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Cut out the salt
Flavor your food with herbs for a heart-healthy diet BY CAROLINE DIPPING, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Step away from the salt shaker. It’s practically a mantra for Vonnie Coover-Stone, 56, a registered nurse at Sharp Coronado Hospital and a former personal chef. Low-sodium dishes are what she served her clients for more than a decade, and it’s... »
Can caring make you sick?
(CNN) — Soon after Paul Coskie’s bicycle collided with a car, it became clear to his mother that her son would be sick for a very long time, and indeed he was. The 13-year-old boy went into a coma for… Continue reading »
You Know You Have a Good Caregiver When
All last week our live-in caregiver Cristina went on vacation. So, Josie, my other sister and I shared duties (something we’re accustomed to) and took care of our parents in the middle of the week. I took the mornings, Josie took the evenings, and our other sister stayed overnight. Everything ran pretty smoothly, but... »

