Sigh…. Here we go. County Executive elect Allan Kittleman’s first order of business is…..repealing the ban on selling sugary drinks on county property. And he announces this in the middle of Diabetes Awareness Month. How lovely. What a sad day it is for health advocates near and far. For those of you who follow my … Continue reading
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Why Howard County Men Need to See the Doctor
A report came out yesterday that made me think about a few things during these last few days of Men’s Health Week. The Center for Disease Control reports that 1 in 4 Americans are living with diabetes and don’t know it. Don’t know it?? Wow!!! Let’s put this into real life terms. Look at a … Continue reading
Holding my applause for CVS/pharmacy
Take it easy and read this entire post before you start giving me dirty looks. I’m not hating on CVS. Please don’t send me emails talking about how I need to be grateful about the recent announcement regarding their cease on the sale tobacco products. I am actually extremely grateful. I am proud of my … Continue reading
Seven better education questions for the Brown-Ulman camp
UGH!!! I just wasted 3 minutes of my life reading an article in the latest edition of Action Line Magazine. Action Line Magazine is a newsletter for us Maryland State Educators Association members. The article was 20 Questions with candidates Anthony Brown and Ken Ulman. Why do I say I wasted my time? Because when … Continue reading
Get on board with the Affordable Care Act
Ok. This has been on my mind since Monday so I thought I should blog it out and maybe I can sleep for 20 minutes more (my insomnia sometimes comes from keeping stuff on my chest for too long). The Affordable Care Act is more monumental than I originally thought. It’s more than just health … Continue reading
Here Come the Hunger Games
Happy New Year!!! Time to start anew. And, of course, it’s time to resolve to lose weight. This post may seem a tad mean so if you’re sensitive, you may want to skip it. I love how everyone is suddenly a dieting expert around this time of year. I’ve encountered many “nutritionists” and “personal trainers” … Continue reading