Thursday, November 29, 2007

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Getting help when a friend is falling apart

Britney Spears leaves court after a hearing to work out custody arrangements with Kevin Federline, for their two young sons on Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)It's hard enough to watch Britney Spears' bizarre behavior from the sidelines, but what do you do if a friend or loved one seems to be spiraling out of control?


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SELF survey: Healthiest cities for women

SELF looked at 100 metro areas to find the towns that are smartest about staying well. Follow their advice to be your healthiest, too!


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Government outs worst nursing homes

Fifty-four nursing homes are being told by the government that they’re among the worst in their states in an effort to goad them into improving patient care.

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CT scans may raise cancer risk, study says

Nov. 28: A new medical report warns that CT scans --  because of the radiation they emit -- could be causing some cancers. Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from “super X-rays” that raise the risk of cancer, a new report warns.


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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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Qlink - Discover The Secret

As we grow older, our bodies grow slower while the pace of the world around us constantly accelerates more and more. Even eating well and exercising often isn't enough sometimes for us to be able to get things done and stay focused.

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Is Your Supper Putting You At Risk For Superbugs?

Antibitiocsin farmed animals have contributed to antibiotic-resistant superbugs. As if we didn't have enough to worry about, now comes the alarming news that killer bugs have made the leap from hospitals and nursing homes to playgrounds and locker rooms.

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Changing The Way We Look At Autism

With around 1 out of every 160 children being diagnosed with autism, it may be time to change the way we look at autism. For a long time autism has been a dirty and misunderstood word.

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Leaky Gut Syndrome Treatment

The leaky gut syndrome cure is for people who are ready to take their health into their own hands. One must be ready to make changes in their lifestyle which include a healthy diet, exercising, and different traditional and natural therapies. To be able to cure leaky gut syndrome diet plays a very important part.

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What Is A Fatty Liver?

Steatosis, or Fatty Liver, is a condition where triglycerides and other fats collect in liver cells. It is most commonly caused from alcoholism, but can be caused by pregnancy, malnutrition, or prescription drugs.

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Monday, November 26, 2007

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Why You Don't Want Fluoride in Your Water

These days I know why you don't want fluoride in your drinking water, but I sure didn't when I was given fluoride in elementary school. It was some kind of experiment or test. Each student was given a...

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Tips On South Beach Diet Phase 1 Recipes

The South Beach diet is one of the most popular diet plans in the world. There are many diet fanatics who endorse this diet, and these include a handful of celebrities. It has become so popular that m...

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Detoxification Diets: Cleaning Up Your Body

A detoxification diet will allow you to minimize, if not totally eliminate, the amount of harmful chemicals and other toxins that you take in. Contrary to popular views, detoxification is actually a n...

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What You Should Know About The Diet For Acid Reflux

Heartburn is one of the symptoms of acid reflux. Those who are afflicted are also burdened by other difficulties with normal bodily functions such as swallowing, breathing and talking due to coughs or...

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The Best Diet Plans For Health-Conscious People

There is a diet plan for every woman or man wanting to look at their bodies with an objective eye and be able to like what they see there. However, even the best-laid out plans will be futile if they ...

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Thursday, November 22, 2007

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Things You Should Know About Human Growth Hormone Posted By : Andrew John

What is HGH? HGH stands for Human Growth Hormone. Human Growth Hormone is the naturally occurring substance from the human pituitary gland that plays a key role in young, active function of body, brain and sex organs. Levels of Human Growth Hormone decrease as we age. By middle age and beyond, HGH levels have plummeted to a tiny fraction of their youthful levels -- and science shows that there is

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Bee Stings - Wasp Stings - The simple facts and the cures Posted By : Robert W. Benjamin

Learn the facts on Bee Stings and Wasp Stings, and the cures

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Gain Weight: Why Do It? Posted By : Roger Gordon

The big question for many women and men is: do I need to gain weight? There are many things that can affect our overall health. Studies show that people who have a normal and healthy body weight live the longest and seem to have the best health. People who are under weight, just as people who are over weight, could be putting their health and enjoyment of life at risk.

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Essential Tips on Acquiring a Good Posture Posted By :

People who have good posture have a lesser tendency to develop osteoporosis. Good posture helps you align your bones properly and exerts minimum strain on your muscles, ligament and, joints. On the other hand, faulty posture leads to fatigue, strains up your muscles and subsequently cause pain. In many people who suffer from chronic backache, faulty postural habits for years are the etiological factor. Besides, faulty posture can influence the functioning of abdominal organs.

