I’ve never given much thought as to how long I would live. When my time is up – it’s up. I would have assumed, however, that given the advances made in healthcare over the last several decades, that my generation will live longer than the ones before it. More than an assumption, actually, it’s common knowledge and easily confirmed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. So I was very surprised to see a headline pop up in my inbox today telling me that life is getting shorter for women in hundreds of U.S. counties. Sure enough, a new...
My little West Central Illinois town got hit with a thunderstorm a couple nights ago. Even though my 3-year-old son handles storms exceptionally well for his age, I decided around 2 a.m. I needed to peek in his room to make sure he was okay. To my surprise, I found him lying in bed awake. I asked if the storm was keeping him awake. “No. I’m sick,” he said. Sure enough, a quick touch of his forehead and cheeks told me he had a fever – and probably a rather high one at that. But to determine how bad it...
CerebralRx, a newly formed spin-off of BioControl Medical (both Yehud, Israel), is hitting the ground running with the launch of its FitNeS vagus nerve stimulation system for epilepsy in Europe.
(Medical Device Daily)
CerebralRx, a newly formed spin-off of BioControl Medical (both Yehud, Israel), is hitting the ground running with the launch of its FitNeS vagus nerve stimulation system for epilepsy in Europe. (Medical Device Daily)
Misperceptions and fear of embarrassment are inhibiting patients and their doctors from discussing treatment options that would benefit many with obesity, according to a new survey sponsored by the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC; Tampa, Florida) and Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Cincinnati). (Medical Device Daily)
Much to my annoyance, I’ve often been mistaken for being younger than my actual age. At 24 I could not buy a lottery ticket without being carded (even though 18 is the legal age for that in my state). A few years ago a 14-year-old neighbor girl spotted me in the front yard and asked what school I attended because she thought we were the same age. And just a few months ago my son and I both received a kids’ menu at Perkins when the hostess mistook me for 12 or under. And for as long as I can...
