I’ve been gifted with a great memory that goes back to my early childhood. I’ve often amazed family by not only describing events that took place when I was only 2 or 3, but I described locations in detail. Of my many early memories were the daily naps. Every afternoon, after lunch, I had to
The legends of Dracula became popular after the publication of the book, Dracula, by Bram Stoker in 1897. Many believe that Stoker got his inspiration from Vlad III, also known as Vlad Dracula or Vlad the Impaler. Vlad III lived in the Transylvania region of Romania, in the middle 1400s. He was the son of
If you’ve ever listened to any of the television commercials advertising various prescription medications, you will undoubtedly wonder why anyone would ever take them. In some of the commercials, nearly half the commercial is nothing but a warning of the possible side effects one could encounter by taken the advertised medication. I think of it
I’ve made it no secret that I’m a type 2 diabetic, most likely caused by my being overweight, relatively inactive and over 40. In fact, my diabetes wasn’t diagnosed until I was about 50 (I’m now 66). I take a first level medication to help control my blood glucose and for the most part, eat
Stress often impacts on sleep quality and duration. Stress and a lack of sleep can both have a severe impact on physical and mental health. Experts recommend that people aim for 7–9 hours of sleep a night, depending on their age and other factors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 35.2
There’s good news if you’re heading to the eye doctor, says Rishi P. Singh, M.D., an ophthalmologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute. “Technology has really improved the eye exam experience.” There are still low-tech aspects to even the best exams, but for the most part the eye check has become more efficient and effective.
Daniella Ineza, a pupil at King David School, is nine years old and weighs 50 kilograms. Her mother says she had a normal birth weight but at the age of five, she started getting worryingly heavier. Ineza’s mother says that though she tries to help her daughter control her weight, as advised by physicians, it’s
When Drew Calver had a heart attack last year, his health plan paid nearly $56,000 for the 44-year-old’s emergency hospital stay at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, a hospital that wasn’t in his insurance network. But the hospital charged Calver another $108,951. That sum — a so-called balance bill — was the difference
Ever since 9/11, airline travel has become quite a hassle. Just 69 days after the horrible attack against the United States by Islamic terrorists, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created. Not long after that, we found security checkpoints showing up at airports across the country. If you are flying out from a major airport
We hear a lot about diabetes these days as well we should. The vast number of cases of diabetes is type 2 and can be attributed to being overweight, lack of exercise and eating a really bad diet. Lying along the lower part of our liver is an organ known as the pancreas. It’s about
