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Tag: health

  • Prof Patty
  • December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

Tips for Getting Back on Track

If you’re at all like me, losing weight and keeping it off can be a challenge. Working in an office, whether at home or somewhere else, coronavirus, and sensible precautions mean that getting eno

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

Do You Have a Cholesterol Problem?

What is cholesterol and why might it be an issue? I had no idea when my doctor told me my cholesterol was high what that meant or what to do about it. So I went to WebMD, my online experts. WebMd s

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Sleep is really important, and getting enough sleep is essential for good health. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults age 18 to 64 get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, and sev

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Watch Out for Salt

Frozen and canned foods are often high in sodium. Read every label. Try to eat fresh, unprocessed foods. Look out for things like pizza and prepared sandwiches. Deli meats and cheeses can be very h

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 12, 2020November 5, 2025

My bout with frozen shoulder, a painful, aggravating and inscrutable physical ailment

Jill U. Adams November 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EST Frozen shoulder is painful, aggravating and inscrutable. Sometimes it occurs after a shoulder injury, but more often, “It ju

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 8, 2020

What You Really Need to Know About Urinary Tract Infections

I know, I know, this is not nearly as interesting as politics. However, if you’ve ever had one of these maddening, itchy, burning infections, and don’t want another one, you might want to read

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

How to Cut Calories Almost Painlessly

Drink more water Eat slower Don’t drink your calories Eat more vegetables, less meat Have your burger without cheese Snack mindfully, on healthier foods (not chips) Don’t eat sweets or dessert

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

What Do You Need in Your Home Health Kit?

I am nowhere near a doctor, although I was a Dr. Mom for many years. I don’t give medical advice. This is what I have in my baskets: bandages of different types and sizes thermometers (contactles

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Adult Vaccines: Protect Yourself

I’ve had my flu shot and my pneumonia shot. Next, my shingles shot (shingles is a nasty, painful disease). Flu shot Tetanus (Td booster) Chicken pox Shingles Hepatitis A and/or B Pneumonia Read m

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 11, 2020October 11, 2020

11 Unintentional Habits That Wreck a Healthy Eating Plan

BY DARYA ROSE SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Not Shopping at the grocery store Not eating veggies Eating in front of the screen Read more HERE

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 11, 2020

Health Benefits of Almonds

Did you know that almonds have health benefits? I know that a Hershey’s bar with almonds is yummy, and I can’t eat peanuts. So almonds. Want some reasons to eat almonds? Read HERE.

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 4, 2020October 4, 2020

7 Daily Habits That Help Fight Off Viruses

7 Daily Habits that Help Fight off Viruses (colds, flu, COVID) Breakfast: Unsweetened bran cereal with berries (ugh) A brisk walk Post-workout smoothie or salad AND, 6 Things You Should Never

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 13, 2020

What do you know about resistant starch?

I knew very little until recently. Resistant starch is a kind of fiber found in certain plant foods which has a positive effect on our digestion. My understanding is that it doesn’t get digested

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 18, 2020

Pills vs. Insulin

Pills vs. Insulin for Diabetes Treatment If you have type 2 diabetes and things like exercise and healthy eating haven’t done enough to help, you might need med

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  • Prof Patty
  • May 20, 2020November 5, 2025

Signs you might have the coronavirus

loss of sense of smell and/or taste nausea serious headaches body aches stomach aches fever chills painful breathing dry cough rash on feet that looks like chillbains Check with health professional

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NY Times

  • ‘They Opened the Door and Pulled Us Out’: How ICE Descended on a Town
  • Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened?
  • We Know the Risks of A.I. We Need to Act.
  • How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War
  • Democratic Senators Ask Homeland Security for Details About Idled Planes
https://youtu.be/Qy0E9Uo7ld8?si=rUAiNh2MT_KD3ErJ

NPR

  • Did climate change cause this heat wave? Most likely, and here's why
  • Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation'
  • Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
  • This scientist uses light to perform smarter, cleaner chemistry
  • Lab-grown organoids are living longer — offering new insight into the human brain
https://youtu.be/HSv3xM9B6s0?si=EjZHefUIoENWUjpv

The Progressive

  • Surviving Torture in the West Bank
  • The Lesson of America’s Broken Education Politics
  • Art for the People
  • The Long Con of John Roberts
  • End the Use of AI in Warfare
https://youtu.be/lXzBW-Nl6lE?si=AVkJxt2j3ZxRGcb9

FactCheck.org

  • Kennedy Distorts Stat in Celebrating Obesity Drop
  • Americans for Prosperity
  • American Bridge 21st Century/AB PAC
  • Trump’s Misleading Crime Drop Claims
  • RFK Jr. Falsely Claims New Evidence Supports Splitting MMR Vaccine
https://youtu.be/D-xKAn4qTdo?si=cQEReNDGuCQZrR4m

Snopes.com

  • Claim linking Abdul El-Sayed's mother to charity with ties to Hamas, terrorist groups is missing key context
  • Was George Clooney 'very upset' about Mamdani's NYC wealth tax?
  • 25 false and misleading rumors about AOC that we've fact-checked
  • Posts claim Texas Roadhouse servers contaminated Black customers' food. Here's what we know
  • Did Trump propose eliminating property taxes for some seniors?
https://youtu.be/67pyIglP79U?si=NmB96XGzmFUd9n8i

Tradeoffs

  • Trump's Pick to Quiet HHS Chaos Heads to the Senate
  • ‘I Feel Unsafe Almost Everywhere’: How Trump Has Changed Life for One Transgender Teen
  • Should I Trust AI to Diagnose Me?
  • Meet the Man Launching Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements Months Early
  • A Wyoming Doctor’s Fight to Keep Abortion Legal in Her Deep Red State
https://youtu.be/RTC6p6h_8tg?si=wDU_Zz5IdVSaVPVB

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