Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Do you make New Year's resolutions? If so, what's at the top of your list-losing weight, quitting smoking, exercising more? If you're making resolutions like these, we certainly hope you're successful. Here are a few other resolutions you might not have considered. 1. See your doctor. Many people-especially men-put doctors' visits on the back burner. Men make 130 million fewer visits than women to the doctor each year.1 Whether you're a man or a woman, it's important to see your doctor at least...
The holidays may be a source of many special memories. Also temptation, stress, and oversize expectations may throw you a curve ball or two. How can you possibly maintain your balance through it all, let alone stay healthy? Check out these seven tips for a healthier holiday. 1. Beat the bugs. Add "flu shot" to your to-do list, unless of course you've already gotten it done. Also, wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds. Lots of germs can easily "leap" from hands to nose and mouth-not to...
On Thanksgiving Day, families across the country will come together around dining room tables. Many will share a bountiful feast and give thanks for many blessings. What better time than the month of November to also give thanks for our customers? We are particularly grateful this year: In the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Pharmacy Study, Health Mart was ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Chain Drug Store Pharmacies." We outpaced other "brick-and-mortar" chain drug stores in four of five...
I'm guessing that the flu isn't on your top-10 wish list, right? But just in case you get sick this flu season, here's a list of 10 things you can do to help ease your symptoms-and to stop the flu in its tracks and protect others. 1. Stock up. A few supplies may make it a bit easier to manage the flu. It's best to have these on hand before you get sick. Otherwise, send a healthy member of your family out on an errand, if you can. • Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen for reducing fevers and ea...
Need to shed 15 or 25 pounds? Try this trick: Pick up a 15- or 25-pound turkey in the grocery store (or a bag of soil at the nursery). Then carry it around for a few minutes. Did you find it tough to do? Extra pounds take a toll, don't they? But weight gain is often such a gradual process that you might not even realize it's happening.1 Sadly, more and more people are dying from weight-related health problems. This includes high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other condition...
Did you know that skin cancer rates are on the rise in the U.S., where it is the most common type of cancer?1 It’s no wonder. Just in the past year alone, one-third of the adult population has been sunburned at least once. And that lobster-red look is a clear sign of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays—a known cause of skin cancer, which can impact any age, gender, or race.1,2 Risks of tanning. But you’re not off the hook if you stop at tanning. That’s your body’s response to sun injury.1...
“You don’t know what you got till it’s gone.” Depending upon your age, these words may recall the lyrics of a 1970s folk song by Joni Mitchell. But you might want to listen up and consider these words another kind of warning—especially if you’re a man. More people with hearing loss. Today, twice as many people have hearing loss as in the 1980s. And sadly the trend isn’t improving. A recent report predicted that the number of U.S. adults with hearing loss will rise to nearly a quarter of th...
Like a surprise visit from your least favorite relative, aging can bring more than you’d bargained for: a few more wrinkles, a little less stamina, floppy arms, baggy kneecaps….Sound familiar? Worse, though, are the big health changes that may accompany aging. Many of these you can’t even see. Here are some tips to point you in a healthier direction. Where’s the fat? As it turns out, not all fat is created equal. Where you carry your fat can make a big difference, especially as you age. A recen...
Itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, fatigue…. These are just a few of the signs of seasonal allergies—also known as hay fever.1 And get ready: It looks like we may have a real doozy of an allergy season this year.2 Milder winter temperatures in places can cause plants to pollinate early. And a rainier spring leads to quick plant growth, as well as an increase in mold.1 Allergic reactions mostly occur when your body responds to a “false alarm.” And, as you well know, there isn’t a cure for seaso...
Eight out of 10 people living with vision loss worldwide could have saved their sight through prevention or treatment.1 Pretty amazing, isn’t it? Of course, seeing your doctor for eye exams and treatment is key. Here are a few other things you can do to help ensure your eyes have a bright future: 1. Wear sunglasses. Sunglasses that block 100 percent of ultraviolet-A and ultraviolet-B rays give you a big bang for your buck. They can: • Delay development of cataracts. • Prevent retinal damag...
Emotions and Heart Disease In the past 40 years, cases of heart disease in the U.S. have dropped by 20 percent.1 Now, that's news worth celebrating! Efforts at prevention, detection, and treatment appear to paying off. For example, Americans' cholesterol levels keep falling. Researchers think that ditching trans fats from our diets may be one reason why.2 Still, heart disease here remains the number-one cause of death in both men and women.2 We can do so much more to support our faithful tickers...
The holidays may be a source of many special memories. Also temptation, stress, and oversize expectations may throw you a curve ball or two. How can you possibly maintain your balance through it all, let alone stay healthy? Check out these seven tips for a healthier holiday. 1. Beat the bugs. Add "flu shot" to your to-do list, unless of course you've already gotten it done. Also, wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds. Lots of germs can easily "leap" from hands to nose and mouth-not to...
