A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop. The surgeon was there, waiting for the service manager to come and take a look at his bike.
There is a sizable gap between the expectations that younger adults have about old age and the actual experiences reported by older Americans themselves.
Do you struggle with that hard-to-buy-for person? Or, are you a gift giver that despises assembly line products that you see everyone sporting? We have a solution for you! We do Custom-In-House Embroidery! And the best part is that it is less expensive than you’d think!
Have a grandson that is obsessed with Legos? How about a T-shirt in his favorite color that says “Michael, Master Lego Builder”!
It’s that time of the year again: The “sick” season. Winter and the colder months are referred to as the “sick” season because it’s that time of year when most people who “don’t get sick” get sick. We spend more time indoors. We spend more time shoulder to shoulder with our fellow humans. We create the perfect environment for those wonderful microscopic mortal enemies responsible for initiating the sickness.
Compression revisited. Let’s take a moment to refresh or reset our thinking about compression garments, shall we?
What it is:
Compression garments push dilated vein walls back into place, enabling veins to close properly and function more efficiently. This results in increased blood flow, reducing leg swelling, pain, fatigue and risk of blood clot formation.
Growing up, I always thought Spring Fever was more of an “itch to get outside” after being cooped up all winter. As it turns out, there are a bunch of physiological changes happening that cause a chain reaction to our minds and bodies. There are reasons for feeling the way we do this time of year!
Spring in the northern hemisphere means the days start to get longer and we have more exposure to sun, which triggers changes in our bodies. Germans call it Fruhjahrsmudigkeit, which means “spring tiredness”.
Did you know fruit juices can cause significant drug interactions? Many people assume their medication will work no matter what they swallow it down with it, but some drink and drug combos can be hazardous to your health.
We thought this was cute, from our friends over at www.Scrubsmag.com:
The 5 Stages of a Nurse Vacation
Because nurses typically work three days a week, we can schedule ourselves to have extended time off without taking vacation. (We’re awesome, I know.) For example, if I work Sunday, Monday and Tuesday this week and work Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week…that leaves me with eight days off without using my vacation time.
