December 27 is the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. We are still recovering from the very significant impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, but must acknowledge that the next pandemic is a highly likely event, and perhaps not that far in the future. It is not a question of...
The aim of this short article is to create more awareness of intermittent fasting, the value of it and how to approach it. It is always important to seek the input of your personal physician when trying to lose weight, especially to ensure that you do not have any...
My inspiration for this checklist came from an article describing various aspects to consider when planning or adjusting space for the elderly, or perhaps for ourselves as we become older. I found more information in a few other articles, and...
It turns out that my Daddy was not the first man to live forever. The inevitable day arrived in 2021 when I would wake up with a father and go to bed a fatherless child. My beloved 95-year-old father would take his last breath. Our...
What is cholera?
It is an acute diarrheal infection caused by the intake of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequality and lack of social development.
A few general facts about the disease
Most people...
At sixty-seven years of age, I couldn’t walk without both knees collapsing on me. My legs weren’t working, but my hands were, so I wrote a letter to my orthopedic surgeon. Yes, I have an orthopedic surgeon on dial-up, as my right hip was replaced years ago. I didn’t go outdoors for weeks for...