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Caring for Someone with Dementia? Consider a Garden!
Written By Deb Wilson on August 11th • No Comments • UncategorizedAn interesting study from University of Exeter Medical School suggests that gardening can help reduce promote relaxation, encourage activity and reduce agitation amongst residents with dementia in care facilities. The study’s lead researcher, Rebecca Whear, said “There is an increasing...
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Legalizing Marijuana: Legal But Still Hazardous
Written By Deb Wilson on August 10th • No Comments • UncategorizedAs more and more states relax their laws on the recreational use of marijuana, it’s important to understand that decriminalization does not mean that using is without real medical concerns. Tobacco is legal in all states, but that doesn’t...
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Kidney Stones: Is More Than One Likely?
Written By Deb Wilson on August 9th • No Comments • UncategorizedAnyone who has a kidney stone will tell you that it’s not an experience to be repeated. However, some individuals can be susceptible to future kidney stones without preventive measures such as a restrictive diet and medication. Doctors...
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Veterans Health Care: New Bill Signed!
Written By Deb Wilson on August 8th • No Comments • UncategorizedLife may have gotten a little bit easier for veterans who have been struggling to get access to the health care services promised to them as a result of their service. Yesterday, August 7, 2014, President Obama signed the Veterans...
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Kids and Contacts: The Pros and Cons
Written By Deb Wilson on August 7th • No Comments • UncategorizedIf your child(ren) with glasses have started asking for contact lenses, there are a couple things that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests that you consider before making the decision. According to Bernard Lepri, O.D., M.S., M.Ed., an...
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Kids and Contacts: The Pros and Cons
Written By Deb Wilson on August 7th • No Comments • UncategorizedIf your child(ren) with glasses have started asking for contact lenses, there are a couple things that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests that you consider before making the decision. According to Bernard Lepri, O.D., M.S., M.Ed., an...
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Caregiving: What Can Be Done From a Distance
Written By Deb Wilson on August 6th • No Comments • UncategorizedWhen talking about caregiving, most of us might visualize someone who lives with the care recipient, or at least lives close enough to be provide help at a moment’s notice. While this may be the case with most primary...
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Cord Blood: What You Need to Know
Written By Deb Wilson on August 5th • No Comments • UncategorizedSince July is National Cord Blood Awareness Month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a document that talks about what cord blood is, what the FDA has deemed to be an approved use for it and information...
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Avoiding Bug Bites: New Labels Coming to Guide Consumers
Written By Deb Wilson on August 4th • No Comments • UncategorizedBug bites are annoying but they can also be a risk to your health. Most of us have heard about the connection between mosquitoes and West Nile virus but they are also associated with St. Louis encephalitis. Ticks can...
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Kidney Failure: Continuing to Live Your Life
Written By Deb Wilson on August 3rd • No Comments • UncategorizedA diagnosis of kidney failure can have a life altering effect requiring a fairly serious form of treatment (dialysis or a transplant). And treatment (particularly dialysis) can often lead to side effects such as ankle or belly swelling stomach...
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