Which is more unpleasant – going to the dentist or having to go to a hospital? Both can be painful, expensive and make it difficult to sleep or get needed rest. Most people hate having to go to a hospital and if they are like me, it’s avoided at all cost. It has to be
Most of us hate medical terms like syncope and wish doctors and nurses would talk in plain English, but many don’t. So, what is syncope? Is it a disease? What causes it? How does age affect syncope? Is it serious? What is syncope? Simply stated, syncope (SIN-co-pee) is the fancy medical term for loss of
What are the most important problems facing America as we enter 2018? How would you answer that? Is it the possibility of nuclear war with North Korea? Bitter partisan politics in Washington DC? The Mueller investigation? Is it energy, economy or other problems? Gallup asked a number of people what the most important problem facing
In an earlier post, I wrote about the dangers many people, especially diabetics face in the winter time. The colder it is outside, the more our furnaces run to keep us warm and the more the furnaces run, the drier the air in our house gets. That may not sound very concerning, but realize that
If you live near any city or industry center, you are familiar with that haze in the air. It’s especially noticeable on a clear day. For decades, we’ve called it smog, which is a combination of air pollution, dust particles and even tiny water drops that cling to the dust and pollution particles. Many local
Several mornings ago, my wife walked into the kitchen and asked if I was bleeding. I told her no and she said I needed to check because she had a blood spot trail on the kitchen floor. She came out and looked at the bottom of the pair of socks I was wearing and sure
Most of us seniors think of painful and swollen joints – fingers, toes, knees, etc. – when we hear of arthritis, but many of us may be surprised to know that there are over 100 types of arthritis. There are a number of health conditions that fall under the umbrella of arthritis that we would
Much of the central, southern and eastern United States is experiencing some extremely cold weather. After the past two winters being warmer than average, this winter is seeing us plunging into a deep freeze reaching as far south as Texas along the Gulf coast to Florida. An extremely cold Arctic air blast is rushing down
Winter is here and much of the United States gets its share of snow. That pretty white blanket that looks so shining and pure until you have to go outside in it. In many areas that get snow, the city or county sends out snow plows to clear the roads to make them safer to
What parent doesn’t want to brag about how smart their kids are? What parent doesn’t want their kids to sleep at night? What if I told you that the more fish your kids eat, the smarter they will be and the better they will sleep? We all know that a healthy body often means a
