Bits of life through these blue eyes . .
Posted in Health and wellness on Oct 31st, 2009
Did Your City Make the List? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. Many things in the environment can trigger an attack, including air pollution, secondhand smoke, and pollen. Asthma affects one in 5 Americans and is on the rise. While there are no asthma-free cities, some are more challenging [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Oct 30th, 2009
Posted in Nature on Oct 17th, 2009
Picture of the day – Lake Champlain, in Essex, N.Y., Hidden Stashes of Fall Foliage – The New York Times > Escapes > Slide Show > Slide 1 of 14
Posted in Economy, Finances, Health and wellness on Oct 16th, 2009
During the open enrollment season for employee benefits, now under way for next year, you are likely to hear a whole lot about Consumer-Directed Health Plans. You, of course, are the consumer. And you’re being directed to save your employer a lot of money — so much so that many employers are offering workers lucrative [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Oct 16th, 2009
FDA to study negative effects of Lasik surgery WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Thursday to study the scope of problems connected with laser eye-correcting surgery, which include blurred vision and dry eyes. The FDA says it will work with the National Eye Institute and the Department of Defense to determine the [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Oct 12th, 2009
Many parents insist their child requires antibiotics simply because he/she has a runny nose with yellow or green discharge. Not true. I remember several years ago when my daughter was in medical school and doing her pediatric rotation her telling me how much time she spent with irate parents explaining why their child did not [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Oct 3rd, 2009
Weekly the CDC.gov updates FluView. 99% of all subtyped influenza A viruses being reported to CDC were 2009 influenza A (H1N1) viruses. The 2009-10 influenza season officially begins October 4, 2009.
