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  • Fried foods not a heart health risk if you use the right oils, say researchers

    NaturalNews.com
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    A common dietary fallacy among many people, resulting from misinformation in media outlets, is fear of fats. If you still harbor lingering anxieties about consuming any type of oil for fear you will have a heart attack, fear no more. A recent study in Spain found that...

  • Does Fish Oil Improve Wrinkles?

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    GiGi
    22 Nov 2011 | 12:13 pm
    Fish oil has long been regarded as a nutrient providing a multitude of health benefits. But what exactly is fish oil and, if it can affect the heart and circulatory system, what about fish oil for skin and can it improve wrinkles? (Guest post)Does Fish Oil Improve Wrinkles? is a post from: Anti Aging Nutrition News

  • Demi Moore Reportedly Hospitalized Over ‘Whip-Its’; Couldn’t She Have Just Had Some Wine?

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    Deborah Dunham
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:07 am
    After days of rumors, reports now indicate that “whip-its” could have been the drug of choice for Demi Moore and the reason she was rushed to the hospital earlier this week. And here I thought sucking the air out of whipped cream bottles was just for teenagers to do as a cheap and stupid way of getting high when working at Ground Round or Ben & Jerry’s. Media outlets are now claiming the actress reportedly had a seizure after inhaling nitrous oxide at her home. Known commonly as doing “whip-its,” the activity generally involves inhaling the gas from a whipped…

  • A Low Carb Dream: Egg and Bacon Muffins

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    Laura Moncur
    8 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    For all you low-carbers out there, here is a great recipe. Ingredients: 1 package bacon 1 box of eggs Shredded cheddar, crumbled goat cheese, or any cheese you like Chopped herbs such as chives, dill, thyme Directions: On medium heat, fry bacon on a skillet until slightly browned on each side, but still pliable – don’t let them get crispy Drain on paper towels and let cool Preheat oven to 400 Line muffin cups (or ramekins) with bacon slices, making sure to cover the bottom too (tear off chunks of bacon to fill the bottom) Crack an egg into each cup Add cheese on top Sprinkle with…

  • Here Are the Keys to Success of Steve Jobs

    Happiness is Your Right
    Selvi Lim
    8 Dec 2011 | 4:30 am
    Competitors consider Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Inc., as someone who changes the world. The President of USA, Barrack Obama, also acknowledged that fact about the late Steve Jobs who passed away last October 5th 2011. “Steve was one of the biggest American innovators who had the courage to think differently, brave enough to [...] No related posts.
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  • BabyCenter; Heart Arrhythmia Innovation; J&J Employees Featured, ennTV #5, 1 of 4

    9 Jan 2012 | 8:55 am
    BabyCenter; Heart Arrhythmia Innovation; J&J Employees Featured, ennTV #5, 1 of 4 Johnson & Johnson meets with Tina Sharkey, Chairman & Global President of Baby Center, about the shared commitment to mothers and children and the new MAMA partnership, Biosense Webster developers of the CARTO 3 System for heart arrhythmia speak about the pride they feel helping patients and employees share descriptions of the future of J&J in this 5th episode of ennTV. For more information about the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action, visit www.mhealthalliance.org or http For more information…

  • Employees describe J&J in 3 words, ennTV #5, 4 of 4

    9 Jan 2012 | 8:49 am
    Employees describe J&J in 3 words, ennTV #5, 4 of 4 Johnson & Johnson is asking all employees to share their description, in three words or less, of how they think people will describe Johnson & Johnson in the future. Visit www.bit.ly to watch and share more videos on the ennTV playlist. From: JNJhealth Views: 577 0 ratings Time: 01:27 More in People & Blogs

  • Heart arrhythmia innovation-CARTO 3, ennTV #5, 3 of 4

    9 Jan 2012 | 8:45 am
    Heart arrhythmia innovation-CARTO 3, ennTV #5, 3 of 4 A team from Biosense Webster in Israel, a Johnson & Johnson company, recently received the prestigious Johnson Medal Award for their development of the CARTO 3 System, a 3D heart mapping system designed for physicians to help in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmia. For more information about 3D heart mapping and the CARTO 3 System, visit www.biosensewebster.com. Visit http to watch and share more videos on the ennTV playlist. From: JNJhealth Views: 922 2 ratings Time: 02:46 More in People & Blogs

