Thursday, July 31, 2008

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Stow health center ready to grow (Akron Beacon Journal)

Just a year after opening its $32 million Health & Wellness Center-North near Route 8, Akron General is adding on.

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Specialist sees growth in fitness and wellness; Boomers keep on trucking (Houston County News)

Carol Ebert of Nodine likes sending messages to the universe.

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Health Calendar: 07/31/2008 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.

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Health calendar (Honolulu Advertiser)

CPR/AED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER (those with a duty to respond), American Red Cross certification upon completion; 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. July 31; American Red Cross, Diamond Head; $79; register: 739-8123, 739-8132, www.hawaiiredcross.org.

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Health Buzz: Black AIDS Epidemic and Other Health News (US News & World Report)

The United States isn't doing enough to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African-American community, according to a new report from the Black AIDS Institute, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to reducing HIV/AIDS disparities.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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Pre-pregnancy diabetes tied to birth defects

Diabetic women who get pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with birth defects than other women, according to new government research.

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Freezing time? Banking eggs buys hope

While doctors have been freezing sperm for about 50 years, egg freezing is still considered experimental by some and reserved mostly for young cancer patients facing fertility-threatening chemotherapy.When you're 37 and stressed about making babies some day, egg freezing offers the promise of preserving fertility.


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Report: No risk to children from artificial turf

Children aren't at risk for lead exposure from synthetic athletic fields, according to a report Wednesday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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What's your doc thinking? Web site offers clues

Doctors love to talk shop. Now they're  turning to an online community to share advice, vent and empathize.

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New Alzheimer's drug shows early promise

July 29: While Alzheimer’s drugs haven’t provided major treatment breakthroughs, undeterred scientists are testing what they hope will be more promising options. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains.


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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

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Cord Blood Stem Cells - What Are They?

Stem cells are showing great promise in the field of biological medicine. Both adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells have great potential and promise of breakthroughs in cell based therapies. Known as regenerative medicine, these cells are used as a treatment and are triggered to become specific cells that are needed in specific medical conditions to help restore, replace and renew cells in the body that have been lost or damaged due to sickness, disease or age.

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Laughter is Great For the Heart

All of us are born with a unique ability of being able to laugh. Some of us laugh throughout our entire lives and we may find that we are able to do so extremely easily and without very much encouragement at all.

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Does Waking Up Early Make You Happy?

Trouble waking up in the morning? Can't wake up? Here are some suggestions to help your morning start out with a little bit of happiness.

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How Effective Are Drinking Water Treatment Systems?

The Environmental Protection Agency has set standards for public drinking water treatment systems. They also make efforts to educate people about their choices and what they should consider. This is some of the information that they have published recently and my own thoughts on the subject.

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Simple Practices - Spectacular Benefits

How have the practices and habits of modern life effected you and your waistline? Read about some simple but effective alternative choices we can all make to create a dramatic difference in our overall health and well being.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

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Uncover the Ugly Truth About Drinking Water Treatment Systems

One of the by-products of the public water treatment systems process is cancer. In Canada, researchers estimate that more than 700 cases of bladder and colorectal cancer are caused by exposure to trihalomethanes each year. When countries start to look at the cost to treat a disease, it is obvious that there's a problem. Communities, whether they are large or small, cannot stop using chlorine or a similar compound to disinfect its' water. Continue reading this article to find out the why.

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Stop Sweating Armpits Now

Excessive sweating armpits affects a great number of people. It can get quite traumatic for those severe sufferers. Fortunately, there are several proven remedies and ways to Stop Armpit Sweat from going out of control but each comes with its price of cost, risk, side-effect and even scar.

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Reasons That You Need to Go Colon Cleansing

Despite of spreading so much information about colon cleansing it's very much shocking to know that yet there are lots of people unaware about colon cleansing. This is a process necessary for all types of people, not only for the health conscious ones.

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Reasons That You Should Consider Colon Cleansing Very Important

Those people who have large belly face many problems in their life and some of the problems are related to the health of the person. Therefore it becomes very important for the person to adopt methods which can help them to reduce the excess belly fats. One such method which can be adopted by people is maintaining a proper exercise regime.

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Excessive Underarm Sweating - 4 Ways to Prevent It

Excessive underarm sweating can't be hid because you know that someone will spot those sweaty armpits eventually. But there are ways to cure it. Check out these 4 great tips in this article.

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

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Anal Fissures Treatment & Cure Guide

What is anal fissure? How is it different from hemorrhoids? Discover the different types of anal fissures and the best treatment and cure available.

