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These soothing warm beverages can help banish winter colds and flu
Your mother was right when she told you to drink lots of fluids when you’re sick. But just what is the best thing…
The 10 super health benefits of black tea for women over 60
Tea is the world’s most popular beverage after water. Coffee runs a distant third. And yet it has not caught on i…
Take a deep breath: Qigong builds healthy lungs, healthy bodies
Few of us give little thought to those bellows located under our rib cage. Now, due to a respiratory-focused pandemic, o…
Catnaps. Not just for cats.
Do you wonder why you feel an uncontrollable urge to take a nap lately? It’s no mystery. As we get older, our slee…
Is collagen the fountain of youth? It depends.
Most of us know that collagen is important to our skin and that when we lose it, our skin sags. Often referred to as the…
The surprising benefits of gardening for women over 60
Most women over 60 have heard the advice, keep moving, as a key to better health. Gardening is hard to beat for th…
Don’t let your hands give away your age. We share the secrets to younger looking hands
It has been said that our hands give our age away. That is because, at our age, the skin on our hands is no longer…
Eat more nuts, say nutritionists (and squirrels)
Nuts are one of the most nutritious food choices we can make for our health. So why have we not embraced nuts as a mains…
Still a pandemic, but the flu doesn’t care. Get your shot now.
We have been so preoccupied with Covid-19 we are in danger of overlooking another seasonal health threat: influenza. Flu…
What, exactly, is the right sunscreen for you?
Choosing the right sunscreen and knowing how to use it could save your life. If you are like most women, you know …
How soap demolishes coronavirus; washing your hands; gloves
In this new age of coronavirus, we are told over and over to wash our hands after touching…just about anything. A…