Health & Advice - The New Citizens Press

VENUS PERSONAL IMAGE SALON TO OFFER FREE AND LOW-COST BEAUTY/MAKE-OVER SERVICES ON VALENTINE’S DAY, ALONG WITH APPEARANCE BY MICHIGAN ROMANCE NOVEL AUTHOR

Rina Risper15 years ago02 mins

Venus Personal Image Salon owner, Jenny Pham, will offer hair and beauty services for men and women on Monday, February 14, 2011, on a donation only or ability to pay basis.

NEW YEAR: MEN 4 Tips to Curbing Your Anger

Rina Risper15 years ago03 mins

By Quassan Castro

The hairs on the back of your neck stand erect after a perceived disrespect. The joker keeps mouthing off. You feel the heat from his breath. The words are oozing from his mouth, as you feel your knuckles balling into a hardened fist. Take a deep breath. Think about all of the negativity and legal battles that can come your way as a result of an attack. In the New Year, proclaim that you will not let the haters bring out your anger.

The Sunray Catcher

Rina Risper15 years ago012 mins

By Ken (Duke) Monse’Broten

Today, in the prison chow hall, I overheard a young female officer talking to another officer. She was talking about her special little girl. Seems this little girl was standing on the front seat of her car, grabbing at the sunrays as they reflected off the windshield the other day. When her mother asked her what she was doing, the little girl said she was trying to catch a sunray for her mom as a present. Both officers agreed on how special moments like that were. The other officer then asked if this mother got to spend time with her special little girl.

Tom Lagana is a contributing author with five stories in “Chicken Soup for the Prisoner’s Soul.”

News Spotlight: Health and Safety Precautions for Cold Weather Months

Rina Risper15 years ago08 mins

LANSING, MI – Winter in Michigan is a celebrated season despite the extreme drops in temperature posing serious risks and hazards. To combat these potential dangers, there are specific guidelines citizens can follow to

stay safe and healthy throughout the cold weather months.

Your Other 8 Hours: A Revolutionary New Way to Learn

Rina Risper15 years ago07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,

Tribune Media Services

One of the best ways to make incremental progress during your other eight hours is to learn. There are all sorts of newfangled websites that can teach you a thing or two — some with nifty videos and others with PowerPoint presentations. Call me old school, but I think one of the easiest and most economical ways to learn is by reading a book.

Miscarriages: Overcoming the Loss

Rina Risper15 years ago09 mins

By Karla Robinson, MD

Can we talk?

One of the toughest issues to deal with as African American women is infertility. It is a subject that is still somewhat taboo in our community. The inability for a woman to conceive or sustain a pregnancy is more common than most people know, simply because it just isn’t talked about. Let’s explore this subject and open the lines of communication.

Miscarriage-Urban Legends

Rina Risper15 years ago03 mins

Miscarriage-Urban Legends

1. If I have a miscarriage it must mean that I can’t ever have children. This is not true. The odds are overwhelmingly in your favor to have a successful pregnancy after having a miscarriage. Studies show that 70% of women successfully conceive after miscarrying.

Interpersonal EDGE: Discomfort is Birthplace of Success

Rina Risper15 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I’ve had a career for 20 years and believed it would get easier the longer I worked. Instead, I find the work is easier and the people issues harder. How can I stop wasting time feeling so uncomfortable and frustrated by people at work?

Retire Smart: Keep These Tips in Mind for Retirement Planning

Rina Risper15 years ago09 mins

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services

The year closed out with a handful of retirement planning tips stacked up on my desk that I want to pass along. Here are some important odds and ends to keep in mind as you consider your moves for 2011

News Spotlight: Recent MSU Alumni and a local East Lansing resident launch a company, “Global Mentors LLC” Connecting Minds Worldwide

Rina Risper15 years ago06 mins

EAST, LANSING, MI — When Vishwajeet K. Singh took ‘the walk’ in the sunny summer of 2010 at Michigan State University (MSU), he had a strong urge to give something back to the community at-large, particularly to the MSU community and its wonderful University town of East Lansing that has given him so much – friends, family and life-long education to boast about. Employed now as a faculty at the University of Oregon where he teaches Hindi/Urdu for World Languages Academy, exactly within a year he is close to fulfilling his urge and now come back to the town to launch his new venture, “Global Mentors LLC”.