RSV is a contagious virus that affects the respiratory system with flu-like symptoms. If you are over 60, Immunocompromised, or have a child under 1 years old, RSV shots are available. Listen here about RSV on my weekly healthy aging tips on ZoomerRadio with Marilyn Wetston AM 740
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it’s not always lifestyle that determines early cardiovascular disease.
A 65% drop in cervical cancer incidents for women in their early 20s proves that the HPV vaccine works and saves lives. The women would have received the HPV vaccine in 2006/07. In Canada, there were 380 cervical cancer deaths last year. Talk to your doctor. The HPV vaccine is available for all ages. Listen…
Who is Dr. Brown? that’s the first question asked by Ashley Robson of the Distinctive Women organization. I answer that as well as talk about my endeavors to educate women about the importance of healthy aging.
November 6 Women’s Brain Health Initiative: Women, Technology & Diabetes Mars Discovery District November 8 Harvard Business School : Better Brain Health for Top Performers Medisys Corporate Office Toronto December 4-6 Canadian Immunization Conference, Ottawa : Speaking on HPV January 12 Women’s Health Day St. Michaels Hospital Cardiology Group: Vaccines for older women January 31-February 12 …
Have we reached the tipping point? An interesting article recently appeared in the prestigious Journal of American Medicine Association (JAMA) about life expectancy and death rates in the US. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US (CDC) noted that death rates for the first nine months of 2015 increased significantly most notably…
Science and Technology Converge Part I As a passionate advocate of preventative healthcare and wellness, I am glad to see that there will be an increased focus on prevention, because many older people continue to have chronic diseases which overwhelm their daily activities and are not enjoying a good quality of life in their later…
It’s that time of year again—when colds, flu, bronchitis, sore throats and many sinus and ear infections start to surface at home, school and our workplaces. The tendency when someone gets sick these days is to presume they will need an antibiotic to get better. The facts are that taking antibiotics for colds and other…
Every year there are 400,000 Canadian women who receive news that their Pap test results are not normal. The voice of women physicians, The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (www.fmwc.ca) wants to change that. This month they are launching an awareness campaign aimed at physicians to urge their female patients to have a PAP…