The power of therapy pets cannot be overstated. The mere sight of them can make a person suffering from pain, loneliness, and/or boredom break into a smile thereby lowering their stress level. “Pet Therapy” is a pleasant visit from a furry friend.
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Who is the smartest physician in the room?
The person you might feel most comfortable identifying isn’t even really a person, it is artificial intelligence (AI) providing access to reliable, accurate, and up-to-date knowledge.
Topics: Bulletin
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Left Handedness
Left-handed people make up about 5% to 15% of the population.
They have included recent Presidents Truman, Ford, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama. Other famous and infamous left-handed people range from Joan of Arc to Jack the Ripper.
They have included recent Presidents Truman, Ford, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama. Other famous and infamous left-handed people range from Joan of Arc to Jack the Ripper.
Topics: Bulletin
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Why Don’t People Exercise?
Get some exercise! That’s accepted medical advice. “In 2022, among adults aged ≥18 years, women were more likely than men (22.9% versus 17.8%) to be advised during the past 12 months by a doctor or other health professional to increase their amount of physical activity or exercise,” according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are many reasons and/or excuses for not exercising. Let’s focus on three.
Topics: Move Naturally Bulletin
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Caring For Yourself
Guidelines for breast cancer screening, Pap smear screening, PSAs, colonoscopy, and other preventative diagnostic exams have changed over the years.
Topics: Bulletin
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The Economic Benefits of Weight Control
Semaglutides (Ozempic and Wegovy), have been available for diabetes since 2017. Tirzepatides (Mounjaro and Zepbound) are newer and also used for weight lowering. Notably, tirzepatides decrease the chances of dying from heart disease and stroke according to a
November 2023 New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) lead article.
Topics: Bulletin
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Healthcare Reform Part 2
Here’s what I believe we need to do to change healthcare.
Topics: Bulletin
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Two Simple Steps to Reform—and Improve—U.S. Healthcare
On and on it goes. The nation’s healthcare reform debate rages on as the primary item on the local and national agenda. And while most conversations on healthcare generate plenty of “
heat”—sadly, the discussion has yielded far less “
light.”
Topics: Bulletin
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Denmark's Secret to Happiness and Longevity
Denmark followed Finland, and along with Iceland, Sweden, Israel, and the Netherlands remain at the top of the
2024 World Happiness annual survey. Tragically, Israel’s current horrendous situation will probably severely affect results for next year.
Topics: Bulletin
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Our Amazing Body
The human body is amazing. We take for granted the underlying, almost autonomous functions that keep us healthy and functional. Most times, with a casual nonchalance, we don’t even realize what goes on second by second inside our bodies as we direct our conscious attention to interaction with the outside surrounding environment. Our bodies are more complex than most computers.
Organ system examples are fascinating.
