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As you or your loved one get older, falls may be something that you have to plan for. Falls happen for many reasons - stiff joints, vision changes, illness or a medication that affects balance. So what can you do to help put your mind at ease and help ensure the safety of your family?

Do you ever feel like you pester the men in your life to go to the doctor? Generally, men tend to die sooner than woman, and while there are many factors to this statistic, it's hard to ignore the fact that it may be due to men avoiding the doctor and not getting treatment for otherwise preventable diseases. In honor of Men's Health Awareness Month, we're going to help you understand what it is that's stopping men from visiting the doctor and what you can do to get them to make their health a priority.

The dilemma: Should I continue to play through the pain, or should I go for a joint replacement? 

It's frustrating when joint pain keeps you from playing your favorite sport. Avid golfers who need total knee or hip replacement often continue playing through the pain, because they're afraid their game will change. But joint replacement doesn't mean the end of your favorite sport. In fact, many people return to an active, pain-free life after recovery.

When it comes to losing weight, we've heard it all comes down to proper diet and exercise. But even if you're watching your weight and exercising on a regular basis, you could still have a hard time losing weight. If you're looking to get into shape then you may be excited to hear that quality sleep is just as important as diet and exercise.

_{I don't have time to just sit around and do nothing. I have to drop the kids off at school, get to work, come home and make dinner, get my son to football practice and then catch up on emails. I have way too much work on my plate right now. I don't know when I'd fit this in. I'm taking care of my aging mother and working full-time.}

Does any of this sound familiar? I hear these kinds of statements a lot in my work as a mindfulness-based stress reduction teacher. And, I too feel this way at times. 

Most of us have experienced the pain of a muscle cramp or "charley horse." Muscle cramps - involuntary muscle contractions - are common. But even though they can be quite painful, they don't usually cause damage. Learn ways to help give those charley horses the boot. 

Any muscle can cramp, but the muscles of the calf, back of the thigh and front of the thigh are most commonly affected. Cramps are also common in the feet, hands, arms and abdomen, and along the rib cage. 

It's no secret that being overweight or obese can affect your overall health.

With every trip around the sun, we get another year older. But did you know that your heart’s age may be outpacing the rest of your body?