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: June 2009
NYC Most Aggressive Drivers
Is your city in the top 5 for most aggressive drivers? According to a new report New York has overtaken Miami to be voted the U.S. city with the angriest and most aggressive drivers. Miami topped the annual poll for … Continue reading
The Case of the Missing Icons
Don’t you just hate weird little computer problems/mysteries that happened for no apparent reason? I sure as hell do! This morning I get up, get my coffee and boot up my laptop and all is fine. After a little while … Continue reading
The Year Without Summer
Most of you have heard me complain all winter about the frigid temps and constant snowfall. Then came spring…well sort of, in name only. It never really did get warm except for a few days. Now we’re almost half way … Continue reading
Chain Menus Could Soon Start Counting Calories
It’s about time! Will it make a difference in how people order? I don’t know but maybe one would think twice about ordering a dish with 47 grams of fat at Olive Garden (lasagna classico), or any other similar restaurant. … Continue reading
10 Deadly Plants for Pets
Plants and flowers though beautiful can be deadly for our pets. Here are 10 that are most common and toxic when consumed. “A rule of thumb is that the prettier it is, the more likely it is to be toxic,” … Continue reading
Deck 2009
Sharing my pretty flowers and birds. Hope this slideshow from Flickr works.
FDA: Don’t Use Clarcon Skin Products
Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc. of Roy, Utah, is voluntarily recalling skin sanitizers and skin protectants sold under several brand names because the products may be contaminated with bacteria that could make users sick, the U.S. Food and Drug … Continue reading
Cell phone elbow damages nerves
(CNN) — If your pinkie and ring fingers tingle or feel numb, you might not want to pick up that cell phone to call the doctor. Too much cell phone use can lead to overextending nerves, causing what doctors … Continue reading
I hate being sick
I am back from North Carolina, Memorial Day weekend. Unfortunately I picked up a nasty URI from my darling Granddaughter that hit me like a ton of bricks. The good news it didn’t start until the end of our visit. … Continue reading
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