Before her dementia diagnosis, my aunt was definitely a lover of music. She would love to sing her favorite songs growing up or attend concerts of her favorite artists. Because of this, that’s why we as a family always try to engage her with music. Doing this is very important for anyone you know battling… Continue Reading
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Six Apple Varieties being recalled over potential Listeria contamination
Bad news for fans of the produce company North Bay Produce, Inc. – their apples are being recalled. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced this week that the Traverse City, Michigan – based company is voluntarily recalling 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of fresh apples. The recall is being issued due to… Continue Reading
New study shows female surgical residents suffer more mistreatment
I just received an alarming news release via email about a study conducted by Northwestern Medicine. This study showed that female surgical residents suffered more mistreatment than men, which lead to higher burnout rates and more suicidal thoughts from them. Surgical trainees were surveyed in all accredited 260 U.S. general surgical residency programs. … Continue Reading
How Remote Working can affect your Mental Health
I’ve recently read an interesting article about something I’ve been doing lately and that’s remote working. It talked about how doing this type of work could affect your mental health. The article brought out some negative aspects, but it also shared how you can rectify those problems as well. Remote working, or working from… Continue Reading
Clinical Depression- Hope for Women in their 30s and 40s
Depression is a widespread mental illness that is affecting many people worldwide. While it is affecting women of all ages, I’m going to focus on women in their 30s and 40s. Women between the ages of 25 and 44 are the ones dealing with the condition more frequently, according to the National Institute of Mental… Continue Reading
What I miss the most about my Father
It’s certainly hard to believe, but today marks the one-year anniversary of my father, Darryl Ray Walker’s passing. We all, as a family, have been hanging in there by moving on with our day-to-day lives and drawing closer to our friends and family for support. The first couple of years of any tragic death are… Continue Reading
How English Teachers could Manage Stress
Over these past few months, I have been teaching English online to Japanese students and it has been really nice. However, there are plenty of online and offline English teachers like me who sometimes undergo the everyday stress of teaching. What practical methods could we use to manage this condition? Is there such thing as… Continue Reading
Best Buy looking to dig deeper into health care
For those of you who are fans of Best Buy, it looks like the electronic chain is turning to health care as a big source of its future growth. Yahoo Finance reported today that the electronic retail giant is hoping to provide 5 million seniors with health monitoring services, which can range from sensors… Continue Reading
