Category: Health and wellness

Following is an except from the beginning of a fund drive email from the New Jersey Brain Injury Asscociation. I thought it was especially well written and effective in addressing the intangible issues surrounding mild traumatic brain injury so I reproduced it here: “Can you help my family turn this nightmare into just a bad dream….?! We…

United States is not the only place preparing for rapid expansion of health insurance coverage and its implications on society. Parts of Asia report 76% and 50% growth rate of health insurance industry for the current year and next projected year, respectively. It is important to realize that in this context of reporting "growth of the industry" refers…

After reviewing the results of my lab tests, the doctor said I was doing ‘fairly well’ for my age. Concerned about that comment, I asked him, "Do you think I’ll live to be 80?" "Do you drink alcohol?" "Oh no," I replied. ‘I’m not doing drugs, either!" Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued…

We are past the winter solstice and that means days will slowly begin to grow longer. This is the most important seasonal difference for me, although we still have the bulk of the cold weather ahead. Today’s cold blast turned Belmont Hill’s rock wall into a ferocious monster mouth with dagger-like teeth. I walk past…