One of the most common ways for people to measure their weight is to calculate their body mass index or BMI. This is a great way to determine whether or not you are overweight. However, it is important to know that BMI alone may not tell you if your weight is at a level that [...]

A few years back my step brother was finally diagnosed as suffering from sleep apnea. I say “finally” because it had been a number of years of suffering and long sleepless nights he had to go through before he finally received the proper medical attention and care that would ultimately save his life.
The first thing [...]

A recent function that my sister attended was geared towards pregnant women.  It was held at the Biltmore Hotel so it was something that she had to dress up for.  She was not sure when she started shopping if she should be looking for maternity dresses or a maternity skirt and maternity top combination.  Even [...]

Many people fear getting older.  Age is just a sensitive topic in our culture, as aging reminds one of death.  Therefore, rather than respecting our elders for their experience and wisdom, we shut them away in institutions, shun them, pay someone else generously to care for them — just so long as we don’t have to.
Perhaps [...]

Whether you’re interested in caregiver training as a career or because you have an elderly or disabled person in your family that you want to take care of, it’s never too late to take learn all the mechanics of providing home health care. If you’re also working a fulltime job and caring for your kids [...]