Tag: health

Who will care for “kinless” seniors”?

Paula Span has written on this topic for decades highlighting the very real, and largely ignored problems of the elderly. The assumption that family will be there to care for you is simply useless these days. She writes here, again, with great pathos and care. ww.nytimes.com/2022/12/03/health/elderly-living-alone.html THE NEW OLD AGE Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ … Continue reading Who will care for “kinless” seniors”? →

Pay attention to old sci-fi scenarios of doom – a few could happen

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/31/artificial-intelligence-worst-case-scenario-extinction/ Opinion  How AI could accidentally extinguish humankind By Émile P. Torres, August 31, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Émile P. Torres is a philosopher and historian of global catastrophic risk. People are bad at predicting the future. Where are our flying cars? Why are there no robot butlers? And why can’t I take a vacation on … Continue reading Pay attention to old sci-fi scenarios of doom – a few could happen →

What foods do nutritionists buy frozen?

https://apple.news/AFojqjK7mS2G57J23kMw67A A nutritionist shares the 6 frozen foods she always buys: ‘They’re just as healthy—and cheaper than fresh’ Published Fri, Sep 30 20229:59 AM EDTUpdated Fri, Sep 30 202210:07 AM EDT Mary Ellen Phipps, Contributor to CNBC J_art | Getty Eating a well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help protect against many chronic diseases. And yet, nearly … Continue reading What foods do nutritionists buy frozen? →

Likely heart benefits of coffee

https://www.salon.com/2022/10/04/coffee-may-be-good-for-your-heart-new-research-suggests/ Study suggests the heart benefits from coffee — but the preparation method matters Instant, ground or decaf? New study finds some forms of coffee improve heart health more than others By TROY FARAH PUBLISHED OCTOBER 4, 2022 5:59AM (EDT) Different Types Of Coffee (Getty Images/Avtor) Don't talk to me till I've had my morning heart medication. … Continue reading Likely heart benefits of coffee →

1 in 20 infected with COVID have not recovered within six months

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/10/12/long-covid-study-scotland/ ‘We are in trouble’: Study raises alarm about impacts of long covid By Frances Stead Sellers, October 12, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. EDT A new long-covid study based on the experiences of nearly 100,000 participants provides powerful evidence that many people do not fully recover months after being infected with the coronavirus. The Scottish study found that … Continue reading 1 in 20 infected with COVID have not recovered within six months →

Think twice before giving up your traditional Medicare for Medicare Advantage

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/05/health/medicare-seniors-health.html? Medicare Advantage or Just Medicare? It’s annual enrollment season once again. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of the two approaches to health insurance. The proportion of eligible Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans will exceed 50 percent next year, experts estimate.Credit...Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call, via Getty Images By Paula Span Nov. … Continue reading Think twice before giving up your traditional Medicare for Medicare Advantage →

Dementia among elderly dropping fast

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/11/07/dementia-prevalence-declines-RAND-study/8491667849558/ Dementia plummets by nearly one-third among U.S. seniors, RAND says By Judy Packer-Tursman    <img src="https://cdnph.upi.com/svc/sv/upi_com/8491667849558/2022/1/29efa3c88315fbde07ca8367bea2c6ec/Dementia-plummets-by-nearly-one-third-among-US-seniors-RAND-says.jpg&quot; alt="The prevalence of dementia in the United States is declining among people over age 65, falling by nearly one-third from 2000 to 2016, a RAND Corp. study says. Photo by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/pinthemapproject-1395816/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=935221&quot; target="_blank">Nikki Vargas</a>/<a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=935221&quot; target="_blank">Pixabay</a>" title="The prevalence of … Continue reading Dementia among elderly dropping fast →

Flu season already most severe in 13 years and could get much worse

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/10/28/flu-season-2022-cdc/ So far, this flu season is more severe than it has been in 13 years By Lena H. Sun Updated October 28, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. EDT|Published October 28, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. EDT Influenza is hitting the United States unusually early and hard, resulting in the most hospitalizations at this point in the season in more … Continue reading Flu season already most severe in 13 years and could get much worse →

This is what a fresh COVID case looks like these days

https://www.eatthis.com/most-people-who-have-covid-now-feel-this-symptom-first/ Most People Who Have COVID Now Feel This Symptom First Infectious disease specialist explains what many patients will experience with COVID symptoms.  By Heather Newgen  Published on October 29, 2022 | 7:01 AM FACT CHECKED BY EMILIA PALUSZEK Shutterstock Just when you thought COVID-19 was done and the pandemic was over, the virus proves it's not through … Continue reading This is what a fresh COVID case looks like these days →

Why dates and times seem to lose meaning (COVID time blurring)

http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-dates-and-times-seem-to-lose-their-meaning-11665135002 Why Dates and Times Seem to Lose Their Meaning The Covid-19 pandemic and other traumatic events can cause days to blur, a sign of stress More than half of Americans experienced blurred time at least occasionally during the pandemic, one study found.PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES By Josh Zumbrun, Oct. 7, 2022 5:30 am ET The dates on … Continue reading Why dates and times seem to lose meaning (COVID time blurring) →

The burden of caring for people who make it incredibly difficult

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/magazine/parental-care-ethics.html Am I Obligated to Look After My Insufferable Mother? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on not helping family members who make it difficult to help. Credit...Illustration by Tomi Um By Kwame Anthony Appiah Oct. 4, 2022 My mother has an undiagnosed mental illness that makes her incapable of accepting reality and that has caused her to … Continue reading The burden of caring for people who make it incredibly difficult →

There’s a better way than toilet paper — and it uses WAY less water

Here's the environmental math. You can wash with a bidet and use only 1/8 gallon of water or you can use a roll of toilet paper which takes 37 gallon of water to make. I've included two articles because I found the second spends a bit more time on the history. http://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/magazine/bidets-muslims.html Toilet paper shortages … Continue reading There’s a better way than toilet paper — and it uses WAY less water →