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Say Hello to my New Smile »

It is funny how one takes something like a smile for granted, but let me tell you it is something that I missed.  You see, I was in a car accident six month ago in which most of my front teeth broke when my face smashed into the dash.
Unfortunately for me, the airbag on [...]

Delivering Pamphlets to Clinics »

Ever since I took a job working for an organization that specializes in health issues, I have found myself talking about a large number of topics that include everything from HGH to the swine flu.  It has been an educational experience and I feel great knowing that I am helping to make a difference.
Now [...]

Weight Loss Alone Won’t Cure Sleep Apnea »

There are many different health issues that may cause sleep apnea. One common cause of sleep apnea is being overweight. A lot of people have avoiding getting real medical treatment for their sleep apnea because they assume that losing the weight will cure the problem. A new study reveals that these people are incorrect. Losing [...]

Why Do They Make Health Insurance So Confusing? »

I have recently been embroiled in a battle with my health insurance company. I have been seeing a psychologist who isn’t in my health care network. I have medical coverage under a PPO. This means that I can see any doctor that I want to but certain things aren’t covered if I see a doctor [...]

Starting a Care Home »

My wife and I have been working in the medical profession for years and we thought we would start a care home. We have added a stair lift and lift chairs to our home and have a few more things to do before we can officially open.

What causes Dads Lack of Incontinence? »

When my dad began to get elderly and run down, I noticed that he didn’t seem to have the bladder control problems that so many elderly do.  I never really thought to ask why as he went through a stroke and then recuperation and then a relapse again.  Toward the end, he definitely was wearing [...]

Research on sleep apnea machines offers me insight »

Are you one of those persons that becomes obsessed with learning everything about a subject once it begins to affect your life? If so, you’ll relate to me quite well. Recently, my cousin was told that if he hoped to live a long, healthy life he’d have to start using a sleep apnea machine.
Like most [...]

Insane Day Tomorrow! »

It’s not the three kids part that is the craziest part of being a mom, it’s not even the part about having a career that is both demanding and constantly fluctuating; I swear to god it’s the driving.  I feel like I drive all day, every day.  I had to get a Blackberry so I [...]

Being Diagnosed as Diabetic »

When I was just 22, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.  I had been losing weight fairly rapidly for about 6 months, and I was experiencing a number of other symptoms that I didn’t notice as much as the weight loss thing, so in some ways it was a relief to be diagnosed.  In [...]

3 More Ways to Destress »

Earlier I wrote about ways to destress.  They were all the happy, sappy, relaxing ways to destress, but of course not everyone is like that.  Here are a few more ways to destress for those of you who don’t want to sit still in a hot tub!

Take aerobics classes or something similar.  My sister used [...]