  • New Parent Help-BabyCenter.com, ennTV #5, 2 of 4

    9 Jan 2012 | 8:41 am
    New Parent Help-BabyCenter.com, ennTV #5, 2 of 4 Johnson & Johnson meets Baby Center's Tina Sharkey, Chairman and Global President of Baby Center, the place to visit for everything moms need to know about motherhood and babies. J&J, the USAID, mHealth Alliance & the United Nations Foundation recently formed MAMA, the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action, to expand outreach to mothers through mobile phones. For more information about the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action, visit www.mhealthalliance.org or http Visit www.bit.ly to watch and share more videos on the ennTV…

  • Rise Up - The Chris Hendricks Band

    5 Jan 2012 | 11:13 am
    Rise Up - The Chris Hendricks Band Chris Hendricks has Cerebral Palsy, and was subjected to ridicule and bullying throughout his childhood. He's turned that around through his music and his message of accepting yourself and standing up for what's right. "Anthem" is his original song which conveys this important message. From: JNJhealth Views: 1353 7 ratings Time: 03:32 More in People & Blogs
 
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  • Thank You to Val Jones and USA Today for Grand Rounds

    Paul S. Auerbach, MD
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    As many of you know, Grand Rounds is a weekly online compilation of some of the best medical posts and commentary found on the Internet. This past week, Val Jones, M.D. worked with USA Today in their HealthyPerspective feature (http://yourlife.usa...

  • Lightning Safety Awareness

    Paul S. Auerbach, MD
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    In an article entitled “Lightning Safety Awareness of Visitors in Three California National Parks” by Lori Weichenthal et al, the authors set out to assess the level of lightning safety awareness among visitors at three national parks in the Sierr...

  • Snowboarding and Wrist Injuries

    Paul S. Auerbach, MD
    17 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    In an article entitled “Snowboarding Injuries in Australia: Investigating Risk Factors in Wrist Fractures to Enhance Injury Prevention Strategies” by Tracey Dickson and Anne Terwiel, the authors set out to investigate risk factors associated with ...

  • Backcountry Nutrition: How Much Food Should You Carry on a Backpacking Trip?

    Paul S. Auerbach, MD
    9 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    This is another post derived from a presentation given at the 2011 Annual Summer Meeting of the Wilderness Medical Society.  Liz Edelstein, MD gave an excellent presentation on nutrition in the backcountry. This is an “underserved” topic, in that ...

  • Wilderness Medicine 6th Edition

    Paul S. Auerbach, MD
    3 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    edition of the textbook Wilderness Medicine, for which I serve as Editor, is now available. The book is the culmination of more than three years’ work, and the publisher (Elsevier) has done a terrific job with the layout. The book contains 114 cha...
 
 
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  • Maker recalls 2,200 tubes of Aveeno baby lotion

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm
    Johnson & Johnson announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found it contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow.

  • FDA finds fungicide in Brazil, Canada orange juice

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pm
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had detained shipments of orange juice and concentrate from Brazil and Canada after finding traces of the unapproved fungicide carbendazim.

  • Q&A: PIP breast implant scandal explained

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    The founder of a breast implant firm linked to a health scare has been charged. So what is wrong with the implants? What are the risks?

  • Brain bank examines hard hits

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:04 am
    The world's largest collection of athletes' brains is being used to understand exactly what hits on the field are doing to the brain.

  • Warren's church tackles obesity

    24 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    Rick Warren shed 60 pounds on a religious diet-lifestyle program. Now the pastor is helping his congregation at Saddleback Church lose weight too.
 
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  • War of words over looming EPA dioxin study

    martinmartin77
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:04 am
    With the EPA's deadline only days away, a war of words has erupted over whether the agency should go ahead with a dioxin study decades in the making. Vietnam veterans, environmental advocates and women’s groups were among the more than 2,000 individuals and organizations signing a letter Thursday urging EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to publish the dioxin risk assessment. “We are writing to strongly urge you to finalize the EPA’s study on dioxin, which has been delayed for over 25 years,” the one-page letter says. The EPA has said it would release its non-cancer risk assessment…

  • Why I orgasmed in an MRI scanner

    Jacque Wilson
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am
    Kayt Sukel is a passionate science writer and the author of "Dirty Minds: How our brains influence love, sex and relationships" - an edgy, irreverent book that examines all the ways our neurons can wreak havoc with our hearts. Let me just get this out of the way upfront: I had an orgasm in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner. That is, as background research for my book, "Dirty Minds: How our brains influence love, sex and relationships," I participated in a study at Rutgers University where scientists measured the activity in my brain as I…

  • Home births on the rise in U.S.

