New Traditions to Start This 4th of July Holiday That Don’t Include Alcohol
The 4th of July is the quintessential summer holiday. But this opportunity for patriotic celebration sometimes devolves into an outsized expression of unhealthy habits, like drinking dehydrating alcohol all day in the hot sun and hosting backyard barbecues featuring processed, oversalted foods like burgers and hot dogs. Here’s the good news: Celebrating the birth of […]
Avoid These Things When You’re BBQing for the Summer Holidays
The sun is shining, the drinks are on ice, and you’re ready to grab some grub. Barbecuing is a much beloved tradition when summertime rolls around, and for good reason: You get to enjoy some fresh air, flame-cooked foods, and usually an energizing dose of social activity with friends. But between too-high heaps piled on […]
Danger! When the Diagnosis Is Wrong
Most of us trust medical professionals to guide us through the process of healing our health issues, but what happens when there’s a misdiagnosis? From personal experience, I know it’s possible. As I wrote in my book, The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child, when I was 37 years old, my sisters told me my […]
