Seasonal affective disorder is depression with a seasonal pattern, and UK guidance treats it as depression — which puts talking therapy and medication ahead of the light box that most writing leads with.
What a household first aid kit should contain in British terms, and the handful of things that actually change an outcome: grazes and cuts, bruises, burns and scalds, nosebleeds, sprains, stings and bites. Including the two items on most kit lists that do not belong in one here, and the remedies that cause injuries of their own.
Animals matter to the people who live with them, and the health claims made for pet ownership are much larger than the evidence supports. Both of those are worth knowing.
Past infancy this stops being a safety question and becomes a household one. What the evidence really shows, the one rule that does not relax, and how to make room sharing and moving out work.
Pressure instead of needles, from the same tradition as acupuncture. What the trials actually found — reasonable support for nausea after an operation, in pregnancy and during chemotherapy, weaker support for some pain, and nothing for motion sickness, which is what the wristbands are mostly bought for. Where the PC6 point is and how to use it.
The short list of things that measurably change the odds of a long and healthy life, and the longer list of popular longevity advice that does nothing.
Working on sore muscles at home, on oneself or on somebody else: what is needed, which areas actually respond, the four strokes that cover most of a back, and the places where pressure does not belong — the front of the neck, the spine, and a swollen calf above all.
If you’ve ever seen a young person dance then you know it can be hard work. But it is also good exercise and fun to do. For seniors, dancing is not only healthy but also a way to interact with others their own age.
Getting old is not for sissies. It can be tough to find out that one day your joints are stiff and you can’t move as fast as you once did. This can lead to depression, isolation and feelings of loneliness in the older generation.
We all need to get the body moving in one way or another. There are too many benefits to exercise for all of us to ignore it. Exercise builds muscle. The human body is a machine. That muscle burns fat and helps to give us strength to do the things we do each day.
For a senior, strength is important. With bone loss and lower amounts of calcium, it can be easier to break a hip or arm as a result of a fall. Keeping the body fit can improve balance and prevent falls that can be life-threatening.
A loved one has an illness or is getting old and needs some extra help. You offer because you care for them and also because you are closest. But, watch out when you become a caregiver. All of that dedication can turn to anger and resentment when you have had enough.