December, 2017

5 Tips for Happier Holidays

This year, give yourself the best holiday gift ever: more merry, magical moments and fewer frazzled ones. Here are five ways to make this year's celebrations high on joy and low on stress—and help you keep the happy in the holidays. 1. Ratchet down those expectations. Chasing after picture-perfect get-togethers can create the perfect storm of stress. It's OK really! if your guests arrive while you're still setting the table, if you burn the carrots or if the sweater you bought for your fav...

5 heart-healthy changes you can make today

Improving your heart's health may seem like a big project, but even small changes in your daily habits can make a difference. Here are five simple steps you can get started on right away. 1. Bring a piece of fruit to work. Eating more fruits and veggies is a heart-healthy choice. Plus many fruits are portable think apples, oranges and bananas , which makes them an easy snack option. When hunger hits, having a piece of fruit at your work area will help you avoid less-healthy options from the...

How to prevent cervical cancer

Here's something every woman should know about cervical cancer: It's almost always preventable. Cervical cancer is rare in women who are regularly screened for it. And there's a vaccine that protects against its most common cause, the human papillomavirus HPV . Most cervical cancers start with precancerous changes that gradually turn into cancer. Screening can find these abnormal changes, which doctors can then treat. That stops cancer from ever developing. Screening always includes the Pap...