Category Archives: Health Issues

Stop Touching Public Faucets, Flushers and Door Handles!! (Letters From Lockdown 3)

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

My preventive medicine hat on again, this letter from lockdown is about something you really should start doing today. I’ve seen a number of televised hand washing demonstrations – wetting the hands, lathering up, cleaning the front and back of … Continue reading →

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Letters From Lockdown (2) – Coronavirus Life-Saving Courtesy

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

  My husband, Chris, and I went out for a walk yesterday.  It was a beautiful day.  We live in a fairly rural area and didn’t expect much bobbing and weaving around people.   We found that it was difficult … Continue reading →

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What You Can Do Today About COVID-19

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Today I talked to a dear friend by video chat. We shared our concerns for our families, ourselves and everyone. We shared what we’ve read about keeping the Coronavirus at bay. We had a few laughs, which was especially good … Continue reading →

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Painting with Parkinson’s

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Perhaps you know someone with Parkinson’s disease. This month is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the disease. Parkinson’s associations around the world have encouraged people with PD, along with those whose lives are touched … Continue reading →

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Are You On The Case Influencing Your Doctor

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

I published this blog today at Big Think.  It’s about how doctors and patients develop “frames” that guide how they relate to each other and that these frames have a significant impact on healthcare outcomes.  Learn how you might alter … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s Patients Make A Huge Difference in Seeking a Cure

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Today on Big Think, I posted the blog “Parkinson’s Patients ‘Roar’ On Faster Route to a Cure.”  PD patients are having a louder voice than every before in defining PD, finding treatments and seeking a cure.  Ironically, people with PD … Continue reading →

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Who Are We To Judge? There Are No Rules For Living With Cancer

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

This blog follows from one posted today at The Conversation and also at Huffington Post.  Here are a few extra thoughts. When I found a suspicious lump in my right breast, what I would have given to read Lisa Adams’ … Continue reading →

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