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Atrophy Posted By :

Shrinkage in the size of the cell by loss of cell substance is known as atrophy. It represents a form of adaptive response. When a sufficient number of cells are involved , the entire tissue or organ diminishes in size or becomes atrophic. Atrophy can be physiologic or pathologic. Physiologic atrophy is common during early development. Some embryonic structures, such as the notocord or thyroglossal duct, undergo atrophy during fetal development. The uterus decreases in size shortly after parturition and this is a form of physiologic atrophy. Pathologic atrophy depends on the basic cause and can be local or generalized. The common causes of atrophy are the following:

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

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The Different Types Of Diet Pills for Women

Nowadays, women are looking for ways on how to lose weight. When they feel that no kind of diet program or exercise can help them, they resort to diet pills. If you are among the many women who would ...

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of The Michael Thurmond Diet

The Michael Thurmond diet was formulated by a health guru of the same name. He has claimed that there are at least 500,000 individuals who have already successfully lost weight from the diet program t...

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How To Avoid Illness During Your Hospital Stay

Kathy was scheduled for surgery at 9 a.m. As she was being wheeled into the operating room, the nurse smiled and assured her the surgeon would do a wonderful job with her hysterectomy.

Kathy shrieked...

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Controlling Obesity With A Bariatric Diet

You're mall-hopping and was really surprised to meet a long-ago classmate who used to be the class "giant" with her bulges. Used-to-be because now she's in those fashionable slim jeans and fig...

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Four Categories Of Free Diet Programs

If you are looking for free diet programs on which you will base your weight-loss program, it is best to search online. Almost all types of free diet programs are found in the internet. Diet programs ...

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Monday, November 19, 2007

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Wellness Wednesdays catch on in Craig (The Steamboat Pilot & Today)

It’s Wednesday, late morning, and the parking lot at the American Legion in Craig is overflowing with cars. Inside, more than 30 older adults gently stretch limbs and work muscles in a fitness class aimed at helping them become stronger and more flexible.

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The quest for health and happiness (River Valley Business Report)

Health care takes an increasing amount of public attention, including issues such as access to health insurance, new medical technologies that promise cures and the management of pathologies.

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American Physical Therapy Association Named Science Partner To The President's Council On Physical Fitness And Sports (Medical News Today)

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) formally named the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as Science Partner on Friday, Nov 16, during APTA's "Preview 2020" conference, Nov 16-18 in Phoenix, Arizona. [click link for full article]

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Garden City Hospital offers Power Hour intense exercise workout (Westland Observer)

Garden City Hospital, 6245 Inkster Road, offers a weekly schedule of health and wellness programs for residents. The lineup this week includes: Monday, Nov. 12

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Health briefs for Oct. 29 (Rapid City Journal)

  Area pharmacies offer walk-in flu clinics

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Friday, November 16, 2007

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Transplant patient in shock after HIV diagnosis

The emergency entrance at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago is seen on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007. It is one of three hospitals federal officials said Thursday, Nov. 15 they are investigating about what they knew and told four organ transplant patients about a high-risk donor who infected them with HIV and hepatitis. A woman in her 30s who is one of the four organ transplant patients infected with HIV and hepatitis was not told that the infected donor was high risk, and had previously rejected another donor "because of his lifestyle," her attorney said.


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Get a 'wow' over veggies this holiday

turkey, thanksgiving, turkey dinner, thanksgiving dinnerWorried about your family’s diet over the holidays? Don’t fret. You can get them to eat more healthfully with a simple name trick.


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Most diet pill users stay overweight

Three diet drugs recommended for long-term use result in minimal weight loss, but the drugs may still be worth it for some people.

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Anti-obesity drug linked to depression

Patients taking the Sanofi-Aventis anti-obesity drug Acomplia have well over double the risk of depression and anxiety, researchers said.

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Do-gooders can become the worst cheats

A sense of moral superiority can lead to unethical acts, such as cheating. In fact, some of the best do-gooders can become the worst cheats. 

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Thursday, November 15, 2007

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Alcohol ETG Urine Test Posted By : Tarun Gupta

Since decades, simple urine tests and breathalyzers were used to detect if one has consumed alcohol recently but no method was able to answer if one has taken alcohol last week! This is because, alcohol dissipates itself from the system in a matter of hours, and no one gets to know if you had that kickin drink at the party last weekend!

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Selenium Deficiency Test Posted By : Tarun Gupta

Selenium is one of the most relevant minerals having a positive impact on the general health and well-being of people today.

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Niacin Deficiency Testing Posted By : Tarun Gupta

Niacin, also called as Vitamin B3, is an essential substance for ones health and wellness. Like other B-class vitamins, Niacin helps release the energy for cells and facilitate over 50 body processes including the absorption of carbohydrates and fats, metabolism of protein, hormone production, and formation of red blood cells.

