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HRMC to host health fair (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Haywood Regional Medical Center will host the annual Spring Into Wellness Health Fair 7-11 a.m. April 16 at the Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center gymnasium.

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Health & Fitness Calendar: Swing your partner (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

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College to host wellness walk, health fair (The Staunton News Leader)

STAUNTON — Closing out Women's History Month and ringing in Women and Girls' Wellness Month, local and state organizations are urging Staunton men and women to walk while they shop for the third annual Wellness Walk and Women's Health Fair on Friday.

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Medical calendar for March 26 (Warrenton Journal)

Classes CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION: Childbirth education classes at St. John's Mercy Hospital in Washington, Mo., cover many topics to help prepare expectant parents for all aspects of childbirth. For more information or to register, call 636-239-8004.

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Aetna Foundation Awards $240,000 Grant to BET Foundation for Healthy Lifestyle Program for African American Girls (Centre Daily Times)

Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation announced today that they have awarded a $240,000 grant to the BET Foundation to expand its Health Education & Active Learning (HEAL) Academy to help prevent obesity and promote healthy lifestyles for African American girls between the ages of 10 and 18.

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How Does Your Fitness Program Rate?

10 Easy Tips for Guaranteed Fat Loss Success. As a personal fitness coach, I find that I spend a good portion of time talking with people and offering advice, suggestions, tips, etc... to them on how accomplish a myriad of goals.

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The Grapefruit Diet - Does It Work?

The grapefuit diet has been around for years but just with any fad diet there are some serious flaws and even more serious health effects. This article will help the reader make a educated decision before turning to such a diet.

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Why You Should Use Hand Paper Towels That Destroy Bacteria

Most days when you open the newspaper there is a story somewhere within its pages of new outbreak of a super bug at some hospital or establishment where people are critically ill and looking as though they are going to die. These super bugs have evolved from standard forms of bacteria that have become resistant to most forms of anti biotic medicine that man uses on a day to day basis. The only way to prevent these bacteria from spreading is to make sure that you wash your hands each and every time you get the opportunity when you are in a place that may harbor the germs.

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The Psoas Muscleas Pulley

The body is a series of hinges arches and pulleys. When properly employed the psoas major acts as a pulley providing intrinsic support to the spine.

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Don't Be Left High And Dry!

Today, I want to discuss a condition that might not sound like a very big deal at first. I'm talking about Xerostomia, more commonly known as dry mouth. Many people believe dry mouth is just one of those bothersome consequences of aging, like an aching back or declining vision.

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Are You Combat Fit? Posted By : Gaurav Walia

If you are looking to compete in Ju Jutsu Kumite or submission grappling then one of the main factors to consider and improve his fitness. This, in and of itself, is a vast subject.

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Banish on Extra Calories with These Simple Tips Posted By : Francis Black

Too much sugar can be very bad for your body. There is more of an impact on your body than just restlessness. It is also has very deceptive ways, as you consume more, the more you feel like you need so you continue to ingest more. This causes a succession that may be hard to break. While it appears to be hard, you have the facility to be triumphant.

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Use Lumbar Back Support For Proper Seating Posture Posted By : Matt Hudson

According to our human structure, the entire weight of the body falls on the lumbar. And today's strenuous lifestyle has made back pain a common problem in the society. The competitive nature of professionals and their desire for better results force them to sit and work for hours and hours. However, one cannot afford to reduce on the long duration of his sitting posture but with lumbar back support he can surely have a more easy and convenient way to deal through this issue. One thing that must be kept in mind is that good health is the most important aspect of one's life.

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Nine Steps To Staying Younger and Healthier! Posted By : Neelima Reddy

It is possible to stay healthy and continue this good health into your coming years by making some simple changes in your daily routine such as following a healthy balanced diet, eat breakfast, eating high fiber food, taking required vitamins and minerals, exercising daily, reduce stress, etc.

