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 ArticleNursing Needs Online Presence. Let’s Do This!
This post was originally published on April 13, 2014 when NurseGail.com was the personal blog of Gail Ingram. How far we’ve come! Nursing has a branding problem. It can’t decide how it wants to...
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 | Long Lasting Implications ” a reader named Elizabeth wrote: “Glad you gave your patient tender care. But I do think that this case...
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
Gail Ingram has lived in Manhattan since 2007 and has witnessed people thrive or suffer in the City. With an eye on wellness, you might have a better chance to thrive: Living in Manhattan on a budget...
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Purple Vegetables Pack More Punch With Anthocyanins
Nurse Gail Ingram developed a diet for the Texas State Department of Transportation and provides nutritional counseling. Here is one of her quick tips to maximize nutrition intake: I try to go to...
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 is all about preventative medicine and she shares 4 tips to maximize your water intake: Drinking water is an imperative addition to your daily health routine. As a preventative...
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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...
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FRESH Coconut Water Is A Great 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...
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