Pneumococcal Pneumonia is a disease every Baby Boomer needs to know about. That’s because people over the age of 65 are 13 times more at risk of being hospitalized for it than those who are 50 and younger. It’s also a major cause of death. A while back, I interviewed singer Patti LaBelle who had teamed up with Pfizer to bring awareness to the disease in a campaign. She is … [Read more...]
Why You Need to Get Tested for Hepatitis C If You Are Over 50
May 19th is National Hepatitis Testing Day and I want to make you aware of how important it is for anyone over 50 to get tested as soon as possible. This is near and dear to my heart. My youngest brother passed away because of complications of Hepatitis C. He was 1 week short of his 50th birthday. Hepatitis C sadly has a stigma attached to it. People associate it … [Read more...]
What You Can Do to Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Your eyesight isn’t something you want to take for granted. We all face the possibility of being diagnosed with Age-Related Macular Degeneration, which is a leading cause of vision loss in people 50 and older. February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. Bausch + Lomb partnered with Prevent Blindness® to help older people preserve their sight. My … [Read more...]
12 Tips to Avoid Fainting in Public
Have you ever passed out in public? It happened to me several years ago and it totally freaked me out. Of course, I was terrified that something was seriously wrong with me and wanted to avoid fainting in the future. My doctors ran tons of tests, including MRI, EEG, Holter Monitor, EKG, etc., but they were all negative. Finally, they came to the conclusion that I was … [Read more...]
Thermography vs Mammography for Breast Examination
I attended an event where clinical thermographer Dr. Hillary Smith, D.C., was a speaker. Her talk was about "Thermography" as a better alternative to mammograms. She stressed that rather than focusing on breast cancer awareness, we need to be more diligent about maintaining breast health. The advantage of thermography (Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging) is … [Read more...]