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HEALTH PLAN? WHERE TO START

One health plan: don’t get sick. After that it’s a roll of the dice. But chances are pretty good you will come down with something, hopefully not THAT something, the devastating something that shakes so hard that all of the leaves and nuts and fruit fall off your tree. With that in mind, let’s start […]

SUN SCREEN? “BUT IT’S SO MESSY.” SO IS SKIN CANCER

Do you think sun screen is messy? Too runny, too pasty, too this, too that. Besides, you life in a rain shadow under cloudy skies. What do you need sun screen for?

HEALTH JOURNEY ON A ROUGH ROAD

A ‘health journey’ is a phrase used by people with lots of doctor appointments. If you’re old enough you either take that rough road yourself, or you show up for others on it. Personally, I’ve never liked the term. I like it even less when it applies to young people coming down with old people […]

STORY MEDICINE PRESCRIPTION: READ AND WRITE

Story medicine is good for what ails you. Why? Because you deserve a break. Things go bad, and you read a story about something worse? You might feel better. But what about when things are going good, never been better. What story is going to improve that?

STORY MEDICINE AND THE CURE

Story medicine is what you see and hear. Think of it like going out for music: Is it, “Let’s get tickets and go see Taylor Swift?” Or, “Let’s get tickets to hear Taylor Swift?” It’s both. Around here we call that, “The Deuce.”

DANGEROUS PLACES #1: MATERNITY WARD

Dangerous places are pretty obvious. Who doesn’t have a list of them. Here in Oregon, land of the great outdoors, we have plenty of danger. But, instead of a list picturing the grandeur and beauty of this great state, then spoiling if by saying climate change makes it all dangerous, let’s work a little harder.

BOOMER MEDICINE: THEY GET WHAT THEY DESERVE?

Boomer medicine comes in the same variety as everyone else’s: What works. And what doesn’t work. But for boomers there’s an extra additive.

OREGON WEED: STATE REVIEW

Oregon weed is sold legally throughout the state. Does that sound right to baby boomers? A comfort? Yes, weed is legally sold in Oregon, with a load of stores in Portland, Oregon.

UNBROKEN CYCLE FROM HEARTS TO HIPS

I’ve been on an unbroken cycle of excellent Iowa-connected people in Oregon, which is not a comparison. The last guy helped heal a broken heart; the latest was the orthopedic surgeon who replaced my hip yesterday.

MEDICAL ADVICE? HOW TO SPOT THE WRONG STUFF EARLY

Medical advice used to come from squirrelly sources. Not actual squirrels but just as nutty. Today it comes from trusted men and women elected to high office. And doctors. Which brings up the element of trust. Whose medical advice is better for people?