July 28, 2020
Joe Brady
Simple steps to keep your mind sharp My wife calls it COVID brain. After being stuck at home under stressful circumstances for so long we all begin acting dopey. Like prisoners trapped in solitary confinement, we all begin bouncing off the walls. Scientists know that social isolation contributes to “worse overall cognitive performance and executive…
July 27, 2020
Jacqui Shumway
Might as well get in the driver’s seat! These are the “dog days of summer.” Astrologically, this is the time of year when people are at their worst even without the fear of exposure to this virus. As if that is not enough, we have social unrest, political elections, and a very uncertain future for…
July 20, 2020
Joe Brady
Finally some legitimate cause for hope in the fight against COVID-19. A vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford has been shown to produce a strong immune response. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci “any way you slice it, this is good news”. In a clinical trial published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet,…
July 20, 2020
Joe Brady
We all feel like we need a meltdown right about now. Fortunately, this little girl expresses it perfectly. https://abc7news.com/little-girl-quarantine-meltdown-4-year-old-phoenix-had-pandemic-we-can-all-relate-to-everything-is-shutdown/6315284/
July 14, 2020
Joe Brady
Feeling like social distancing is putting a crimp your regular exercise routine? Between the stress and changing routines, and constantly changing health recommendations it’s harder than ever to maintain a regular physical activity regime. Add to that 100-degree temperature and its a struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle at a time when staying healthy is…
July 8, 2020
Joe Brady
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” comes from an aphorism of the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Scientists have shown that this idea is indeed built right into our biology. When you stress a bicep muscle by exercising it and then let it rest it grows stronger. Stress a bone properly and it…
July 8, 2020
Joe Brady
By Jacqui Shumway M.S. There is a pressing need to change behavior and encourage people to mask up properly. This is crucial behavior that everyone needs to follow yet we cannot make it so onerous that people refuse to follow the recommendations. Getting people to understand when where and why masks are important has been…