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Caregivers: 10 Tips on How to Care for Yourself!
Written By Deb Wilson on November 13th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe concept of caregivers needing to remember to care for themselves cannot be stated too many times. One of the most important roles of the caregiver is to stay physically and mentally capable of rendering care to their care...
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Anesthesia: Be Prepared When Going Under
Written By Deb Wilson on November 12th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe most risky part having surgery can sometimes be the potential outcome from receiving anesthesia. A Wall Street Journal article included a great quote by David Gaba, a professor of anesthesia at Stanford University School of Medicine and founding director...
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Caregiver Stress: 10 Ways to Make It Better
Written By Deb Wilson on November 4th • No Comments • UncategorizedCare giving is a stressful role, so it’s important to remind those who are caring for a loved one, by choice or by necessity, to find ways to take care of themselves as well as their care recipient. AARP...
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Medicare D Prescription Drugs: Make Sure You Are In the Right Plan
Written By Deb Wilson on November 3rd • No Comments • UncategorizedEach year Medicare holds an open enrollment period during the fall that allows participants (or as Medicare refers to their members–beneficiaries) to change from traditional Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan, and also to select from among almost 1000...
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Heart Surgery: Blood Transfusion Study
Written By Deb Wilson on November 2nd • No Comments • UncategorizedInteresting study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress that suggests there is a “significant” impact to cardiac surgery patients when the blood used for transfusion has been donated and stored for more than 2 weeks. The study examined records at...
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Dark Days: Time for a Change
Written By Deb Wilson on November 1st • No Comments • UncategorizedTonight millions of Americans will be moving their clocks back an hour and gaining another hour of sleep. However, it is also the start of a period of months where the days will begin to be shorter and the...
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Food Allergy: Labels Are Not Foolproof!
Written By Deb Wilson on October 31st • No Comments • UncategorizedThose who suffer from serious food allergies know how important it can be to be aware of what exactly is included in the food you are eating. Reading labels becomes a “must do”. Unfortunately, the U.S. Food and Drug...
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Halloween: Keeping it Safe and Fun for the Kids!
Written By Deb Wilson on October 30th • No Comments • UncategorizedHard to believe it’s that time of year again, but tomorrow is Halloween. It’s one of the more entertaining and fun holidays, but there are cautions that should be taken to make sure it stays that way for everyone....
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Halloween: Keeping it Safe and Fun for the Kids!
Written By Deb Wilson on October 30th • No Comments • UncategorizedHard to believe it’s that time of year again, but tomorrow is Halloween. It’s one of the more entertaining and fun holidays, but there are cautions that should be taken to make sure it stays that way for everyone....
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Decision Fatigue: It Can Happen to Doctors
Written By Deb Wilson on October 29th • No Comments • UncategorizedHave you ever noticed that as the day goes on, your willingness to exercise your brain while making decisions starts to lag? I know that when I start to feel drained, the decision that is easiest is the one...
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