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Too Much Work Can Harm Your Health

Some Americans define themselves by their work, so they work extra long and extra hard to accomplish their goals. Some Americans simply have to work long hours just to get by. Either way, working too much can be bad for your health. One thing it can cause is depression. This seems understandable. WebMD has said that working too many hours may make you less interested in your friends and family as well as neglectful in good care of yourself. Another problem that I worry about myself is sitting too much. I get involved in a web page or a blog … Continue reading →

What is Epigenetics?

You already know that family history can play a role in your health. You may even have made a family medical history to share with your doctor so that they can work with you to reduce your disease risk. Genetics certainly does play an important role in determining our health and forecasting potential health risks. There is another layer to the whole health and heritability thing, though. Epigenetics is the study of whether or not inherited genes are expressed, and it could provide powerful information about disease risk and prevention. Epigenetics deals largely with the effect of environmental factors on … Continue reading →

Keeping Up With The Joneses And Others With Common Surnames

If one of the biggest challenges in your genealogy research is keeping up with the Joneses in your family tree, do not despair. Common surnames do make research challenging because it can be hard to sift through all of the potential matches for an ancestor and determine with any degree of certainty whether you have found the correct person. There are ways that genealogists with Joneses, Smiths, and other very popular surnames in their family trees have been able to locate their ancestors amongst the crowds. Here are some tips for researching ancestors with common surnames. One way to help … Continue reading →

Sports And Family Bonds

With the Super Bowl just a couple of weeks away, now is a good time to think about sports and how they relate to family history. Whether you have athletes in the family, sports fans, or both, it is very likely that at least some family members have an interest in sports. If you think about your relatives and what sports they like to play or watch, you may see some similarities between family members. You might also see some major differences of opinion, which can make for memorable family events if there is a game on television featuring the … Continue reading →

A Bit of Genealogy Humor

Genealogy is fun, and there are even moments where you may have a hard time controlling your laughter as you piece together your family tree. Don’t worry, it’s okay to laugh a little along the way – unless you are in the library doing research. Everybody knows that you are not supposed to laugh in the library. In fact, I do not frequent libraries because inevitably, every time I do, I have a funny thought and have to run outside before I burst out laughing and disturb the silence. I have no idea why this happens, it just does. Laughter … Continue reading →

Health Conditions That Kids Can Inherit From Their Parents

When someone sees me with my son and comments that “He has your eyes!”, a part of me is grateful that someone sees a resemblance between us. A part of me also cringes, because while my eyes may be nice to look at, I have also been wearing glasses since I was in first grade. In that respect, I truly hope that he does not “have my eyes” because wearing glasses as a kid is no picnic. While his vision seems great right now, I do know that I have to keep an eye on him (no pun intended) because … Continue reading →

Does Research Validate Our Fears?

My last blogs have talked about the fears adoptive parents sometimes have, and the media images and popular misconceptions feeding them. This blog and the next one will address whether research supports the idea that children who were adopted are more likely to have problems in school, in family life, and in relating to others and society. A cautionary note: It is possible to drown in research studies and come out more confused than when you started. I have spent the past week reading summaries of research studies. No doubt there are other points that the authors of the studies … Continue reading →