Most people wouldn’t mind trimming a few pounds; certainly not after being stuck inside during a global pandemic for the last year or so. I for one have gained and lost the “Covid 15” more than once and am set on keeping the weight off. As I organized my research for this week’s column, I
Hip replacement, or total hip arthroplasty, is a type of surgery to replace a worn-out or damaged hip joint. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, more than 450,000 total hip replacements are performed in the United States each year. Total hip replacements are typically performed on patients between the ages of 50
Jesse Owens, Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Ludwig van Beethoven. What do all of these people have in common? They all have done extraordinary things. While some people stand out as extraordinary, others remain seemingly unknown to history. Still, everyone has the innate potential to be extraordinary. Robert Chen, founder of Embrace Possibility and
When I graduated from college, the first job I had was working as a trainer for a health club that was actually in a shopping mall. Being wide-eyed and ambitious, I started a personal consultation program where I would work with individual clients on everything from exercise and flexibility training, to cardio-respiratory training and daily
One of the worst things a parent can possibly go through is the loss of a child. The sorrow of such a loss is not bound by age; whether that child is 3 or 30, the wound is just as deep. It goes against the natural oder of things. Parents simply should not be preceded
Humans are social creatures, and defining friendship, and the need for connection can sometimes be complicated. Definitions can vary from person-to-person, but researchers agree that friendship and connection are important to our overall well-being. According to Suzanne Degges-White, a licensed counselor and professor at Northern Illinois University, friendship can be characterized by interdependence and the
