I’ve had a fear of needles since I was young. Yet that never stopped me from getting my vaccinations then nor now. As I mentioned recently, I just got my flu shot for the year. And I know that vaccines are a political hot button right now. I think of vaccines like insurance; they’re a…
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When you go to buy a new car, you expect the salesperson to try to upsell you. They want you to add some options or a protection plan. You can expect the same when you go to the department store to buy a new shirt or some pants. Back in my retail days, they called…
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When you’re young, you don’t worry about the future. You’re invincible. You can get through anything. But as you get older, you worry about things out of your control. You start thinking about things like Alzheimer’s and dementia. They’re not things you can easily prevent. However, researchers in Europe recently found that people who get…
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We’ve heard about the mounting number of measles cases spreading through West Texas and parts of New Mexico for a couple of months. But now, other states are starting to see cases pop up. We have a few already in Tennessee. Most people who are vaccinated should be okay. But some, including myself, wonder if…
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Many years ago, measles was almost commonplace. Millions of people every year caught the virus. It was very common among children, and while not ordinarily deadly, cases were severe enough for worldwide concern. But everything changed in the early 1960s when the measles vaccine was invented. Almost overnight, the virus disappeared, and cases dropped annually…
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It seems like yesterday that we were all home-bound due to COVID-19. And even though it’s been two years since life started returning to normal, the virus continues mutating. Researchers fear that our next pandemic could happen soon and want us to be better prepared. The Bird Flu, which we’ve heard about for the last…
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Doctors remind us that it’s flu season again here in the U.S., and that means we should all consider getting a flu shot. Thanks to COVID-19, experts don’t know what to expect this year. Will it be a better year or worse? I got my vaccine a couple of weeks ago. But, I don’t worry…
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We all know the difference between horses and humans. Or at least I thought we did. But lately, I’ve been trying to understand why people would take a treatment meant for animals rather than something developed for humans. I realize that we can use some drugs for something other than their original purpose. But this…
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Objections are a part of every sales job. Lately, it seems you can say the same about life. People only want to look at the negatives rather than think about the positives…
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Yesterday, I received my second COVID-19 vaccination. And while I feel a bit of relief, I have many things running through my mind. The one thing I keep wondering, now what?
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