RSS FeedsMay 5, 2008
In her new book, 'Death Benefits,' therapist Jeanne Safer explores what happens when adults lose their parents. In some ways, life can get better.
The son of frugal immigrants discovers a way to ease the pain through rhythm therapy and learns to revel in the occasional splurge.
THE HEALTHY SKEPTIC
But, doctors say, fish oil has no documented benefits for people without a cardiac problem.
GOOD FORM
Perform this yoga pose to help your body find a balance between effort and ease. It will strengthen your lower body and provide a deep stretch in your back muscles. Move into it slowly to allow time for you to find your center and feel a sense of strength and stability while holding the posture.
MY TURN
A hospital stay in England illustrates the gaps in the American healthcare system.
THE UNREAL WORLD
The character's condition would have kept her from thinking as well as she does on the TV show. Such victims don't radically change personalities, either.
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY
I've had chronic pain in my lower back, pelvis, hips and legs for nearly four years. Lying flat was agony, so I slept propped up in a love seat.
ASK US
Sometimes after vigorous exercise, I detect a faint odor similar to acetone. Is this common? What is it telling us?
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Finding the right doctors. Making the right decisions.
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