Words to Ponder
We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering.
-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. -Eric Hoffer
When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. -Anaïs Nin
Obesity Tsunami
More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese -- more than double the number in 1980. Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year.
Except for smoking, obesity is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country. Three hundred thousand people die of obesity every year.
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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Innocence
I made this card for my friend Julie, the Mother of 3 beautiful little girls. She emailed me a few pictures of her girls on the beach during a recent vacation. This image reminded me of her girls. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Words of Wisdom
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TB Infected Man Exposes Others
This story just makes my blood boil! Of course I’m talking about the man who has a drug resistant TB, also known as XDR TB. This form of TB is very rare and difficult to treat, resisting virtually all antibiotics … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness
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Poll Results
The poll results for, Do you read nutrition labels? almost always 54% almost never 8% sometimes 38% Thank you for answering to those who did. Don’t forget to answer the new poll on gas prices. I filled up 2 days … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
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Another tainted Chinese product
This has not been the greatest week thus far. I should have seen that forewarning on Sunday morning when I was so rudely awakened. How’s that expression go? “When life serves you lemons, make lemonade.” Well I think I am … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness
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Sunday Morning
Sunday morning and sleeping peacefully. I’m nice and warm, it’s dark and dreary outside. What a good day to sleep in right? All of a sudden I hear a LOUD and I do mean loud truck. It sounded like a … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
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Update on trans fats
Most of my regular readers know I am pretty passionate about trans fats. I often posted updates at my old blog when a restaurant chain switched it’s cooking oil to trans fat free. Why are they so bad you ask? … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness
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Treadmill Desk
Many of the news stories today reported, walk and lose weight at work. It seems a couple of researchers at the Mayo Clinic have designed what they call a ‘vertical workstation’, which is a standard desk fitted over a treadmill. … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness
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Custom Image
Some of you may have noticed I changed the theme on my blog. What I like about the one I’m currently using is the option to add your own custom image. I’ve been using paintshop pro for several years and … Continue reading
Posted in Computers and Internet
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GOP Warns Bush
From the Washington Post today: House Republican moderates, in a remarkably blunt White House meeting, warned President Bush this week that his pursuit of the war in Iraq is risking the future of the Republican Party and that he cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Resuscitation/Family Present?
In this months issue of my Nursing Journal there is an article which discusses, should families be present during resuscitation? It’s something you’ve probably never given much thought to other than hoping no one in your family ever needs be … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness
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