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Invest in Good Health Posted By : Rachel Lukasavige

Picture yourself at 65 or 70 years old. How do you see yourself? Do you envision a vibrant, energized elder person, or do you see someone in poor health that cannot walk up and down the stairs?

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How To Maintain a Healthy Lower Back

Low back pain is an affliction that affects the majority of people in our society. Statistically 90% of the population will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. The large portion o...

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Anti-Cholesterol Drugs: A Background

As the waistlines in America grows, so does the risk of heart disease and high cholesterol. With a nearly 30 million prescriptions written for anti-cholesterol medication each year, it's hard to ignor...

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Super Food Expert David Wolfe Weighs in on You Are What You Eat

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Raw Summit Teleseminar program which can be found at www.rawsummitarchives.com. In this excerpt, David Wolfe weighs in on "you are what you eat"...

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Austin Farmer's Markets

As many Austinites relish living a healthy lifestyle, it's no surprise that Farmers' Markets are a hit in the city. The markets bring fresh foods from locally grown areas to those looking for an alte...

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Colon Cancer Information and Prevention

Cancer is something that nobody wants to face in their lifetime. The big "C" emits feelings of helplessness and fear in most people. Of all cancers, colon cancer is the third leading caus...

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Free drug samples cost more in the long run

Patients who received drug samples spent more over time than those who didn't, renewing debate about the role of more than $18 billion in free medications  distributed each year

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WHO announces polio wiped from Somalia

The World Health Organization claims polio transmission has been stopped in Somalia, leaving only a dozen other countries with the deadly disease.

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Testing for disease could be easy as spit

U.S. researchers have identified all 1,116 unique proteins found in human saliva glands, a discovery they said on Tuesday could usher in a wave of convenient, spit-based diagnostic tests that could be done without the need for a single drop of blood.

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Weighing the high cost of cancer care

You’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, and the doctor is discussing treatment options. Should the cost be a deciding factor?

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Genetic testing gets personal

"Personalized genomics" tests promise to help clients discern from their DNA what diseases they are likely to get, whether they are shy or adventurous, even their propensity to become addicted to drugs. A growing number bypass doctors and deal directly with consumers.

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When a baby is destined to die

More than 50 perinatal hospices have sprung up over the past decade to support families who find out through prenatal screening that their baby won't live, but decide to continue the pregnancy.

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Salmonella cases linked to tap water top 200

More cases of suspected salmonella have been reported in the southern Colorado city of Alamosa. Jefferson County official Jim Shires says the number reached 216 on Sunday.

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Does marriage make your smarter?

Does matrimony make you smarter? The latest science says: 'I do.'

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Advanced medical scans get closer scrutiny

Concerned about cost, safety and efficacy, health insurers are setting stricter standards for the use of common advanced medical imaging tests, including CT and PET scans and others.

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The Essential Home First Aid Kit Guide

Every home should have a first aid kit - but what exactly should it contain? We pick the items you really need to be prepared for everyday incidents.

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Why The Cervical Spine Is The Most Important Part Of Our Spine

The neck is the closest part of your spine to the brain which is the main control center of the body. Communication comes from your brain, down the spinal cord, out the nerve roots, to nerves that branch into smaller and smaller nerves going to all parts of the body.

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Bodily Elimination Facts

Ever wonder why feces are brown? Well, this is a result of bile pigments coming form the liver. When feces are not brown, but have a chalky appearance, there is a problem in bile secretion and digestive ability - and steps should be taken to remedy the situation.

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How the Large Intestine Works

Through the ileo-cecal valve, chyme is passed into the cecum from the small intestine. At this stage, the chyme consists of undigested or indigestible food substances, secretions from the liver, pancreas, small bowel and water. In the cecum, the water is mostly removed, reducing the chyme to a semi-solid consistency which we call feces.

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How Digestion Works

Normally, food that is digested eventually makes it way to the liver and then delivered to the body's cells to sustain life. However, fatty food products do not enter the bloodstream as do other foods. They are taken up from the intestine through ducts in the villi called lacteals.

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