Yearly Archives: 2015

Senior women: Simple, must-do ways to reduce heart disease risks

Senior women: Simple, must-do ways to reduce heart disease risks (BPT) – A popular social media meme holds that “growing old isn’t for sissies.” Plenty of older women would probably agree with that sentiment as they cope with age-related issues specific to their gender, such as osteoporosis and increased risk of breast cancer. Yet the…

Read Full Post »

If allergic reaction turns life-threatening, will you know what to do?

When an allergic reaction turns life-threatening, will you know what to do? (BPT) – When Schuyler Morris’ son, Bear, experienced his first life-threatening allergic reaction to dairy from a piece of buttered toast given to him by a well-meaning babysitter, Morris wasn’t initially sure the reaction warranted an epinephrine injection. Although Bear had previously been…

Read Full Post »