Spring Clean Your Mind!
As we head into May tomorrow, remember that spring cleaning doesn’t just apply to your home! Dr. Uri Napchan (Neurology/Headache Medicine) offers some spring cleaning tips for the mind: 1) Cultivate quiet time (necessary to clear your head of clutter, and to...The Health Benefits Of Flowers . . .
Dr. Sharon Valencia (Podiatry) loves to garden, and notes some key findings in a recent Rutgers University study on the health benefits of flowers: 1) Flowers have an immediate impact on happiness; 2) Flowers have a long-term positive effect on moods; 3) Flowers make...Tips For The Ideal Morning Workout . . .
Morning workouts are a wonderful way to start the day, and Dr. Nisha Pillai (Cardiology) offers a few quick tips: 1) Don’t overdo it! (you want to enjoy it enough to do it every day, so start with no more than 15 minutes); 2) Stretch! (spend at least 5 minutes...The Dangers Of Kitchen Towels . . .
Dr. Jennifer Reich (Primary Care) notes a recent study found close to 90 percent of all kitchen towels contain detectable levels of coliform bacteria and other contaminations after just one use. If you must use kitchen towels, launder them after each use. Or better...Keeping Your Hands Clean . . .
Here’s reason enough to be diligent in washing your hands and/or using hand sanitizer regularly . . . One single bacteria cell can multiply to become more than 8 million cells in less than 24 hours! (Published April 16, 2015)
