Today's seniors are sitting on bikes, not rocking chairs.When Theresa Bean, 66, was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia close to a decade ago, the only prescription doctors gave to alleviate it came in the form of antidepressants. "They made me sleep…
Having a healthy pregnancy is good for you and for your soon-to-be bundle of joy.It makes some women glow, others pale. It usually leads to joy, but also a lifetime sprinkled with stress and worry. Pregnancy is a transformative experience…
Advances in surgery are a sight for sore eyes.They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. If only we could spritz them with something for an instant fix when they get cloudy or blurry, or pop them…
Many seniors are taking a (second) chance on romance.When Marcel Pion lost his wife Gloria to pancreatic cancer, he became a widower after 42 years of marriage. Happy to golf and then have a few beers afterwards with "the guys,"…
Offering directions for a new phase of life.If only retirement had a road map. As with any journey, it can be thorny to navigate without a guide. What's out there? Where to go if you have questions? Who can help?Luckily,…
Give your love handles the cold shoulder.In our never-ending quest to be slim, human beings try just about everything, from the sensible (a balanced, low-fat diet and regular exercise) to the merely hopeful (hello, all-cheeseburgers-all-the-time diet). When stubborn bulges continue…
Keeping bones strong as you age is essential to your overall health.Skeletons at Halloween can be creepy, but if you love your skeleton, it just might love you back. The human body's 206 bones serve many purposes, allowing us to…
Senior years are a great time to have it.To say Joan Lemire likes to travel is like saying the Cake Boss likes to bake sweets. Alaska. Turkey. Egypt. France. Italy. St. Kitts in January and Australia in February. You name…
In our 2009 survey we asked New Hampshire doctors who they would choose to provide for the medical needs of friends and loved ones and their choices are here in your hands.To broaden the reach of our poll, we list…
Getting the jaw and teeth in sync can help TMJ disorders. Let's say you're at the movies and get something from the concession stand. Do you worry that your munching might distract or annoy the moviegoers around you? Maybe not,…
