there. This hobby became his favourite... Forward>>

WHY MANY SAY "I DO' AGAIN. In a recent column I asked the question, "Do older widows seek remarriage?" And the answer was that most do not. They welcome lovers but value the freedom to pursue individual interests without the constraints of marriage. What about older widowers, men in their sixties and seventies? How do they feel about remarriage? By the time a man has... Forward>>

Marlo Thomas on the benefits of timeless friendships. When I was a little girl, the average age of my friends was about 45. That's because I liked to hang out with, in addition to my schoolmates, the comedian pals of my father, Danny Thomas, and listen to them tell jokes. Then there were all those bustling producers and manic directors I'd meet at the movie studio when my father took me to work with him... Forward>>

What is going on in our country can leave indifferent no conscious citizen of Ukraine. The state authority neglected the fundamental principle, which it was supposed to exercise in all actions - that is the principle of state administration determined by the Constitution - “The bearer of sovereignty and the only source of power in Ukraine shall be the people. The people shall exercise power directly and... Forward>>

The supreme authority of Ukraine is its people. Only we and not a gang of noodles freaking out because of money have to be the sovereign in this country determining for the whole state where to go next and what to do. State authorities are only executors of the people's will. If state authorities being employed by a people and financed from its resources are absolutely not able to cope with their duties... Forward>>

There are plenty of ways you can lose satisfaction in your job. You may have outgrown your position and feel you're overqualified. You're stuck in a rut, bored by the day-to-day routine. Or you're angry and frustrated at not getting the opportunities and accolades you've earned. Take a breath. You can get things back on track. But you will have to gather up your courage and have the "talk" with your boss... Forward>>

5 telltale signs — plus 5 tips for getting to the truth. Do you suspect someone is lying to you? You can't read anyone's mind — which is probably a good thing in most cases — but, according to a new book calledSpy the Lie, there are easy ways to determine whether you're probably being duped. The authors claim that if you know the physical and verbal tics to look and listen for, you can be as accurate... Forward>>

Here’s one: Their strengths can make them the most valuable people in the office. When Mark Simoneau finally landed a job interview last October, he had to borrow a car to get there. His rusty 16-year-old Mercury Grand Marquis needed a new transmission. You might say Simoneau was rusty, too: He'd been either out of work or underemployed for four years. And he was 64 years old... Forward>>

Are you addicted to anger? In the mid-1980s John Bradshaw, author of Healing the Shame That Binds You, wrote about "rageaholics," those of us who are addicted to anger and rage. The model made sense to me. I worked with rageful drug addicts and I began to think of anger as if it were a drug. As I did more reading, I found that there actually are biochemical changes in our bodies when we rage... Forward>>

A wry look into the mind of the male monogamist. Judging from the news, women might be forgiven for wondering if every married man is cheating on his wifethese days. Or at least every politician, movie star, CEO or athlete of any stature whatsoever. Whether it's Anthony Weiner, Eliot Spitzer, Ashton Kutcher, Tiger Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mr. Sandra Bullock or that peripatetic... Forward>>

How To Sleep Well Despite Fibromyalgia. If you're suffering with fibromyalgia, there's a good chance you might also be having a difficult time enjoying a good night's sleep. Those who have fibromyalgia report a wide range of sleep difficulties, including a hard time getting to sleep, continual awakening throughout the night, as well as sleep apnea (characterized by abnormal breathing) and restless... Forward>>

I don't know about you, but I need all the support I can get -- especially when I'm taking a risk. Over the years, my girlfriends and I have endlessly encouraged each other. But as I was gearing up to launch my first book a few years ago, I needed the support to be both more specific and more structured. So even though I'm not much of a joiner, when my headshot photographer Suzanne Sheridan suggested... Forward>>

Chronic pain, especially fibromyalgia, is more likely to occur in women with sleep disorders and insomnia than it is in well-rested women, according to a new Norwegian study. Women who suffered disorders such as insomnia or other serious sleep deprivation about tripled their risk of fibromyalgia, according to the report, which was published in Arthritis & Rheumatism. Even women who reported... Forward>>