Self-tutoring about health: the tutor mentions sun exposure for the purpose of receiving vitamin D. I’ve heard that being outside, in the sun, causes the body to manufacture vitamin D. Supposedly it’s not necessary to get a lot of sun …
Self-tutoring about the coming vaccination for Covid-19: the tutor mentions a few interesting bits about it. Apparently, the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be given, possibly, before year-end in the US. In Canada, the vaccinations are expected to …
Self-tutoring about health: the tutor looks into the danger of salmonella. Today my younger son asked if, and how, salmonella can be life-threatening. The question is apropos, since nowadays we’re not meant to eat raw eggs. Moreover, raw chicken needs …
Self-tutoring about drugs in the environment: the tutor begins. Years ago I heard of prescription drugs measurably present in at least one urban water supply. I was surprised, and wondered about its extent. It turns out that the FDA would …
Self-tutoring about COVID-19: the tutor checks if it’s possible for the same patient to catch it more than once. I’ve heard about the potential to get COVID-19 more than once, so decided to look into it. It seems that COVID-19 …
Self-tutoring about coronavirus: the tutor looks into specific symptoms. Since COVID-19 seems to have arrived during cold/flu season, an obvious question is, “If a person is sick, then do they have COVID-19 or just ‘the flu’ or a cold?” From …
Self-tutoring about health: the tutor reports on his shoulder injury, which happened two months ago. As I report in my post August 22, my shoulder got injured August 7. An X-ray suggested bursitis, tendinits, and calcification. During the first week …
Self-tutoring about joint health: the tutor does some research about bursitis. I mention in my post from Aug. 15 I’ve been nursing a shoulder injury. It may have happened around Aug. 7 I’m told the X-ray suggests bursitis, tendinitis, and …
Self-tutoring about pain relief: the tutor looks into the connection between NSAIDS and the stomach. Apparently, NSAIDS work by reducing the production of prostaglandins, which are chemicals the body makes in response to injury. Prostaglandins cause fever and inflammation, along …
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Self-tutoring about health care in Campbell River: the tutor shares…. Typically, years pass between my visits to any health care facility. Occasionally, however, a health problem is too big for me. Such is the case with my injured shoulder. Today, …