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Overuse of drugs on the elderly – some points to consider

17. November 2009

I have been following a post on one of my Linkedin groups and felt I needed to repost this excellent reply on the topic from Angil Tarach, director of the Visiting Angels: Good Morning Lynn, What caught my attention in your email was Morphine was used in your “mom’s last days”. I am thinking your mom [...]

An upper back problem that looks like it’s abdominal pain…

5. November 2009

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Jimmy was a teenage baseball player with a history of severe abdominal pain. I think his case illustrates how many M.D.’s have lost our ability to structurally diagnose patients with chronic pain. Since he had high abdominal pain below the ribs, he had the million dollar GI work-up for his abdominal pain. He was ultimately [...]

Posture Perfect

16. October 2009

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Practicing good posture is an essential element of our health. You see, when we let our spine sag, we can develop a postural deviation known as kyphosis, or hunchback. Structural kyphosis is caused by osteoporosis, (the loss of bone mass), or can be an abnormality of the spine. What I’m speaking of [...]

We’re Killing Ourselves

10. October 2009

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The October, 2009 issue of AARP bulletin listed the 50 most prescribed drugs in the U.S. in 2008. At first look, one might scroll through the list and see where the prescriptions that they take fall in the line-up. As I was reading through the list, I saw a pattern emerging; a [...]

Working to your weakest side – a Seniors fitness tip

26. September 2009

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I hear a lot in my classes, ”I am afraid to try this working out because my one arm wont go high enough”. I tell my students “focus on what you can do, and just do what you can, don’t worry about what you cannot do”. I also add in the two following bits of theory. While [...]

Health and Wellness Is An US Plan

22. September 2009

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There has been a lot of talk about incentives and stimulus plans. Everything from cars to furniture can be purchased at discounted prices and interest rates. Though nothing new, many companies have implemented wellness incentives to employees, in an effort to lower health insurance premiums.

Feel Teal Friday, Ovarian Cancer Awareness

2. September 2009

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Breast and cervical cancer have screening methods to detect them. Did you know that there isn’t a screening test to detect Ovarian Cancer? By the time symptoms occur, it is often too late to do anything for a cure. We must make some noise for Ovarian Cancer Awareness, and raise support for [...]

Seven tips for dealing with health insurance claims

19. August 2009

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Sheri Samotin Life Bridge Solutions Dealing with medical bills and insurance claims can often become a full-time job. The first step to making sure this doesn’t happen to you is to become familiar with all of the details of your coverage. For example, if your insurance has both in-network and out-of-network benefits, you need [...]

Top 10 tips to control diabetes

19. August 2009

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Nancy Heinrich Economic Wellness Works If you have been told by a health care professional that you have type 2 diabetes, it is normal to feel anxious or uncertain. But you are not alone – almost 10.5 million adults aged 60 and older in the United States have diabetes. Diabetes is serious, but you can manage it. [...]

Straighten up and glide right – a few movement tips

15. August 2009

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Howie Shareff You Call this Yoga In my journey as a physical therapy patient and yoga teacher, I have found that most people overlook proper body positioning while seated or in motion. Our society has become sedentary from inactivity, excessive watching of TV and hunching over computers. Many people tend to shuffle as they walk. The [...]

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