As temperatures plummet to well below zero, the chill could put our health at risk. In fact, the cold winter weather can have an impact on all parts of the body – including, yep, your private parts. And on a more serious note cold weather also means you’re more likely to suffer from serious conditions
Many health experts have been urging older adults to not only get their annual flu shot but to also get a pneumonia shot to help prevent the onset of pneumococcal disease. In the United States, there are two vaccines used to prevent the onset of pneumococcal disease – PCV13 (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) and PPSV23 (pneumococcal
As a good friend of mine who died from cancer years ago told me, just living causes cancer. He never drank nor did he ever use any tobacco products. There was no family history of cancer and he ate a very healthy diet. His entire life was a model example of what living an anti-cancer
As America’s population continues to age, with thousands more people living longer lives, the number of people with dementia continues to increase. Not only are more seniors developing dementia, health professionals are identifying more types of dementia. Among the list are Alzheimer’s, Creutzfeldt-Jakob, frontotemporal, Huntington’s, Lewy body, mixed, normal pressure hydrocephalus, Parkinson’s and vascular. By
Have you ever heard of Blue Zones? According to their website: Dan Buettner, Blue Zones founder, is a National Geographic Fellow and multiple New York Times bestselling author. He has discovered five places in the world – dubbed blue zones – where people live the longest, and are healthiest: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria,
You are all familiar with the novel written by Mary Shelley and turned into dozens of movies about a mad doctor who robbed graveyards and then used the body parts to create a new creature that, with the help of lightning bolts, was brought back to life. The story of Frankenstein is well known, but
One of the sad ravages of age is a weaker immune system. The many years we have experienced have left us more susceptible to catching many of the seasonal illnesses that make their rounds. From colds to the various respiratory and gastrointestinal bugs that make the circuit. Not only do we become more susceptible to
When I was younger, smoking and other uses of tobacco products was very popular. Early television, magazines and newspapers were filled with advertisements for various brands of cigarettes. Among the most popular commercials were the Marlboro Man, Camel and Winston. Over time, newer brands of cigarettes with filters, mint or menthol or lower tar became
Do you know when false eyelashes were invented or who invented them? In 1916, film director D.W. Griffith was filming one of his early epic films – Intolerance. His female lead was actress Seena Owen. Reportedly, Griffith wanted Owen to have eyelashes that graced her cheeks in order to make her eyes appear larger on
The older we get the greater our risk of developing some form of cancer. Most doctors will instantly begin a treatment regime. For many the treatment includes surgery and/or radiation and/or chemotherapy. However, is this the right approach, especially for seniors who often have other health conditions? Consider the story of the 86-year-old father of