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List Of Famous Death Cases By Accidental Drug Overdose Posted By : Tarun Gupta

Drug overdose is a serious problem. It should not be taken for granted because it can lead to death. There are a lot of popular people from all over the world who became a victim of drug overdose. Here are some of them...

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Genital Herpes Pictures Not A Sight To Behold Posted By : Wangeci Kinyanjui

For any medical student, who is eager to learn and progress in there career they do not find genital herpes pictures disturbing or rather upsetting.

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

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HealthCalendar Items must be received 14 days before publication. Send to: Health Calendar, The Beacon News, 101 S. ... (The Beacon News)

Boys' Night Out Mini-Conference: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Aurora, on Orchard Road off I-88. Dreyer Medical Clinic invites all area men interested in learning more about their health and wellness. Free and open to the public. Calling LuAnn at (630) 906-5071.

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Health fair offers wellness screenings, more (The News-Press)

St. Anselm's Episcopal Church in Lehigh Acres hosted the third annual Community Health Fair on Saturday.

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Nigeria: Exercise is a Must for Physical And Mental Health (AllAfrica.com)

As the debate on health and wellness rages, it is important that readers become aware of the centrality of physical exercise to health as a whole. "There is no drug in current or future use that holds as much promise for sustained health as a programme of regular physical exercise".

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Backed by Humana Inc. and Card Guard, Sensei Launches the Next Generation of Health and Weight-Loss Management Aiming ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

BOCA RATON, Fla.----Sensei Inc. , a pioneer in mobile and Web-based wellness solutions, today introduced a next-generation approach to health and weight management with a program that lets consumers turn their mobile phone into their own "personal digital coach" .

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Wellness saves (Akron Beacon Journal)

Business is all about the bottom line: Reduce costs. Maximize profits. And in today's marketplace, few corporate costs attract as much attention as health care. The easy thing to do would be for businesses to cut contributions toward employee medical premiums.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

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Things You Should Know About Human Growth Hormone Posted By : Andrew John

What is HGH? HGH stands for Human Growth Hormone. Human Growth Hormone is the naturally occurring substance from the human pituitary gland that plays a key role in young, active function of body, brain and sex organs. Levels of Human Growth Hormone decrease as we age. By middle age and beyond, HGH levels have plummeted to a tiny fraction of their youthful levels -- and science shows that there is

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Bee Stings - Wasp Stings - The simple facts and the cures Posted By : Robert W. Benjamin

Learn the facts on Bee Stings and Wasp Stings, and the cures

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Gain Weight: Why Do It? Posted By : Roger Gordon

The big question for many women and men is: do I need to gain weight? There are many things that can affect our overall health. Studies show that people who have a normal and healthy body weight live the longest and seem to have the best health. People who are under weight, just as people who are over weight, could be putting their health and enjoyment of life at risk.

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Essential Tips on Acquiring a Good Posture Posted By :

People who have good posture have a lesser tendency to develop osteoporosis. Good posture helps you align your bones properly and exerts minimum strain on your muscles, ligament and, joints. On the other hand, faulty posture leads to fatigue, strains up your muscles and subsequently cause pain. In many people who suffer from chronic backache, faulty postural habits for years are the etiological factor. Besides, faulty posture can influence the functioning of abdominal organs.

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Atrophy Posted By :

Shrinkage in the size of the cell by loss of cell substance is known as atrophy. It represents a form of adaptive response. When a sufficient number of cells are involved , the entire tissue or organ diminishes in size or becomes atrophic. Atrophy can be physiologic or pathologic. Physiologic atrophy is common during early development. Some embryonic structures, such as the notocord or thyroglossal duct, undergo atrophy during fetal development. The uterus decreases in size shortly after parturition and this is a form of physiologic atrophy. Pathologic atrophy depends on the basic cause and can be local or generalized. The common causes of atrophy are the following:

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Monday, November 12, 2007

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How To Stop Sweating Through A Bra

Sweating is a natural body function, however why do some people sweat more than others? Sweating is necessary, its purpose is to control and maintain our body temperature.

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Do You Suffer From Excessive Sweating?

Many who suffer from "hyperhidrosis" would like to stop excessive sweating. We all know that sweating is a natural and healthy process that takes place in our bodies.

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In the Blink of an Eye

YOU just did it again. Yesterday you did it about 15,000 times. Most likely you were never aware of doing it, but you kept at it and thereby protected two of your most precious possessions. In the process, you may also have offered some unwitting indicators as to how your brain works. How did you do all of this? You blinked.

