The Sedentary Life

The article, Physical Activity Correlates with Life Span, discussed the longer life expectancy associated with physical activity.  The article How Does Exercise Prolong Life? Explained the different biological processes that are activated that lead to a longer life. In contrast, a sedentary lifestyle is chock full of diseases. Clinical Consequences of Inactivity: Metabolic Diseases Obesity Risk…

How to Prepare for that Unplanned Emergency Room Visit Part. 5: The List

I included an outline below of the information needed, and you can easily copy and paste in a word processing software and fill in all the blanks. Name:           Date of Birth: Insurance: Height: Weight (English or metric units) Allergies:              Reactions Past Medical Histories:  Previous Surgeries:  Medications:      Name          Dose         Frequency Smoking    Yes…

How to Prepare for that Unplanned Emergency Room Visit Part. 3: Other Helpful Information

The additional information in the emergency room or in the hospital. To gather this information, ask the Primary Care physician and the facility where they were done. Keeping in mind that your physician and hospitals have policies before you can obtain them. So it may not be easy sometimes. Friendliness to the staff will go…

How to Prepare for that Unplanned Emergency Room Visit Part. 2: What to Include

This article lists the critical medical information that doctors use as part of medical decision making. Having the latest info on hand makes for rapid diagnosis and treatment. Basic Medical Information 1. Name  Date of Birth  Address  Insurance  Social Security 2. Height and weight with the units.  (For medication dosing and imaging with weight limits)….