[Magdalen] Scalia and his health

[Lynn Ronkainen]

over 60 here and do not take anything but vitamins and a daily aspirin. No 
Rx prescribed.
Lynn

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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From: "Cantor03--- via Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 2:13 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Cc: <Cantor03 at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Scalia and his health

>
>
> In a message dated 2/18/2016 11:39:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:
>
> I always  figured he
> was on a minimum of two and maybe as many as 4. The diabetes  makes it
> almost certain.>>>>>>>
>
> You're undoubtedly correct.
>
> However, as a rule of thumb, nearly everyone takes several  medications
> over the age of 60.  At least that was the case with the  run-of-the-mill
> VA patients I saw for 30 years.  These patients did not necessarily  have
> the bull neck, odd coloration, and husky build you mention as shown  by
> Justice Scalia.
>
> Now, whether patients take all these prescribed medications is  another
> matter.  The national averages I was always quoted were as  follows:
>
> (1) One third of patients take/use medications as prescribed.
>
> (2) One third of patients vary the frequency and dosage of the 
> medications.
>
> (3) One third of patients do not take/use the prescribed medications at
> all.
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>
> David Strang.
>