This is something I would have been writing about in a couple months for the flu/winter season coming up but now is a great time to look at these with the Covid-19 corona virus spreading around the world. We have been fortunate here in New Zealand to limit it and slow it down so much so the medical system can cope with it, but it's important we still take care of our own health. Here are some great things to help your immune system. Some you know already, and some may just be reminder but st...
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Medicine
World Sleep Day
Today is World Sleep Day.
Is lack or poor quality of sleep affecting your daily activities and relationships with family, or friends?
"World Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It is organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) and aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through bet...
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Memory Loss from Medicine
Do you experience memory loss? It could be because of one of several prescription drugs.
1. Antianxiety drugs
2. Cholesterol drugs
3. Antiseizure drugs
4. Antidepressant drugs
5. Narcotic painkillers
6. Parkinson's drugs
7. Hypertension drugs
8. Sleeping aids
9. Incontinence drugs
10. Antihistamines
On AARP's website, Dr. Armon B. Neel Jr. has a great article written about how these meds could be affecting your memory and some alternative solutions for you.
We encourage you to ta...
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