Recent Updates
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Health “Trends”: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Written By Deb Wilson on July 23rd • No Comments • UncategorizedI know I’ve touched on this before, perhaps even taken a hammer to it, but this is a topic that gets me going: the ever changing rules of what’s healthy and what is not. I was reminded of it...
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Dental Implants: The Good News and Bad
Written By Deb Wilson on July 22nd • No Comments • UncategorizedA recent “Health Alert” from staff at Johns Hopkins Medicine provides a list of pros and cons that should be considered when dental implants have been suggested as a treatment solution for tooth loss instead of a denture or...
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Dental Implants: The Good News and Bad
Written By Deb Wilson on July 22nd • No Comments • UncategorizedA recent “Health Alert” from staff at Johns Hopkins Medicine provides a list of pros and cons that should be considered when dental implants have been suggested as a treatment solution for tooth loss instead of a denture or...
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Electronic Devices: Possible Cause of Skin Problems
Written By Deb Wilson on July 21st • No Comments • UncategorizedInteresting case in the July 14 issue of the journal Pediatrics. A child, who had been plagued by a skin rash that would not go away after months of using topical allergy creams, ultimately finds relief when a skin test determines...
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Niacin: Some Cautionary Information You Need to Know
Written By Deb Wilson on July 20th • No Comments • UncategorizedNiacin (Vitamin B3), commonly used for treatment of cholesterol issues, is now coming under some scrutiny after a large clinical trial, led by Jane Armitage, a professor of clinical trials and epidemiology at the University of Oxford in England, suggests...
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CPR: Reality is Not As Seen on TV
Written By Deb Wilson on July 19th • No Comments • UncategorizedNever having seen CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) performed I admit that I was the victim of believing everything I saw on TV related to CPR. I say “was”, because I’ve now read the article by Dhruv Khullar, MD, MPP, (resident...
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Dialysis: What You Want to Know
Written By Deb Wilson on July 18th • No Comments • UncategorizedI remember when my Dad was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease and referred to a diagnostic facility. There were so many questions, unknowns and concerns about what would be involved and how he should prepare. For those facing...
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Drug Labels: Finding the Right Dose
Written By Deb Wilson on July 17th • No Comments • UncategorizedA recent article on Medical News Today hit a note with me today. New research from the University of Waterloo and CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) has been published that suggests prescription labels need to become more readable....
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Health Care Checklists: Technology Making Your Hospital Stay Safer
Written By Deb Wilson on July 16th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe concept of checklists for surgeons and other hospital staff has been around for awhile, but it is often a cumbersome, manual process that requires a serious change in culture. In addition, with multiple checklists now available, consistency can...
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Stitches: Who Needs Them and When!
Written By Deb Wilson on July 15th • No Comments • UncategorizedStitches are every kid’s (and admit it, some adults) “badge of honor” when playtime gets a little rough. But how do you know if they are really necessary. Avoiding infection and stopping the bleeding should be a top priority...
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