Recently, I spoke to someone close to me who told me about the experience of losing her son to brain cancer when he was eight years old. They did everything they could. How horrific was the journey to try to save their son that she shared! The memories are vivid and painful still and, in my opinion, may last her lifetime. I picked up The New York Times, and on the front page, Thursday, July 9, 2026, was an article about parents choosing to possibly lose a child, “As Parents

As we mature, and I say mature instead of age, because we begin taking multiple medications a lot earlier in our lives than I realized, multiple drugs mean multiple issues. It took me to the point of aging to realize that I had to pay attention to drug interactions and depletions of essential nutrients by taking drugs that we are told by our medical professionals are imperative to our health. I hope this blog post comes to you sooner than my realization came to me, so you c

My husband died a little more than three years ago. He had pancreatic cancer and lived for five years and two months. At the first appointment at Sloan Kettering, with outstanding oncologist Dr Eileen O’Reilly, he asked how much time he had. Dr. O’Reilly said six months to five years. At the five-year appointment, he said to Dr. O’Reilly, “it is now five years, so when do I die?” Not only was Dr. O’Reilly taken aback, but so was I. He died two months later. I now believe

One of the worst moments in life is when the doctor advises to call hospice for you or your loved one. Inside, you panic. This is navigating a new unknown. The end is now close, and no one wants to contemplate this inevitable. Hospice care is supposed to be specialized, compassionate care for individuals with terminal illnesses (generally less than six months to live) that is supposed to prioritize quality of life, comfort, and dignity over curative treatment . Suppo

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fda-head-explains-decision-to-drop-black-box-warnings-from-menopause-hormone-treatment BRAND NEW FDA RELEASE! November 10, 2025! “FDA head Explains Decision to Drop ‘Black Box’ Warnings from Menopause Hormone Treatment.” Alleviate short term symptoms! Hot Flashes. Night Sweats. Mood Swings. Weight Gain. Gain long term benefits. Protect against heart disease, stroke, bone fractures, and dementia. Quoted: “In one study and circulation from two

October 27, 2025, the Wall Street Journal, in “The Big Danger of Microplastics: the tiny bits of plastics that are polluting the globe and posting health risks,” by Simon Constable, joined the growing LOUDER VOICES of the BIG DANGER of microplastics and neoparticles or nanoplastics. I noted that I first started this blog post and collecting articles about microplastics and neoparticles in February, 2023. I am a Bill Maher fan. I saved, among dozens of articles, that, on his M

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When our oldest grandson was getting ready to leave for college at University of Pennsylvania, I invented an elaborate ruse that I had...

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PFIZER HAS OFFICIALLY ASKED THE FDA TO AUTHORIZE THE COVID-19 VACCINE FOR KIDS AGED 5-11 AND AUTHORIZATION SHOULD BE FORTHCOMING SOON....

This Grandma is an unapologetic chocoholic. As I previously shared, I fed my first baby warmed chocolate fudge at three months old, one...

This Grandma is an unapologetic chocoholic. As I previously shared, I fed my first baby warmed chocolate fudge at three months old, one...

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