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As we settle into cooler weather, holiday festivities and travel, there is a looming cloud that may quickly dampen our holiday spirit. An outbreak, which started August of this year in China called “White Lung Syndrome” has overwhelmed hospitals and prompted Chinese...
(Heart healthy hacks series)According to the American Heart Association. the 3 deadliest days in the calendar year for cardiac deaths are: in first place, December 25th, second is December 26th and third deadliest is January 1st . There are several possible reasons...
Resiliency: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. Change or misfortune can be physical, mental, or emotional. Our ability to recover and thrive from change or misfortune reflects on how resilient we are. The past several years- pandemic,...
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull,...
Along with over-the-counter medications to relieve the symptoms of colds and flu, there are some effective, research-based remedies to reduce cold and flu symptoms, and in some cases help prevent the onset of colds and flu. Before modern medicine, our ancestors had to...
Scenario this winterAll the pharmacies have shut down or are on strike within a 2-hour radius of your home. Your daughter is in the beginning states of a full-blown asthma attack. You reach for her inhaler and find it empty, and no extra cartridges are to be found....
Warm days, cooler nights, and the brilliant, showy colors of foliage announce the arrival of fall. Sweaters, jackets, hats and gloves come out of their summer hibernation. Some days are warmer than others, but the crisp air reminds us that winter is just around the...
As if the Russia Ukraine conflict wasn’t enough, all eyes and nations are focused on the escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine. Even before the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, experts were warning of nuclear escalation, and recently Russia revoked a ban...
This is a dilemma that plays out daily in thousands of households across America. You are getting your children ready for school, and your son or daughter says that they don't feel good. You ask, how don't you feel good, while feeling their forehead, which is warm but...