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You Are Getting Sleepy…NOT!!
Well, you have accomplished another busy day. Meals prepared, work completed, laundry done, kids ferried, and pets tended. Now, you canât wait to fall blissfully into bed and drift off to sleep. Until you think of your to-do list while a heat wave moves down your body, your bed partner snores like a chain saw,…
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Cooking 101
âI need fastâ one will say. âFlavor is what is importantâ says another. âAppetizing look!â âAlas, I donât know how to cook.â And the ever popular âI donât like ____________ (fill in the blank).â Well you get the picture. Everyone has a perception of what it means to make a âgoodâ meal. Personally I did…
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Farmers’ Market
AhhâŚspring, when a young ladyâs fancy turns to thoughts ofâŚFarmersâ Markets! Yes, the Markets are open again and I find it amazing the number of people who have never visited one. So, maybe a little primer to help encourage you to explore one of these wonderful places. The photos have been provided by Kevin Stallings…
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Before Disaster Strikes
When Before Disaster Strikes Part 3 âEvacuation 14. Is your vehicle adequate to transport people, pets, luggage, AND medical equipment? If not, with whom can you make arrangements for shared transport? 15. Can all members of the household survive without heat or A/C, given their medical conditions? (For example, severe respiratory symptoms could occur in…
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Before Disaster Strikes
When Before Disaster Strikes Part 2 â Medical Equipment 7. Donât forget fresh batteries for hearing aids and wheelchairs, remote monitoring devices for pacemakers, etc. Small medical devices such as spacers for inhalers should be stored with medication. Colostomy bags, urinary catheters, and the like may need to be readily accessible. Perhaps someone in your…
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Before Disaster Strikes
When Before Disaster Strikes Part 1 â Medicines & Papers Wildfires to the west; hurricanes to the south; blizzards in the north; and tornadoes in the Midwest: Wherever you live a natural disaster can occur, an evacuation might be ordered, or a disruption of medical services could result. Are you prepared? While all possible medical…
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The Patient’s Advocate
The Patientâs Advocate – Helping You to Navigate the Healthcare System Something most of us have in common is doctor visits. If you have seen the doctor any time in the last few years, you have probably noticed an increasingly complicated system-more forms, more ancillary staff, a computer in the exam room, and briefer face…
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The Patient’s Advocate
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