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POPSCanadian grocers not pulling tomatoes "Some Canadian producers, meanwhile, say they are seeing an increase in demand from U.S. buyers as U.S. health officials work to trace the source of the multi-state salmonella food poisoning outbreak. “We've been getting lots of calls from U.S. buyers looking to purchase our tomatoes,” said Maureen Sheehan, the marketing director for B.C. Hot House Foods Inc. “They know our product is safe.” Canadian retailers are also buying Canadian as they continue to stock tomatoes for their customers."
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POPSCanada exports asbestos...WTH? "Canada is the only developed nation still producing asbestos, called a deadly threat by the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, the International Association for Cancer Research and many more health agencies."
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POPSA Clutter too Deep for Mere Bins and Shelves It's interesting how you organization skills can affect your health because it's overwhelming and also the simple fact that if you can't find your running shoes, you're not going running! People should be motivated to clean their homes and get into shape!
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POPSDoctors without borders Also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres they take health care where it is needed, anywhere in the world. Politics is not an issue. They provide medical care, and health services to people who are victims of war, starvation and disease, who otherwise would have had no hope.
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POPSTop 10 Most underreported Humanitarian stories Every country in the world has people in poverty, people homeless and destitute, subjected to violence and deprivations that don't end. None of it will stop until someone makes a difference. Who can that someone possibly be? ME or YOU.
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POPS10 Minutes Of Staring at Boobs Daily Prolongs Man's Life by 5 Years... "Sexual excitement gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation. There's no question: Gazing at large breasts makes men healthier. Our study indicates that engaging in this activity a few minutes daily cuts the risk of stroke and heart attack in half." said Weatherby, who even recommended that men aged over 40 should spend at least 10 minutes daily admiring breasts sized "D-cup" or larger. She said that this was as healthy as going to the gym for 30 minutes daily and prolonged a man's life by five years.
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POPSDrugs Not the Answer Giving drugs to people with a mental health problem is not the magic bullet the Pharma companies want us to believe. We all look for instant cures, but maybe the roots of mental distress lie in culture itself?
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POPS1 in 7 Americans Age 71 & Older Has Dementia: NIH study As this affects not only those with dementia, but their families and communities as well, we need to get busy and find ways to delay progression or prevent dementia--ways other than increasing our chances of dying young via promoting & provoking war, ignoring malnutrition and stressing our children to the point of suicide...
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POPSPatients Can't Recall Their Medications To Tell Doctors I can tell you from experience, not only couldn't my mother name the drugs she was taking, she was not taking them as prescribed. I investigated this when her behavior first started to change and show signs of dementia. Why is this important? Is my belief that if my mother had been taking her hypertension drugs as prescribed she would be much healthier today and the onset and development of her Alzheimer's might have been delayed.
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POPSLearning to walk properly: like a fox, not a cow "Fox walking" vs. "Cow walking": Interesting article on the way we walk in shoes as opposed to the way we evolved to walk--and how to reclaim our natural walk for better health. I have "fox walked" when trying to walk quietly, but it is difficult when wearing shoes. Guess I need to pay more attention to how I walk and see if fox walking barefoot, at least indoors (damned poor idea outdoors in the Canadian winters!) helps my feet feel better . No need to pussyfoot around--just give fox walking a try.
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POPSThe Remarkable Relative Decline in U.S. Heights, 1959-2004 Conclusion. We conjecture that the U.S. health-care system, as well as the relatively weak welfare safety net, might be why human growth in the United States has not performed as well in relative terms as one would expect on the basis of income alone. The comparative pattern bears some similarly to that of life expectancy insofar as the United States is also lagging behind in that respect. Update: Added "Relative" to title
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POPSCNN Makes Paris More Important than Health Care CNN, in my opinion, is no longer to be considered a reputable source of important and relevant news. Although I realize Michael Moore is publicizing his new film SICKO, which is of course, self-serving, the film is about an issue of great importance and relevance to the entire country. To bump this discussion of such a critical matter in favour of an interview with Paris Hilton who is relevant to nothing of importance in the overall serious issues confronting our country is an insult to what the news media is supposed to be all about.
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POPS Superbug, Staphylococcus aureus, strikes patients Past studies have looked at how common the superbug is in specific patient groups, such as emergency-room patients with skin infections in 11 U.S. cities, dialysis patients or those admitted to intensive care units in a sample of a few hundred teaching hospitals. It's difficult to compare prevalence estimates from the different studies, experts said, but the new study suggests the superbug is eight to 11 times more common than some other studies have concluded. The infection can be treated with other antibiotics. Health care workers can prevent spread of the bug through hand-washing and equipment decontamination, and by wearing gloves and gowns and by separating infected people from other patients.
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POPSchildren lost the right to roam in 4 generations The article reflects our changing habits and our relationship with our environment. I agree completely about the necessity of outdoors, nature, plants, our good ol' earth. Ever been fishing? To a quiet golf course? A hike? How does it rejuvenate you? I am working on making my backyard a kind of restful, naturalist place for me to go and be refreshed.
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POPSGuide for Caregivers: what you need to know to provide for your loved one
Good list of resources, with descriptions and links: Administration on Aging (aoa.gov): Provides caregivers and their parents information on various services including elder rights. Area Agency on Aging: This government program provides a national network of social services. See n4a.org (National Association of Area Agencies on Aging) or call 800-677-1116 for your local agency. Family Caregiver Alliance (caregiver.org): Offers programs at national, state and local levels to support caregivers. AARP (aarp.org): for people age 50 and older; provides numerous benefits to members. Eldercare Locator (eldercare.gov): A service of the U.S. Admin. on Aging; links caregivers with senior services. Medicare Rights (medicare rights.org): Independent source of health-care info and assistance for people with Medicare. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (nhpco.org): Offers information on end-of-life issues and state-specific advance directives.
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POPSPlans for end-of-life medical care?: study Planning ahead for medical care at life's end--who does, who doesn't, and who should? This study asked questions of people in their mid to late 60's, but IMO younger people need a plan, too. Just look at poor Terri Schiavo, who collapsed at age 26 in 1990 and, having never regained consciousness, was finally allowed to die at age 41 just two years ago. Study data came from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), a unique 50-year study of more than 10,000 men and women, now in their mid-60s, who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. Over 7000 of the WLS participants provided info, via phone interviews and mail questionnaires, regarding their plans for end-of-life care. The results aren't surprising. The researchers' next question to explore: "Does end-of-life planning do any good" The assumption now is that having a DPAHC will reduce family suffering and ensure the loved one's wishes are carried out. But the true effectiveness of people's choices has yet to be examined."
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