I'm a full-time free lance writer, editor, and project manager. I've had the privilege of working with some amazing people and have edited numerous books and authored or co-authored articles too numerous to mention.
My personal life philosophy? Live life fully so that at the end of it you'll have no regrets for the things left undone. Live long - live well - live happy. The most important thing is to LIVE!
Medical research must be one of the truly interesting, rewarding and intriguing fields to work in.
Not only do you get to spend your days refining new innovations that will change the health ...
May 22, 2012 - 9:37pm
Perhaps the only thing worse than spending the day in the emergency room is the follow-up care which is sometimes required.
Heart patients, particularly those with suspected arrhythmias or ...
May 20, 2012 - 9:03pm
High blood pressure or hypertension is often called the silent killer because many people experience relatively few symptoms. While high blood pressure is a fairly common condition, often the ...
May 15, 2012 - 9:01pm
It’s long been accepted that a lack of exercise is one of the risk factors for both heart disease and stroke.
Engaging in physical activity on a regular basis lowers total cholesterol levels, ...
May 9, 2012 - 9:22pm
Coming from a multi-ethnic family, I’ll never forget the day that one of my sisters asked me if her ethnicity made a difference in her risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
As a health ...
May 7, 2012 - 8:22pm
What are little girls made of?
Sugar, and spice, and everything nice!
What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails, and puppy dog tails!
I always particularly liked this nursery ...
May 1, 2012 - 9:22pm
It’s certainly no secret that if you suspect that you’re having a heart attack, the sooner treatment begins, the better. Untreated, heart attacks may cause serious permanent damage to the heart ...
April 30, 2012 - 8:12pm
It’s Friday night and after a very L-O-N-G week at work, you and a few girlfriends decide that it’s time for a GNO - Girl’s Night Out.
You meet at the local pub and are just beginning to relax ...
April 24, 2012 - 9:45pm
Do you view the world through rose-colored glasses? Is your cup always half full? Is life so good that the only way it could be better is if you were a twin?
If you’re one of those people who ...
April 22, 2012 - 9:32pm
One of the great things about living in our technology-packed generation is that no matter what the topic, information is ready available at our fingertips. All it takes is the click of a mouse. ...
April 18, 2012 - 10:46am
May is a glorious month! The weather is marvelous, spring is in full-bloom and the promise of summer is on the horizon.
For many of us, May is the perfect time to take stock of our figure and ...
April 15, 2012 - 5:39pm
Have you ever noticed how members of the same family share certain physical characteristics, interests, abilities, and even similar gifts and talents?
Physical characteristics can often be so ...
April 11, 2012 - 8:17pm
Every so often, research comes up with findings that make perfect sense and reinforce what we already know at the common-sense level. For example, every mother knows that a little rest and a nice ...
April 9, 2012 - 8:07pm
When it comes to hot, spicy, pepper-filled food, one only has to look to the border states to discover culinary delights that are sure to tempt the taste buds of pepper lovers.
Let’s face it. ...
April 4, 2012 - 7:21am
One of the great benefits of being a health advocate is that with each article, I learn something new. Most of the time, this knowledge becomes great trivia, tucked safely away in my mental ...
April 2, 2012 - 6:16am
High cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. Chances are that if you have high cholesterol, sooner or later your doctor is going to discuss whether or not statin therapy is ...
March 28, 2012 - 4:06pm
After spending 20 months on a waiting list, former Vice-President Dick Cheney underwent a heart transplant on Saturday, March 24, 2012. A long-time cardiac patient, Cheney suffered his fist heart ...
March 25, 2012 - 10:06pm
When it comes to protein, it’s generally unquestioned that eating fish is good for your heart health. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fish such as salmon or herring are believed to lower your risk of ...
March 21, 2012 - 6:46am
I absolutely love the way the media portrays "older" women these days. More and more you see movies with great roles for actresses who’ve long since left their 20s smoking behind in the dust. ...
March 13, 2012 - 9:34pm
“But, I don’t have time to eat right,” is probably the most common response I hear when I talk to people about eating heart-healthy. For some of us, changing our diet to one that’s more ...
March 10, 2012 - 9:06pm
When it comes to preventing heart disease, lifestyle changes are some of the most powerful weapons you have at your disposal for combating heart disease.
You may not be able to change heart ...
March 6, 2012 - 8:55pm
According to the American Heart Association, simple dietary and lifestyle changes can make a big impact when it comes to heart health. In the fight against heart disease, a healthy diet can make ...
March 5, 2012 - 8:50pm
Heart failure is a serious health condition which affects almost 6 million Americans each year. While it’s more common in adults than children, heart failure can affect persons of all ages. ...
February 29, 2012 - 9:25pm
What do women really worry about when it comes to health? In a very informal and completely unscientific study I conducted among women friends, family members, and coworkers, the number one health ...
February 26, 2012 - 8:19pm
Men and women differ in just about every way imaginable. Men are the traditional hunters while women are the tenders of the hearth and food gatherers.
Papa explains the “facts of life” and ...
February 22, 2012 - 6:47pm
An arrhythmia is a condition where the heart beat has become irregular and beats either too fast or too slow. One of the most common types of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation.
Atrial ...
February 20, 2012 - 4:18pm
For those who live in industrial areas, large cities or urban areas, air quality -- or rather the lack thereof -- can be problematic. Many of us are well familiar with the various ozone action ...
February 13, 2012 - 9:44pm
Family history is one of the heart disease risk factors that we aren’t able to change. Unfortunately, if you have a first-degree relative with early coronary artery disease, also referred to ...
February 12, 2012 - 7:38pm
Frequently referred to as the silent killer because frequently there is little if any advanced warning, stroke is responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other condition except heart ...
February 8, 2012 - 9:02pm
Heart disease is one of the more interesting conditions of our generation simply because there are many actions we can take proactively to help prevent heart disease from developing, or if we have ...
February 5, 2012 - 10:28pm
For the first time in 15 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued new guidelines for school lunches. The new rules, which were released to the public on January 25, 2012, have been hailed ...
February 1, 2012 - 6:13pm
February is upon us and once again hearts are the theme. Little pink, red, and white hearts decorate checkout lines, greeting cards, and of course, the confectionery aisle. Hearts and chocolate ...
January 30, 2012 - 9:21pm
Cardiac tamponade is a serious cardiac condition. Potentially life-threatening, it’s caused when the heart becomes compressed and is put under pressure, as a result of fluid buildup in the spaces ...
January 25, 2012 - 12:31pm
Named for cardiologists Dr. Louis Wolff, Sir John Parkinson and Dr. Paul Dudley White, WPW syndrome affects approximately one out of every 500 people. Although it may affect people of all ages, ...
January 22, 2012 - 11:07pm
It’s generally accepted that engaging in regular physical exercise is good for your heart health on many levels. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure, helps you maintain a healthy weight, and ...
January 17, 2012 - 10:10pm
There is still no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS) but a lot has changed in the way it's treated. Advancements in medications, known as disease-modifying therapy, have shown to change, slow or ...
Mary Kyle commented on Lynette Summerill's post Weighing the Risks and Benefits of MS Medications