Opinion | Are We Ready for the Long COVID Long-Haul?
“I just don’t know what is wrong with me, but something is off, and I am so forgetful. I feel like I have dementia,” a good friend said to me recently. I recalled that she had been sick with COVID-19 this past year. I remembered her illness well because I had been very concerned about […]
Don’t Let Bugs Take a Bite Out of Outdoor Fun – Wyoming Department of Health
Don’t Let Bugs Take a Bite Out of Outdoor Fun May 5, 2023 Simple personal actions can help residents escape some potentially serious insect-spread diseases linked with warmer weather and outdoor activities, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Courtney Tillman, epidemiologist with WDH said avoiding mosquitos and ticks is the basic strategy and […]
Don’t Let Rabies Sneak Up on You – Wyoming Department of Health
Don’t Let Rabies Sneak Up on You April 20, 2023 Seasonal animal activity is prompting the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) to issue a warning regarding the ongoing threat posed by rabies, a deadly but preventable disease. Any mammal, including humans, can get rabies; in Wyoming, bats and skunks are the primary sources and can […]
Opinion | ‘You Don’t See the Sun’: What We Heard This Week
“You don’t see the sun. You don’t smell the flowers.” — Oleksandr Rikhter, MD, a top trauma physician from Ukraine, on the day-to-day lives of healthcare workers after the country was invaded by Russia. “Even asking one question routinely — how do you manage your stress? — can be very helpful for patients to open […]
Opinion | There’s No ‘Recipe’ to Reduce Dementia Risk — Yet
Numbers don’t lie — dementia is a global health crisis. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, dementia impacts more than 55 million individuals worldwide, and there are over 10 million new cases each year. In the U.S. alone, more than 6 million people are living with Alzheimer’s. Because dementia impacts not only the person with the […]
Are You A Failed Flosser? This Will Convince You To Finally Stick To A Routine.
If you feel guilty because you don’t floss your teeth, at least you’re in good company. Studies say that only three in 10 Americans floss regularly, even though it’s the best way to remove up to 80% of the plaque that’s lurking between your teeth. Yes, regular tooth brushing is important, but so is flossing, […]
Opinion | ‘Colonoscopy Is Not Effective if You Don’t Do It’: What We Heard This Week
“Colonoscopy is not effective if you don’t do it.” — George Chang, MD, of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, responding to findings from a European colonoscopy trial that suggested potentially less benefit from colon cancer screening than expected. “Our country was founded on a philosophy of individual liberty, and in many spheres of life […]
What To Do If Your Child Talks About Suicide
No parent is prepared to hear the words, “I wish I were dead,” or “I don’t want to be alive anymore.” When a child says something so shocking, it can be tempting to believe they don’t really understand what they’re saying, or they couldn’t possibly be serious. But if your child expresses thoughts of suicide, […]
Dr. Oz Said Uninsured Americans Have No ‘Right To Health’ In Resurfaced Clip
TV doctor-turned-Senate candidate Mehmet Oz once said uninsured Americans don’t have a “right to health,” according to a recently resurfaced video from 2013. Oz, now the Republican nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, was speaking at the National Governors Association on the topic of “personal and governmental responsibility” when he explained his apparent belief that “health” […]
Can Antidepressants Really Cause A Heat Stroke In The Summer?
I don’t know about you, but I keep seeing social media posts about antidepressants increasing the risk of heat stroke. In medication commercials, you hear a long list of side effects, but so many seem rare. Is this something we need to be worried about? As a proud user of Prozac, I figured this was […]