We have a summer home, a little cottage on an island in upstate New York. Since the cottage is on an island that we can’t get to in the fall, in the spring I’m faced with huge piles of leaves that have been sitting there for 7 months. I have […]
Ann Purchase
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I recently attended a meeting where the owners of Upstate Concierge Medicine presented on the topic of telemedicine. As an educator I am intrigued with telemedicine and I really didn’t know much about how it works. If you read health news regularly, you’ll see that telemedicine is a rapidly growing commodity […]
Recently, my husband became ill. I’m a nurse, and if you know anything about nurses, we don’t like to run to the doctor unless we are absolutely sure this is necessary. Just ask my kids. His illness began the evening prior when we ate with some friends. We all shared […]
Have you ever thought about how much touch is a part of our lives? Touch actually begins in the womb, according to Dr. David Linden and Martha Thomas in an article in the AARP magazine titled, The Amazing Power of Touch. Emotional bonds are forged through touch with our children, […]
Did you know that 30 million people are currently affected by hearing loss? More than 40% of individuals over age 60, and 60% of those older than 70 will face hearing loss. And these are just the facts. Think about it…if you don’t know someone with a hearing loss, you […]
What’s the best way to reduce rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)? Should hospital patients learn more about hand hygiene? Does cleaning require use of more powerful chemicals? Should healthcare providers administer fewer red blood cell transfusions? According to a new study from Cornell University, the most cost-effective solution doesn’t involve medical care, training, […]