Archive By Section - Living well
It's National Park Week from April 18 to 26 and Earth Day on the 22nd, but that's not why Chris Fiscus is taking his kids hiking this weekend. They go regularly because it's good for them, and because Chris likes to see Cole, 13, without a computer in his lap and Brady, 9, hold a water bottle instead of a video game controller.
April 22, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
Each year millions of women in their late 40s and early 50s experience the dreaded time in life that we euphemistically refer to as “the change,” including peri-menopause (or pre-menopause) and menopause. For many of us, peri-menopause comes out of left field, stealing any and all prior sense of stability and normalcy and leaving a wake of escalating and plummeting hormones that send us spiraling out of control. At 52 years of age, I was astounded when a nurse practitioner diagnosed my depression as being due to peri-menopause. In the last eight months since that diagnosis, I have at times ...
April 22, 2015
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Debbie Merrill
FamilyShare
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Living well
Brainiacs, beware. Having the kind of active brain associated with high intelligence may also lead to stress and anxiety, according to recent research.
April 21, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
In 1978, the low-budget science-fiction film "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" was a hit among young moviegoers. The film was a spoof on the horror and sci-fi genre movies of that time and featured monstrous tomatoes revolting against humans, killing them off one by one.
April 19, 2015
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By Patty Leon
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Living well
In many households, women tend to actively be on the lookout for their family's overall health and well-being. While selflessly putting the needs of loved ones before their own, women can often overlook health problems of their own that could lead to major health-care costs down the road. This is especially true when it comes to vision.
April 19, 2015
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By Dr. Mark Kishel
Special to the Courier
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Living well
The social-media site Facebook can be an effective tool for connecting with new and old friends. However, some users spending quite a bit of time viewing Facebook may inevitably begin comparing what's happening in their lives to the activities and accomplishments of their friends.
April 19, 2015
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Special to the Courier
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Living well
Going under the knife for a younger-looking face does more than alter a person's own body image, according to a new study published this week in the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. It also changes how an individual's personality is perceived by others.
April 16, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
In the springtime, as temperatures rise and flower buds peek out of the soil to greet the sun, the body begins making adjustments of its own.
April 15, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
People looking to boost their mental health should be strategic about the way they retell important life events, according to recent research on the way life stories impact well-being.
April 15, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
A popular new commercial that shows a couple video-conferencing with a doctor after ill-timed dance moves sent them crashing into their dining room table illustrates a rising trend among health insurers: the use of innovative technologies to simplify the health care system.
April 15, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
The symptoms started for Amy Myers during her second year of medical school. Initially, doctors dismissed the panic attacks, unexplained weight loss, and extreme muscular weakness. They said it was stress, that’s all.
April 14, 2015
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Jody Berger
Deseret News
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Living well
Like many parents, you’ve considered the importance of setting a good example for your kids in many areas of your life, but are your dieting habits detrimental to your children’s health and well-being? Current diet culture promotes unhealthy extremes and poor body image, polarizing food as “good” or “bad" — and this is incredibly damaging to a child’s ability to develop a healthy or normal relationship with food. The Framingham Children's Study showed that children whose parents showed the highest levels of restrictive dieting followed by post-diet overeating were most likely to be overweight compared to children ...
April 08, 2015
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Ashley Palmer
FamilyShare
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Living well
When it comes to the morality of sexual behaviors, millennials have more questions than answers.
April 08, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
If you're thinking of adding running to your resume, consider these three tips before you hit the ground running. Considered one of the most accessible activities, running is also considered one of the best activities you can do for your heart.
April 05, 2015
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Jenniffer Michaelson
KSL
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Living well
People wear it on tank top straps, tuck it in a pocket or fasten it to their wrist. They bring it up at work meetings, give it to others as a gift and monitor the measurements it records at the end of each day.
April 03, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
