Nobody wants to talk about constipation, but if you are one of the many vibrant women who take opioids for chronic pain, you may want to start a discussion with your HCP about your bowel habits. Did … [Read more...] about Seven Signs You May Be Experiencing Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC)
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Cigna Study Says What You Don’t Know May Hurt Your Health
You may remember my recent vow to review my health plan options this year. Instead of talking about what I should do, I've decided to actually do something. In the past I was entirely too lazy to … [Read more...] about Cigna Study Says What You Don’t Know May Hurt Your Health
Conversation With Amy Goyer: Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving
Did you know that Amy Goyer recently published a new book, "Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving." Many of you know her as a well respected expert in aging and families, specializing in family … [Read more...] about Conversation With Amy Goyer: Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving
Bone Health: Weight Training and California Dried Plums
As a child I was fed stewed prunes by my mother. There was no formal research guiding my mother's decision that I am aware of except that she'd been taught by her mother that … [Read more...] about Bone Health: Weight Training and California Dried Plums
Can I Do Good And Still Make Money: Trade vs Charity
Charity is what comes to mind when I think of helping others. My life experience reinforced this belief with images of children with bloated bellies, requests for Church Building Funds ad … [Read more...] about Can I Do Good And Still Make Money: Trade vs Charity
How Can A Trade Not Aid Basket Be The Path To Peace
In 1997 I was flying from Bamako, Mali to Accra, Ghana when I heard that the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, had been killed when his plane was shot down. I did not have a clue about … [Read more...] about How Can A Trade Not Aid Basket Be The Path To Peace
Why You Should Not Stay Put With Your Current Prescription Insurance Plan
There is absolutely no one more lazy than me when it comes to doing the work necessary to properly switch insurance plans. On a subliminal level I feel the insurance company has the best hand and I … [Read more...] about Why You Should Not Stay Put With Your Current Prescription Insurance Plan
4 Ways You Can Get Involved In Social Good
Can you imagine living in a world where everyone is assured a healthy life and a world where well-being is a right? While standing in the drugstore's line today waiting to get my typhoid shot for … [Read more...] about 4 Ways You Can Get Involved In Social Good