Infectious Disease – Caution is Better (and Smarter) than Bravery!
I became intimately aware of the danger of Cellulitis several weeks ago when an almost unnoticeable break in the skin of my index finger, within days blossomed into an infection and brought on symptoms of overall body ache and uncontrollable chills as well as elevated temperature. Confusing these with the onset of the flu I […]
Do You Know a Parish Nurse?
Do you know a Parish Nurse? Do you know what a Parish Nurse does? MaryJean Tague, Parish Nurse Coordinator with St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT met with Dennis and Dawn to discuss this growing trend in health and wellness.Parish nurses tend to work with one large congregation or several small ones to help provide connections […]
Diabetes to Triple
“DIABETES IS POISED TO TRIPLE BY 2050” Life style changes that enable the advancement of this disease, though preventable it is set to triple in cases by the year 2050. Plenty can be done, we just need to take action now. ..Imagine the ramifications of a new federal report that projects 1 in 3 American adults […]
Mediterranean Diet and Resolving Diabetes
OBJECTIVE To test the effects of two Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) interventions versus a low-fat diet on incidence of diabetes. Three participant groups, one in the MedDiet with olive oil group, one on the MedDiet with nuts group, and the control group. When the two MedDiet groups were pooled and compared with the control group, diabetes […]
Bunk or De-Bunk “Gargling With Salt Water Can Ease Cold Symptoms”
A sore, itchy throat and respiratory congestion are some of the more common symptoms of a cold, and gargling with salt water seems to help for several reasons. A saline solution can draw excess fluid from inflamed tissues in the throat, making them hurt less. Gargling with salt water is a common home remedy that […]
WHY THE HEALTHY AGING SHOW?
“GETTING OLDER BETTER” I was in the business of “Non Medical In-Home Care”. When we started, most people didn’t know what that meant. In fact in 2001, apparently, neither did I. When my wife, Marian said she wanted to go into the Home Care business, I replied “why? I am in the home care business, […]
Medical Myths that Kill
When it comes to your health, you can’t believe everything you hear. And if you get the wrong information, it can have dangerous consequences. Some myths are harmless. But some can kill you if you don’t get the facts from a doctor. In this Lifescript exclusive, NBC News medical correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman debunks the […]
No Link Between Vaccines, Mercury and Autism
What We Don’t Know About Vaccines One of the greatest achievements of Public Health are vaccines. Many deadly diseases have been practically eradicated, along with the pain, suffering and cost to society But there are other diseases whose demise has not yet come. While vaccines exist, many adults–and often children– are not getting them. In a […]
Late Life Creativity, Martin West
Art Never Leaves the Artist.….As we benefit from greater longevity, many morph into new areas of their lives or find more time to do those things that they love. Martin West a film documentarian, captured the lives of 50 Connecticut residents who live in or around Westport. Amazingly, this collection of professional visual artists ranged […]
Fairfield County Woman Magazine
FAIRFIELD COUNTY WOMAN More and more women are taking on roles and tasks that enable them to be both supportive and independent. The need for information on finance, law, health and even construction and home repair is growing. Finding resources that address this is the job of publications like Fairfield County Woman. Part of a 300 […]