#Pocalypso | Keeping My Mind Occupied
2020-04-23 – Family member X (FMX) was tested for COVID yesterday. In my opinion FMX’s likelihood of testing positive is low. FMX has what I would consider seasonal allergy symptoms […]
Tag Archives: health
#Pocalypso | Dying from the Virus Is Not a Gotcha
2020-04-22 – I’ve been seeing posts on Facebook gloating about the COVID deaths of people who were COVID deniers. Dying from the virus is not a gotcha. These people were […]
#Pocalypso | A Sore Wrist and General Aches and Pains
2020-04-21 – You wouldn’t think social distancing would be a problem for a bike. Especially not if the rider is happy to stick to the social distancing rules. And for […]
#Pocalypso | I’ve Had a Cough for Years
2020-04-16 – I have a chronic cough. No, I don’t have COVID-19. Even the hypochondriac in me doesn’t think I have COVID-19 (Hypochondriac in me: “Speak for yourself!”). I’ve always […]
Wrong-Way Medicine
My calcium was low last year and another doctor said I should drink more milk. I said “ick” (and eating lots of ice cream was not an acceptable alternative) so […]
Completed 1,001.3 Bicycle Miles Today
2016-11-14 – I set up my bicycle mileage spreadsheet on August 29 and rode my first mile the next day—a trip to the Northwestern campus. Today I passed the 1,000 […]
Shopping Is Good Exercise
2016-05-15 – I must be getting on in years. My doctor talks about bone density loss. “It’s not just women,” he says. “Walking, weight-bearing exercise are the key,” he says. If […]
Teachers Are Great, But They’re Not the Only Ones
2016-02-25 – I’ve had some great teachers. I’ve also had some that were less than great. Great or less than great, I admire people who have devoted their lives to […]
Is a Cruise a Cheap Way to Get Long-Term Care?
2015-10-18 – There was a funny story on Facebook about how an elderly woman booked herself on endless sea cruises as a cheap alternative to long-term care. I forwarded the […]
Our Friendly Gut Microbes
2015-07-02 – Life expectancy 100 years ago in the United States was 52.5 for men and 56.8 for women. These figures were bumped up to 66.8 for men and 73.8 […]
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