Health & Wellness

It is said that your dog is most likely happier than you are. My family has an elderly beagle back home in Indiana, and chances are that as I write this amidst a busy work day – with programs to coordinate, classes to teach,...

Does your foot or heel hurt with the first couple steps in the morning? What about after standing or walking for a long time? Chances are you have plantar fasciitis and physical therapy can help! Plantar Fasciitis is the most...

“You may now approach the platform.” This command prompts a stone-faced athlete to nod in understanding as he steps towards the judge. He looks down and places his feet thoughtfully underneath the rusted cast iron bar loaded...

It’s January. After reflecting on the wonderful gifts of homemade eggnog and homemade Bailey’s I got, the Christmas cookies, nut bread, holiday meals and delicious TOPO cocktails I drank, I stood on the scale in my...

Warmth is golden. A warm breeze gently kisses my cheek as I step out of the front door. I feel it first: it is comforting and inclusive. I smell it second: it smells fresh and dense. Next, I hear it. Warmth opens up silence...

The Duke Center for Living at Fearrington recently wrapped up a very successful member competition entitled “The Fitness BINGO Challenge.” Members who participated attempted to complete a weekly BINGO playing card. Each box on...

I had a friend in college who began dating a girl who smoked cigarettes. Before long, he himself picked up the habit. A group of us took a short road-trip one weekend, driving my car. We had established that there would be no...

A friend recently told me about the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. From the time they hatch from an egg to the time they die is approximately eight weeks. Throughout this eight week lifespan the monarch lives a few weeks as...