Category Archives: Health Notes

Health Notes- 10 ways to exercise more… without even trying

Posted on February 17, 2020 by tomdwyer

10 ways to exercise more… without even trying 10 ways to get more exercise – without really trying, by Joel Snape in The Guardian, Dec 2014 Life is busy, and fitting in exercise can be tough, especially if you think … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Oh, nothing much… just a cure for cancer.

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

We’ve wanted to run the headline “Cancer Cured!” for a long, long time, and now we may have the chance without it being just a grim joke. T-Cell therapies, where a patient’s immune cells are removed, modified, and returned to … Continue reading →

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Health Notes for December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

“Health” is a huge field covering everything from ancient diet and exercise to cutting-edge modern technology. We aren’t qualified to tell you anything about Health, but we can pass on advice from qualified people on fascinating subjects like these… You … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- A cure for breast cancer? Not QUITE yet…

Posted on November 22, 2019 by tomdwyer

Almost everyone has been touched by breast cancer. It may be your mom, sister, or wife, or even your dad, brother, or husband… breast cancer hits men too. But whether it’s touched you or someone you love, breast cancer is … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Why fractures are so problematic for older people

Posted on October 25, 2019 by tomdwyer

Why fractures are so problematic for older people By Consumer Reports, published on Washington Post, Jul, 2019 When kids or young adults break a bone, they might have weeks or months of recovery to get through. But they can usually … Continue reading →

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Health Notes Why aren’t glasses and dental included in insurance?

Posted on September 26, 2019 by tomdwyer

This is a question that’s bothered us for a long time. Why aren’t routine eye care and routine dental care covered by health insurance? Put another way, why are certain bones and certain parts of your brain not considered important … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- New SuperBugs evolving from Western diet

Posted on August 29, 2019 by tomdwyer

Sugary Western Diets Fuel Newly Evolving Superbugs By Yasemin Saplakoglu on LiveScience.com, Aug 2019 A diarrhea-causing bacterium is evolving into a new species, one that thrives on your sugar-rich Western diet, according to a new study. The Clostridium difficile bacteria … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Our best Health advice? Don’t do any of these…

Posted on July 30, 2019 by tomdwyer

Modern medicine has come a long way for those who can afford it, but we frequently forget that ‘modern’ medicine was here in 2019, 1959, 1909, 1809, 1609, 1009, 0009, and even earlier. The things we laugh at today were … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- How Your Looks Shape Your Personality

Posted on June 24, 2019 by tomdwyer

How Your Looks Shape Your Personality By Dr. Christian Jarrett on BBC Future, Jun 2019 We tend to think of our looks as separate from who we are. But it turns out that physical traits … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Want to lose weight? Skip the exercise.

Posted on May 23, 2019 by tomdwyer

Swimsuit season is coming like a freight train, and many of us are thinking of hitting the gym before we hit the beach. Unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to lose weight through exercise alone (or even primarily). Don’t let that kill … Continue reading →

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