Working out: Health and fitness
Breaking news: My dad is leaving the rehab hospital today!
More...A sobering report was just released about the suicide rate among surgeons. In it, 6 percent indicated they'd had recent suicidal thoughts, compared to 3 percent of the general population.
More...TUCSON — The moment Tony Compagno stepped off his fire engine, frantic people spattered with blood began running up to direct him to gunshot victim. Among the wounded was Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who had been shot in the head. Mr. Compagno was one of the first paramedics to reach the scene of the shooting rampage at a shopping center in Tucson last Saturday. “Lots of people were laying on the ground,” said Mr. Compagno, from Fire Station 30 the in Northwest Fire/...
More...I've written on this topic before but it bears repeating: Bundle up while you're exercising in the cold.
More..."Time rules over us without mercy. Not caring if we're healthy or ill. Hungry or drunk. Russian, American, beings from Mars. It's like a fire, it could either destroy us or it could keep us warm. We live or we die by the clock. We never turn our back on it and we never ever allow ourselves the sin of losing track of time." -- Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland, "Cast away"
More...The decade in food included the following trends: Concentration on carbs (good and bad), comfort food. Rachael Ray. Super-size me and Starbucks.
More...With adult-onset diabetes on the rise, here's a piece that lets you know how to prevent it. Pure and simple? Eat right and exercise. Consistently.
More...Beatitudes care facility helps Alzheimer's patients and their families.
More...Money didn't make the list. Neither did vacation homes or private jets. (Or body enhancements!) Prevention.com has this list of things destined to make you--and me--happy. The things on the list make sense. The one I especially like: Savor mystery. We just can't know everything. That shouldn't make us intellectually lazy; but the world is a complex place and the more we appreciate that and revere mystery, the better off we are. In my humble opinion. Also, today is the penultimate...
More...I can't seem to get off the medical/hospital subject. (Maybe one of these days!) Here's the latest Well blog from the Times in which Dana Jennings writes about some of the nurses he's known. I can't say enough good things about the nurses we've encountered over the past 11 days. One got my dad up out of bed today! A real step forward, so to speak, though my understanding is that he just stood up. I talked to him on the phone after the Big Event. I have no qualms with his surgeons, e...
More...Did a search for "the long haul," as in, What do you do when a family member is in for the long haul in their healing? My dad has a long road ahead and today, three days into his awakened state, he's saying he needs to get out of bed and go home. Google came up with things like long flights (such as to Tokyo); or tips for long-distance truck drivers. It breaks my heart to walk out of his room and leave him behind. So, here are a few of my own, off the top of my head...
More...Update from the previous post. My dad remains in the hospital . Rather a sucky time of year to be in the hospital--but then again, when is it ever good? Not sure what we'll do for Christmas but my main wish is he's alert and doing much better. My mom and I, and my husband and many others, have been around the place since Saturday. For me, it's enough time to pick up on some more things. Here are more random observations, in no particular order: If you know you're going to St. Francis much ...
More...What I'm learning about hospitals and care and grace.
More...When Harrison Hoblitzelle, or Hob as he was known, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 72, he and his wife, Olivia, decided to go through the disease as lovingly and consciously as possible. A tall order indeed.
More...Therapy may help people who suffer from chronic nightmares learn how to turn bad dreams into good ones. But now some experts wonder if changing your nightmares from scary to safe is always a good idea, reports Sarah Kershaw in Science Times. Read the rest here. I suffer from nightmares quite frequently. Or, part of the dream is a nightmare, and I'm working on a solution during another part of it.
More...The Sixth Annual National Symposium on Predictive Health, to be held Tuesday and Wednesday at Emory University, will focus on integrating biology, behavior and environment, and will emphasize maintaining health rather than treating disease. The theme of the symposium is "Human Health: Molecules to Mankind.”
More...Even the most hearty among us have to plan for days like this. ("Mama said there'd be days like this.") I know my friends in the Twin Cities would laugh but it got kinda nippy here today. Highs in the 30s. (which is indeed chilly for these parts.) Up there, the roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis collapsed due to heavy snow. They had between 18 and 20 inches. But I digress.
More...This report released today is pretty sobering. Even if you take one puff, there's immediate and lasting damage. I don't smoke and never have (and that's not a sanctimonious statement; I've done other damaging things to myself, knowingly and unknowingly).
More...So sad about t he passing of Elizabeth Edwards , and all that she endured. It's sad she died young. It's sad she had a son precede her in death. It's sad her husband cheated on her, lied, had a baby by another woman, lied and got other people to lie. It seems Elizabeth had her own dignity about her. She suffered mightily with all this, God knows.
More...Matthew McLaughlin of New York has fit his choice of home around his biking habits. A school teacher, McLaughlin has rented various apartments, and now owns one in Astoria. His choice of dwellings had to be in proximity to his school because he usually rides. But he also wanted a top floor, if possible, and then plenty of room to store his bike.
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