Five Ways to Beat The Heat

Record Searchlight, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 by Nathan Solis nathan.solis@redding.com Keep Out of the Sun and Stay Hydrated It gets hot here every summer, but this week will be especially brutal with nonstop triple-digit temperatures baking the region. Here are Five ways to keep your cool and stave off heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Water is your friend. Drink lots …

Six Ways to Help Keep Kids Safe and Healthy on Summer Trips

Record Searchlight, Sunday, July 24, 2016  by Jillian O’Connor, The Seattle Times (TNS) School is out, and lots of families are heading out of town. The last thing people want to deal with once they have time off from work and school is illness or an injury. But being in crowded airports, out at night when the bugs come out, …

When Parents Disagree on Discipline

North State Parent Magazine, May 2016, Volume 23, No. 8,  by Melissa Benaroya The 3 Steps for Achieving Same-Page Parenting When It Comes To Your Kids Parenting young children is hard. It is even harder if you and your partner are not aligned in your child-rearing game plan. A strategy called same-page parenting can remove the obstacles that create stress, …

Train Your Brain!

Record Searchlight, Sunday, July 3, 2016  Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show” and Dr. Mike Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. www. sharecare.com Best Brain Training is to Get Moving: It Cuts Stress, ‘Trash’ For a rock-solid memory and razor-thin brainpower, get up and move! A growing stack of research confirms …

Asthma: Not Just A Childhood Issue

Record Searchlight, Sunday, June 5, 2016  Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show” and Dr. Mike Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. www.sharecare.com Asthma’s not just for kids. More and more adults are developing this lung-damaging condition that steals your breath, zaps your energy, and can even threaten your life. Trouble is, …

Cellphone Use–Does its use Provide a Higher Risk for Children?

Record Searchlight, Sunday, May 15, 2016  By Andrea K. McDaniels  The Baltimore Sun (TNS) Science divided over cellphone risk to children. Doctors and scientists from Harvard and Yale medical schools warned last week that pregnant mothers limit their unborn babies exposure to potentially harmful radiation by keeping cellphones from their tummies because of the possible effect on brain development. The …

Extra Water Consumption Can Help You Lose More Weight

Record Searchlight, Sunday, May 15, 2016  Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show” and Dr. Mike Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer and Chairman of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. www.sharecare.com Toast this news with a cool glass of H2O! In a recent University of Illinois study, people who drank one, two, or three extra glasses of water a day …

Rock ‘n’ Roll Exhibits at Turtle Bay now until September 15

Turtle Bay Exploration Park says this summer is going to rock in Redding. That’s because from now until September 15, the museum will host two exhibitions: “Rock U: The Institution of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “Homeless Rock Stars: The Exhibition.” “Rock U” is an interactive adventure into rock ‘n’ roll. Guests explore the foundations of rock, focusing on the lives …

Lassen-Feather Loop Museums offer Learning behind Every Door

Are you looking to learn more about local history while enjoying the area’s outdoor community? If so, there are lots of opportunities as the Lassen-Feather River History Loop has expanded beyond its focus on history to include the greater regional stories of diverse geology, night sky, bird-watching opportunities, and conservation activities that reflect the passion for the land of those …

When Relieving Pain Requires Prescription Painkillers: What to Do to Keep From Getting Addicted

Record Searchlight, Sunday, May 8, 2016  Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show” and Dr. Mike Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. www.sharecare.com From celebrities hooked on painkillers to TV reality shows about rehab and those recent Senate hearings in Washington, D.C., you can’t escape the news that prescription pain pills like …