Since 2010, the Food and Drug Administration has been debating how to regulate the sale of e-cigarettes. The FDA should hurry up. These battery-powered devices, which heat a nicotine solution and create an inhalable vapor, are exploding in popularity – driven mostly by a tobacco industry in search of new addicts. Addiction itself does lieContinue reading “e-cigarettes, nicotine should not be the norm”
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High blood sugar linked to Dementia, brain disease by Paula Span
People with diabetes face an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, a connection scientists and physicians have worried about for years. They still can’t explain it. Now comes a novel observational study of patients at a large health care system in Washington State showing that higher blood glucose levels are associatedContinue reading “High blood sugar linked to Dementia, brain disease by Paula Span”
Dec 9 at Starlite Ballroom in SJ for bay area singles
Dear bay area singles, I know it is hard to meet another soul. The internet is a hit and miss game. Going to the bar is so old and meetup is so new but then, where is the selection. It is a numbers game, so they say. Meet more people so that you can selectContinue reading “Dec 9 at Starlite Ballroom in SJ for bay area singles”
Three major obstacles toward a miraculous relationship by Deepak Chopra
Relationships are hard work, and the idea that you can be in a miraculous relationship needs explaining. What is a miraculous relationship? It’s one where both partners grow spiritually, increasing in love, personal evolution and shared experience of the soul. Three major obstacles keep this from happening, and you can watch them operating in yourContinue reading “Three major obstacles toward a miraculous relationship by Deepak Chopra”
Suicide Rates Are High Among the Elderly by Paula Span
In hindsight, Greacian Goeke can see that there were warnings. Her father, Joseph, had never fully recovered from surgery to repair a heart valve and feared he would soon need a wheelchair, as his own father had. He had developed cataracts and had to stop driving. Along with his increasing physical disability, he had aContinue reading “Suicide Rates Are High Among the Elderly by Paula Span”
New Sign of Stimulants’ Toll on Young by Sabrina Tavernise
WASHINGTON — The number of young adults who end up in the emergency room after taking Adderall, Ritalin or other such stimulants has quadrupled in recent years, federal health officials said Thursday, fresh evidence of the unexpected consequences that can result from the wide use of medicines for conditions like attention deficit disorder. The numberContinue reading “New Sign of Stimulants’ Toll on Young by Sabrina Tavernise”
Where are we now, 3yrs after we created a bucket list or a wish list
This year 2013, I have learned my lessons well from all aspects: relationships, business, finances, jobs and physical needs. My son, now 19, learned to dance ballroom and latin dances while my daughter learned from her relationships and won 2nd best artist in the bayarea. My mom is still healthy at 78, working and makingContinue reading “Where are we now, 3yrs after we created a bucket list or a wish list”
India , a pioneer in low cost heart surgery by Ketaki Gokhale
Be brave. Be an innovator. And be the change yourself.
To stand or to sit still and do nothing, we have a choice each day We either accept or not accept the chances for the day We take or give but choose to give when we can and take a chance if presented with an opportunity We decide or not decide although each day counts,Continue reading “Be brave. Be an innovator. And be the change yourself.”
A 61 yr old journey to second life after a heart surgery
At 49 yrs of age, she was gasping for breath when walking 5 blocks to the convention she is suppose to attend. When she finally made it, she immediately phoned her doctor for an unscheduled medical checkup. She was not given an angiogram so at that time nothing was found that should be alarming. OneContinue reading “A 61 yr old journey to second life after a heart surgery”
Canada Health Care Wait Times: Causes and Cures
Wait Times: Causes and Cures “Canadians could potentially have same day access to primary health care, one or two weeks access for appointments with medical specialists, and almost no waiting for tests and surgeries.” — Dr. Brian Postl, National Wait Time advisor, CEO Winnipeg Regional Health Authority By the Numbers 90% The drop in waitContinue reading “Canada Health Care Wait Times: Causes and Cures”
Glutathione, the body’s master antioxidant and detoxifier by Priya Shah
Glutathione, the body’s master antioxidant and detoxifier, is one of the 14 “Superfoods” listed in SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, co-authored by Dr Steven Pratt. Glutathione levels cannot be increased to a clinically beneficial extent by orally ingesting a single dose of glutathione. (1) This is because glutathione is manufacturedContinue reading “Glutathione, the body’s master antioxidant and detoxifier by Priya Shah”
Safe herbs: milk thistle, kava kava, Echinacea, black cohosh and St. John’s wort
Considerable evidence from both in vitro and animal studies suggests that CYP2D6 activity can be inhibited by goldenseal [59, 60], milk thistle [61, 62], kava kava [59, 63–65], Echinacea [59], and St. John’s wort [59, 66–68]. Currently, no in vitro results are available for black cohosh’s effect on CYP2D6, although certain triterpene glycosides isolated fromContinue reading “Safe herbs: milk thistle, kava kava, Echinacea, black cohosh and St. John’s wort”
75 yr old male, asthma and diabetes, 20 meds a day
I was observing a 75 yr old male with asthma and diabetes in a care home and taking more than 20 medications a day. He has no appetite but when not taking any meds during the weekend, feels stronger and has appetite. He is bed-ridden and with no food in his stomach but ingesting moreContinue reading “75 yr old male, asthma and diabetes, 20 meds a day”