Archive for the ‘ Prevention ’ Category
A Better Way to do Health Insurance?
Common Sense and Usability I hate our health insurance. Before get excited thinking that this is a rant about the Affordable Care Act and how healthcare for all is ruining America, I can assure you that this is not that kind of post. What I hate is that the system of this Major Health Insurance Company (MHIC) […] Read More
Top 5 Independence Day Don’ts
As the holiday weekend kicks off, let’s not forget some important common sense points: Don’t let the kids play with fireworks. In the drier parts of the South and Southwest, don’t let the adults play with fireworks, either. Be safe out there, guys! Don’t forget the sunscreen. Reapply throughout the day, even more often than you […] Read More
Because You Never Give Any Thought to Tetanus
At my recent checkup, my doctor pointed out that it had been 10 years since my last tetanus booster, and I was due. No, I said. That couldn’t be right. After all, it had been the same year that we’d bought our first house… oh, I guess that has been 10 years. Time flies. Tetanus […] Read More
Tests and Screenings: 60s and Beyond
Routine checks in your 60s and beyond will help you to live a healthy, active life for years to come. Here are some of the key tests, screenings and immunizations that you’ll need in your 60s. Both Men and Women Annual Checkup: Yes, you really do have to go to the doctor once a year […] Read More
Tests and Screenings: 50s
Thought you could skate through the health maintenance checklists like you did in your 20s, didn’t you? This is the decade where caring for your health becomes critical. Here are some of the key tests, screenings and immunizations that you’ll need in your 50s. Both Men and Women Annual Checkup: Yes, you really do have […] Read More
Tests and Screenings: 40s
In your 40s? This is the decade where you can correct the health mistakes of your past to get your body ready for the coming decades. Here are some of the key tests, screenings and immunizations that you’ll need in your 40s. Both Men and Women Blood Pressure: Have your blood pressure checked every two […] Read More
Tests and Screenings: 20s and 30s
For the sake of health maintenance and long-term disease prevention, we all know that we need to visit our doctor regularly. Here are some of the key tests, screenings and immunizations that you’ll need in your 20s and 30s. Both Men and Women Blood Pressure: Have your blood pressure checked every two years. Healthy blood […] Read More
99 Bottles of Sunscreens and Serums
Walk into any woman’s bathroom, and you’re likely to see enough bottles of creams, lotions, serums, moisturizers and foundations to prompt a round of, “99 Bottles of skin care products on the wall, 99 bottles of skin care…” Take one down, pass it around. But wait: when layering multiple products, which one comes first? I’ll […] Read More
Mammograms
Last year, there was a media uproar over the change in guidelines for routine mammograms. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) changed their guidance to suggest that women at average risk for breast cancer shouldn’t get their first mammogram until age 50, then every two years thereafter. In contrast, the American Cancer Society (ACS) […] Read More
Being Heart Aware
We all know that one day we’ll eventually lose a parent. I didn’t expect to see my mother go at 55, but neither was she prepared to say goodbye to her mother at 88. You’re never really prepared to lose that buffer between you and the end. I took the sensible precautions after my mother […] Read More
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