Cats, dogs, fish, birds, lizards, snakes, horses…. If you are a pet owner, it would be very hard to imagine a world devoid of your lovable fur babies. In fact, for many of us, it would create a feeling of emptiness comparable to losing a loved one, a significant other, or a family member. Our
Memorial Day is a holiday that we observe in remembrance of America’s fallen heroes. In 1868, a group of Union veterans under the leadership of Major General John A. Logan “established a Decoration Day for the nation to adorn the graves of the war dead with flowers”. The first commemorative event happened at Arlington National
Nurses week culminates on the birthday of Florence Nightingale. Born in Florence, Italy, “The Lady With the Lamp” is considered to be the founder of Modern Nursing. She was a British nurse who served during the Crimean War of 1853. In late 1854, Nightingale assembled a team of 34 nurses, from different religious orders, following
Do you have an advance directive? This is a question that you would most likely have to answer when checking in at a hospital or the Emergency Room. While many people think of this question as it relates to “end of life”, there are other several reasons why we have to consider having one. Advance
We welcomed 2021 with great anticipation beginning with the coming of a vaccine that we hoped would slow down, if not put to a halt, the present pandemic. The world embraced this medical breakthrough with open arms despite lack of research data and unclear risks involved. There were many of us who were open to
Change is happening everywhere around us. In fact, the change is taking place so much faster than the human mind could grasp. Cosmically, as new stars and heavenly bodies are born, other elements in space die simultaneously from extinction. In our planet Earth alone, we have seen how even the tiniest living organism can undergo
About 34.2M Americans have Diabetes, while a staggering number of 88M adults suffer from prediabetes. Out of those who have the latter, more than 84% of them do not even know they have a condition that is both preventable and reversible. What does it mean when a person is prediabetic? Prediabetes is a condition
We are officially on the 55th day (and still counting) since the government enacted the Shelter-In-Place order. It took the world by surprise. In this age of Artificial Intelligence and technological advancement, there seems to be nothing that we cannot solve and fix. However, with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, we witnessed how vulnerable
February is the month of LOVE! So while most of us are busy making plans on how we will celebrate the month with our special someone, we forget about this special muscle, just about the size of our fist, that beats every second, every minute, every hour of our lifetime! The heart is one of
September 16 is Respect for the Aged Day. Let us honor our elders who were once the “village” who raised us. They deserve to get the best CARE so they can achieve the fullest LIFE possible.