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The One Thing Massage Therapists Wish You'd Stop Doing

14 Ways Cardiologists Keep Their Own Hearts Healthy

You've heard for years about the healthy habits that keep your ticker ticking: Watch your weight, eat a balanced diet, make sure to exercise, and stay away from cigarettes. But it's not always easy to play by these rules in real life, when stress and crazy schedules get in the way. That's why we went to some of the most overworked, overstressed people we know—cardiologists—to find out what they do personally to keep their hearts healthy and sneak good-for-you habits into their lives.

Why people often lie to their doctor

For the best health care, be sure to be honest with your doctor about symptoms and lifestyle habits. Leaving out valuable information can be just as bad as lying.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

7 Ways to Fit in Fitness at Work

Sitting for 8 hours a day increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes and other conditions. Here are ways to fit in fitness into your workday.

How to Fit Active Recovery Into Your Fitness Plan

What is the best Exercise Room Flooring for a Home Gym?

Did you make a promise to yourself at the start of the year that you would exercise more? Many took on the challenge but most have not followed through. You can get back on track or maintain your exercise routine... Read More

Will social care ever be addressed?

Social care is a pressing issue, but so far the government has failed to address the problem.

How Are Countries Innovating the Delivery of Integrated Health and Social Care?

Researchers surveyed leaders of the 30 programs to identify the strategies and activities they were using to identify high-need patients, coordinate care, and engage patients and caregivers, discovering many common features, as well as some variation, in how these programs deliver integrated care.

Incentives are needed to fix our broken social care system

If I could choose just one phrase to sum up what politicians and civil servants need to know – the single maxim that should be tattooed on the insides

Social Services for the Elderly: How Can I Get Help?

Have you considered how you can get help should you need it? There are a range of social services available to you as a senior.

Affordable housing with supportive social services may trim hospital costs, study finds

At a time when policymakers are trying to reduce hospital-related costs, a relatively simple adjustment could help dramatically. The proposed solution? Invest more in affordable seniors’ housing that offers supportive social services, according to a Rutgers University study.

Social care: are you fighting to live independently in your own home?

We would like to speak to people about their experiences of social care and independence as part of a new video project

Could the real benefits of smart homes be in social care?

Smart home technology promises futuristic convenience and comfort. But the true benefits of IoT could address the greater challenge of helping older persons live independently at home for longer.

Pondering A Social Services Career?

So you’re thinking of getting into the field of Social Services? Why? I’ll bet it’s because you want to help people; make a difference. Noble of you really, and we can never have enough good people with good intentions who care and are willing to serve others. ...

How Two Brands Failed At Social Care (And How To Make Sure Your Brand Doesn't)

Ive had two companies recently completely fail as social care via social media and email marketing i...

Despair is not an option: we need to build a better future for social care

Social care is discussed and thought about as a costly problem, not as an opportunity ripe for investment. It needs to tell a better story

DEBATE: Should we introduce a new tax for over-40s to pay for social care?

Should we introduce a new tax for over-40s to pay for social care?

Elderly housing with supportive social services can reduce hospital use, study finds

Investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to senior citizens on Medicare has the potential to reduce hospital admissions and the amount of time needing inpatient hospital care by better managing chronic health conditions, according to a Rutgers study.

Parents who won't let their son wear a skirt may have to be referred to social services, schools...

Parents who refuse to let their son wear a skirt to school may need to be referred to social services, a council’s guidance has advised schools.