Greetings From Your Town, USA
You see them in airport stores and kitschy roadside attractions. They are the standby of the hurried traveler: the simple snow dome. Snow domes always amazed me as a child. …
Are You Health Literate?
How would you rate your understanding of health information? Do you understand everything you hear and read when interacting with doctors, hospitals or clinics? If you don’t, you’re not…
Cooling Centers Help Hide from the Heat
Joni Mitchell sung the truth when she crooned “you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” Those of us without electricity are sure singing the blues – or, more…
Healthcare Online: IFTTT: Automate your tasks…
I’ve been tinkering with IFTTT this weekend… IFTTT stand for “If This Than That” … I’ve been tinkering with IFTTT this weekend… IFTTT stand for “If This Than That” … This…
If Doctors Demand Evidence and Med-Tech & Pharma Provide it, Health Care Might Cost Less
Many say medical practice is out of balance and that this lack of balance, even with much needed reform, is going to bankrupt healthcare systems in the developed world. There…
Self-Diagnosis: Finding Reliable Healthcare Resources Online
Just had a new guest column posted on www.sheknows.com - here are some of the highlights: Just had a new guest column posted on www.sheknows.com - here are some of the highlights:From…
Drugs and Devices: Expensive. Hubris: Priceless.
This morning I was listening to the Morning Edition on NPR, and heard a story about the tax on medical devices that is written into the healthcare law. As you…
They’re On Their Way: MHealth and the Elderly
Traditionally, senior citizens have lagged behind their younger counterparts in adapting to new technology. This has been true, of course, when it comes to mHealth, as well; an unfortunate truth,…
7 Easy Exercises You Can Do Before Work
by Administration of Life Insurance Quotes by Administration of Life Insurance QuotesFirst posted on their blog on 7/2/2012Exercising before work helps wake you up, gets you mentally prepared for the…
What is Senior Companion Care?
When you think about the word “companionship”, what comes to mind? Friendship. Fellowship. Community. As we age, circumstances that limit our ability to get together with friends, travel, or drive…
