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Category Archives: Health
Venturing naked (nose to chin) outside
Ed note: Well, I ventured out Wednesday for a walk nearby–sans mask, following the updated CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people. I felt guilty and strange seeing the masked faces of other walkers. Then I was yelled at for being … Continue reading
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Explaining vaccine hesitancy
Thanks to Mike C.
Forever young, peanuts and the banjo
Ed note: Pete Seeger got me started on the 5 string banjo. It sure doesn’t keep me forever young in body, but it helps in spirit!
Never say “can’t”
An inspiration from Donna D.
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There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing
by Adam Grant in the NYT Thanks to Mary Jane F. Ed note: This article is an interesting take on why many of us have the “blahs.” And gives us a few ideas on how to recoup our prior selves. … Continue reading
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Irrational Covid Fears
Ed note: Have you “herd” this? Perhaps in our restricted community of fully vaccinated people, it’s time to start lightening up a bit. A great place to start would be to remove the now unneeded barriers on our dining room … Continue reading
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INTRODUCTION to “Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing at the End”
The following in the introduction to my book, released by Clyde Hill Publishing in September 2020. If interested, I have a few copies available at a discount. Otherwise the book can be found on Amazon and at your favorite book … Continue reading
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The Last Time a Vaccine Saved America
from the New Yorker by Howard Markel, a professor at the University of Michigan, is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and a Guggenheim Fellow. Ed Note: Thomas Francis, Jr. is the father of one of our residents–Mary … Continue reading
I never thought of it this way
Thanks to Dorothy W. 1. In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would livelong and healthy lives. 2. Then using … Continue reading
We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals
From The Guardian. Thanks to Frank C. for forwarding this. I hope we get more data on our local water purity. In Connecticut, a condo had lead in its drinking water at levels more than double what the federal government … Continue reading
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Can I have a sleep-over with my grandkids
Ed note: Actually we are. Next weekend we’ll spend one night in their home while the parents get away for a wedding anniversary. Here’s what is quoted in the NYT by infectious disease experts. But we won’t go out to … Continue reading
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How to Laugh More
From Aeon: Freda Gonot-Schoupinskyis an independent health researcher and management consultant who created the Laughie laughter prescription. She lives in Monaco. In the film Mary Poppins (1964), Uncle Albert extols the benefits of laughter in his song ‘I Love to Laugh’: ‘The … Continue reading
Why drug prices are so outrageous
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Now the Louvre is safe for visitors – at least for Mona Lisa!
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
Grandma’s feelin’ groovy
Not yet recommended by the CDC!
Seattle’s Virus Success Shows What Could Have Been
Thanks to Mike C. for sending this in. By Mike Baker in the NYT SEATTLE — Facing the nation’s first widespread coronavirus outbreak, some of Washington State’s top leaders quietly gathered on a Sunday morning last March for an urgent strategy session. The … Continue reading
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A physician talks about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness — to our lives, immune system and mental status
Do you know the science of the benefits of mindfulness and meditation is exploding exponentially. Please take time to listen to this physician present her experience with this in her life and her practice in anesthesia and intensive care. Her … Continue reading
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NAPPER’S DELIGHT: REGULAR NAPPING LINKED TO STRONGER COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS
By Ajla Basic, Feb 15, 2021Categories: Aging & Wellness Hitting the snooze button may not be so bad after all, especially for your brain! A study published in General Psychiatry assessed older adults’ cognitive abilities and analyzed their napping habits. Cognitive abilities such as … Continue reading
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A conversation with Dr. Vin Gupta
FREE Community Conversation with Dr. Vin Gupta – Acute & Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 February 8, 2021 | 11am (PT) / 2pm (ET) Join us as we welcome NBC and MSNBC Medical Contributor Dr. Vin Gupta, Assistant Professor, Institute … Continue reading
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The simplest table I’ve seen so far about hospitalizations and deaths prevented by the vaccine
Ed Note: Ashish K Jha, MD, MPH from Harvard has reminded us in this tweet two days ago that all vaccines so far show very impressive results in preventing hospitalizations and deaths. Am often asked about different vaccines and their … Continue reading
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