Health Notes - by Evelyn Ames
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2023
- January - Mechanisms that Trigger Feelings of Happiness
- February - Exercise Snacking for Fitness and Well-Being
- March - Our Health and the Power of Pets
- April - Finding Resources When Assistance is Needed
- May - Management of Acute and Chronic Pain
- June - Clarifying Terms Relating to Sex and Sexuality
- September - What’s Included in Flavored Water?
- October - Lessons from Harvard Long Term Study on Happiness
- November - Tidying Up is Good for the Aging Brain - Reducing Stress While Downsizing Your Abode
2022
- January - Keeping Your Aging Brain Sharp
- February - Clarifying Dying with Dignity Terminology
- March - Being an Organ Donor
- April - Cannabis, Cannabinoids (CBD) and Medication
- May - Food Is Our Friend – Not Our Enemy!
- July - Building Resilience: Adapting to misfortunes and setbacks
- September - Downsizing and/or Relocating: Effects on Health
- November - Preventing Falls: Tips To Keep You On Your Feet
- December - Tips for Enjoying the Holidays
2021
- January - Look for the Silver Lining During Pandemic
- February - Vaccines: The Basics
- March - Don’t Be a Pill and Fall for Supplement Pills
- April - Washington State’s Greener Method of Burial
- May - Overcoming Obstacles to Wearing Hearing Aids
- June - Medical Alert Systems
- July - Protecting Ourselves from PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
- August - Staying Healthy in Hot Weather
- September - Health Benefits of Our Memories of Travel
- November - Blame It on the Weather: Yes? No? Maybe?
- December - Kindness Benefits Our Health
2020
- January - Social Ties/Friendships Affect Our Health
- February - Does Gratitude Affect our Health?
- March - Beneficial Health Effects of LAUGHTER! Ho! Ho! Ho!
- April - Benefits of Art Events to Health
- May - Journaling for the health of it!
- June - Foods/Snacks Promoted as Healthy! Are They Really?
- July - Are Supplements Effective in Improving Brain Health?
- August - Emotional Intelligence: Antidotes to Reduce Anger
- September - Temporary FDA Guidelines on Food Labeling When Ingredients Change
- October - Food Additives of Concern—An Update
- November - Actively Reducing Holiday Stress
- December - Tips for Detecting Current COVID-19 Health Scams, Plus: Sayings that Provide Humor and Wisdom
2019
- January - Health Concerns about Use of Dietary Supplements
- February - Knowing When to Stop Driving!
- March - Preparing Food Safely: Simple Mistakes to Easily Correct
- April - Are You Savvy Choosing Web Sites for Health Information?
- May - Obtaining Health Information Using Mobile apps
- June - Time for Humor, Laughter and Music!
- September - Getting High on Nature! It’s Out Health Pill!
- October - Mixing Foods and Medications: Interaction of Common Foods and Various Medicines
- November - Mixing Foods and Medications: Interaction of Common Foods and Various Medicines - Additional Information
- December - JOYS of the Holiday Season
2018
- January - Surviving the Cold Season and Influenza: What’s Useful! What’s Not!
- February - Comments on the “Water Consciousness Movement”
- March - Benefiting your Brain by Walking
- April - Demystifying “Detox” Diets
- May - CDC and FDA Advice to Consumers about Romaine Lettuce
- June - Bellingham At Home’s New Advocacy Program and Other local Older Adult Sources
- September - Hearing Loss: World-wide Increase-Risks-Protection
- October - Cooking Enhances Nutritional Value of Several Vegetables
- November - The Health Benefits of Trees
- December - Tips for Enjoying the Holidays
2017
- January - Cold Weather: How it Affects Your Health
- February - Comparing Milk and non-Dairy “ milk” products
- March - Plant Products in Herbal Teas: Contraindications of Use
- April - Living with Arthritis
- May - Promoting and Maintaining Bone Density
- September - Shingles and Vaccination
- October - Balance Disorders - Vertigo!
- November - Malnutrition and Hunger: Its Impact on Senior Health
- December - Change December Blues to December Cheer!
2016
- January - Practicing Emotional Hygiene!
- February - Ear Buds/Earphones and Noise Induced Hearing Loss
- April - When Alone and Injured or Unconscious! Emergency Preparedness! What is ICE?
