Tag: Health
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Big Bottoms Good for More Than Just a Spinal Tap Song
Mom always told me that people that had diabetes like her were shaped like her with thin legs and rounder in the middle. Turns out she might actually be right. Scientists are now saying that the fat found around the hips and thighs may actually protect you against getting the disease. So it turns out…
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Online Drugs Easy As 1, 2, 3
Are you looking for the convenience and privacy of an online pharmacy for your prescription medications? You are not alone. Many people are turning to the internet to fill prescriptions for many conditions like erectile dysfunction (ED), genital herpes, birth control, and acne medications as these can be embarrassing conditions, which need treatment and for…
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Easy to Find Affordable Health Insurance
No one should be without health insurance but if your job does not offer health insurance or you are only working part time what are you supposed to do? The cost of healthcare is too high to be without insurance, but the high cost of individual plans keeps people from being insured. Thank goodness there…
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Flight of Your Life for Your Life
The other night coming home from work I heard a report about a motorcycle accident on the turnpike that had caused traffic in both lanes to be closed due to a helicopter landing to airlift the person to the hospital. You know it is a bad accident when you hear the word “airlift”. Thank goodness…
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My Bologna has a Middle Name It’s M-O-L-D-Y
My bologna has a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R. My bologna has a second name, it’s M-A-Y-E-R. Oh, I love to eat it everyday, and if you ask me why, I’ll say, ‘Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A. Every once in I get a hankerin’ for a good old fashioned bologna sandwich. The other…
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Just Like Dogs Onions Are Bad For Cats Too
While I wasn’t able to find a definitive answer to my question from a vet or pet site. That question being: Are onions bad for cats? I was able to find a very knowledgeable and friendly online group [Cats and Kittens Yahoo Group]Â that confirmed for me that my suspicions were correct. Onions are indeed just…
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It Has to Be Me
I know it has got to be me. I know I am a bit of a bitch most of the time, but come on. I called my doctor’s office again for an easy task. One they have performed on many occasions. I just needed a new referal for my allergy doctors so my insurance would…
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Medical Care and Compassion Should Go Hand in Hand
Why aren’t people in the medical field more compassionate? When people are sick they need to feel some compassion from the people they are entrusting to make them well again. My mom had some bad experiences when she had her recent stay in the hospital and so did I after my auto accident. Just today…
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Liz Martelli You Will Be Missed
Two days ago a young girl in our neighborhood died in a car accident. She was only 24. Only a few years older than my niece. While I may not have personally known her I do remember hearing about her from my friend who was her art teacher in middle school and about how talented…
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How Not to Spend a Birthday
Well, today is my birthday and while I wasn’t planning on celebrating the numbers of them any more I do like to spend time with my family and friends on my b-day. Usually my family will gather for a birthday dinner and it is just great to be able to spend time with them. This…
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One Person’s Office Perk is Another Person’s Nightmare – Dogs at the Office
One of these so-called office perks that more employers are offering is the ability to bring your dog to work. This is considered quite the office perk for some employees, but not all. And it is an easy one for companies to offer as it usually doesn’t cost a thing, except the discomfort of other…
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Onions Bad for Canines, But Why
Earlier this week I had just asked myself why were onions bad for dogs? I meant to look it up online but never got around to it [as I don’t have a dog it is not a pressing matter]. Then tonight while in waiting room at the doctor’s office I was reading a National Geographic…