Category: health care

  • Seven Questions Men Ask Before Vasectomy

    Seven Questions Men Ask Before Vasectomy

    Here are some answers for men who have questions before having a vasectomy.

  • What to Do if Someone in Your Home Has Covid-19

    What to Do if Someone in Your Home Has Covid-19

    Here are some tips for what to do if someone in your home is infected with Covid-19.

  • Why Vaccinated People Still Get Sick with Covid-19

    Why Vaccinated People Still Get Sick with Covid-19

    Important information about why those vaccinated against Covid-19 can still get sick with the virus.

  • Glitch in the Matrix or Something Else?

    Glitch in the Matrix or Something Else?

    I saw one of the paranormal shows the other night and there were a few videos supposedly demonstrating possible proof that our reality is actually a computer simulation that sometimes gets glitchy. One of the images was a bird stopped and motionless in mid-flight. It looked like a still photo which bounced around a little.…

  • Beat the Heat

    Beat the Heat

    Looks like another scorcher in the coming week. In our area, the temperature could be in the triple digits, and that’s not including humidity or the dew point. The web site Heatdotgov has a lot of information about who’s at risk for heat-related illness and what to do about it. It’s a great resource. Stay…

  • CDC Information on What We Need to Know About Monkeypox

    CDC Information on What We Need to Know About Monkeypox

    Follow the CDC Need to Know Link for information about Monkeypox.

  • Balancing Act

    Balancing Act

    I read the CDC web page on what kind of exercises are best for those over the age of 65. It mentioned that the one leg balance should be part of the routine. I also read the article about what it means if you flunk the one leg balance test. If you can’t balance for…

  • Who Should Get a Polio Vaccine?

    Who Should Get a Polio Vaccine?

    In light of the recent report of a person in the U.S.A. getting infected with poliovirus, the CDC has these recommendations for who needs a polio booster.

  • Covid-19 Vaccine Immune Response to Omicron Wanes According to NIH

    Covid-19 Vaccine Immune Response to Omicron Wanes According to NIH

    According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) the current Covid-19 vaccine booster elicits a robust immune response, it wanes quickly against the Omicron variant.

  • Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Gets CDC Green Light

    Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Gets CDC Green Light

    The Novavax Covid-19 vaccine was approved by the CDC a few days ago. University of Iowa Health Care was one of the sites in the multi-site Phase 3 trial. The vaccine is not based on mRNA technology; it uses a more traditional method similar to the flu vaccine, which is familiar to more people.