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The medical delivery system is under pressure to provide quality health care despite these dire trends: reduced access because of the closing of community hospitals and low-cost clinics staggering increases in the cost of drugs, medical treatment and insurance, an increasing reluctance of HMO’s to refer patients to specialists, and a dramatic increase in the number of uninsured, now...

I just stumble across a blog/post as I do when I randomly surf the net, seeking someway to connect with humanity. Written in 2011, the post was written by man who offered up the theory woman after the age of 55 become celibate because both our libido and our emotional capacity diminish with age. No where in his postulations, did he ever take into consideration any gender responsibility. It...

I am entering the GB birthday challenge by advising what I have done on my birthday as my commitment to health and wellnes. On May 20th, (my birthday is actually May 23rd but I cant change the race schedules !), I competed in an Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Haines City, Fl. The race consists of a 1/14 mile swim, a 56 mile bike, and a 13 mile run for a total of 70.3 miles. I placed 3rd in the...

When I started this blog, my intention was to note what was clinically worthwhile in progressing from "pretty hopeless" to IMPROVED! There was always the end point "that dare not speak it's name" , which would be OPTIMAL HEALTH (taking into consideration, decades of wild skiing, raising 7 lively joyful children to adulthood, working absolutely TOO hard & being so nice as to be a foolI was...

Boomer Reflections: I’d Rather Be an Old Lady Than a Teenager We baby boomers don’t like to admit that we’re getting old. Botox, face lifts, cellulite removal, and tummy tucks; they all sell. So far, I’ve resisted the lure of the age-denying fix. Good genetics and living a disgustingly healthy lifestyle have insulated me somewhat from the ravages of aging. My aging complaints, by...