Posted by in Health, Uncategorized As we age, skin loosens around the eyes. The tendon that attaches the levator muscle to the eyelid can stretch and allow the eyelid to fall and eventually cover the eye either partially or completely. It’s also not uncommon for someone to develop upper eyelid ptosis after cataract surgery. Ptosis is a medical term for…Read more »
Posted by in Health, Herbs, Uncategorized Did you know the Tulalip tribes gave 2 million dollars for research to the Stanford University for studies using pot for treatments? One study involves using THC and CBD to treat heroin and opioid addiction. In my opinion, it sounds like trading one addiction for another. The other study is aimed at Alzheimer’s. Really? It’s…Read more »
Posted by in Health, Just A Thought, Uncategorized April 7-13 is National Crime Victim’s Rights Week. It honors the past and creates hope for the future. My brother was a victim several years ago. He went to the Utility Co. in W. Seattle to pay our mother’s electric bill when someone assaulted him. The police found him unconscious. He had defensive wounds on…Read more »
Posted by in Health, Just A Thought Did you know the older you get, the nerve roots in your teeth diminish? I never knew this. For a month I suffered with pain in my lower jaw and was back and forth with appointments between the dentist and a root specialist. First my back tooth gave me issues and a root canal was…Read more »
As a nurse, I was shocked to learn diseases once epidemic in the Middle Ages are returning with a vengeance. LA recently experienced an outbreak of typhus fever, a disease spread by infected fleas on rats. It is also transmitted by body lice. The louse feeds on a human that is infected with the bacteria,…Read more »
Posted by in Health, Uncategorized My brother-in-law came over for Thanksgiving, wearing an eyepatch over one eye. At first, I thought he was playing a joke as he’s known for things like that. It turned out he developed nerve palsy unexpectedly. He said his doctor told him that it’s apparently normal to happen when you age. My husband shouted, “Where’s…Read more »
There are different types of headaches. Do you know which one you are experiencing? Tension headaches is the most common. The discomfort usually begins in the forehead, temples, or the back of your head or neck. It causes a feeling of pressure in head and neck muscles. The headache occurs after feeling stressed, fatigued, or…Read more »
Posted by in Health In 2014, 120 children across 34 states were stricken with mysterious muscle weakness. Another wave hit in 2016 with 149 kids affected in 39 states. So far this year there have been 127 cases in 22 states reported, but the actual number may be higher. As parents and health care workers, we need to pay…Read more »
Posted by in Health, Uncategorized According to the ASPCA Poison control, these are foods that should be restricted due to toxicity for pets: avocado chocolate garlic & onions raisins grapes milk nuts of any kind mushrooms raw potatoes rhubarb tea coffee alcohol
Posted by in gardens, Health, Uncategorized Here are twelve of the notorious toxic plants for pets: Aloe Vera Ivy Jade plants Sago Palm Elephant Ear ZZ plant Philodendron Devil’s Ivy Dieffenbachia Asparagus Fern Corn plant Lilies of all kinds