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Essential Oils For Nail Fungus

Tea tree oil, oregano oil, lavender oil, and olive oils, are all reported to be effective essential oils for nail fungus infection (onychomycosis). The belief that these compounds should have some antifungal properties arises from the fact that, in nature, plants must protect themselves from repeated invasions by fungi and other organisms.

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Benefits of Using Virgin Coconut Oil in Your Diet - Weight Loss, Boosting Thyroid Function and More

There are many benefits to using virgin coconut oil in your diet. Many have reported increased thyroid function, boosted metabolism and energy, greater weight loss, better immune function and more.

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5 Steps Closer to Health

If you don't change what you're doing now, you will only receive what you have now! JUST START! Are you willing to do what's needed today so you can have better health tomorrow? JUST START! Want a change? Make a change! JUST START!

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Excessive Armpit Sweating Disorder Cure

There are various ways to contain or Stop Armpit Sweat from becoming excessive. The usual approach is through medical means, ranging from over-the-counter antiperspirant to sweat-gland surgery but of late, natural methods are gaining popularity mainly on account of cost, risk and side-effects.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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Viagra may revive women on depression drugs

Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills.

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You’ve got mail — now get moving

People, Strength, Confidence, Communication, Effort, Strategy, Business, Horizontal, Waist Up, Indoors, Office, 20-24 Years, Cheerful, Caucasian Appearance, Latin American and Hispanic Ethnicity, Mixed Race Person, Body Building, Sitting, Smiling, Typing, Dumbbell, Picking Up, Laptop, One Person, Healthy Lifestyle, Exercising, Young Adult, Color Image, Multi-Tasking, Males, Men, Only Men, Businessman, Macho, Photography, Wireless Technology, Shirt and Tie, Using Laptop, Preparation. computer email workout exercise lift weight, msnbc stock photographyResearch is starting to show that some surprisingly simple positive reinforcements — quick e-mail messages and short phone calls — can motivate people to get moving.


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Study: Pill shrinks prostate tumors

A once-a-day pill significantly shrank tumors in men with advanced prostate cancer who had not responded to other treatments, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Woman diagnosed with rare brain disease

A woman has been diagnosed with a rare brain disorder, state health officials said. In some cases, Creutzfeldt-Jakobs can be caused eating meat infected with mad cow disease

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Salmonella found in Mexican-grown jalapenos

July 21: The FDA reports that the same salmonella strain that caused a nationwide food-poisoning outbreak was found in a Jalapeno pepper grown in Mexico. NBC's Ann Curry reports. (Nightly News)The Food and Drug Administration has found salmonella in a Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper in a Texas plant, offering a clue to the outbreak's source.


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Friday, July 18, 2008

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Today's American Health Clubs - More Than Just a Gym

Everyone has different things that motivate him or her and keep them encouraged to live healthy. I will have to say from experience, that going to the gym 5x a week is one of the highlights of my life! It actually helps in many different areas of life, other than the obvious fitness aspect.

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Medical Breakthrough For Burn Injury Victims

It has been commonly accepted in the medical community that a serious result of sudden extreme trauma is insulin resistance, also know as diabetes. Researchers have determined that this is also the case with sever burns. As a result, the healing process is slowed and the body is unable to fully use blood sugar for energy.

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Harmful Effects of Drinking Excessive Tea

People drink tea to relax. A sizzling cup is refreshing. Yet, excessive tea is not advisable. It is harmful to health. It slowly affects the body systems. The habit of drinking too much tea should be avoided.

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The Ultimate Wart Remover - Learn What it is Here

Warts are a type of skin problem which take the form of a small hard blister that can often look a little bit like a cauliflower. They are usually found on people's hands and feet and can be caught from skin to skin contact or even by using the same towel as someone who has them. As they are so contagious and not very nice to look at it is important that you look into warts removal.

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Drinking Water Containers - Consider BPA-Free

Looking for drinking water containers? A drinking water container might seem like a simple thing, with little cause for concern or caution. It might seem like just a matter of "taste". But, there are some facts that you should know.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

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New Yorkers try to swallow calorie sticker shock

A New York city Starbucks store display case with bakery products and calorie labels.New Yorkers have been in the throes of sticker shock since this spring when the Big Apple became become the first city in the country to implement a law forcing chain restaurants to post calories.


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U.S. ban on visitors with HIV could end soon

A two-decade ban on people with HIV visiting or immigrating to the United States may end soon through a Senate bill aimed at fighting AIDS and other diseases in Africa and other poor areas of the world.

