A Healthier Life
Tips for reducing joint pain as you age
AARP reports that an estimated 53.2 million (or 1 in 5) adults in the United States have arthritis, and the majority of them (about 88 percent) are aged 45 and older. “It’s a very large public health problem,” Elizabeth Fallon, lead author on the report in AARP said. “Arthritis is a leading cause of activity limitations and disabilities, and it can be costly to both individuals and the healthcare system.”
Cold & flu season: Six natural remedies to feel better faster
The CDC reports that while the flu and the common cold spread year-round, flu and respiratory illnesses typically peak during the winter months, typically between December and February. According to the Mayo Clinic, if you catch a cold, you should expect to be sick for one to two weeks. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to feel awful the entire time. Here are some natural common cold remedies that are proven to ease symptoms and make you feel better.
The Color of Growth, presented by the Millbrook Arts Project, opens January 9
The Color of Growth brings together four artists whose work reimagines nature and landscape as dynamic sites of transformation. Opening on Friday, January 9, and featuring the work of artists Irja Boden, JoAnne Lobotsky, Patrick Neal, and Colin O’Con, The Color of Growth invites viewers to look beyond seasonal dormancy and consider growth as an ongoing, layered process – “one that persists beneath the surface, even when unseen.”
