Organic Processed Food Is Still Junk Food
Just because it’s “organic” doesn’t mean its good for you. Slapping “organic” on a box and jacking up the price is a marketing scheme that targets good people who hope to find healthier versions of...
View ArticlePatients and Doctors Benefit from a Nurse Patient Advocate
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reported that only one out of seven patients is willing to voice their opinion and disagree with a doctor’s treatment plan. The majority of...
View ArticleOil Pulling Facts | Good Health or Good Hype?
Oil pulling is getting a lot of buzz as a cure-all health remedy and it seems that every pseudo-wellness blogger has something to say about it. Granted, there is a well established connection between...
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Dramatically Reduces Throat Cancer
I was so excited when Michael Douglas broke the silence about HPV and its connection with throat cancer that I wrote a couple of posts about it. Actually more than a couple, but who’s counting. I was...
View ArticleCircumcision–A New Perspective II
In response to a previous post, “Circumcision–A New Perspective” a reader named Elizabeth writes: “Glad you gave your patient tender care. But I do think that this case points more what is lacking in...
View ArticleGirl Talk with Nurse Gail | HPV and Pap Guidelines
No longer does an annual gynecological appointment require a Pap test or an HPV screening. At my recent appointment, in lieu of a physical exam, I spent my time asking about the new guidelines and...
View ArticleDon’t be a Victim of Marketing | Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Sodium lauryl sulfate [SLS] and sodium laureth sulfate [SLES] are the lathering agents in soap and shampoo—they make the bubbles. Every few years “natural” soap and shampoo marketers target SLS and...
View ArticleNew Strategy to Reduce Medical Errors: Be Nice to the Nurse
Nurse Gail Ingram suggests a new strategy to reduce medical errors based on a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology: A study* published in the Journal of Applied Psychology explores what...
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Moving to NYC? Keep Your Mental Health In Mind
Living in Manhattan on a budget is stressful. To achieve longevity in the City, New Yorkers must be proactive in preventing burnout. One way to do this is by choosing an apartment with a feature that...
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Purple Vegetables Pack More Punch
I try to go to the farmer’s market as often as I can and while I’m there I stick to a general rule: BUY PURPLE. First, I walk through the market on a scouting mission and then I go back for a second...
View ArticleMorning After Pill Odds: Will it work every time?
Nurse Gail Ingram explains the statistics used to determine morning after pill odds: My girlfriend had a hot weekend sexcapade that required emergency contraception. I was getting all the juicy...
View ArticleHPV in the Spotlight
Nurse Gail Ingram shines the spotlight on a misunderstood virus and provides useful HPV information: I am thrilled that Michael Douglas and more recently New York City Council Speaker Melissa...
View ArticleHomecare For Holocaust Survivors: More Funds Available
Living and working in New York City I have the privilege to care for some of the world’s most special people–Holocaust survivors. I am honored to have shared many hours providing bedside care and...
View ArticleNot All Soup Is Healthy | Healthiest Soup Choices
Nurse Gail Ingram reminds us that not all soup is healthy. As an expert in nutrition, she helps you make the healthiest soup choices: You’re starving and cold with 10 minutes to spare and you run into...
View Article4 Tips To Maximize Your Water Intake
Nurse Mia Ross shares 4 tips to maximize your water intake: Drinking water is an imperative addition to your daily health routine. As a preventative medicine nurse, I discuss the challenge of...
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From a NURSE: Insider Tips For A Painless Flu Shot
Nurse Gail Ingram gives insider tips for a painless flu shot: I have given over ten thousand flu shots in my nursing career. No exaggeration. And I believe that what I’ve learned along the way could...
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FRESH Coconut Water Is The Best Hangover Cure
Nurse Gail Ingram is a concierge nurse and makes house calls to treat hangovers in NYC. She’s a seasoned expert and says coconut water is the best hangover cure aside from an IV: One could say that...
View ArticleFEAR of Flu Shot Spreads Faster Than Flu
Nurse Gail Ingram gives tips to prevent a vaccination “reaction” because reaction stories spread unnecessary fear of flu shots: Seems like anyone who believes they got sick from a flu shot likes to...
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From a NURSE: Adult Cold Remedies That Work
Nurse Gail Ingram (and her grandma!) give you adult cold remedies that work: Despite all the advances in medicine, my grandma’s home remedies for colds still work the best. WARM SALT WATER GARGLE:...
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Meningitis In NYC: It’s Back
Nurse Gail Ingram has been following meningitis in NYC and is sad to report that it’s back: I thought we had this thing licked and I wrote an article in July of 2013 to celebrate. Unfortunately, a new...
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