http://www.record-eagle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065558.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065558.html When it comes to exercise, most of us are looking for a way to lose weight and firm up without spending endless hours in the gym. But how well do such "exercise cheats" measure up to their claims that they'll do the work for you? We sent four products to four experts for their evaluation. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065607.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065607.html Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, "My man would leave me" -- and with him, the family's income. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065615.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065615.html Collection of prescription meds; Film and discussion on drug abuse; Workshop on grief and the holidays; Up North 2 airs Parkinson's program; Mother/baby support group not meeting; Workshop on 'The Art of Condolence'; Local pediatrician discusses parenting; Free tranquility harp workshop offered; Seminar helps with senior care issues; Registered nurses meeting Nov. 12; Dental lab holding food drive; Dietitian speaking at gluten-free group Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065618.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065618.html The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, 120 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:36:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072508.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072508.html Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: Drenching hot flashes or therapies that might risk cancer. What Suzanne Somers raved about held more appeal -- "bioidentical" hormones, just like ones the body makes. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:35:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072514.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072514.html What to do if menopause makes you miserable? Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:25:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072520.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072520.html Hoping to schedule your baby's birth while your mother's in town, or before the doctor goes on vacation? Labor is becoming less of a late-night surprise, but some hospitals are starting to tighten the rules for elective deliveries -- because some babies are being delivered too early. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:25:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072528.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072528.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:25:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072535.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_302072535.html Grayling hospital restricts visitors; Registration for women's conference; Benefit for heart surgery patient; Support program for grandparents; Take an hour to 'simply relax'; Creative workshops for senior citizens; ER Lions offer free hearing tests; Dental center will buy back candy; WRC reschedules free divorce clinic; plus more briefs. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073032.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073032.html More workers aged 50 and older are job-searching in the middle of a recession. Recruiters say experience is still valued, but the image of the older job seeker as overqualified and overpriced is still a hurdle to overcome. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073040.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073040.html Visiting a loved one in the hospital? Better check on new flu limits first. Hospitals around the country are turning away visiting children and tightening restrictions on adults, too, in hopes of limiting spread of swine flu in the hallways -- although there's little science the limits work. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073045.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073045.html Gaylord Zonta hosts Wellness Workshop; Appointments being taken for health day; Drive hopes to find marrow donors; Meijer holds disease management events; Award-winning film shorts to be shown; Give blood and get a homemade treat; GT Pavilions will offer water classes; Dental center offers cash for candy; Lecture on heart rhythm disorders; Chiropractic clinic offers free exam; Planning begins for 2010 cancer relay; Union/Yoga training programs licensed Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073049.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073049.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073054.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_295073054.html The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, 120 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:25:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_288072749.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_288072749.html Traverse City breast cancer survivor Angela Standerfer spent her 33rd birthday undergoing a bilateral mastectomy. Now she approaches what could have been a devastating and depressing ordeal with grace, even cheerfulness.