Category Archives: Health & Medicine
Living Healthy (25) – Toenail Problems
Toenail problems come in two varieties: fungus and ingrown toenails. Dr. Domke views the first as a hyped-up, false problem. Toenail fungus is not dangerous and there’s no cure. Affects about 20% of all adults. He thinks the treatment is more dangerous than the problem. Ingrown toenails a different matter. Recorded April 15, 2006
Living Healthy (24) – Poison Ivy
Local ink for LHP
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Our little town has a new magazine (JC Metro), and they were nice enough to do a little story about The Living Healthy Podcast. The governor’s wife beat us out for the cover by agreeing to be photographed wearing a suit made of aluminum foil. I’d give the new rag a little link love but it doesn’t appear they have a website.
Speaking of LHP… two more shows in the can: Poison Ivy and Ticks goes up on April 8th and Toenail Health on the 15th (would I kid you?).
Living Healthy (22) – Allergies
This week’s Living Healthy Podcast was nice and laid back. Henry gave us the 411 on allergies. My favorite moment was when he suggested a “cat-ectomy” for people allergic to felines. In just four more shows we will have been at this for six months.
Many of Henry’s patients –our target audience– seem unable to figure out how to listen or subscribe to the podcast. I tend to take a lot of this for granted and would welcome any suggestions on how we could make that process more intuitive. We’re using the standard icons, badges and text links (“Download MP3 file”). Take a look and email or comment ideas on how to improve.
Living Healthy (23) – Hypertension
(Recorded March 25, 2006)
Sheryl Crow: Clear and optimistic
Sheryl Crow has posted an open letter to her fans on her website. It’s an update on her health as she begins a series (33) of radiation treatments.
I am doing really well. Strangely, I feel clear and optimistic…perhaps more than ever. I am on day 4 of my 33 radiation treatments and am feeling really good. As you know, my breast cancer was detected very early and I am completely blessed that it was removed and all I have to undergo in the way of treatment is radiation, strictly for preventative measures. I am told I will suffer fatigue starting about week 3 and some redness and some skin irritation in the final weeks. My great radiologist did tell me that my left breast would be firm and perky when I’ve completed the treatments and I asked if she could go ahead and radiate the other while she was at it. She said no.
She’s looking forward to a tour this summer which she describes as “… a celebration every night of how lucky I feel with this life I have been given.”
Does this lady have a good attitude, or what? [Thanks, Ann]
Living Healthy (21) – Alcohol & Alcoholism
Dr. Domke describes an alcoholic as someone for whom alcohol causes problems but continues to drink. How often and how much you drink is irrelevant. He doesn’t consider it an addiction in the same way that tobacco is addicting. I found this one of his more interesting topics. Recorded March 18, 2006.