The December holiday season is upon us once again. The coming few weeks will be full of food and drink, some of it predisposing us to the attendant perils of over-indulgence. Anything you eat and drink may come back to haunt you. But don’t let the preoccupation with health ruin the good times. You can let your guard down and enjoy it, after all it comes along after eleven long months. It’s not what you are going to take down your throat now that matters most. Instead, it’s what you have eaten and drank over the whole year that makes the difference. And that’s what you are going to watch starting this festive season.
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We are well into a much rainy & cold season. This can feel pretty cold when we are used to tropical temperatures usually in the mid-20s. Cold spells have their unique health challenges, you want to keep yourself and your loved ones warm.Respiratory infections are pretty common in cold spells, and are easily passed on. The common cold and flu (influenza) are very contagious.
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The cost of healthcare is ever rising. Year on year, you spend more every time you get the same thing done, whether it’s a consultation or a surgical procedure. It matters little whether you have access to medical insurance or are a cash payer. The bottom line is you could do with some healthcare savings.There are already several initiatives that try to tame the cost of healthcare. Health regulatory authorities sometimes give guidelines on reasonable charges for health services.
Read more ..... So what is actually going on? “Nightmare death syndrome” is the key candidate or more conventional Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome (SUDS)? While sudden deaths have very different causes, what unites them all is that they are unexpected and consequently unanticipated. The people bereaved by these deaths have no time to prepare for their loss, or say goodbye. Their bereavement consequently comes as a shock; a bolt from the blue.
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Do you remember the last time your doctor shook your hand as you settled into the consultation room? Or parted your shoulders as you went out the door? It may all not be too obvious, and some people wouldn’t want to shake hands anyway. But there has been an ongoing observation of almost cold and impersonal interactions with doctors. Why is this the case?
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