Category Archives: Aging

Old Dog, New Tricks

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

My blogging friend Indiana Jen has posted  an interesting link to a National Geographic article about “The Adolescent Brain”, concluding that although the brain grows very little after the age of 12, it undergoes profound organizational and even structural changes … Continue reading →

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It Isn’t Nice To Fool Mother Nature

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Yet another article on vitamin D!  It was in USA Today (3/31/2011).  The headline proclaims that “One-third aren’t getting benefit for heart, bones”. For years I have been seeing warnings about not getting enough vitamin D, with particular concern for … Continue reading →

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Red Tsunami

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

A tsunami doesn’t behave like I used to think.  I used to think of it as an approaching wall of water, but now that I have seen the clips from Japan I realize it is more like an oozing tide … Continue reading →

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It’s Bedlam, Do You Mind?

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

Hospitals are dangerous places. They are a necessity if you are in acute need but if you want to keep your health you would be wise to minimize your stay.  Let me tell you a true story about hospitals. Forty-nine … Continue reading →

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