- May - Risks of Overdosing on Vitamins and Minerals
- June - Sonically Seasoning Your Food and Drink
- September - Happy, Healthy Feet!
- October - Sports Drinks Part I: The Ingredients
- November - Sports Drinks Part 2: Are They Useful? Citric Acid and Tooth Enamel
- December - Preventing Food Poisoning in the Kitchen!
2015
- January - Put a Smile on Your Face and Raise Your Endorphins
- February - Caution: Drug advertisements may be hazardous to your health!
- March - Aches and Pains: When to be Concerned!
- April - Coenzyme Q-10: Is Supplementation Necessary or Media Hype?
- May - Dancing for the Health of It!
- June - Feeling Lucky? Bring Serendipity to Your Life!
- September - What Makes You Come Alive? Be Adventurous! Take a Chance!
- October - Palliative Care: What Does It Mean?
- November - Preventing Falls
2014
- January - Have You Played Today?
- February - Medication Interactions: How Do They occur? What You Should Know?
- March - Physiological Effects of Marijuana
- April - Adding “Joy” and “Laughter” to Your Steps to Healthy Aging!
- June - Gluten-Free Products: Who Needs Them? Who doesn’t?
- September - Staying Hydrated! Why Water Matters!
- October - Medications in Older Adults
- November - Symptoms/Transmission/Treatment/Prevention of Seasonal Flu
- December - Helpful Suggestions and Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress
2013
- January - Music and its Positive Effects on Health
- February - Comments on Upper Respiratory Infections
- March - Choosing Hearing Aid Dispensers
- April - Being Skeptical of “Health Sellers” or Recognizing the Nuts Among the Berries!
- May - Truths/Half-Truths About Walnuts and Chocolate
- June - Sources of Heme and NonHeme Iron
- September - Probiotics: Beneficial or Media Hype?
- October - Medicare and the Affordable Care Act: What Does It Mean for You?
- November - What Puts Men at Risk for Osteoporosis?
- December - Planning Cataract Surgery? Questions to Ask
2012
- January - The Role of Hospitalists in the Medical Care System
- February - Medicare Reimbursement: Hospital Inpatient? Outpatient?
- April - Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy (“Broken Heart Syndrome”)
- May - Community Happiness!
- June - Food Additives: What? Why? Benefits/Risks? Part 1
- September - Discussion of Various Food Additives
- October - Energy Drinks: Americans spend about 9 billion/year on Energy (stimulant) drinks!
- November - Back Pain! Is It Osteoarthritis of the Spine?
- December - Laughter and Your Health!
2011
- January - Rheumatoid Arthritis
- February - MOLDS Growing in Your Home: How They Affect Your Health!
- March - Physical Activity Promotes Cognitive Health
- April - “Energy Drinks”: It’s the Caffeine!
- May - Health Effects of Radiation
- June - Preventing Hanta Virus Infection and Lyme Disease
- September - Are You an Activated Patient?
2010
- January - Healthy Travel
- January - Interactions of Foods and Medications (What you eat may interfere with drug absorption and metabolism)
- January - "Flu Fighter's" : Which nutrients help boost immunity?
- January - Preventing Falls and Fires in Your Home
- February - Got An Ache In The Back!
- March - Rounding Third and Moving -- for Healthy Living
- April - Making Sense of Vitamins without losing Cents!
- October - Sniffles and Sneezes and Over-the-Counter Medications
- November - OTC NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
2009
- January - Is it influenza or a common cold? Recognizing differences, preventing infection, and easing the symptoms.
- February - The Common Cold (Achoo!)
- March - Maintaining a Social Support System
- April - Water! How Much Do You Need?
- May - First Line of Defense against Infectious Agents is Your Skin
- May - First Line of Defense against Infectious Agents is Your Skin
- June - Novel Influenza A (H1N1) plus update on sunscreeens and web resources
- September - Multiple Chronic Health Conditions: Interrelationship between Diabetes and Arthritis and Barriers to Physical Activity
- October - Differentiating Osteoporosis from Osteoarthritis
- November - Concept of High Level Wellness
2008
- January - Osteoarthritis!
- March - Healthcare Collaboration in Whatcom County—HInet
- April - Achoo! Allergies
- June - Importance of Vitamin D
- October - Antibacterial Household Products: Is There a Cause for Concern?