Recent Updates

• Charitable Giving: Reminder to Know the Charity

  Written By Deb Wilson on May 22nd      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  It’s time for an important reminder about requests from charities about causes the touch our heart.  Unfortunately, not all “charitable” organizations are created equally, which means that sometimes most of the money you give never actually benefits the cause...

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• Parachute: A New Mental Health Approach!

  Written By Deb Wilson on May 21st      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  I think my favorite stories are the ones about traditional methods and facilities that are being transformed to provide a better quality of care.  Certainly mental health treatment, both inpatient and outpatient, suffers from some of the most horrific...

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• Women and Their Health: 9 Symptoms That Deserve Attention

  Written By Deb Wilson on May 20th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  Women are often the worst offenders when it comes to taking care of their health, especially women who are also caregivers.  Too much to do with family, work and social obligations.  Unfortunately, I have to admit to being someone...

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• Type 2 Diabetes: Know and Understand the Symptoms

  Written By Deb Wilson on May 19th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  You would think that with Type 2 Diabetes being such a common condition, it would be diagnosed early.  The symptoms, however, can be misleading and often ignored or mistaken for something else.  Today I have a little review of those...

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• House Calls: Coming of Age

  Written By Deb Wilson on May 18th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  I’m like a kid in the candy store with this one, although I probably shouldn’t be.   I LOVE the concept of a smartphone app that delivers a doctor to your doorstep, literally, although it goes against one of...

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• Preventing Cognitive Decline

  Written By Deb Wilson on May 17th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  It is often said that prevention is easier and better for you than cure, and that is certainly true about cognitive decline.  The aging process includes a certain amount of “memory” loss but there are ways, according to the...

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• Fever: Is 99 the Magic Number

  Written By Deb Wilson on May 16th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  A reader question to the “Ask Well” columnist of the New York Times has caught my attention.  Is 99 degrees considered to be a fever?  As someone who normally has a temperature reading of less than 98.6 degrees, my...

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• Dementia and Common Anticholinergic Drugs: Is There a Link?

  Written By Deb Wilson on May 6th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  A new study, from the University of Washington (UW), has asked the question of whether medications for insomnia, allergies, and depression are linked to Alzheimer’s Disease.  The results are suggesting that such a link is quite possible and likely. Many groups...

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• Low Back Pain: Treatment Varies by Gender

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

  If you’re thinking that the gender variation refers to the patient, you’re in for a surprise.  According to Shira Schechter Weiner, PhD, an associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Touro College’s School of Health Sciences and...

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• Pillows: An Important Component of your Sleep Health

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

  I for one have always taken pillows for granted, despite recognizing that some seem to be more “comfortable” than others.  Your choice of pillow, however, does have an impact on how well you sleep, which we are finding out...

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