Lord I thank you this moment for the breath of life and the use of my faculties and my health. This very moment Lord I thank you for your protection in my life from every entity, attempt and manifestation that is unlike you. Holy Spirit you are the only Lord of my life. Completely take over [...]
By: Pradip Jamnadas, MD What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is present in every cell in your body. Some cholesterol is needed for your body to function. Your liver produces enough cholesterol for your body to function properly. Certain foods provide additional amounts of cholesterol, which may be more than your [...]
Emotional Intimacy The Healing Continuum’s definition of emotional intimacy has nothing to do with sexuality but everything to do with one’s ability to know how to remain emotionally stable. It is the ability to be aware of how emotions affect thoughts, words, and actions in relationships and good mental and physical health. MARRIAGE Q: How [...]
By: Pradip Jamnadas, M.D. What is High Blood Pressure? Since blood is carried from the heart to all of your body’s tissue and organs in vessels called arteries, blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of those arteries. Each time the heart beats (about 60-70 times a minute at rest), [...]
By: Deborah Cort Don’t let the medications you are taking have a negative effect on your health and well-being because you are not aware of how they may interact with each other. According to the Institute of Medicine, there are more than 2 million serious adverse drug reactions and 100,000 deaths every year from negative [...]
By: Pradip Jamnadas, MD What is Edema? Edema is a localized or general swelling caused by the buildup of fluid within body tissues. Excess fluid may be a result of poor circulation of the blood; a failure of the lymphatic system to disperse the fluid; various diseases and disorders; or a combination of factors. Other [...]
By: Pradip Jamnadas, MD What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is present in every cell in your body. Some cholesterol is needed for your body to function. Your liver produces enough cholesterol for your body to function properly. Certain foods provide additional amounts of cholesterol, which may be more than your [...]
Deborah Cort RN, MSN, CRRN If you are like most people, the diagnosis of stroke conjures up images in your mind of long hospital stays, wheel chairs, inability to talk, being unable to care for yourself and even death. However, if you are aware of the signs and symptoms of stroke and get to a [...]
By Deborah Cort, MSN, CRRN Approximately 2 million people a year get a hospital-acquired, or nosocomial, infection, and as a result of these infections, one in 20 of these people die. In a recent article in “Hospital and Health Network,” Dr. Richard Shannon, chairman of the department of medicine at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, [...]
By Deborah Cort Most of the time a hospital stay improves your health, however, sometimes a fall in the institution can cause it to deteriorate. A patient falling is a common safety incident that occurs in the hospital. More than 200,000 falls were reported to the National Patient Safety Agency from September 2005 to August [...]