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Is Walking an Effective Weight Loss Strategy?

Exercise and better health go hand-in-hand. We all know that. Even the government puts out exercise recommendations. So what do you do? Discusses whether walking is really a valuable fitness and weight loss tool.

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Life After Knee Replacement Surgery

When you have opted for knee replacement surgery, you probably imagine the best to happen. You anticipate that life after the surgery is going to be great just as it was before the knee replacement surgery. To a great extent, there is nothing wrong about being positive about the whole process. But this kind of vast change takes a lot of effort and knee replacement therapy. This means that you must be proactive so that the healing process definitely brings out a successful outcome.

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Friday, November 9, 2007

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Why Take Fish Oil As A Dietary Supplement

The human body is a complicated system that no one really understands completely. Even science and doctors have admitted to being clueless when it comes to how the body works and how a person might be able to help their body maintain its health.

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Our Versatile Sense of Smell

WHAT is your favorite aroma? When this question was asked of several people, their answers were fascinating. Bacon frying. Salt air off the ocean. Clean laundry blowing in the wind. Freshly mowed hay. Hot spices. Puppy breath. When probed further as to why these were their favorite smells, all had a specific, vivid memory that they recalled with the first whiff of the odor. Very often the memories were from childhood.

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Natural Food for Weight Loss

Thinking of going through a diet regime to shed off the excess pounds? You might be thinking of trying out those energy bars and diet pills to help boost your weight loss. But before you fire up your browser and start looking for diet products, there is a better - and safer - alternative...

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Why Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy Should Be as Routine as Brushing Your Teeth

How Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy is profoundly needed in our current world of electromagnetic pollution and chronic illness due to exposure to these fields. The solution to correction has finally made it to the USA!

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The Gym Grunting Controversy

Why would a fitness facility ban grunting? What is the purpose of grunting when weight lifting anyway? A humorous look at this issue.

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Thursday, November 8, 2007

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Burnout - Who Is at Risk and Why?

IMAGINE yourself as an office worker with a family-or maybe you are one. Work is piled up on your desk. The phone rings incessantly with customers' demands that are next to impossible to meet. Your supervisor is displeased that you are not meeting the quota. Your son is in trouble at school. The teacher wants to see you immediately. Your pleas for help to your spouse are met with indifference. When the situation seems out of hand, stress becomes distress, paving the way for burnout.

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India - The Preferred Destination For Joint Replacement

A joint replacement surgery is one of the most common orthopedic surgical treatments. It refers to the procedure of replacing painful, worn joints with artificial prosthesis. Depending on the extent of the damage, a joint replacement can be partial or total.

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Hemorrhoids - The Causes And Natural Cure Tips To Get Rid Of Hemorrhoids Forever

In our such a busy life, nobody has the time to do exercise at home or to pay frequent visits to a physician. And even if we manage to do so, we fail to get out the best out of it due to some or the other reason. Also, medicines are not free from side-effects. So, i will tell you the home remedies to get rid of this bloody beast, Hemroids.

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The Shared Experiences of Excessive Blushers

It is very difficult to have such a severe problem related to something like blushing, that everyone experiences at one time or another. For most people, blushing is just no big deal, and people who blush normally just don't comprehend how severe or debilitating the problem can be. It's true that excessive blushing is difficult to understand for anyone who has never experienced the problem. This article will give you a greater understanding.

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Googling Your Way to Love

It's not easy dating a health buff especially if you're not one. If your idea of a good time is eating a tub if ice cream and a tub of popcorn in front of the tube, and his is trekking along unmapped routes, then you've got to try a lot harder to find common ground.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2007

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What Are The Signs of Asthma?

Asthma is a condition that's really hard to deal with. When you have asthma, you sometimes feel like you're not getting any air.

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Executive Health - How Can You Cope?

What makes executive health a special issue? Time is the answer. Most of us have a work day and then family life. Executives are defined by the enormous amount of responsibility that comes with their job. How can you cope to attain executive decision making while maintaining good health?

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Fish Oil And ADHD

While some adults have ADHD it is primarily diagnosed in children. Standard methods of treatment typically include drug medications that can have side effects. New research has found that fish oil can help minimize or alleviate the symptoms of ADHD. This adds to the hope that ADHD can be successfully treated with diet and supplements.

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Who in the World Lives the Longest and Why

We hear that with every generation, people are living longer. But just how much longer? Well, last year, Los Angeles resident, Mark Johnson died at the age of 112. He was thought to be the oldest living Californian and oldest surviving veteran of World War I. What's more, doctors who performed the autopsy said that his body was like that of a 50 year-old, and here's the catch: His diet was largely sausages and waffles! Hmmm... does that mean that sausages and waffles will give you the body of someone half your age, and help you live to an amazingly ripe old age too?

