Health, Fitness and Style
Stepping Out of Dark Shadows: A Diagnosis
When I received my physical this year, my doctor hesitated during the breast exam, and then moved his hands back and forth between the right and left orbs comparing them, "I’m not sure if I’m just not remembering what your breast tissue feels like, or if I’m noticing a difference. Your mammogram will tell us if anything is there." more »
DIY Kits for Gifts
Considering the cost of gifts in today's economy and the number of people who are needle wielders and craftspeople, we thought that DIY kits seem like practical and welcome gifts. more »
Are Older Women Being Used to Make a TSA Counter-Profiling Statement? Letter of Concern from UCSF Professors About Back-Scatter X-Rays
"We are writing to call your attention to serious concerns about the potential health risks of the recently adopted whole body backscatter X-ray airport security scanners." ... "The large population of older travelers, 65 years of age, is particularly at risk from the mutagenic effects of the X-rays based on the known biology of melanocyte aging" more »
Who Are More Emotionally Balanced and Better Able to Solve Highly Emotional Problems?
While teenagers and young adults experience more frustration, anxiety and disappointment over things like test scores, career goals and finding a soul mate, older people typically have made their peace with life's accomplishments and failures. In other words, they have less ambiguity to stress about. more »
