Health

Symbolic gestures, magical thinking: New Year's resolutions

"I will definitely give up smoking – that's my New Year's resolution," she stated emphatically as she thumped her fist on the table to underline her determination. "All very well", I thought, as I sat opposite her in my ...

Health

How to keep your weight-loss resolutions real

With the start of a new year, many of us make resolutions to lose weight and exercise more often. But why don't our New Year's resolutions have staying power?

Psychology & Psychiatry

Resolutions revisited

(HealthDay) -- Three months into 2012, chances are good that those grand plans for self-improvement hatched at the start of the new year have become more of a dead weight.

Health

Motivation to exercise affects behavior

(Medical Xpress) -- For many people, the motivation to exercise fluctuates from week to week, and these fluctuations predict whether they will be physically active, according to researchers at Penn State. In an effort to ...

Health

Can you stomach the festivities?

(Medical Xpress) -- Christmas and the New Year is the time of over-indulgence - and long may it continue. But is the season of festive feasting and making merry taking its toll on your body?

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Video: Expert discusses increasing levels of respiratory infections

The new year is bringing a significant rise in respiratory virus activity across the U.S. Many are experiencing coughs, fever and congestion—some of the telltale signs of COVID-19 and influenza. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a ...

Health

Tips for being realistic with New Year's health resolutions

Getting in better shape is consistently one of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each year, but many have a hard time following through. Dani Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

How to support a person with dementia during fireworks night

For a person with dementia, loud noises can confuse, scare or trigger unwanted past memories. Read Alzheimer's Society's top tips for staying safe and scare-free when celebrating with fireworks.

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