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Looking For The Answer To A Healthier Lifestyle?

One of the newer technologies that is increasingly popular is magnetic technology. There is evidence that this can make you healthier.

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Monday, November 5, 2007

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HEALTH BENEFIT: Wellness companies find a growing market as more businesses strive to keep employees healthier (Winston-Salem Journal)

Nike Roach knows an opportunity when he sees one. Roach, the vice president of Sixth Sense Wellness Center in Winston-Salem, said he realized about two years ago that more and more companies wanted to provide wellness programs for employees. Creating a detailed health program for a large company was a sure way to grow his small nutrition business, Roach said. "The demand was out there," he said. ...

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The quest for health and happiness (River Valley Business Report)

Health care takes an increasing amount of public attention, including issues such as access to health insurance, new medical technologies that promise cures and the management of pathologies.

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Fitness goes upscale (Akron Beacon Journal)

HUDSON: From its cascading waterfalls and spa treatments to its exercise equipment and combination treadmill/rock climbing wall, Summa Health System's newest facility is definitely not a hospital.

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ODS and OHSU Team Up to Offer Worksite Wellness Programs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

PORTLAND, Ore.----With the goals of health risk reduction, disease prevention and health enhancement, The ODS Companies and Oregon Health & Science University have partnered to form ODS Wellness -- a service for ODS medical groups and members.

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Health briefs for Oct. 8 (Rapid City Journal)

Women's retreat focuses on stress disorder STURGIS -- The specialized Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Treatment Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care System will host a three-day women's retreat on Oct. 19-21 about the disorder.

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Friday, November 2, 2007

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Bee Stings - Wasp Stings - The simple facts and the cures Posted By : Robert W. Benjamin

Learn the facts on Bee Stings and Wasp Stings, and the cures

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Gain Weight: Why Do It? Posted By : Roger Gordon

The big question for many women and men is: do I need to gain weight? There are many things that can affect our overall health. Studies show that people who have a normal and healthy body weight live the longest and seem to have the best health. People who are under weight, just as people who are over weight, could be putting their health and enjoyment of life at risk.

More...

Essential Tips on Acquiring a Good Posture Posted By :

People who have good posture have a lesser tendency to develop osteoporosis. Good posture helps you align your bones properly and exerts minimum strain on your muscles, ligament and, joints. On the other hand, faulty posture leads to fatigue, strains up your muscles and subsequently cause pain. In many people who suffer from chronic backache, faulty postural habits for years are the etiological factor. Besides, faulty posture can influence the functioning of abdominal organs.

More...

Atrophy Posted By :

Shrinkage in the size of the cell by loss of cell substance is known as atrophy. It represents a form of adaptive response. When a sufficient number of cells are involved , the entire tissue or organ diminishes in size or becomes atrophic. Atrophy can be physiologic or pathologic. Physiologic atrophy is common during early development. Some embryonic structures, such as the notocord or thyroglossal duct, undergo atrophy during fetal development. The uterus decreases in size shortly after parturition and this is a form of physiologic atrophy. Pathologic atrophy depends on the basic cause and can be local or generalized. The common causes of atrophy are the following:

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Crucial Roles Played by PEER and OR PEER in the Healthcare Industry Posted By : Groshan Fabiola

In todays continuously developing healthcare industry, state-of-the-art, standardized software tools and latest technology computer systems play crucial roles in ensuring quality of service and good levels of performance among many different branches of the healthcare system.

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Thursday, November 1, 2007

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The quest for health and happiness (River Valley Business Report)

Health care takes an increasing amount of public attention, including issues such as access to health insurance, new medical technologies that promise cures and the management of pathologies.

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Wellness News & Events (The Salinas Californian)

Rosa Armenta of the Clinic Services Division of the Monterey County Health Department was selected to present at the American College of Chest Physicians 2007 conference Oct. 20-25 in Chicago.

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Health briefs for Oct. 8 (Rapid City Journal)

Women's retreat focuses on stress disorder STURGIS -- The specialized Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Outpatient Treatment Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care System will host a three-day women's retreat on Oct. 19-21 about the disorder.

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Humana 2008 Showcase Offers Free Flu Shots, Health Screenings for Medicare Recipients (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas----Free flu shots, blood pressure screenings, body fat analysis and seminars on senior wellness and health plan options are being offered free of charge to Medicare beneficiaries in the Corpus Christi area.

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IBM includes kids in fitness plan (The News & Observer)

The company is offering cash rewards to get whole families pursuing healthier lifestyles.

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