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Wildfire Season is Upon Us

Wildfire Season is Upon Us

The 4th of July is a great reminder of the blessings from our nation but also the beginning of Wildfire Season. Thunderstorms and unfortunately careless people can set a vulnerable forest a blaze. The smoke that results can be very harmful. If a wildfire is in your...

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Recently we attended our 8-year-old grandson’s Little League baseball game and came across this amazing sign. It has life lessons for all of us.Reminders from Your Child - I’m a kid.It’s just a game.My coach is a volunteer.The officials are human.No college...

Are You Ready for an Emergency?

Are You Ready for an Emergency?

Whether it be a tornado, hurricane, flood, fire, or manmade disaster; dangers await just around the corner. Are you ready with survival kit supplies? The American Red Cross provides a great deal of information. The following cover only the basics. Water: 1 gallon per...

High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer

High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer

Recently, the news was filled with a great deal of stress and sadness. It’s a good time to check your blood pressure. Adrenalin surges from stress damage the inside lining of the arteries leading to heart and kidney disease, strokes, blindness and dementia.  Most...

Natural Immunity and Reinfection Rates for COVID-19

Natural Immunity and Reinfection Rates for COVID-19

The journal Lancet recently on 2/16 reported the results of a review study that examined the COVID-19 reinfection rates based on the four variant waves: Wuhan, Alpha, Delta and Omicron. Many ask, “How do I know which one I had?” Wuhan exploded in March 2020, Alpha...

The Collapse of Damar Hamlin

The Collapse of Damar Hamlin

February 4, 2023, Jennie Johnson, RN-BC, PhD Living for a Healthy Heart, LLC Recently the nation was shocked when a healthy elite professional football player collapsed during an NFL game into full cardiac arrest. Thankfully, he is recovering but questions remain...