Tag: Health
Orientation Sessions Offered For Pets On Wheels, Mom And Me, And Life Enrichment
Want to cheer up a lonely person by visiting with your pet or young child? Consider signing up for an orientation session to be held in February for the Pets on Wheels, Mom and Me, and Life Enrichment programs. The Life Enrichment program provides weekly visits to residents of nursing homes and assisted living sites [...]
Former Journalist To Discuss Cancer Battle
It’s only been a little more than a year since her diagnosis, but Yolanda Woodlee says her life is forever changed after battling Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) breast cancer. Still, her upbeat attitude and persistent hope are two things she hopes attendees will take away when Woodlee talks about her experience at The Pink [...]
Power To The Pelvis
LADIES NIGHT: POWER TO THE PELVIS JANUARY 26, 2012, 6pm AAMC Health Sciences Pavilion, 7th Floor, Doordan Institute Join Drs. Briana Walton and John Martin for this January episode of our new educational series. They will be chatting with special guest guests about women’s topics, ranging from common gynecological problems, incontinence, pelvic pain and fibroids. Special guests are [...]
Annapolis Rec Center Open House
Annapolis Recreation and Parks Department will host its annual Open House on Sunday, January 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center (PMRC) at Truxtun Park. The event will include tours of the facility, information on memberships, 15% off annual paid-in-full memberships, 20-visit punch cards and personal training sessions as [...]
David Alexander Salon And Spa Event Raises $70,000
Good spirits filled the air as representatives of three local non-profits gathered in the lobby of David Alexander Salon and Spa Wednesday, December 14th . Their purpose was to take part in a check presentation to the Anne Arundel Medical Center Breast Center and to METAvivor – two local organizations that help women who have [...]
World AIDS Day December 1
Thursday, December 1, 2011, is World AIDS Day. The theme this year is “Towards A Coalition of Concern.” The Anne Arundel County World AIDS Day Committee and the County Department of Health will observe the day with various free activities in Annapolis, including a walk, HIV testing and counseling, and inspirational and educational speakers. This [...]
Diminished Value And Prevention
Earlier in May, I was rear-ended on Route 2. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt except for some lingering soreness and pain. The $2,500 repair bill was covered by my insurance company, and due to the accident not being my fault, I didn’t have to pay the deductible either. Chesapeake Auto Body did an amazing [...]
Easy, Cheap And Effective Solutions To Sinus Congestion And Spring Allergies
Spring is nearing and for many people that means the return of seasonal allergies and chronic sinus congestion. If the sound of a lawnmower makes you run for cover, try these two simple home remedies. A neti pot is a small ceramic or plastic container filled with a warm salt solution which is then poured [...]
At-Home Immune Boosters: Minimize Your Chances Of A Cold Or Flu
The best offense against a cold or flu is a good defense. Once you catch a cold or flu there isn’t much choice except to let it run its course. Over the counter cold and flu remedies can alleviate symptoms but its your body that is doing the work fighting off the bug, not the [...]
The Season Of Letting Go
Its just now starting to feel like Fall even though the season technically changed back at the end of September. Pumpkins, Halloween, leaves changing color, football, butternut squash soup… and scarily, Christmas decorations. Maybe even more frightening is that its getting dark earlier. Chinese medicine is heavily based in the seasons and upon observing nature. [...]
Small Changes Add Up To Big Changes
What is the best way to make changes for better health? Everyone knows fruits and vegetables are more healthy than pizza and french fries and that regular exercise is better than sitting in front of the TV for hours. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. Not too much salt or sugar. Limit alcohol. Quit [...]
The Importance Of Self Care For Caregivers
My grandfather passed away this week from Alzheimer’s. He was in a nursing home facility in New York for 8 years. Every day my grandmother drove 30 minutes to the nursing home to feed him lunch that she cooked for him. She also volunteered her time there, so much so that when my grandfather was [...]
Ann’s Top Five Running Routes
Have you ever wondered about the best places for a run in the area? Maybe you are just bored with your usual run. Here, Ann Brennan offers her top five picks! B&A Trail–. In the middle of August when the sun is blazing down and the humidity is doing its best to drown the average [...]
Is Your Body Trying To Tell You Something?
If the engine light came on in your car, most people would take it to the mechanic right away to get it checked out. If there was no light, how would you know that your car needed attention? Many times that engine light is the only indication that there is something wrong. Thank goodness for [...]
Six Ways To Save Money On Your Family’s Health Care
Frugality is no foreign concept, especially in today’s economy. News headlines aside, why spend your health care dollars where you don’t have to? Whether you have health insurance or not, the cost of care is rising and as a consumer you can take action. Check your bill. A recent CNN article highlighted outrageous charges in [...]
The Faker
Dear Chanel, I like to party, a lot. I have been doing it for years and aside from some drama, it’s been worth it. Lately I have been acting weird. Instead of drinking and getting myself drunk…I pretend to be wasted. I fill up the cup and then I dump it out in the bathroom [...]
Leopold Schedules H1N1 Symposium
County Executive Leopold to Host Informational Meeting about Plans for Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus County Executive John R. Leopold will host a public forum next month in order to update residents and answer questions about the County’s response to the H1N1 influenza virus. As flu season approaches, we are being proactive by keeping our residents [...]
Swine Flu Warning From Anne Arundel County
County Executive Urges Awareness County Executive John R. Leopold today urged residents to obtain information about the Swine Flu as a precaution and said that “the Swine influenza is currently a matter of concern, not alarm.” “Information about this serious outbreak is the best tool for people far removed from epicenter of the infected region,” [...]
Annapolis City Health & Job Fair
Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer and the Annapolis Police Department invite all residents to a “Health and Job Fair” on Saturday, April 25, at the Stanton Center on Clay Street. The event will take place from 10 AM to 2 PM. There will be information booths on family resources, local support services and healthcare providers will [...]
