Mask Myths and Facts!
Mask Myths and Facts! Mask wear during these times is a HOT TOPIC! Facts, fiction, and fiery debates abound surrounding the good and bad of the face mask. Based on changes in the mask mandates in our towns, cities, and states, we also need to keep clean masks handy, in a clean dry place in […]
SOME FOOD SAFETY TIPS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Hello everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! This situation may continue for months to come, it is not going away by Easter or April 30th , so we need to get used to a “new normal,” for now. So far there have been no confirmed cases of transmission of COVID-19 via food. […]
FOOD SAFETY FOR SUCCESSFUL FEASTING!
Good morning! Thanksgiving prep time is really upon us! We are chopping, chilling, shaking, and baking! Meat, poultry, eggs, and vegetables are all over the kitchen waiting to be turned into family feast! Let’s make sure we are set up to sit in the dining room with family, and not an ER waiting room with […]
SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN EPILEPSY [SUDEP]
Hey friends! You may not know the recently departed rapper Juice Wrld but your children do: SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN EPILEPSY I was awakened to a notification this morning by Viral Hip Hop News to hear that Jerald Anthony Higgins, early this morning after a flight from California to Chicago’s Midway airport. I was touched […]
DECEMBER IS NATIONAL TOY SAFETY MONTH!
Prevent Blindness America has declared December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month. This group urges us to make sure the toys we buy suit the age, individual skills, and abilities of the child who will receive it, especially for infants and children younger than three years old. So, consider the following when choosing safe […]
The Life Threat of the Jet Set: Pulmonary Embolus
Fabulous is the life of someone whose talents are in demand all over the country, or even the world. Flying from New York to L.A. one week, and from L.A. to London the next sounds glamorous to many. However, there is a life threat to this lifestyle. It led Superwoman Serena Williams to emergency […]
This Round’s On Me!
HERE’S TO ALCOHOL, THE CAUSE OF, AND SOLUTION TO, ALL LIFE’S PROBLEMS.” ~ THE SIMPSONS Lately, there have been a lot of people saying that drinking alcohol daily can be part of a healthy diet with no idea where that comes from. Dr. George Koob, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism […]
My Mind’s Telling Me
“The first wealth is health.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mental health is just as important as our physical health, as both are components of our overall health. It is so important that the lack of it, which is mental illness, causes more disability in developed countries than cancer and heart disease, and increases the risk of […]