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Fat stomach raises pancreatic cancer risk

Obese women who carry most of their extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, an international team of researchers reported.

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Regular chlamydia tests urged for young people

Young sexually active people should get themselves tested annually for the infection chlamydia and again every time they change partner, the Health Protection Agency said.

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Ladies, give your breasts a rest, research says

The news that breast self-exams are officially on the way out is a relief for some busy women, but perplexes others.


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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

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Video: America and back pain

Nov. 8: Around 65 million people suffer from it. NBC chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Synderman reports on remedies to ease that horrible ache. (Today Show Health)Nov. 8: Around 65 million people suffer from it. NBC chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Synderman reports on remedies to ease that horrible ache. (Today Show Health)


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Video: Is it really OK to carry a few extra pounds?

Nov. 7: NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman goes deeper into a new study that says people who are overweight are actually better off.  (Nightly News)Nov. 7: NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman goes deeper into a new study that says people who are overweight are actually better off. (Nightly News)


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Video: Pudgy pet pig suit

Nov. 7: A Minnesota woman sues after her pig triples in size while in a pet sitter's care. KTTC's Chris Hrapsky reports. (MSNBC)Nov. 7: A Minnesota woman sues after her pig triples in size while in a pet sitter's care. KTTC's Chris Hrapsky reports. (MSNBC)


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Video: Environmentally friendly drug disposal

Nov. 7: Does flushing prescription pills down the toilet hurt the environment? NBC's Helen Chickering reports.  (MSNBC)Nov. 7: Does flushing prescription pills down the toilet hurt the environment? NBC's Helen Chickering reports. (MSNBC)


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Video: Woman's ovaries mistakenly removed

Nov. 7: A Texas woman is suing for being mistakenly diagnosed with cancer and undergoing surgery to have her ovaries removed. WOAI's Aubrey Mika reports.  (MSNBC)Nov. 7: A Texas woman is suing for being mistakenly diagnosed with cancer and undergoing surgery to have her ovaries removed. WOAI's Aubrey Mika reports. (MSNBC)


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Monday, July 14, 2008

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Assessing Your Health Posted By : Robert Baird

Americans are having many diagnostic tests performed. Home medical tests are available in most pharmacies and allow you to monitor a growing list of medical conditions.

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Spiritual Journey Of An Enlightened Teacher Posted By : Elysha

Julie, my companion, practiced with such diligence that she shocked me by going further than my own level of seeing and being. She entered into the state of the natural man, where the mind that completely governs the mindbody with its ugliness, was transcended.

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The Various Symptoms Of Depression Posted By : David H Urmann

Depression is a very common problem that people from all walks of life are suffering from. With proper attention, approach and medication it can be treated well.

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Free Book... Tells You 15 Ways To Cure Back Pain Posted By : The Doc

Back pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. Back pain in individuals with medical conditions that put them at high risk for a spinal fracture, such as osteoporosis or multiple myeloma, warrants prompt medical attention. Back pain from osteoporosis is most commonly related to compression fractures of the vertebra.

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What Is A Toppik Hair Loss Scam? Posted By : Sarah Rowe

Today with the advent of the internet, more and more people are finding themselves losing money through scams. One particular scam, which seems to be on the increase on the internet, is known as the Toppik hair loss scam.

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Friday, July 11, 2008

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Master Cleanse Directions - What Are the Step by Step Master Cleans Directions?

The Master Cleanse is a revolutionary diet system that was designed by Stanley Burroughs to detox and cleanse your body in just 10 days, all naturally and not damaging your health like some of the other detox diets do. In fact, back in 2006 a very famous guest appeared live on Oprah to confess that she had been using this very same system to detox and to lose weight for an upcoming movie role. This person was no less than Destiny's Child's own Beyonce Knowles.

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Detox Your Body Naturally - the Top 5 Tips to Detox Your Body Naturally

Over time, toxins get left behind that the body cannot remove by itself. These toxins interfere with your health, energy levels, sleep, fitness and even your general state of mind and mood. In fact, a lot of people have noticed becoming a lot more tired, aggressive and unhappy as a result of a build up of toxins.

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Spider Vein Laser Removal

Spider veins are extremely common and often rather irritating. They can be caused by many things, everything from pregnancy to extra weight gain and even heredity. They often appear as red or purple colored veins heavy in the ankle, thigh and calf regions. Women who wear high heels quite often will notice them as well due to the strain caused by the shoes.

