We couldn’t let National Coffee Day pass without having some fun on the blog, could we? Now, because there are LOTS of websites boasting the health benefits of coffee, I thought that I would complie the “ultimate” list of why coffee is good for you—as much as I could find in just two minutes on … Continue reading “Health Benefits of… Coffee? More than a buzz!”
If you have been diagnosed with a chronic medical condition or take medication regularly, you may wonder if you should wear a medical ID bracelet or necklace to stay safe. When I was diagnosed with asthma, I wasn’t sure if it was necessary to wear a medical ID bracelet, but after a few months, I … Continue reading “Do you need to wear a medical ID bracelet or necklace?”
As I shared in our post on Wednesday, falls are most common in older adults, and children under 5 years old. These populations are most likely to sustain serious injury from falls. Children under 5 are not the only ones at risk of fall related injury, however. Infants, pre-schoolers, children and adolescents all have specific … Continue reading “Falls Prevention Awareness – Part 2: Falls in Kids and Teens”
Studying Kinesiology & Applied Health in university, we learned about falls in older adults, falls prevention, and the risks that may be associated with older adults if they fall. However, did you know that falls can impact anybody’s life, and that children under age 5 and older adults are more likely to be seriously injured … Continue reading “Falls Prevention Awareness: Preventing Falls in Older Adults”
HIV is preventable, although many people living with the human immunodeficiency virus do not know that they have it. HIV is also treatable. This means that more people who are HIV positive are living longer, and living normal, and often healthy lives. Over a quarter of people who are HIV positive in the United States … Continue reading “National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day”
If you have a child with a disability or other special needs, your child may receive support at school from a Teaching Assistant, also known as a Teacher’s Aide or Educational Assistant, or a Paraprofessional or Instructional Aide depending on where you are—and sometimes, according to their training, depending on where you live. Today, we’re … Continue reading “Not “at the head of the class”, but still very important: Teaching Assistants”
Most of those who have dogs think that they are responsible dog owners—and most are. After all, why would you have a dog if you were not going to be responsible? Responsible doesn’t mean perfect: every day, a dog will get out, go on a merry adventure, and—hopefully—make it back home. Often, these dogs have … Continue reading “Are you a responsible dog owner?”
September is Chronic Pain Awareness Month. Chronic pain can arise from a variety of different medical conditions—arthritis, migraines, nerve damage, fibromyalgia, cancer, multiple sclerosis, ulcers, gallbladder disease, and lupus [1], to name just a few—as well as injuries that have not healed properly, poor posture, obesity, sleeping on an unsupportive mattress, trauma, and other acute … Continue reading “What is Chronic Pain?”
September is World Alzheimer Month, and if you know someone with dementia or Alzheimer Disease, it may or may not be clear to you why they should wear a medical ID bracelet or necklace. Given the spectrum of symptoms associated with dementias, ranging from mild to severe, it may or may not seem obvious why … Continue reading “Dementia: One of the most important reasons to wear Medical ID”
Our friends in the UK are celebrating Organic September this month, and you, too, may be wondering if organic foods live up to the hype they’ve been surrounded with that seems to only have amplified in the past four or five years. I remember over a decade ago, my grandma getting into a big organic … Continue reading “Organic September: Do Organics Live Up to the Hype?”
