February 20, 2010 – 2:07 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
The FDA is taking steps to curb use of asthma drugs Advair, Symbicort, Foradil and Serevent, saying these drugs should only be used by asthmatics who can’t control their disease with other drugs — and then only for the shortest time possible.
September 8, 2009 – 11:46 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
A study conducted at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute indicated that elderly with low muscle density have a higher likelihood of being hospitalized than those with a more moderate ratio andsuggests it may be a better predictor of the risk of hospitalization than muscle mass or size
September 7, 2009 – 12:36 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
The Australian Infection Control Association this week warned the government against proceeding with the programme, saying that the planned use of multidose vials (used to vaccinate several people) posed a “significant potential risk to patient safety.” The association’s president, Claire Boardman, said that use of multidose vials would contravene national infection control guidelines (www.safetyandquality.gov.au/internet/safety/publishing.nsf/Content/02A94EEE98D72244CA25740F00251B98/$File/NationalInfectionControlGuidelines.pdf) and that numerous adverse events related to their use had been well documented.
August 26, 2009 – 12:44 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
Any medication, from antidepressants to antihistamines, has the potential to make you ravenous or sluggish, or meddle with your metabolism. Here are the worst offenders and how to fight back.
August 20, 2009 – 3:18 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
The health care reform issues that concern me are how H.R. 3200 or other versions of health care reform plans being floated, would effect women’s access to health care and what, if any, constraints would be placed on the patient healthcare provider relationship. I want details about the continued availability of woman-centered services — women caring for other women. Will government managed health care be able to foster an environment were women who are the subject of care, and were treated as partners and active participants in their personal care.
August 19, 2009 – 11:35 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
Women’s health care is in fact basic health care: annual gynecological exams; pap smears to screen for cervical cancer; breast-cancer screening, and birth control. Unfortunately, in our current health-care system, women are penalized simply because of their anatomy. On average, women of childbearing age pay 68 percent more out-of-pocket for their health care largely because of reproductive-health needs.
August 18, 2009 – 10:30 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
have noted the current health care debate that rages around us, through us and over us. Statistics and hypothesis are being flung at us by seething teams of political combatants, talking heads, and influential, special interest groups who have long since lost any sight of any middle ground and compromise. If the current course goes unchecked, the victors, be they blue or red will rule over the smoldering wreck of our Republic.
August 17, 2009 – 9:20 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
I, and others of like mind, choose to call our selves “crones”, to reclaim a title that we have lost, and to raise consciousness around issues of aging. I view the appellation of crone not as defined by modern dictionaries, but rather as the fulfillment of female life experiences and wisdom. Our youth-orientated society often marginalizes mature women, leaving many women resentful of their younger sisters. Rather than mourn the passing of our youth as our ‘crone years’ beckon, women should revel in our experiences and acknowledge the confidence and wisdom gifted to us by those years. Acknowledging and valuing the wisdom of our elders, learning from their lives is the true intergenerational gift, and the very essence of our human experience. For countless generations, Native Americans have empowered elder women by recognizing them as persons of wisdom and knowledge. As women who have traversed the mid-life passage, we have the ability to mentor those who follow.
August 14, 2009 – 12:36 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
The only thing that is truly yours —That no one can control or take from you —Is your Attitude
January 22, 2009 – 10:19 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik
Inconvenient Women Are Willing To Take Responsibility For Their Own Wellness… In our last Blog we talked about the “likelihood of a woman being misdiagnosed” during the average “HMO-Office-Visit” Today we want to talk about how just a little more exercise during the week can yield BIG health benefits and help keep you out of [...]
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