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1. Adult Immunizations - Are You Up to Date?

   Entry #258

   25 Apr 2017

   9:52 pm

   Barbara G Wiggins

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   Parents routinely have their children immunized. Yet, they themselves may lack proper immunization and may get sick of the very same diseases they are trying to protect their children from. In fact many adults don't realize that immunizations wear off, essentially have an expiration date, and...

2. Apple Pectin Benefits for Cats

   Entry #250

   20 Apr 2017

   10:17 pm

   Barbara G Wiggins

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   History Apples have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. Hippocrates documented the use of apples, and apple cider vinegar, for a variety of medical treatments and as a preventative measure against various health issues. Pectin has also been widely used as an ingredient in jams and...

3. Another Life Lost to the Fentanyl Pain Patch

   Entry #249

   19 Apr 2017

   12:00 am

   Barbara G Wiggins

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   FDA Must Take More Than a Mere “watchdog” Stance John Richard High was a great man. He was intelligent, witty, honest, loving, kind, compassionate... and he always had a word of comfort or ready smile for those he loved. His was not an easy life; he had struggled and had made his...

4. A Mom's Perspective of her Daughter's Battle with Tetralogy of Fallot, a Heart Defect

   Entry #248

   18 Apr 2017

   12:00 am

   Barbara G Wiggins

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   As a parent, we all know how much our children mean to us. But things are especially gut-wrenching when they are sick or have to be in a hospital more than is desired or should be necessary. We always want them to be happy and healthy, but we obviously cannot protect them from...