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Sprint Workouts

It's the same thing day in day out, you have a plan for your running program or a session in place and do it repeatedly thinking it will get you fit, or you get to the stage where it feels like a chore rather than enjoyable. We all know that we have to challenge our bodies in order to progress ourselves both mentally and physically so as a new challenge the Team at T.O.D Coaching has put together the following sprint workouts in order to get you re motivated and put a bit of fun into your workouts. The sets all have three fitness levels so you don't feel left out in any way.

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Artificial Blood Trials Kill 30% More People - And the FDA Intends to Do More Tests

If you have been in an accident during the last ten years, you could have been a guinea pig for a medical product without even being told--and the FDA approved it. The products are artificial blood. Perfectly good human blood could have been available, but you would have been given the artificial stuff. So what is the FDA's response to these results? They plan to do more trials!

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

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Cosmetic surgery goes in and out of the closet

As plastic surgery has gotten more widespread and better, it has become more acceptable to cop to cosmetic procedures. But it's also become much easier to lie about them.


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Body Odd: What's stuck where!?

Body Odd: When an encounter with a plastic bottle ends with a trip to the ER. Body Odd: When an encounter with a plastic bottle ends with a trip to the ER.


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Measles outbreak hits 127 people in 15 states

The biggest U.S. outbreak of measles since 1997 has sickened 127 people in 15 states, most of whom were not vaccinated against the highly contagious viral illness, federal health officials said.

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Hospital bullies take a toll on patient safety

Nearly anyone who has worked in a hospital can recount a tale of bad behavior, from doctors having tantrums to hurling needles.  New rules will try to force hospitals to shape up their ways.

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AMA apologizes to black doctors

The American Medical Association is issuing a formal apology for discriminatory policies that excluded blacks from participating in a group long considered the voice of U.S. doctors.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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Detox Diets Are Not About Starvation

Recent attacks on detox diets by the media have generated a lot of buzz about the truth about detox. One myth that merits our attention is that a detox diet means cutting out entire food groups and st...

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Mixed Dementia - A Most Troubling Brain Disorder

There are many types of brain dementia to be worried about. From Alzheimer's to Parkinson's, dementia is becoming a bigger problem for many.

A question that often comes up is what exactly is the wor...

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Does the Proactiv Acne Treatment Method Work?

Acne has been a skin problem for as long as we can remember. Back before the age of pharmaceutical companies, people used natural remedies to try to combat the problem. Did these remedies work? We...

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What to Do If You Have a Little Penis - Simple Male Enhancement Tips That Work

In this article we are going to take a quick look at what you should do if you have a little penis. As someone who writes a tremendous quantity of articles on male enhancement and mens' health issues,...

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The #1 Reason Most Penis Enlargement Techniques Won't Work For You

In this article we are going to take a quick look at why most penis enlargement techniques won't work for you. The simple truth is, they don't often don't work for anyone else either! If you look clos...

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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Assessing Your Health Posted By : Robert Baird

Americans are having many diagnostic tests performed. Home medical tests are available in most pharmacies and allow you to monitor a growing list of medical conditions.

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Spiritual Journey Of An Enlightened Teacher Posted By : Elysha

Julie, my companion, practiced with such diligence that she shocked me by going further than my own level of seeing and being. She entered into the state of the natural man, where the mind that completely governs the mindbody with its ugliness, was transcended.

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The Various Symptoms Of Depression Posted By : David H Urmann

Depression is a very common problem that people from all walks of life are suffering from. With proper attention, approach and medication it can be treated well.

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Free Book... Tells You 15 Ways To Cure Back Pain Posted By : The Doc

Back pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. Back pain in individuals with medical conditions that put them at high risk for a spinal fracture, such as osteoporosis or multiple myeloma, warrants prompt medical attention. Back pain from osteoporosis is most commonly related to compression fractures of the vertebra.

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What Is A Toppik Hair Loss Scam? Posted By : Sarah Rowe

Today with the advent of the internet, more and more people are finding themselves losing money through scams. One particular scam, which seems to be on the increase on the internet, is known as the Toppik hair loss scam.

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Monday, July 7, 2008

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How to Speed Up Your Metabolism - Facts About Anabolism and Catabolism

Metabolism is a complex biochemical procedure that has two components - catabolism and anabolism that occur in different parts of the body to enable the breakdown or build up of different constituents. Anabolism is the procedure which involves the formation of newer molecules while catabolism is the procedure in which there is break down of these molecules into simpler units. Energy is required to enable the formation of newer molecules.

