Test-Taking Tips (for Teens)

Test-Taking Tips (for Teens)

Larger text size Large text size Regular text size Do you sweat, chew your pencil, and feel butterflies in your stomach as your teacher hands out a test? A lot of people (adults included) get freaked out when it’s time to take a test. It’s natural to feel some stress about taking tests. In fact, … Read more

Teja Lele’s new book Live Smart: Living like your grandma

Teja Lele’s new book Live Smart: Living like your grandma

Teja Lele says that being a minimalist means less, but less doesn’t mean none. | Photo Credit: special arrangement From Rukmini Ray Kadam’s collection | Photo Credit: Trumatter In her recently-launched maiden book, Live Smart, Teja Lele suggests going back to ‘old-fashioned living’. For those yearning for a simpler, more meaningful life, the architect-turned-writer says … Read more

Tips For Driving With RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Tips For Driving With RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Driving with joint pain and stiffness can be a challenge. But rheumatoid arthritis (RA) shouldn’t keep you off the road. There are steps you can take to make your ride easier. What can you do? “The modifications are endless,” says Eron Bozec, an occupational therapist with the Driver Rehabilitation Program at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in … Read more

Tips for Calling Your Health Insurance Company

Tips for Calling Your Health Insurance Company

Whether you’re questioning how much you owe on a doctor’s bill or confirming whether a specific treatment or drug is covered, there are plenty of reasons that you may need to call your health insurance company. Unfortunately, that can be a frustrating process. More than half of consumers are dissatisfied with experiences they’ve had with … Read more

Breast Cancer Chemo: Tips for Dealing With Neutropenia

Breast Cancer Chemo: Tips for Dealing With Neutropenia

When you get chemotherapy for breast cancer, you’ll very likely run low on white blood cells called neutrophils. Doctors call this neutropenia. It’s a normal part of going through chemo. With neutropenia, you’re more likely to get infections and fever. That’s because neutrophils are part of your body’s front-line immune response. So with fewer of … Read more

7 Tips for Getting Pregnant Faster

7 Tips for Getting Pregnant Faster

You are ready to get pregnant. Now. Once you are ready to start a family, waiting is the last thing you want to do. Although Mother Nature has a hand in the timing, there are some things you can do — or not do — to help increase your chances of getting pregnant ASAP. Read on … Read more

Top Tips to Determine Your Personal COVID-19 Risk

Top Tips to Determine Your Personal COVID-19 Risk

April 13, 2002 – People need to make personal decisions about their risk for COVID-19 based on their comfort level, what they do in public, and the amount of virus circulating in their community, Anthony Fauci, MD, said recently. But this vague recommendation may leave people wondering exactly that they should and shouldn’t do now … Read more