Category Archives: Health Notes

Health Notes- Transplanted pig kidneys offer hope for life without dialysis

Posted on December 11, 2024 by tomdwyer

A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis (Rob Stein on NPR, Dec 2024) NEW YORK – Towana Looney can hardly contain her anticipation as she waits to get wheeled to an operating room at the … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Is it OK to keep reheating leftovers?

Posted on November 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

Is it OK to keep reheating leftovers? Honest questions about food safety, illustrated (Andee Tagle and Malaka Gharib on NPR, Nov 2024) “With all the cooking, feasting and leftover-keeping that comes with the holidays, it can be hard to know … Continue reading →

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Your arm position skews blood pressure tests

Posted on October 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readings (Will Stone on NPR, Oct 2024) (from NPR) “Think back to the last time you had your blood pressure taken. How were you sitting? Where exactly was the cuff? And what … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- How old is your body?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

How old is your body? Here’s what your fitness age can tell you. (Michael Easter in Men’s Health, Nov 2018) “…Thanks to research, we know that a person’s heart can have a different age from that of, say, his kidneys … Continue reading →

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Six easy ways to reduce the sugar and salt in your diet

Posted on July 24, 2024 by tomdwyer

(Washington Post, Sep 2023) “At your most recent medical appointment, your doctor probably gave you a warning about your blood pressure or blood sugar levels creeping higher, if you’re not already on medication to control one or both of them. … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media

Posted on June 26, 2024 by tomdwyer

(Note: This article is from 2021, but we’re running it now because it’s still painfully relevant and enlightening) Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows (NPR, May 2021) “Researchers have found just 12 people … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- What drinking diet soda does to your body and brain

Posted on May 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

What drinking diet soda does to your body and brain (video) (Business Insider, Jan 2021) (transcript) “…Scientists think that repeatedly tricking our body this way could explain why study after study keeps finding the same thing: that drinking diet soda … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Help for those who can’t sleep… and those who can.

Posted on April 17, 2024 by tomdwyer

For those who can… It’s okay to hit the snooze button. A new study shows it isn’t bad for you and may even help you feel more alert. (Business Insider, Oct 2023) Snoozing gets a bad rep. But a new … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Learning from Essential Oil fan fiction

Posted on March 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

In 2021 we ran across a posting from an essential oil advocate describing an event that theoretically took place in a park but almost certainly happened in their head instead. We added a few observations of our own and included … Continue reading →

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