Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women in the U.S. Regardless of your gender, knowing heart attack symptoms in women and men is important. Source: Health, June 2023. Link. Chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack in men and women, but there are distinct symptom differences between the sexes. Females are more likely to experience a variety of … [Read more...]
Nearly 50 percent of women skip preventative health appointments
This article is appropriate for Women’s History Month 2024, especially for busy animal health pros. In it, Julia Ries shares disturbing results from recent Ipsos research. She prioritizes the most important checkups to avoid missing beginning with blood work and working to create a custom plan with the primary care physician. Source: Health, March 9, 2024. Link. “Nearly … [Read more...]
The 7 types of rest every person needs (TED Talk)
Sleep and rest are not the same thing, although many of us incorrectly confuse the two. Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, shares seven key areas of your life where rest should equal restoration. Source: TED, Idea series, May 2021. Link. Also see: Seven hours of sleep is ideal for most adults, Health, May 9, 2022. Link. Getting too little or too much sleep starting in middle age … [Read more...]
7 symptoms of a nervous breakdown (includes video)
"Nervous breakdown" isn't a clinical term and it's not considered a mental illness, says Erin Engle, PsyD. It is more of a catchall term that references multiple psychological ailments in situations where a person cannot function normally because of overwhelming stress. Engle shares a few common signs that someone is feeling overwhelmed and not having an entirely healthy … [Read more...]
Dehydration symptoms everyone should know
Kansas City Chiefs fans were reminded of the ill effects of dehydration when Coach Andy Reid was taken to the hospital following the recent football game in GEHA Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Dehydration does more than just make you thirsty. It can be dangerous to your health, share authors Linda Melone and Maggie O'Neill. They share a slide show outlining 13 … [Read more...]
Revenge bedtime procrastination. What it means, how to stop it.
Considering all the media coverage about stress, depression, fully taxed staffs and the ongoing suicide concerns, we’re sharing Ashley Mateo’s article for those who can’t go to bed until they’ve gotten their perceived fill of me time or peace and quiet. Revenge bedtime procrastination is defined as a phenomenon in which people who don't have much control over their daytime … [Read more...]