Don’t let a bad apple ruin your holiday
I’ll admit it. I’m one of those people who love to sample all kinds of goodies at Costco. There’s no way you’ll make me buy a three-pound bag of chicken wontons or two loaves of some frou-frou bread if...
View ArticleSchool-in-a-hospital: Bringing smiles and routine when kids need it most
The early days of Christmas break started out as absolute joy. No rush to get the kids out the door and get ready for work. Lazy breakfasts morphing into brunch. Laundry could wait. Life was good. A...
View ArticleMeasles: What You Need To Know
I was about 10 when I had measles. I remember being quarantined in a tiny room with plenty of soup, Calvin and Hobbes and red rash for company – while my sister and favorite cousins played Monopoly,...
View ArticleDon’t let the Super Bowl bug catch ya
Super Bowl is barely a few crunchy nachos away, but, while most people are still sorting through deflategate, the hypochondriac in me can only seem to focus on commentary such as this one about the flu...
View ArticleSkyrocketing RSV cases cause for concern
Both my kids were less than six months old when they started attending daycare. I remember worrying about how they would do, being such tiny little bundles when I packed them off. I distinctly also...
View ArticleHealing the Healers: Why health care workers need to care for themselves too
A friend recently forwarded this gem to me that’s stayed in my mind: “I’m so tired my tired is tired!” That sums up what pretty much everyone I know has shared as a constant refrain: How stressed they...
View ArticleKids and teens are not drinking enough water; some not any!
So here I was this morning, pouring milk for the kids’ cereal bowls, packing lunches and filling up their water bottles for school. And all I could think about was this National Public Radio headline...
View ArticleParents: Don’t rush to turn that car seat around too fast
Sleepless nights are not a new parent’s only nightmare. My son was a breeze when it came to sitting in a car seat, but I still remember the day we brought my 3-day-old daughter home from Banner...
View ArticleAre germs lurking in your kitchen?
If the knife I’d be using to chop veggies dropped on the kitchen counter, I would toss it in the sink and use a new one. When I sliced cantaloupe (with skin) after washing it, I’d let the knife run...
View ArticleChicken Nuggets recalled nationwide – contamination detected in Colorado
Let’s face it – chicken nuggets aren’t the paragon of health foods by any stretch of (at least my) imagination. These highly-processed, breaded golden chunks even have a documentary or two devoted to...
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Breastfeeding facts: How to prepare and benefits for mom and baby
The post Breastfeeding facts: How to prepare and benefits for mom and baby was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. Five years. Actually, it’s been a...
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Dealing with loss: Grief can unite strangers, help heal
The post Dealing with loss: Grief can unite strangers, help heal was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. I was 19 or so at the time. My mom came...
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Bike recall alert: Check yours before heading out
The post Bike recall alert: Check yours before heading out was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. The very first one I owned was a snazzy, shiny...
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Alzheimer’s: Five simple steps you can take to fight the disease
The post Alzheimer’s: Five simple steps you can take to fight the disease was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. My grandfather suffered from...
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Brains to Classrooms
The post Brains to Classrooms was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. I grew up in a family surrounded by engineers and doctoral degree holders. To...
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Thanksgiving Meal: Follow these food safety tips
The post Thanksgiving Meal: Follow these food safety tips was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and...
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Cucumbers recalled for salmonella: What you should know
The post Cucumbers recalled for salmonella: What you should know was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. If there’s one thing that catches my...
View ArticleE.Coli in Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad
The post E.Coli in Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. If you’re like me and have recently been to Costco so you...
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WHO: Hot dogs and sausages cause cancer. Now what?
The post WHO: Hot dogs and sausages cause cancer. Now what? was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. I’d just dug into the office potluck Little...
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Medication and food: How to avoid mix-ups
The post Medication and food: How to avoid mix-ups was written by Sonu Munshi for Banner Health and appeared first on Banner Health eConnect. A few months ago, I had quite the allergic reaction in the...
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