Category Archives: Health Notes

Just say “no” to unknown injections from strangers in parks

Posted on June 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

Health Notes- Here’s what we’re up against… Essential Oil Fan Fiction Our Health Note for this month is from an enthusiastic and apparently delusional Essential Oil advocate, re-posted by someone else with just one comment: “Apparently, essential oil fan fiction … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Gut Bacteria and Your Mental Health

Posted on May 26, 2021 by tomdwyer

The Link Between Gut Bacteria and Mental Health By Lindsay Christensen Well Being Journal The human brain is a complex organ composed of billions of neurons continuously firing electrical signals that control what we do, think, and feel. However, many … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- We’re in an age of obesity. But why?

Posted on April 28, 2021 by tomdwyer

We’re in a new age of obesity. How did it happen? You’d be surprised By George Monbiot in The Guardian, Aug 2018 “When I saw the photograph I could scarcely believe it was the same country. A picture of Brighton … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- The search for a vaccine against EVERYTHING

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

The Search for One Vaccine to Rule Them All By Emily Mullin in Future Human, Feb 2021 With the 21st century came the H5N1 avian flu. First, poultry and wild birds succumbed to it. By the mid-2000s, dozens of people … Continue reading →

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Health Notes for Feb 2021- Medical Myths about Aging

Posted on February 17, 2021 by tomdwyer

Medical Myths about Aging By Dr. Ray Schilling, originally published as “Medical Myths About Aging”, Oct 2020 Medical myths about aging are easy to debunk. Many people believe that it is inevitable that they become disabled as they age, their … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- What binge-watching does to your Health

Posted on January 21, 2021 by tomdwyer

As the Covid Lockdown (or semi-lockdown, depending on where you are) continues, there’s one thing we all have to talk about… binge watching. This is a fairly new phenomena (less than 20 years) but wouldn’t you know it? The effects … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Breaking addiction means changing our thinking

Posted on December 24, 2020 by tomdwyer

Everyone knows why addicts are addicted… they’re weak people who make bad individual choices and are too lazy to get better. No? Well, you’ll probably appreciate this nugget we found about someone rethinking the way we … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- The absolute worst pain you can experience

Posted on November 19, 2020 by tomdwyer

There’s a joke that “minor pain is any pain happening to someone else”. OK, it’s not a great joke, but it points out the relativity of pain. Nothing compares with the pain of a stubbed toe until you break an … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- 50 lies you believe about your own body

Posted on October 28, 2020 by tomdwyer

They say that Common Sense is neither common nor sensical, and the things we believe about our bodies prove it. For instance, everyone ‘knows’ you’re supposed to wait 30 minutes after eating before you swim, but there’s no medical reason … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- This is the healthiest community in the US. Here’s why…

Posted on September 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

This is the healthiest community in the US. Here’s why… Kristen Rogers on CNN, Sep 2020 “With its vast mountain ranges, diverse wildlife and clean air, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, has been ranked the healthiest … Continue reading →

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