Friday, August 1st, 2014
At the tender age of 13, I became a “candy striper” (a youth volunteer) in a local hospital in La Paz, Bolivia. I wore the traditional red and white striped pinafore and had the privilege of working in labor and delivery and in the nursery. One of my tasks was to string beads, pink or
Friday, August 1st, 2014
At some point, every one of us gets the flu or twists an ankle. Even those with excellent health schedule regular physicals. It’s not surprising that the healthcare field, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC),...
Friday, August 1st, 2014
In the ever-growing heap of discarded stuff which technology has rendered inefficient, slow and antiquated now rests the Big E or Snellen eye chart. In its place is a handheld device akin to a digital camera with...
Friday, August 1st, 2014
As a song by Tim McGraw begins: “He said I was in my early 40s, with a lot of life before me, and a moment came that stopped me on a dime… .” Well, I was in...
Friday, August 1st, 2014
From aromatherapy, bone health, neck pain and probiotics to tai chi, vitamins and minerals, wounds and burns and zinc, the A-Z compilation of healthcare related information is not only vast on the National Center for Complementary and...
Friday, August 1st, 2014
TIPS FROM A READING SPECIALIST Parents know that a child’s reading ability is directly related to how well he or she will do in school and in life. Helping children learn how to read can be a...
Monday, June 16th, 2014
By Karl Kazaks “I’d like to check you for ticks,” is not just a memorable line from a catchy Brad Paisley tune. It also contains great advice for preventing Lyme disease, the bacterial infection transmitted by tick bites which is becoming...