Coping with Grief During the Holidays
A compassionate guide for those facing holiday grief from loss. It reassures that there is no right way to grieve and offers paths to support, including reaching out to friends, seeking solace in music and art, and allowing solitude when needed. It stresses time and transformation as part of healing.
Making Moments Matter in Grief Support and Community
This column urges acknowledging grief as part of life not a hindrance to joy. It shares resources such as The Good Grief Project Shapes of Grief and Griefcast, plus Hospice Northwest offers companionship and a candlelight service on Dec 7 at the Da Vinci Centre. It notes the Healthstyle column appears monthly on The Chronicle Journal and invites contact at 626 5570.
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Flu Surges Again While RSV Peaks Seen by CDC
U S health officials report flu activity rising with RSV infections near peak in parts of the country. COVID-19 remains the leading cause of hospitalizations and deaths, with about 15 000 hospitalizations and 1000 deaths weekly. No evidence links pneumonia outbreaks in children to a common cause. Seven states have high flu like illness levels, rising to 11 states across the South and Southwest. RSV spikes have strained some ERs in Georgia and Texas, with the peak expected within a week.
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Light therapy as a gift idea for health questions
The Doctor Game discusses photobiomodulation or red and infrared light therapy as a non invasive treatment for wounds arthritis and pain. It cites research at Massachusetts General Hospital and notes guidance from clinicians and home-use options. Dr. Ken Walker and a Toronto practice are mentioned with a father daughter collaboration.
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