Category Archives: Health and wellness

By Richard E Walrath Nothing good in the world of news.  Prices going up on food, oil, and gold.  There is a food shortage coming unless something isdone right away.  Half of the world needs to go on a diet … Continue reading →

"Some Simple Emergency Survival Tips" posted on January 20, 2008 contained the following statement in error. "A pair, or two, of extra socks tucked inside your car will help keep you warm if you get stranded, and you will have a … Continue reading →

By Richard E Walrath I about died the last time I went through the aisle at the grocery store and saw the new Gillette, battery operated, five-blade disposable razor selling for the not-so-low price of nearly $40!  That’s right–$40!  No, … Continue reading →

By Richard E Walrath Survival techniques for emergencies.  A candle burning in your car if you get stranded will give off enough heat to keep you from freezing to death.  Open the window a little now and then to get some … Continue reading →

By Richard E Walrath Kids used to go outside and actually play a game of baseball, football, hockey.  Now the game is watching someone else play–not much exercise in that.  Girls probably get more exercise now than boys do. Food … Continue reading →

By Patricia L Johnson Only three (3)  days into the month of November and already we’ve had two major food recalls on the books due to possible E. coli contamination, 1.1 million pounds of ground beef sold nationally under various brand names … Continue reading →

FDA Statement "Today, Medtronic announced it was voluntarily suspending distribution of its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads because a small number of fractures have been detected. As a result of Medtronic’s action, no more Sprint Fidelis leads will be sold or … Continue reading →

By Richard E Walrath I’ve been reading lately about all the people who have crossed the beautiful river into the land of the sweet bye and bye–and have returned!  The thing that bothers me, and I wonder about is, Why … Continue reading →

  Diabetes drug linked to heart deaths – Diabetes – MSNBC.com

  Click on following link to read complete story. U.S. health care expensive, inefficient – Health Care – MSNBC.com

  Click on link to read complete story. Chrysler to recall minivans to fix air bags – Automotive – MSNBC.com

  Click on following link to read complete story. Medicare funds likely stayed with insurers – Politics – MSNBC.com

  Click on following link for full story. Capitol tunnel workers have lung disease – Lisa Myers & the NBC News Investigative Unit – MSNBC.com

  Click on following link to read complete story. Report: Kenya Airways 737 crashes – Africa – MSNBC.com

  The Department of Defense today released key findings from the latest Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT-IV) survey, the fourth in a series of studies since 2003 to assess the mental health and well-being of the deployed forces serving in … Continue reading →

  MedWatch – The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program ApothéCure and FDA notified all healthcare professionals of recent deaths associated with the use of compounded injectable Colchicine .5mg/ml, 4ml vials, lot number 20070122@26.  The company issued an … Continue reading →

  Click on following link for complete story. Veteran has wrong testicle removed – Men’s Health – MSNBC.com

  Click on following link to read complete story. Health care errors impact 1 in 10 – Health Care – MSNBC.com

By Patricia L Johnson Two weeks ago little 7-year-old Katie Engle died at Children’s Hospital in Omaha NE from bacterial meningitis. According to a statement made by her mother, Roxanne Engle, to KETV.com, the Washington Elementary School second-grade student had been … Continue reading →