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  • Malnutrition: What Are The Warning Signs?

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 13th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    When we think of malnutrition, particularly related to children, I suspect most Americans conjure up an image of a third world child.  Malnutrition also occurs here in the United States, although not in as severe a form.  Children and...

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  • Smart Phone Alert: Nearby First Responders

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 12th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    Very cool article today from MedlinePlus about a new smart phone application being studied in Sweden.  Various studies have shown that receiving CPR quickly when cardiac arrest occurs can be a life-saver.  However, the time between calling 9-1-1 and...

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  • Shingles Vaccine: Help for Long Term Pain?

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 10th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    The obvious goal of a shingles vaccination is to keep the disease from occurring.  However, even when that goal is missed, there appears to still be value in having been vaccinated. Even when shingles vaccination does not prevent the...

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  • Diagnosing Cancer: Not An Exact Science, But New Tools Are Coming

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 9th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    I suspect most of us think about the cancer diagnosis process as pretty straight-forward and foolproof that goes something like this:  screening, detection of suspicious cells, biopsy, diagnosis of malignant or benign.  The reality, however, is a bit more...

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  • Grief Expression: A Multi-Faceted Emotion

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 5th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    Expressing grief over a lost loved one is one of the most individual personal emotions in humans.  Sometimes those who are grieving wonder if their responses are “normal”.  Dr. Michael Craig Miller, of Harvard Medical School, suggests that everyone is...

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  • Grief Expression: A Multi-Faceted Emotion

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 5th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    Expressing grief over a lost loved one is one of the most individual personal emotions in humans.  Sometimes those who are grieving wonder if their responses are “normal”.  Dr. Michael Craig Miller, of Harvard Medical School, suggests that everyone is...

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  • Children and Hospitals: Making Life Easier

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 4th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    Hospitals are scary places, especially if you’re a child who doesn’t really understand why you need to be there, or what to expect from the myriad of people who are poking and prodding at you!  There’s a high tech...

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  • Doctor Visits: Planning Ahead and Being Prepared

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 3rd      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    There is never enough that can said about the importance of being prepared for a visit to your doctor, whether due to a specific concern, or for preventive care.  As we know, in most instances, time actually spent with...

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  • Affordable Care Act Addresses Cardiovascular Disease

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 2nd      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sylvia M. Burwell, recently announced a incentive under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for doctors to better assess an individual’s heart attack/stroke risk and then partner with the individual to reduce the...

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  • Antibiotics: Time to Rethink Their Preventive Value

    Written By Deb Wilson on June 1st      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

    Interesting story in the New York Times recently about an 88 year old man who was healthy except for his broken arm.  When the bone was reset he was given an antibiotic on a preventive basis to prevent an...

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