“This guy is a truck driver, 69 years old, who’s been exposed to 25 years of direct sunlight thanks to his job—but only on the left side of his face. So we get a first-hand view at how much more aged human skin looks when bombarded with sunlight over the years.”
Excellent argument for sunscreen!
On May 25th, Nancy Derringer published a terrific article in Bridge Magazine entitled Vaccine ‘gap’ costs Michigan $500 million a year. This powerful article talks about the economic costs of the failure to vaccinate in the state of Michigan – the “very conservative estimate” of $500 million a year includes the costs for extra health care, missed work and other factors.
We need to do better by our mothers.
There are exactly three countries on Earth that do not provide guarantees for paid maternity leave. Papua New Guinea and Swaziland are two of them. Care to guess the third?
You know that Florence Nightingale was “the mother of nursing.” Did you also know that she was an epidemiologist? She actually invented this type of chart, showing mortality rates of British Soldiers in the Crimean War.
Nightingale, F., Notes on Matters Affecting the Health, Efficiency, and Hospital Administration of the British Army. Founded Chiefly on the Experience of the Late War - 1858.
In 1736 I lost one of my Sons, a fine Boy of 4 Years old, by the Smallpox taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly and still regret that I had not given it to him by Inoculation. This I mention for the Sake of Parents who omit that Operation on the Supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a Child died under it; my Example showing that the Regret may be the same either way, and that therefore the safer should be chosen.
Excuse me while I geek out over immunization & prevention for the next three days.
This is somewhat alarming. A good reason to get tested this week for Women’s Health Week!
Sometimes being above average isn’t such a good thing. Wondering if you should get tested? The Check will help you figure out if your nether bits should be screened for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or HIV. Check it out.
National Women’s Health Week starts today. Take control of your health by scheduling preventive screenings, eating a healthy diet and getting plenty of exercise.
Find more tips for living a healthy, balanced life from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health.
Nurses for Obama: My video debut. :)
