DON'T EVER GIVE UP
2021-09-25 A Daily Pill to Treat Covid Could Be Just Months Away, Scientists Say JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Within a day of testing positive for covid-19 in June, Miranda Kelly was sick enough to be scared. At 44, with diabetes and high blood pressure, Kelly, a certified nursing assistant, was having trouble breathing, symptoms […]
Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, is a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may have as pets. – Editorial Team […]
2021-09-24 The Checkup Is in the Mail? Soliciting Letter Carriers to Help Deliver Health Care Elisabeth Rosenthal Two of America’s toughest problems can be tempered with one solution. The baby boom generation is graying, creating an ever-larger population of older people, many isolated, whose needs the nation is ill equipped to meet or even […]
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Today’s Topic: Bipolar […]
2021-09-23 Home Births Gain Popularity in ‘Baby Bust’ Decade Phillip Reese In a back-to-the-future twist on birth trends, California is seeing a sustained rise in the number of women choosing to deliver their babies in settings other than a hospital, a shift that accelerated as the pandemic created more risky and onerous conditions in […]
Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes Deer cross roads whenever they wish, but some time periods are higher risk than others. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Tom Langen, Clarkson University Autumn is here, and that means the risk of hitting deer on […]
2021-09-22 I Got a ‘Mild’ Breakthrough Case. Here’s What I Wish I’d Known. Will Stone The test results that hot day in early August shouldn’t have surprised me — all the symptoms were there. A few days earlier, fatigue had enveloped me like a weighted blanket. I chalked it up to my weekend of […]
Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, is a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may have as pets. – Editorial Team […]
2021-09-21 Covid-Overwhelmed Hospitals Postpone Cancer Care and Other Treatment Erik Neumann, Jefferson Public Radio It’s a bad time to get sick in Oregon. That’s the message from some doctors, as hospitals fill up with covid-19 patients and other medical conditions go untreated. Charlie Callagan looked perfectly healthy sitting outside recently on his deck in the […]
5 tips for caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s (BPT) – Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be rewarding, but has its challenges. Early diagnosis, having open communication and doing some simple activities can significantly help in caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Fortunately, there are also resources and assistance to […]