Preventing Falls as we Age
Ways to prevent falling as we age.
Exercising outdoors is good for your indoor health.
The International Journal of Environmental Health Research study. Listen here for more information or at #zoomerradio w/ #marilynwetson
New Pneumomia Vaccine with 20 types of bacteria
New Pneumonia Vaccine is now available. Pneumococcal disease is a serious infection caused by bacteria that can infect the sinuses, inner ear, lungs, blood, and brain. Newer vaccines contain 20 different types of pneumococcal bacteria to help your body develop immunity to the disease. #marilynwetston#zoomereradio. Every #satmorning #zoomereradio What you need to know about Pneumococcal…
What is the best diet??
The best diet is the one that works for you. However, US News and World Report rank the BEST DIETS 2023. The Mediterranean diet comes out on top, as well as the DASH diet. All best diets include lots of fruits and veg, and limited protein and fat—More on the Best Diet #healthyagingtips w @…
The Four Pillars of Healthy Aging
The new year is a chance for new resolutions. Or perhaps what we really need is a refresh of previous plans, resolutions, and goals that we have made many times before. Why haven’t we succeeded? Were we too ambitious, too hopeful, too unrealistic to maintain the road forward. I think that, as we contemplate where…
Healthy Aging: What is the best advice when it comes to Aspirin?
In order to understand whether we should be using Aspirin to prevent a cardiac event, it is essential to understand the difference between primary and secondary prevention. Primary prevention is for people who are healthy, not at risk of a given event and are choosing to do something to try to prevent an episode. In…
Forgive yourself as you head into the holidays
Every Sat @8am I talk with @marilyn wetston on From a Woman’s Perspective #FAWP Take a few minutes to listen this short tip about heading into the holidays and lowering your stress
Boosting your brain health–here’s what you need to do
Brain health and healthy aging go hand in hand. We all want to live a long life, but with quality to our days, not merely quantity. This means taking action now to protect our brains so that as we age, we sustain the ability to remember, learn, engage, maintain a clear mind and enjoy life.…
HPV Vaccine can eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue
Protect your children, yourself & your partner October 1-7, 2018 marked the second annual HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) Prevention Week in Canada. As Chair of this educational week, initiated by the Federation of Medical Women of Canada, we focused on the need for both education and awareness of this common virus and how we…
Healthy Aging: New Years’ resolutions that endure
For some, the new year starts on Jan. 1. But for others, including myself, the feel of September – the first days of school, the changing of the leaves, the warmth of Rosh Hashanah and the depth of Yom Kippur – truly signals the coming of the new year. Maybe after having spent so long…