2019 stats for US drug overdoses are NOT looking good. “The CDC reported 70,980 projected overdose deaths in 2019,more than the previous record of 70,699 deaths set in 2017, andexperts fear the numbers could be even worse next year,exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.” This is undoubtedly true and these deaths need to be counted aspublic […]
Stress Increases Susceptibility To Viral Infections
One of the biggest threats to our health in the modern world is stress. Stress has been associated with so many chronic and deadly diseases. Minimizing your stress is important through lifestyle management including getting enough sleep, exercising daily, spending time with people you enjoy, doing things you love doing, laughing, in addition to things […]
90% of Adults Hospitalized For COVID-19 Have Significant Chronic Health Problems
Good News, Bad News. 90% of those adults hospitalized for severe COVID19 complications have a significant underlying health condition with a significant skew towards older people. The most common risk factors are being older (particularly older than 65), hypertension, obesity, chronic lung disease, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. The hospitalization rate during the four-week period […]
How To Improve Your Health and Wellness.
Do You Want Better Than Average Health As You Age? Mark Sisson’s headline could be… How to lose muscle mass, skeletal & mental health in 5 easy steps as we age. Mark is a best selling author of ‘Primal‘ Lifestyle books revolving around healthy lifestyle including diet and exercise. He makes a direct but good […]
Outside The Office With Dr. Hagebusch
What Has Dr. Hagebusch Been Up To Recently? My beautiful dog, Bella, had been having greater problems with her back and hip at 13 years of age. We had a scare in August where she couldn’t get up for a full day. I was able to help her back by working with it to improve […]