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HEALTH JOURNEY ON A ROUGH ROAD

May 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment

A ‘health journey’ is a phrase used by people with lots of doctor appointments. If you’re old enough you either take that rough road yourself, or you show up for others on it. Personally, I’ve never liked the term. I like it even less when it applies to young people coming down with old people […]

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HARD LOVE DADDY ON A HEALTH KICK

April 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment

I saw hard love work on my Dad after he got his heart fixed. No smoking for the old chimney. The doc said it, the family said it, the friends said it. You’d say it too.

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HEALTHY ALCOHOL LAST CALL NO LAUGHING MATTER

April 5, 2023 by

The latest news on healthy alcohol? It’s not as healthy as promised. A glass of red wine is no longer the health standard, as if it ever was. But it’s had a good run.

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PERSONAL HEALTH ALERT: THE TALK, MORE OF A REMINDER

September 17, 2022 by

WebMD Asks: “What Happens When You Stop Having Sex?” For early personal health, the talk about sex for baby boomers usually happened in junior high. If it didn’t come from a parent, it came from health class, Mr. Peasley’s health class. There’s nothing like a strict PE teacher talking about sex in a gender segregated […]

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MEDICATION SAFETY, HEALTH INSURANCE, SECOND OPINIONS

September 14, 2022 by

Medication safety is the theme on World Patient Safety Day, 2022. It’s been on my mind since an event a few years back. In those days I was dealing with a cancer diagnosis and heading for the first of three chemo dates. My wife drove while I called the insurance company for a final approval.

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VETERANS HEALTH FROM THE 1974 ARMY ONWARD

July 30, 2022 by

Veterans health came to mind during boot camp at Fort Ord, California. The gas chamber was on the schedule a few days after I was demoted from Platoon Guide, to Squad Leader, to regular army guy. I takes a special soldier to get demoted in boot camp, and I was that guy. It happened twice […]

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HEALTH UPDATES FOR BETTER LIVING TODAY

June 10, 2022 by

Good health updates work to keep people moving in a lively direction. You know, people? The people you know, the people you don’t know. Those people. Hydration is key: Drink plenty of fluids. Just not those fluids.

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HEALTH RECONCILIATION FOR THE COMEBACK WIN

November 23, 2021 by

What is health reconciliation but being able to look in the mirror and acknowledge who is looking back? If it sounds easy, then you’ve never been down the dark road of reconciliation, health or otherwise. The important thing is finding peace along the way. You may get better, you may not, but health reconciliation settles […]

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HEALTH LITERACY TEST: WHEN NOT TO RUB SOME DIRT ON IT

November 18, 2021 by

Health literacy in the cardio rehab gym is pretty basic. No one saw an ad and signed up. No one quit their old gym for this new one because they didn’t want to hear another, “IT’S ALL YOU BROTHER, PUSH IT.” And the grunting and groaning that follows. On a sixty pound bench press attempt. […]

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HEART HEALTH STARTER SONG LIST

September 20, 2021 by

It takes time to move from a broken heart to heart health status. Luckily there’s a soundtrack for the occasion. After spending one night in the hospital one week ago today, the first since fourth grade, I made a list up in my head. It could use some additions in comments. And a one, and […]

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