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May 23, 2018
Weight Loss Help – from Berkeley!
Weight loss: it’s on a lot of our minds today. We’re emerging from the cocoon of our quilted down parkas and earmuffs to greet the warm weather. And, surprise, during the cold months our bodies, hidden beneath layers of warm … Continue reading →
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May 12, 2018
Declaration of Independence from Political Rants
Note Added May 2018: Political rants inspired this post in June 2015. This seems a good time to re-publish it. The midterm election season is warming up, and emotional, insulting speech is already circulating. Once again, it’s time for each … Continue reading →
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April 4, 2018
Heart Surgery 5 – Surgery Cost: Medicare Coverage and Hospital Staff
Surgery cost is amazingly high. One part of the reason is the large numbers of staff required to deliver a high quality hospital experience. The tally of my own heart surgery cost illustrates more than anything else how important it … Continue reading →
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March 28, 2018
Heart Surgery 4 – Life Beyond: Post Surgery Recovery
Surgery recovery is an important step following heart surgery. The surgery itself has one goal: to help you live beyond the surgery. However, before “beyond” comes, you have to get through weeks & months of post surgery recovery. This blog … Continue reading →
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March 21, 2018
Heart Surgery 3 – Valve Surgery Operation & the Intensive Care Unit
Valve surgery in the heart is a modern miracle. It’s risky, involving many precise steps. It’s amazing that anyone survives the operation! Here’s a step-by-step guide through a typical heart valve surgery as well as the post-op intensive care area. … Continue reading →
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March 14, 2018
Heart Surgery 2 – What Brings Us to the Operating Room Before Surgery
Before surgery, seventy percent of us will develop heart disease. If we’re lucky, we’ll survive long enough to reach the operating room and get help. This blog hopes to make you one of those lucky folks! This is part 2 … Continue reading →
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March 7, 2018
Heart Surgery 1 – Highly Likely for You or a Family Member
Heart surgery is everywhere. Most Americans – 70% – contract heart disease. It’s the leading cause of death, even ahead of cancer. Three months ago I had sudden heart surgery to replace my mitral valve, and that’s the only reason … Continue reading →
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February 21, 2018
Lahaina Walk, with Tongans, Kings & Prisons
Lahaina, Maui is a royal capital, a whaling town and now a tourist must-see. A walk through Lahaina uncovers surprising history and culture. My wife Nola and I took a stroll through southern Lahaina on a Sunday afternoon early this … Continue reading →
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December 8, 2017
Memory – Four Crazy Things We Get Wrong
Memory – Four Crazy Things We Get Wrong: A guest post by John Hawthorne. There are a lot of deep misunderstandings about how memory works. Here we clear up four of the most common. Have you ever been absolutely convinced … Continue reading →
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October 11, 2017
Human Nature 2: Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is the topic of today’s blog. This is Part 2 of a blog about Human Nature, meaning behavior shown by today’s humans, whether or not we approve of it. Part 1 discussed some less controversial human behavior, namely … Continue reading →
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