Health and Fitness

You may live longer if you feel you have a purpose in life, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 6,000 people who were asked if they felt they had a purpose in life and about their relations with others. The participants were then followed for 14 years. During that time, about 9 percent of them died. Those who died during the follow-up had reported … [Read more...] about Purposeful life might be a longer life Those who had activities, people they cared about were more likely to be alive at end of 14-year study

Support Network Why have a family meeting? Too often a family meeting is delayed until the older adult has a health or housing relocation crisis. They are frequently held informally through discussion during the holidays or at special family events. However, when family meetings are held because of a crisis or during informal activities, discussion can be fragmented and often … [Read more...] about Family caregivers: Have a family meeting before a crisis situation

Teen children of heavy smokers are more likely to try cigarettes and to become heavy smokers themselves, a new study suggests. The researchers found that the more years a child was exposed to parental smoking, the greater the risk the child would experiment with smoking or even pick up the unhealthy habit. These findings suggest that parents who smoke should quit smoking as … [Read more...] about Smoking more likely among teens whose parents light up Quitting early in child’s life helps reduce risk, researchers say

With health delivery in such chaos and uncertainty, we at Carter Drug Store suggest arming yourselves with the latest up-to- date information, which hopefully will prevent minor problems from escalating into major problems. You and your loved ones deserve the best treatment possible to survive in these difficult times. Antioxidant enzymes to the rescue Our most important … [Read more...] about Radiation vs. Nutrition (part 3)

The Milwaukee Urban League Guild and the Wisconsin chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America teamed up on Saturday, May 24, 2014, to present a Day of Awareness. During that day, community volunteers set up an information booth inside Lena’s Food Market at Capitol Drive and N. Teutonia Avenue, to pass out literature and reach out to shoppers to educate them about this chronic … [Read more...] about Raising awareness about the threat of lupus

One would think that knowing how to properly care for the teeth is common knowledge, but the average person makes tooth brushing blunders daily. Here are some of the most common tooth brushing mistakes and how to correct them for a better oral hygiene routine. Using the wrong toothbrush When purchasing a toothbrush, size matters! A brush that is too big in size or made of the … [Read more...] about Avoid these common tooth brushing mistakes