Doc's note: We're gearing up for some big changes to Retirement Millionaire Daily in the New Year. As we work on the finishing touches, I've gotten my team together to share some of their favorite Retirement Millionaire Daily issues with you over the next two weeks.
Today, I'm sharing one of my favorite issues. Not only was it one of our most controversial issues in our office here in Baltimore, it was also one of the most popular with you, our readers.
If you enact just one rule in your home this holiday season, let it be this: Put down your cellphone.
Earlier this year, we warned you about the mounting evidence that cellphones, specifically smartphones, damage our health. Just a few examples include...
"The sooner you can get up and get moving, the better you'll heal."
That's what the doctor told Jim (a relative of one of my researchers) after his recent hernia surgery. Sure enough, getting up and down the stairs helped Jim recover well enough to do away with heavy pain medication less than 24 hours after his surgery.
Holiday stress is a killer.
I'm not exaggerating. You might think you have a one-in-12 chance of dying in any given month. But it doesn't work that way.
Thanksgiving leftovers are a staple in American culture. For folks like Kevin, it's the best meal he eats all year. Nothing seems more satisfying than piling bits of turkey and sides onto a sandwich to enjoy the days after the big feast.
But not long after eating, Kevin starts with diarrhea. He develops a fever, chills, and later that night winds up in the emergency room.
I wrote last week that the scariest thing you'll ever hear is, "You have cancer."
Possibly the second worst is... "The cancer's back."
Nearly 1.7 million Americans every year get a diagnosis that would chill any of us...
"You have cancer."
It's a popular myth that someone smells burning toast or burning hair right before experiencing a stroke. Unfortunately, that tell-tale sign is incredibly rare.
In fact, many folks miss the signs of stroke, or a milder form called a transient ischemic attack. Not getting immediate treatment leads to terrible long-term problems and death.
This is the year I might finally get a flu shot.
My longtime readers might be shocked to hear me say this. For years, I've argued that flu shots were unsafe and unnecessary. I never got one because I was always in great health and I have a robust immune system.
Americans are more stressed out than ever.
The American Psychological Association has released a "Stress in America" report for the past decade. The latest report shows that in 2016, we had a jump in overall stress levels... the first such movement in 10 years.