Last year, I interviewed singer Patti La Belle who was promoting the All About Your Boom™ campaign to spread awareness about pneumococcal pneumonia. Well, it’s that time of year again. Flu season is just beginning, and if there’s one thing Baby Boomers don’t want is for the flu to turn into pneumonia. This year the spokesman for the campaign is Terry Bradshaw and I also had the … [Read more...]
Patti LaBelle is “All About Your Boom™” – Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Pneumococcal Pneumonia is a disease every Baby Boomer needs to know about. That’s because people over the age of 65 are 13 times more at risk of being hospitalized for it than those who are 50 and younger. It’s also a major cause of death. I interviewed singer Patti LaBelle who has teamed up with Pfizer to bring awareness to the disease in a campaign called “All About Your … [Read more...]
Who Gets Bronchitis in the Summer? Apparently, Me
For the last few years, I'm managed to avoid catching a cold. I used to get Bronchitis all the time and it sucked. That meant struggling to breathe and having to take antibiotics. But then, I stopped getting sick. I attribute my turn of good luck to diligently applying Thieves Oil every day to both of my wrists. I don’t know how else to explain it but it really worked. I had a … [Read more...]
Keep Up to Date with Immunizations and Help a Child Stay Healthy
Very few people like having a shot, but it's important to be up to date with your immunizations to prevent nasty diseases and protect society at large from spreading them. They may not be pleasant, but if you’re over the age of 50, you may be more susceptible to the complications that a dangerous disease can cause. Did you know that Walgreens is offering to donate an … [Read more...]
16 Tips for Baby Boomers to Avoid Respiratory Disease
I was listening to the news and a reporter was chatting about what a dangerous flu season we’re in the midst of. Catching the flu or any other type of respiratory disease can be scary, especially as we grow older. It may start with an itchy throat or a little cough, and eventually work its way into something worse, like bronchitis or pneumonia. Although they are both … [Read more...]
