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Posted July 10, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips Each year, Americans spend more and more for out-of-pocket health care. Fortunately, for many of us, those expenditures are for message therapy, tai chi, chiropractic manipulation from New City Chiropractic in Lakeland, homeopathic treatment, hypnosis and energy healing therapy. Americans spend $30.2 billion out-of-pocket on complementary health approaches annually, a substantial percentage […] Posted July 3, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips Pools, lakes, rivers, oceans: Summer is the time for swimming. Unfortunately, sometimes water can get caught in the ear canal, causing Swimmer’s ear. Swimmer’s ear is a bacterial or fungal infection. It can be quite painful, but is easily prevented. According to a recent MedlinePlus article, the best way to prevent […] Posted May 29, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips Patient satisfaction wasn’t influenced by wait time for an appointment or wait time in the office, time spent with the surgeon, resident/fellow involvement, whether or not patients were seeking a second opinion, patients’ health knowledge or type of treatment. A recent report in Medline Plus from the National Institutes of Health […] Posted May 22, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips Every year about this time, I remind readers of the importance of being “tick savvy” as you begin enjoying more time out-of-doors. Last year, in Get Outside, I shared a blend of natural ingredients that make a great repellent if you prefer to not use so many chemicals. The year prior, readers […] Posted May 15, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips I had just finished last week’s tip on the benefits of salsa dancing when I saw this quotation in a Medline Plus report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH): “Any type of physical activity that burns calories — from jogging to gardening to walking to dancing — is associated with more […] Posted May 8, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips OK, grab your partner and dance your way to a healthier heart! In a recent report in Time, a group of older Latinos who began salsa dancing improved their health more than those who didn’t exercise. The most important thing is to make your regular exercise something you enjoy doing. For one […] Posted May 1, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips It might come as a surprise to you that May 1, 2016, is “International Workers Day,” a national public holiday in many countries, given that the U.S. celebrates labor day on the first Monday in September. It has been celebrated since established on May 4, 1886, originating in the labor movement asking […] Posted April 24, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips The study, published in The Lancet, found that paracetamol—sold as acetaminophen in the U.S., under the brand name Tylenol and as a generic—was not effective at reducing pain or improving movement in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and hip. (Read the article at CBS news.) Wow, when a CBS news story […] Posted April 17, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips Debra’s Wellness Tips A recent CNN article expounded on the things ER docs avoid in their own homes. A few were enough of a surprise the information is worthy of passing along, so here is the list of items: Trampolines Swimming pools Button batteries Guns Old pain pills Ramen noodles High chairs that pull up […] |
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