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“POX PARTIES”: My mother didn’t need to have a pox party because I caught it from my sister. And I do remember all that calamine lotion slathered all over my body and feeling less than well for a week or so. I read an article that said that children with chickenpox have an average […]
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World TB Day is held on March 24 each year. Tuberculosis remains the world’s leading infectious killer being responsible for the deaths of nearly 1.7 million people each year and is the 9th leading cause of death globally. Even though drugs are available to treat the disease, resistant strains of bacteria are starting to appear. […]
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If you are prone to excess sweating, choose a good antiperspirant. This will plug the sweat glands. Apply it at night when perspiring should be less making sure the skin is dry. In the morning, wipe it off since it has done its work and you shouldn’t need to reapply during the day. Sometimes, drugs […]
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Did you know that if you have diabetes and are over 65, you are 17 times more likely to have a fall than a younger person who doesn’t have the disease. This is because high sugar levels in the blood can impact the long nerves that convey information to our legs and feet. Diabetes can […]
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“Vaping” products are problematic in today’s youth. About one in four middle and high schoolers in Canada have said they have tried e-cigarette products and about one in three who smoke cigarettes, started out vaping. Many of these products contain nicotine, an addictive substance known to cause attention and memory problems in young people. As […]
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CANCER AND FATIGUE: I’m sure you have run across Dr. Mike Evans and his cartoony educational blogs on various health topics. He did one on cancer fatigue and should be watched by everyone with a cancer diagnosis. Just having cancer is worrisome enough but not having the energy to accomplish day-to-day activities due to […]
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BABY ASA WITH NO CARDIAC HX: It’s human nature to think that something as “innocuous” as a baby ASA can harm adults. It was made originally for babies, after all. And if that baby ASA just might prevent a heart attack, well why not take it? Good insurance, right? I’m sure many people do […]
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DIAGNOSING THE CANVAS: Even though the wonderful diagnostic tools like blood tests and X-rays weren’t available centuries ago, artists painted what they saw and painted rashes, skin pallor and abnormal skin conditions from which today’s observant doctors can predict the medical problems the artist’s model had. Even Rembrandt, when he painted his self-portraits showed […]
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