Living Well

Your Guide to Stress Reduction
Thinking about platelet counts nearly all the time? Checking your skin for signs? Worrying about the next cut, bump or bruise? ITP can take a toll on your mental well-being as well as your body, leaving you feeling tired, stressed, even blue
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Refuel Your Body and Beat Depression
Suzy G. shares how she turned a physically and emotionally draining experience into a new, reinvigorated zest for life.
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"Do Whatever Exercise You Can Do"
Mark M. makes it his mission to hike the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains near his home of Sacramento. A fitness enthusiast, the 51-year-old medical sales representative also enjoys mountain climbing, bike riding and going to the gym several days a week.
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Building a Case for Good Bone Health
Attorney Christine M. has laid down the law, making her bones a daily priority.
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How Insulin Changed My Life
When Loretta A. tackled her fear of starting insulin, she regained control of her health.
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Beware: Beverages That Sap Your Bones
Why cola, caffeine and alcohol can rob your body of calcium—and what you should be drinking instead.
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Posture Do's and Don'ts: Protect Your Back with These Tips
You’ve always been told to stand up straight. That can feel like a pretty tall order, especially if you have osteoporosis. The truth is that good posture is particularly important for those with this degenerative bone disease. That’s because a straight spine can reduce your risk of kyphosis, or dowager’s hump, a condition common in people with osteoporosis that can occur from fractured bones in the back. Follow these do's and don’ts to keep yourself from slouching.
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Small Changes, Big Rewards
More than half of women over 50 are at risk of having fractures due to the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis, reports the National Osteoporosis Foundation. And that’s critical since brittle bones can lead to fractures that trigger long-lasting pain, rob inches from your height, cause a hunched back, reduce your mobility and even raise your risk of dying due to complications during or while recovering from surgery to repair the breaks.
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How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
Caring for someone with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can bring many rewards to your life, but it can also take a lot out of you—physically, mentally and emotionally. That’s why it’s important to know the warning signs of caregiver burnout—and how to handle it.
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5 Ways to Stay Positive
Don’t let osteoporosis get you down. Try these simple steps to a sunnier outlook.
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