Friday, June 30, 2017

Withholding bad medical news doesn't help patients

"I did my best to take care of my younger sister and her battle with a particularly sinister form of dementia. None of the many specialists we visited over the five years of her demise had the courage to tell me her exact diagnosis. The first time I heard of her specific malady was when I read it on her death certificate: Lewy Body Dementia.
Had I known about this radical brain disease, I could have researched and been better prepared for her and my family."

Read more at: www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-doctors-bad-news-20170630-story.html

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Jogging Benefits Your Health: Know the Health Effects of Moving

The role of physical activity in promoting health and well-being is undebatable. In fact, jogging may be a better option for those who cannot run fast because of their health conditions. For example, those with chronic joint diseases or who have chronic respiratory problems.
If you are training very hard, you may use jogging as an “active rest”. Likewise, it can be also used as a warm up or cool down for those who run at higher speeds.

https://anthonycasimano.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/jogging-benefits-your-health-know-the-health-effects-of-moving/