Important Information & Medical Advice
Stress, Worry and Anxiety
The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxiety – The New York Times SectionsSEARCHSkip to contentSkip to site indexSmarter LivingLog InLog InToday’s PaperSmarter Living|The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxietyhttps://nyti.ms/393wqSv AdvertisementContinue…
Flu Season
“Flu” refers to influenza, a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the virus Haemophilus influenza. Flu season runs from Winter into early Spring and can best be prevented by handwashing…
Measles
Measles. If you were born before 1957, you are considered immune.If you were born in 1957 or after, the recommendations get a bit more complex:-If you know you have received…
How To Maintain Your Metabolism
From Consumer Reports, by Jeanine Detz, 1/12/2019 Do you find that, lately, you get full more quickly or your weight has started creeping up and you’re not sure why? A…
Am I really allergic to penicillin?
From JAMA Patient Page, edited and condensed: Most people who report allergies to penicillin (PCN) are not allergic. About 1 in 10 patients has a PCN allergy noted in their…
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis is a condition in which small pouches (called diverticula) form at weak spots in the wall of the colon.
HOW TO LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL WITHOUT DRUGS from Harvard Medical School
You can begin to reduce your “bad” LDL cholesterol by making a few simple changes in your diet.
END OF LIFE ISSUES: 5 commonly held myths
Some people don’t have a health care power of attorney or living will because they don’t realize how important these documents are. Others worry that such documents mean they are signing their lives away. Not so.