Obesity — Do Children and Families take it Seriously
We began working seriously on this subject over a year ago when one of our teens wanted to know about detox diets. This lead to an Internet search that has fueled a new initiative for our WOW...
View ArticleSaturday, November 10 – National Hunger and Homeless Awareness week begins
National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week (November 10-18) is a national initiative to promote education and awareness of hunger and homelessness. It is amazing what an individual, family or group...
View ArticleTake the time to thank a veteran
Today is Veterans Day and tomorrow the legal holiday. Although Veterans Day was established to honor those who served in World War I and celebrate the end of the war in 1918, we now celebrate those...
View ArticleFive reasons to like the Mediterranean diet
Might it be this simple? Eating more nuts, olives and colorful plants will reduce your risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack. Few topics in medicine and health get more attention than our diet....
View ArticleCutting Social Security and Veterans Benefits By Stealth
Today, the President sent his budget to Congress. And, for the first time ever, a sitting president recommended cutting future social security benefits in order to help, over the next decade, reduce...
View ArticleA multitude of benefits | Volunteerism Part 1
As an avid volunteer and the Executive Director of a non-profit organization, volunteerism is a critical part of our social fabric. Working with and seeing the outcomes of volunteer projects, there are...
View ArticleShocking statistics about Alzheimer’s disease
As a volunteer for the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association for several years and chair of the 2013 Louisville Walk to End Alzheimer’s (Sept. 7 at Waterfront Park), I’ve become familiar with...
View ArticleBreaking a sweat can help lower stroke risk
With this July heat and humidity bearing down on us this past week, it doesn’t take long to break a sweat. And while sweating in the summer sun doesn’t necessarily make you healthier, a new study shows...
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Being passionate about breast cancer
Saturday, Louisville was awash with pink for the 18th annual Komen Louisville Race for the Cure® as thousand converged in downtown Louisville, passionate about the cause — breast cancer. Nancy Brinker...
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