Recent Updates

• Tips for Hiring a Caregiver

  Written By Deb Wilson on September 12th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  If you decide to hire a caregiver to provide part time or full time care for a loved one, there are some things to know that might make the process less frustrating.  From AARP’s Amy Goyer, here are some...

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• Breaking Good News: Insight from a Doctor

  Written By Deb Wilson on September 11th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  I know that doctors are trained on ways to break bad news to patients and their families, but did you know that sometimes it can also be hard to be the bearer of good news?  According to Haider Javed Warraich,...

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• Online Pharmacies: Buyer Be VERY Aware

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

  If you need more convincing that buying prescription medication online is risky, Consumer Reports recently published some eye-opening information about online pharmacies. It’s not terribly risky to order a toaster online, but it is when you fill prescriptions through...

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• Flu: Early Treatment Critical for Seniors

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

  With the end of summer comes the barrage of articles concerning flu season and the need for preventive care (shots) and treatment options.  So, welcome to the fall/winter season and my first news article about the flu!  In a...

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• Foot Problems: What Can Be Done Without Surgery?

  Written By Deb Wilson on September 3rd      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  Many with common foot problems, such as bunions, plantar fasciitis, hammertoes and pain in the ball of the foot, are looking for a quick fix and think that surgery is the answer.  An article from the Wall Street Journal...

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• FDA Approves 2nd Cholesterol Lowering Drug

  Written By Deb Wilson on September 1st      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  For the second time in about a month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug, that is not a statin, for use in lowering levels of the “bad” LDL cholesterol.  The first drug approval, Praluent,...

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• Diabetes and Antibiotics: Is There A Connection?

  Written By Deb Wilson on August 31st      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  A study led by researcher Dr. Kristian Hallundbaek Mikkelsen, a medical-doctoral student at the Center for Diabetes Research at Gentofte Hospital and the University of Copenhagen, caught my attention since it impacts 2 issues faced by Americans:  the increase in...

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• Hospital Rooms: Growing in Size

  Written By Deb Wilson on August 29th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  As the number of overweight individuals in this country grows, the need for hospital rooms that will accommodate patients with a BMI of 40 and over is growing as well. There is one new facility in Dallas Texas built with...

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• Second Opinion: Making it Easier to Get One

  Written By Deb Wilson on August 28th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  For many individuals, the thought of getting a second opinion can add to the anxiety of getting diagnosed with a serious illness.  Uncertainty abounds as to how to go about getting one and whether the diagnosing doctor will be offended....

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• Antibiotics: 5 Questions For Your Doctor

  Written By Deb Wilson on August 26th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  Antibiotics use is a topic we just can’t (and at this point shouldn’t) dismiss or avoid.  They are like the little girl with the curl in the old nursery rhyme:  when they are good, they are very very good,...

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