‘Tis the season! No, no, I’m not talking about Christmas or Hanukkah. Instead, I’m talking about the annual angst many folks feel as they try to decipher the choices for next year’s health insurance. And as much turmoil as that process causes, the real anxiety begins when they try to figure out how to afford […]
Can You Afford Health Care? Read More »
You’re going along, minding your own business, when BAM! You feel something coming on. Maybe that familiar feeling like you’re coming down with something. Clues that a cold or other unknown respiratory virus has chosen you as its new residence.
We’re certainly getting educated in the alphabet soup of virus names these days. For example, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is all over the news as it circulates among school children.
The Alphabet Soup of Viruses. Now, It’s RSV. Read More »
Ahhhhh, Thanksgiving is upon us. In just a few days, the entire family will surround a beautifully decorated table with delicious food you’ve toiled over for days. It’s shaping up to be a picture-perfect gathering.
Thanksgiving Dinner. Good Times. Read More »
The antidote to fear is preparedness. Let me say that again … The antidote to fear is preparedness.
The Fear du Jour: Radiation Read More »
This week marks a very “American” week. On Friday, November 11, we celebrate Veterans Day — honoring men and women who served, fought and sacrificed to protect our rights. Because of their bravery, we are free to participate this week in one of our greatest American privileges, voting. (Election Day is Tuesday, November 8.)
Amputations and Phantom Pain Read More »
A casual walk around the community has suddenly become a scary event! Evil clowns, ghosts, goblins, skeletons, witches, spiders! What the heck? There goes the neighborhood! Oh, wait. It’s Halloween!
Halloween: Fraught with Fright? Read More »
“Step right up, folks! See the latest and greatest patented medicine — a new medical discovery everyone should use!” Well, there’s a sentence you’ll never see applied to homeopathy!
Homeopathy: Standing the Test of Time Read More »
My husband and I were at home working recently when … BAM‼ A tiny little bird flew directly into our glass doors. We immediately jumped up to help him. Luckily, he hadn’t broken his neck, but he certainly was stunned. I imagined he was seeing stars.
A Bird in the Hand Read More »
As we watch the images coming out of Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Carolinas this week, it’s hard to fully wrap our heads around the level of devastation that hurricanes have wrought upon our fellow compatriots. It’s unthinkable.
Water Damage and the Worry of Mold Read More »
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