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Blisters Hurt, Treatment Shouldn't
Yesterday, while running on the treadmill, I did not notice that my sock had a rather unfortunate fold in it which left me an even more unfortunate blister on my heel. So I went on the search for what I should do to help heal it rapidly.
Here are some good suggestions I came across on caring for a blister, from the University of Michigan Health System:
- Steps should be taken to avoid further irritating the problem area.
- Large blisters can be carefully drained with a sterilized needle, then covered with antibiotic ointment and a bandage.
- For extra protection, purchase a moleskin at a drugstore.
More Easy Ways to Keep Kids Trim This Summer
For some kids, summertime can provide a reason get out and get active, but for others it can mean more TV time, more access to snacks and time to be lazy. Don't let summertime lead to bulking up your kids, and yourself, by following these great tips from Amy Bohn, M.D., a family physician for the University of Michigan Health System:
- Stock up on healthy snacks. What you have in your kitchen influences the food choices your children make, both now and later in life.
Easy Ways to Keep Kids Trim This Summer
For some kids, summertime can provide a reason to get out and get active, but for others it can mean more TV time, more access to snacks and more time to be lazy. Don't let summertime lead to bulking up your kids, and yourself, by following these great tips from Amy Bohn, M.D., a family physician for the University of Michigan Health System:
- Limit "screen time." "There is a positive correlation between the amount of time that children spend in front of the TV, computer, or video games and obesity, so it's important to limit those types of activities to less than two hours a day," advises Bohn.
Is Your Health Getting in the Way of Love?
This Valentine's Day (and beyond), don't let health excuses get in the way of love.
Dr. Patricia Rockwell is an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and claims that there are many health barriers (most of which are myths, by the way) that can get in the way of sex and romance.
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Can Motherhood Make Us Better Athletes?
Forget Couch to 5K, maybe it should be Delivery Room to Marathon. While many postpartum mamas complain of the toll their pregnancies took on their bodies, doctors claim that the experience may make them more powerful than they were before conceiving a child. Researchers from Michigan State University and John Moores University in Liverpool have found that increases in blood volume and hormones that occur during pregnancy can improve the body's muscle strength, allowing women to excel at athletic activities.
Study Shows Spendthrifts and Tightwads Tend to Marry
Here's one case when birds of a feather often do not flock together, but they probably should. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan, and Northwestern University rated married individuals on a Tightwad-Spendthrift Scale based on surveys that asked each partner about their personal feelings toward spending money.
The results show that many people end up marrying someone with opposite money behavior.
Is Your Local Starbucks Closing?
By now you must have heard that Starbucks is closing 600 of its stateside coffee shops. Last week Starbucks released the official list of the closing stores with a grand total of 616 closures. The closing stores are company-operated stand alone locations; no bookstore, super market, or airport Starbucks will be shuttered.
Blueberries Battle Belly Fat
Long considered a super food, another benefit of blueberries was discovered in a University of Michigan lab. New research found a diet rich in blueberries may help diminish belly fat. Abdominal fat has been linked with both heart disease and diabetes, even in folks with a normal BMI.
Front Page: Death Toll Rises After Italian Earthquake
- Italy's prime minister announced that 207 people have been confirmed dead and 15 are still missing, after a 6.3 earthquake hit the city of L'Aquila yesterday. About 100,000 have been left homeless. — Wall Street Journal
- The University of North Carolina defeated Michigan State last night to win the national college basketball title.
From Factory Town to Forgotten: Top 10 US Cities in Decline
Ohio and Michigan may be key battleground states this election perhaps because they have the most to gain. In the list of fastest dying American cities, Ohio scored four slots and Michigan took two — it appears in these declining Rust Belt towns, there's nowhere to go but up.
What factors peg a town as "dying?"
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