Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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It's the Telomeres Are you starting to feel old? Are your friends hinting that you are starting to look old? Well then maybe you are indeed getting older but what exactly does that mean? How does aging happen and what, if anything can we do to slow that process down? The answer may well be found in our telomeres. Basically each strand of our DNA is capped at both ends by protective tips scientists call "telomeres." They help protect vital information within our DNA But every...
It all started with Thanksgiving, a day that shall forever live in gluttony. Then it was a string of Christmas parties, at work perhaps, or with some friends or neighbors but we partied on right up until Christmas day when we indulged even more. So as we see the beginning of a New Year most of us will make solemn declarations we call our "New Year's Resolutions" which we will typically violate very soon in the New Year. These are always great and important promises yet it is...
The fifth annual "What's Trending in Nutrition" national food trend survey has been released after polling over 1,700 registered dietitians (RDs) across the country on next year's big trends in food and eating. This year overall, results reveal a decline in consumers' interest in dieting. Instead, many are choosing clean and mindful eating as their path to healthier living. The survey is conducted by Pollock Communications and leading nutrition trade magazine, Today's...
Eat Poison Live Long? Yes I know that sounds ridiculous but pay close attention because there is something important to learn about our food you just might not be aware of. Generally speaking when we consider the wholesomeness of the food we eat we consider things such as freshness and freedom from harsh even dangerous chemicals. More and more people are opting for "organic" foods for their claim of less contamination and indeed they do often even taste better. But totally...
Over the last several years there has been an abundance of evidence that drinking a little bit of red wine can actually have several possible health benefits. So let's all break out that cork screw and grab our glasses and let's drink up. Well let's take a closer look first. A team of researchers from several Spanish universities reported in "BMC Medicine" that drinking wine may reduce the risk of depression. Their research was fairly extensive involving 2683 men and 2822...
Thanksgiving, a day that shall forever live in gluttony. It is also a day of family and friends and celebration of the early begins of what ultimately became the United States of America. So above all else by all means enjoy the day fully and with minimal restraint. Just go for it BUT know the facts. I looked at what I believe to be a rather typical Thanksgiving Day meal. It consists of turkey with stuffing and mashed potatoes all covered in gravy. I added some creamed corn, c...
Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyu Islands located at the southern tip of Japan. While long considered a part of Japan and sharing a virtually identical language, except for the elders many of whom still speak their native tongue of Uchinaguchi. Many of the Ryukyu Islanders have held resentment against Japan since their annexation in 1879. Okinawa is also the birth place of Karate. It is a long island with abundant natural beauty including steep hills covered with lush...
At $350,000 per year, City Manager Rick Cole is the best paid City manager in the state, maybe the world. City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren earns $189,000 per year. 105 Santa Monica City employees earn more than $200,000 per year. The average Santa Monica policeman or fire fighter makes $94,000 per year, spitting distance of six figures. Cops and firemen get to retire at 55 with a full pension. But are residents happy? Hmmm .... let's spend $325,000 and find out!! If the City...
New data released today show the highest combined rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in the U.S. in 20 years, reports the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The surge in STDs is occurring at a time of budget cuts to State and local STD programs, including a possible $5 million cut in 2017 by a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. "Given the surge in STDs, now is not the time to reduce funding to combat these diseases," says David C. Harvey, executive...
The American Red Cross is on the ground providing safe shelter, food and relief supplies to help people still suffering from Hurricane Matthew's lingering effects. The storm also continues to impact blood collections in the southeast, resulting in an urgent need for blood and platelet donations across the country. "Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this devastating storm both in the Southeast and across the Caribbean. Too many lives have tragically been cut short, and...
In his superb book "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes" Dr. Bernard tells of a patient who said he hadn't been losing weight and figured he just needed to walk more. They were at the George Washington School of Medicine in Washington, DC and the good doctor opined that to lose just one pound the patient would have to walk from there to Baltimore, Maryland a distance of about 45 miles. He then went on to observe that lack of exercise is far less a factor in...
Oh how much I didn't fully understand the profound significance of those powerful words so eloquently if forcefully bellowed at me and my fellow young Marine recruits by our loving Drill Instructors lo those many years ago. "Move it! Move it! Move it" are indeed words extremely rich in meaning not only for Marine recruits but indeed for all of humanity. Even fundamental laws of physics tell us that objects, and that includes human beings, that are in motion tend to remain in m...
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith calls on the people of California to help reduce the number of mosquitoes by eliminating standing water, especially in areas that have recently had rain and continue to experience warm temperatures. "Rainy weather can create new breeding grounds for mosquitoes if water is allowed to pool and remain stagnant," said CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen...
