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What is your opinion of this hospital?

 June 1, 2012

What is your opinion of this hospital?   I just heard a lecture presented by Art Caplan from the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. I was left with a big WOW. I would like to know your thoughts on this matter. A hospital in Texas, Citizens Medical Center, […]

Pay Attention to Your Nail Moons

 May 31, 2012

Pay Attention to Your Nail Moons   In the “old days”, whenever you went to see your doctor, some of the first things they would do to assess your problems are no longer done. All doctors take your blood pressure but do they still ask you to stick out your tongue and say OU? Not […]

15 Things You Should Give Up to be Happy

 May 31, 2012

15 Things You Should Give Up to be Happy   I came across this great article thanks to The Huff Post and wanted to share it with you. It really makes a lot of sense. If we can at least try to let go of a few of the 15 things they list, Im sure […]

The 4 tiers of “organic”

 May 3, 2012

The 4 tiers of “organic”   I find that most people do not realize there are different degrees of organic. I didn’t for a long time. If you are trying to buy healthy, did you know that if you are not careful, you can still be buying pesticides etc in a product labeled “organic”. Yes […]

FDA adds warning to birth control pills

 May 2, 2012

FDA adds warning to birth control pills   Attention ladies! This is a good warning from the FDA because it can saves lives. April 10, 2012, the FDA announced they will start adding a warning sign to the labels of all drospirenone-containing birth control pills. These pills include Yaz, Yasmin, Safyral, and Beyaz. All of […]

Do not leave your doctor’s office until… (part 2)

 May 2, 2012

Do not leave your doctor’s office until… (part 2)   You never know when the day may come when you or a family member may need to venture out and try to retrieve medical records. Its not always as easy as it may sound. In Part 1, I spoke about how important it is to […]

The power of habit

 May 1, 2012

The power of habit   I recently heard a great interview with Charles Duhigg, an investigator reporter for the New York Times and author of the book, The Power of Habit. Did you realize that just about everything we do in life is a habit? Think about it…the way we eat three meals a day, […]

Do not leave your Doctor’s office until… (part 1)

 May 1, 2012

Do not leave your Doctor’s office until… (part 1)Please, never leave your doctor’s office until you have the secretary copy and give you your medical report or reports.Have you ever had to request your medical records from your doctor or hospital and got the “run around”? I am writing this article to inform you of […]

News From China: Punishment By Death To Those Who Are Found Guilty Of Food Safety Violations

 April 30, 2012

News From China: Punishment By Death To Those Who Are Found Guilty Of Food Safety Violations I just received an article released by World Health News that made me say “wow”. Chinese authorities indicated they were imposing the death penalty as part of China’s ongoing battle to tackle food safety breaches. We may remember when […]

Be kind to your puppies!

 April 27, 2012

Be kind to your puppies! Ok ladies, listen up, and you manly men! It’s time to take a few minutes and be kind to yourself. Lets take care of our “puppies”. Im not talking about our pets but our feet. They do so much for us and sometimes we do so little for them. We […]