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Monday, April 5, 2021

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
Salmonella bacteria are microscopic living creatures that spread from the feces of people or animals. Salmonella can be found in raw poultry, eggs, beef and unwashed produce. But, any food can become contaminated. Salmonella is the most common cause of foodborne illness in the United States.
Seniors
Monday, March 22, 2021

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
You’ll be given physical therapy exercises for at least two months. These are designed to help you bend and extend your leg. In addition to your prescribed exercises, you can walk as much as you like. Stationary bicycles are recommended for muscle tone and flexibility.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, Feb. 8, 2021

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
C. diff is what is called a “health careassociated infection,” which means that it is one you pick up in a hospital or similar facility such as a nursing home. About one in five hospital patients get C. diff, but only about one in three of these suffer symptoms.
Men's & Women's Health
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
In 1938, Congress passed the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act to protect consumers. Under the law, cosmetics must be made and packaged in clean factories; they cannot contain poison, rotten or harmful ingredients; they may only use color additives approved by the U.
Seniors
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
It is very difficult to avoid physical pain as you get older. However, as many people age, they complain less about pain. This phenomenon may be caused by a decreased sensitivity to pain. However, some believe that seniors don’t moan as much as juniors because they tend to be stoics.
Seniors
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
You’ll be given physical therapy exercises for at least two months. These are designed to help you bend and extend your leg. In addition to your prescribed exercises, you can walk as much as you like. Stationary bicycles are recommended for muscle tone and flexibility.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, Oct. 5, 2020

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
Most tinnitus – a symptom, not a disease – comes from damage to the microscopic endings of the hearing nerve in the inner ear. People who suffer from tinnitus hear phantom noises that include not just ringing but whistling, hissing, buzzing, roaring and clicking.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, Sept. 21, 2020

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
without partners who still desire Fortunately for seniors today, there is sex have been known to order home delivery. I suspect that you are having trouble believing your eyes because you don’t think older men and women are having sex. And, if that’s what you think, you are mistaken.
Seniors
Monday, Aug. 24, 2020

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
Lead is a natural component of the earth’s crust. However, people have spread lead throughout our environment by burning fossil fuels, mining and manufacturing. Two common sources of lead in our environment were paint and gasoline; lead has been banned from both of them.
Seniors
Monday, July 13, 2020

Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti
There are a variety of tests for dysphagia. They include: an X-ray of a bariumcoated esophagus; direct examination of the esophagus with an endoscope, a lighted instrument; a test with a pressure recorder to measure muscle contractions of the esophagus; video fluoroscopy and ultrasound, two forms of imaging that record patients swallowing.

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