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Kidney Dialysis: Have a Back-up Plan!
Written By Deb Wilson on November 22nd • No Comments • UncategorizedKidney dialysis is a life-saving treatment for those with kidney disease, but it requires strict adherence to a schedule. The recent news of heavy snowfalls across the country remind me that it’s time for another Daily Dose about the...
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Life Lessons Sometimes Come Too Late
Written By Deb Wilson on November 21st • No Comments • UncategorizedI’m going to veer a little off-topic today to share a special and important article that crossed my path yesterday. It was written by a nurse who has spent much of her career taking care of those who are...
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Feeling Sick? Stay Home!
Written By Deb Wilson on November 20th • No Comments • UncategorizedYou’re not feeling well, but should you stay home from work, school or other social activity? That’s the dilemma most of us have faced many times. It can be a tough call, especially if it means loss of income,...
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Cold and Flu Season is Here: When to See Your Doctor
Written By Deb Wilson on November 19th • No Comments • UncategorizedIt’s that time of year again when the risk of catching a cold or the flu tends to spike. Typically these viruses can be overcome without the need to see a doctor, however, there are times when a trip...
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Cold and Flu Season is Here: When to See Your Doctor
Written By Deb Wilson on November 19th • No Comments • UncategorizedIt’s that time of year again when the risk of catching a cold or the flu tends to spike. Typically these viruses can be overcome without the need to see a doctor, however, there are times when a trip...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Approach to Treatment
Written By Deb Wilson on November 18th • No Comments • UncategorizedWhile there still is no known cure for this debilitating disease, researchers continue to work on finding ways to help decrease the effects and improve quality of life. New study results are suggesting that finding the right combination of...
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Health Insurance Marketplace – The Exchange is Now Open
Written By Deb Wilson on November 17th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe time is now to review your health care insurance options and decide whether coverage through your state’s health insurance marketplace would be, or continues to be, right for you. The Health Insurance Marketplace opened up on Saturday...
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Strokes: Bed Position is Important to Recovery
Written By Deb Wilson on November 16th • No Comments • UncategorizedWhen a loved one is rushed to the hospital as a result of suffering a stroke, one of the things a caregiver can do to help mitigate the damage that could occur after the stroke is to monitor the...
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Asthma: Less May Be More!
Written By Deb Wilson on November 15th • No Comments • UncategorizedA typical and instinctual reaction to difficulty breathing as a result of asthma might be to try taking big, deep breaths. A recent study from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, however, suggests that shallow breaths may actually be better. Asthma...
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Penicillin Allergy? Maybe, Maybe Not
Written By Deb Wilson on November 14th • No Comments • UncategorizedIf you think you’re allergic to penicillin, recent studies suggest that you actually may not be allergic to the antibiotic. In one study, 94 percent of 384 people who believed they were allergic to penicillin tested negative for penicillin...
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