Information and Critical Thinking for Your Health
(Snippets from the frontline) Dissecting Life Expectancy statistics Life Expectancy for Americans is decreasing. This is a trend. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) publishes data annually along with interpretation … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) The indignity of getting old Eventually, we all get there. Some say it starts at 40; most hope not until 80: We see … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Embarrassed Gradually over 6 weeks, her symptoms worsened. Being a diabetic two decades, this 70 year old was sensitive to bodily changes. Now with progressive and … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) Gatekeepers My senior neighbor, an avid walker, developed a knee problem with pain, swelling, locking, and popping. She went to an HMO primary care doctor who … Continue Reading →