by Terry Lynne Hale | Jun 13, 2018 | Consumer Awareness
An insightful (maybe prophetic?) WSJ article in the digital edition 2/25/18 called “The Future of Hospitals,” by Laura Landro, is a real eye-opener. It’s encouraging that leaders in various health systems recognize that the hospital model as we know it is fraught with...
by Terry Lynne Hale | Feb 8, 2018 | Consumer Awareness
Human body health care infographics, with medical icons, organs, charts, diagarms and copy space Overuse of antibiotics (both in what we eat) and what we ourselves consume, leads to resistance. Resistance occurs when an antibiotic no longer has an effect on a...
by Terry Lynne Hale | Feb 7, 2018 | Consumer Awareness
Nearly all of us know a loved one or a family friend who has experienced varying level s of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or some form of cognitive decline. It’s heartbreaking to witness this and (probably) very frightening to experience it. This decline is...
by Terry Lynne Hale | Feb 6, 2018 | Consumer Awareness
It’s all too easy to go to the doctor or clinic and come away with a prescription. That’s what physicians and nurses are trained to do. It’s up to us to advocate for our own health. Doctors are permitted a finite amount of time to...
by Terry Lynne Hale | May 29, 2017 | Charitable Giving, Charity Navigator / Charity Watch, Consumer Awareness, Death with Dignity, Family and Friends, Spirituality
We have much to be grateful for and so many to appreciate. On this Memorial Day of 2017, I thank my Dad, my Uncle Dom, and my Uncle Roddie (who I never met because he gave his life for his country before I was born.) I appreciate all of the sacrifices you...
by Terry Lynne Hale | Nov 26, 2016 | Consumer Awareness
We hear the terms “autoimmune” and “autoimmunity” but I wonder if the majority of our population understand what this means? Certainly those of us negatively impacted by an autoimmune disease or disorder do. According to the National Institute of Allergy...