The Two Best Berries in the World Absolutely the two best berries in the world are not Halle and Chuck. True Oscar winning super star Halle Berry is vastly talented and gorgeous. And Grammy Award winning rock legend Chuck Berry has been bringing musical happiness to our ears for more than half a century. But when it comes to our physical health and wellbeing nothing beats these two berries: Straw and Blue. Succulent ripe red strawberries are often called nature's candy...
Until this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not allow almonds to be called "healthy" on food labels, due to the agency's regulatory definition of the term that considered foods' total fat rather than distinguishing among different types of fat. Now in light of recommendations from the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans that reflect updated nutrition research, FDA has announced it has begun a process to redefine the term "healthy" as it applies to...
A bill to protect hospital patients from the pitfalls of "observation" status was signed Tuesday by California Governor Jerry Brown. The bill, SB 1076, will require hospitals to provide equivalent care to observation status patients as to inpatients, inform them of their status, and report to the government the observation services they have provided. Observation status means a patient has not been officially admitted into the hospital. Currently, hospitals have been ab...
Christine Emerson's story in the Santa Monica Observer, "Patients to be Protected from Observation Status, under Bill Signed by Gov. Brown," misquoted several facts written by journalist Susan Jaffe in her article in California Healthline, http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/10/02/health/rules-for-seniors-under-observation-status-violate-medicare-beneficiaries-constitutional-rights/2051.html "Protecting California's Seniors From Surprise Hospital, Nursing Home Bills." These...
On March 6, just shy of his 21st birthday, Kristopher (Kris) Boesen of Bakersfield suffered a traumatic injury to his cervical spine when his car fishtailed on a wet road, hit a tree and slammed into a telephone pole. Parents Rodney and Annette Boesen were warned there was a good chance their son would be permanently paralyzed from the neck down. However, they also learned that Kris could possibly qualify for a clinical study that might help. Leading the surgical team and...
On December 18th 2012 at about 5:30 in the afternoon I stopped breathing. As I dropped face first to the floor I had just enough left in me to dial 911 on my cell phone. Then the respiration stopped. Next the heart stopped. Miraculously the paramedics arrived and got me marginally restarted but in a coma. After 26 days in the hospital I was released but still in very bad shape. It took me almost 30 minutes to walk up 14 stairs to the door of my home. That experience created a...
The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors expects to reach more people than ever with its 10th annual Awareness Week for hair pulling, skin picking, and related disorders. From October 1-7, 2016, The Foundation aims to empower and support the 15 million Americans (and millions more globally) who struggle with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and to promote knowledge and understanding of these common disorders among the public. At least 2 out of 50 peop...
Thousands of world-class athletes swam, biked and ran along the Pacific coast in the 30th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon presented by Equinox, raising more than $1,226,000 for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pediatric Cancer Research Program. More than 5,000 participants competed in this year's triathlon, supported by a crowd of generous philanthropists, celebrities and spectators. Famous Hollywood faces joined in to raise money for the cause, including Heather Tom, who...
Hooch and Seven Other Heroic Hounds to Appear in American Humane Hero Dog Awards Premiering on Hallmark Channel October 28, 2016 at 8pm ET/PT, 7 pm Central LOS ANGELES, September 11, 2016 – Following nearly a million votes by the American public and the opinions of an expert panel of celebrity animal lovers and dog experts, Hooch, a three-year-old French Mastiff from Tehachapi, California, has been named this year's most courageous canine, beating 173 other heroic hounds a...
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Week, the Therapy Live team has released a new tool that is designed to save more lives. Located at www.Therapy.Live/Suicide, visitors will find a state of the art interactive map to assist clinicians and visitors to locate crisis resource centers within their communities. "I am very proud of the tireless work that our team has invested towards our mission of altering the trajectory of mental health delivery and saving lives. Today's new...
A bill to protect patients from surprise bills after a hospital visit was passed by the California state legislature and now awaits action by Governor Jerry Brown. The measure, AB 72, sponsored by 5 Democrats and 2 Republicans, has garnered the support of Consumers Union (the policy branch of Consumer Reports), retiree and youth advocacy groups, and health insurance companies. Medical groups in California are divided on the issue. The California Medical Association, ini...
When Catholic Mt. St. Charles Academy said early this year, that it would not accept nor enroll Transgender Students, the left declared war. The Rhode Island School placed itself in the center of a national debate over an LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance that would protect transgender people's access to public accommodations. On March 9, 2016, having received a petition with 1700 signatures from Change.org, and more importantly, having pissed off at least one major alum who...
