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Healthcare workers around the world have been getting huge amounts of praise and respect in recent months because of their efforts towards this global pandemic but it is essential that we never forget this. We live in a world where everything is temporary but we have to ensure that our gratitude when it comes to healthcare workers is not. Doctors like the brilliant Paul M Willette MD, as well as nurses, paramedics, cleaners and porters have all been in a battle over the last 6 months and this is exactly why we are showing gratitude and why we have to…

How happy are you these days when it comes to your look? In the event you feel things could be better, are you willing to invest what is needed to get to where you want to be? By making some changes in your life, you could be that much closer to getting what you want. Where Do You Want to Make Changes? In looking at feeling better about your appearance, here are three tips to help you achieve the look: Diet and exercise – How good of a job have you been doing when it comes to diet and exercise?…

When you are battling chronic pain all too often, you know better than anyone what a difficult fight it can be. That said are you finding one or more ways to deal with the pain? Not being able to do so can leave your life less than ideal. With that thought in mind, how best to take the fight to the pain? Don’t Let the Pain Win the War In doing more to fight chronic pain, here are some helpful hints along the way: Identifying what may be causing it – One of the first things to do is try…

The image of his mother looking back at him through the window of her Michigan nursing home still haunts Dennis Williams. It isn’t just the frail state that his elderly mother was in when she was diagnosed with covid-19. What really haunts Dennis is that even through the glass, he could hear her begging for help. That was the last time that Dennis saw his mother alive. Wanda Parker died on April 7th from covid-19. Her death came two days after the care home transferred her to a hospital for treatment. Now, her family is suing the Lapeer Nursing Home…

A healthy life includes regular exercise, but it can be costly, inconvenient and uncomfortable, which makes it hard to find the necessary motivation. Today we’re looking at how you can optimise your exercise routines to make them easier, less painful and something you look forward to rather than dread! The After Effects One of the things that can make exercise a less than tempting prospect is that it leaves you exhausted, sweaty and aching, especially if you’re unpractised and trying to get fitter. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this debilitating! There are two key problems that can cause excessive…

With summer coming to a close in many parts of the world, it’s time to start putting away all of your warm weather clothes and beauty products and start breaking out your winter apparel and accessories. As a part of this, you should also take some time to consider how you may need to make a few adjustments to your skincare routine so that you can continue to have clear skin as the fall and winter roll in. To help you in doing this, here are three ways to prepare your skin for colder weather.  Use A Different Moisturizer In…

As anyone who has struggled with a nicotine addiction will tell you, giving up smoking is an incredibly difficult thing to do. Even though we know that it is terrible for our lungs and health in general, the way that smoking seems to serve as a natural kind of punctuation between daily activities can make it extremely hard to leave behind It requires a massive amount of willpower to break the habit of a lifetime, but to help you reach your goal, we have put together this list of things you can do to dramatically increase your chances of saying…

High blood pressure is often called ‘the silent killer’ because so many people have the condition and don’t even know about it. By the time common symptoms such as headaches or facial flushing appear, a sufferer may have had the problem for a long time without being aware of it, and that is why it is such a dangerous condition. Thankfully there are many ways that you might be able to effectively lower your blood pressure without having to rely on long term medical intervention or pharmaceutical aids. As it is undiagnosed in so many people, it’s a good idea…