Real Health Fall 2016
Real Health Fall 2016
In every issue of Real Health, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Features
Game of Life: B. Smith and Dan Gasby Deal with Alzheimer’s Disease
After restaurateur B. Smith was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she and her husband, Dan Gasby, chose to play the hand fate dealt them.
Symptoms Checker
How do you know when a loved one has Alzheimer’s?
Life Is Sweet: Are Alternative Sweeteners Safe?
The side effects of alternative sweeteners continue to cause concern.
Sweets Listing
A look at some common sugar substitutes
Special Needs: Dispelling Stigma Surrounding Austism
For children with autism and their families, the key to dispelling discrimination and stigma is advocacy.
Subtle Differences
Looks don’t define autism, behaviors do.
The Recommended Daily Allowance
Can popping hair supplements boost the health of your tresses?
Tress-Essential Elements
Top 5 nutrients for healthy hair
Stuff We Love - Fall 2016
A roundup of the latest must-have finds for hair, skin, health, beauty and more. These products are worth every cent.
From the Editor
Unhealthy Numbers
In a number of these detention centers, immigrants are routinely denied access to adequate medical care, legal counsel and family contact.
Health News
Conflicts in Care
Must doctors choose between their patients in prison and the employers who pay them?
HIV Positive and Need Life Insurance?
Here’s good news: Companies are reconsidering their previous stance.
HIV and Dementia
What is the connection?
Digital Trends
A ton of studies focus on the dark side of gaming, but it can also benefit mental health and build social skills.
Sneak Attack
How hep C can wreck havoc on our bodies
Microbes and Mental Health
Can germs cause psychological illnesses, such as depression?
Here’s the Light Menu
Brighter environments may motivate you to order healthier food.
Satisfying Food Cravings
Try this when you want that.
Live Long, Age Well
How eating roughage can help
How Baby Got Back
Want the secret to getting a bigger, shapelier boo-tay? Read on.
Wet Routines
Aquatic workouts strengthen muscles while soothing joint pain.
Time Out
Hormonal contraceptives can limit the number of periods you have.
Ask Doctor Dee - Fall 2016
Dorothy Horton, PsyD, answers your questions in her latest Ask Doctor Dee column.
Thoughts
Chasing Perfection
Don’t let your dreams become a nightmare.
It’s Perfectly OK
No one can consistently be everything to everyone.
The Expert Says - Fall 2016
When does having high standards become a bad thing?