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Particulars and Contents of Yeast Infection Treatment

The first step in learning how to get rid of a yeast infection is to see your doctor. This will ensure that you get an accurate diagnosis of your condition, since other problems can masquerade with the same type of symptoms as a yeast infection has.

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Are You Really Ready to Lose Weight? Or is Fear of Loss Holding You Back?

Wanting to lose weight and kick your sugar and carb cravings but wonder what is holding you back from finally doing it? I reveal one of the major limiting beliefs for women... read on to discover what it is.

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EFT Practitioners - 3 Simple Strategies to Streamline Your EFT Practice

Are you an Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner wanting a more successful EFT practice? In this article I share 3 Simple Strategies to Streamline your EFT Practice.

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Lysine For Cold Sores - Correct Way to Use it For Your Cold Sore

Lysine for cold sores? Yes - a great cold sore treatment. But, are you wasting your money on the wrong way of using lysine for cold sores?

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Thursday, July 3, 2008

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Arthritis - Joint Pain Relief

We use this title because not all arthritis treatment is, shall we say, enjoyable. If you suffer from the painful effects of this debilitating condition though, very little can seem worse. The pain is...

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Overcoming Unhealthy Addictions

Overcoming unhealthy addictions can be very difficult. If you have ever been a smoker, a drinker, or abused a substance before, you probably no exactly what im talking about.

It took me ten years to...

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Better Health Knowledge - Stop Eating MSG

I know what your thinking... I don't eat MSG. Well guess what? You may be very surprised to find out that you eat this poison a lot more than you may think. About two years ago, I would have told ...

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Professional Teeth Whitening Methods - Look Up to 10 Years Younger

An engaging and bright smile is something everyone would like. Professional teeth whitening can quickly lighten your teeth many shades. A more youthful appearance might be one advantage of enhancing y...

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Orovo, the Easy Way to Better Health

When I heard about Dr. Pericones discovery of the 10 superfoods featured on Oprah Winfrey's talk show "10 Years Younger in 10 Days," I immediately wanted to try the challenge myself. After mak...

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

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Assessing Your Health Posted By : Robert Baird

Americans are having many diagnostic tests performed. Home medical tests are available in most pharmacies and allow you to monitor a growing list of medical conditions.

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Spiritual Journey Of An Enlightened Teacher Posted By : Elysha

Julie, my companion, practiced with such diligence that she shocked me by going further than my own level of seeing and being. She entered into the state of the natural man, where the mind that completely governs the mindbody with its ugliness, was transcended.

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The Various Symptoms Of Depression Posted By : David H Urmann

Depression is a very common problem that people from all walks of life are suffering from. With proper attention, approach and medication it can be treated well.

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Free Book... Tells You 15 Ways To Cure Back Pain Posted By : The Doc

Back pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. Back pain in individuals with medical conditions that put them at high risk for a spinal fracture, such as osteoporosis or multiple myeloma, warrants prompt medical attention. Back pain from osteoporosis is most commonly related to compression fractures of the vertebra.

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What Is A Toppik Hair Loss Scam? Posted By : Sarah Rowe

Today with the advent of the internet, more and more people are finding themselves losing money through scams. One particular scam, which seems to be on the increase on the internet, is known as the Toppik hair loss scam.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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Where you live affects your health care

stock photography, health, medicine, back, pain, clinch, fish, hospital, patientTo an alarming degree, where you live determines the quality of your health care. Before you get your next mammogram or even fill a prescription, you must read this.


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Study: 'Magic mushrooms' have long benefit

Scientists reported Tuesday that most volunteers who took psychedelic mushrooms in a study report that 14 months later they were still feeling better due to the experience.

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Caught on tape: Hospital patient left to die

July 1: A surveillance tape shows hospital staff made no immediate moves while a mental patient lay on the floor dying. WNBC’s Jonathan Dienst reports.  (Today Show)Video from a surveillance camera at a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital shows a woman dying on the floor of a psychiatric emergency-room while people nearby ignore her.


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Laser treatment could help kill superbugs

A laser treatment that wipes out drug-resistant bacterial infections may one day help doctors tackle the growing problem of superbugs, British researchers said on Tuesday.

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R.I. high court overturns lead paint verdict

The R.I. Supreme Court overturned a landmark verdict against three former lead paint companies Tuesday, a major setback for states that want the companies to pay billions to decontaminate homes.

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