Lung cancer will kill an estimated 182 thousand Americans this year. Last year it killed 2 of my uncles and this year it is slowly killing one of my aunts. It is no surprise for you to know that they all were and are smokers (yes my aunt still smokes with her oxygen). This is one cancer that in most... [More]

With school starting back in just 2 days, I thought this was a very intersting article by "Healthday".Did you know that over 6000 kids are treated each year in US emergency rooms for "book bag" related injuries?  Orthopedic specialists suggest that parents carefully select book b... [More]

 Did you know that by age 80 over half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had surgery for a cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye that affects your vision. Common symptoms are blurred vision, night blindness and double vision. To prevent or delay developing cataract... [More]

I am amazed at how many "new" treatments, discoveries, and medicines are spotlighted in media every week. For example I learned that the new CDC recommendations for the Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine is 2 doses one at 15-18 months of age and then a booster at 4-6 years of age. When it was ... [More]