    Jacque Wilson
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Between 1990 and 2004, the number of women who were choosing to give birth at home steadily declined. But in 2005 the trend turned, according to a new report released by the National Center for Health Statistics on Thursday. The number of home births in the U.S. jumped by 29% from 2004 to 2009. Although home births are still rare - they account for less than 1% of all births - this is a pretty rapid increase, said Marian MacDorman, statistician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Forty, 50 years ago, there was this idea that hospital birth was more modern. Now it's…

  • Learning how to swim, without a leg

    haganc
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:42 am
    Denise Castelli is one of seven people chosen to be a part of Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge. As a recent amputee, Denise is searching for a way to reclaim the feeling of being a competitive athlete that she cherished before her accident. Getting in the pool has forced me to face a number of fears. The first being the obvious fear - ditching the doggie paddle and actually learning how to swim. The other fear is not so obvious and much more personal. The swim is the only leg of the race that I’ll be doing, well, legless. Prosthetics aren’t made to be submerged in…

  • Gupta on where 'Big Hits, Broken Dreams' began

    langmaidt
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:18 am
    Watch "Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Big Hits, Broken Dreams" Sunday, January 29 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. One day late in the summer of 2010, I was sitting in my backyard with my oldest daughter. We had just finished cutting the lawn when my neighbor and his oldest son stopped by. His son, a football player at one of the powerhouse local high schools, had grown nearly an inch over the summer and weighed more than 200 pounds. He was already in practice for the upcoming season. He asked if I had time to speak to a friend of his who also played football and had suffered a concussion the…
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  • Head & Neck Cancer in Transplant Patients: For Better or Worse?

    Henry Ford Health System
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm
    Transplant patients who develop head and neck cancer are more likely to be non-smokers and non-drinkers, and less likely than their non-transplant counterparts to survive past one year of diagnosis, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

  • 'Dabbling' in Hard Drugs in Middle Age Linked to Increased Risk of Death

    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm
    Data could lead to better advice for primary-care doctors struggling with a rising tide of older adult patients still in throes of youthful bad habits.

  • Teens Have Fewer Behavioral Issues When Parents Stay Involved

    Health Behavior News Service
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    When parents of middle school students participate in school-based, family interventions, it can reduce problem behavior, according to new research released online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

  • Electronic Health Records Could Improve Care for Type 2 Diabetics

    Health Behavior News Service
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:20 pm
    Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement, according to a new study in the journal Health Services Research.

  • Vanderbilt Creates Online Educational Opportunity for Surgical Weight Loss Patients

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pm
    The Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss is developing an online education seminar for prospective patients to take in the privacy of their own homes. Just as it was difficult a few years back for doctors to talk to their patients about the dangers of smoking, discussing a patient's weight can be equally difficult, according to Ronald Clements, M.D., director of the Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss and professor of Surgery. The interactive seminar opens the door to that conversation, while providing a means for the surgeons to assess each patient's general understanding of…
 
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  • Genes Influence Criminal Behavior According To Criminologist's Research

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Your genes could be a strong predictor of whether you stray into a life of crime, according to a research paper co-written by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes. "Examining the Genetic Underpinnings to Moffitt's Developmental Taxonomy: A Behavior Genetic Analysis" detailed the study's findings in a recent issue of Criminology. The paper was written with Dr. Kevin M. Beaver from Florida State University and Dr. Brian B. Boutwell at Sam Houston State University...

  • Evolved, Mutated Gene Module Linked To Syndromic Autism

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A team led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports that newly discovered mutations in an evolved assembly of genes cause Joubert syndrome, a form of syndromic autism. The findings are published in the online issue of Science Express. Joubert syndrome is a rare, recessive brain condition characterized by malformation or underdevelopment of the cerebellum and brainstem. The disease is due specifically to alterations in cellular primary cilia - antenna-like structures found on most cells...

  • Mutated Kras Spins A Molecular Loop That Launches Pancreatic Cancer

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Scientists have connected two signature characteristics of pancreatic cancer, identifying a self-perpetuating "vicious cycle" of molecular activity and a new potential target for drugs to treat one of the most lethal forms of cancer. The research, reported in the journal Cancer Cell and led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, connected the molecular dots between: Mutated versions of Kras, a gene that acts as a molecular on-off switch but gets stuck in the "on" position when mutated...

  • Skin Inflammation Controlled By Gatekeeper Signal

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A new study unravels key signals that regulate protective and sometimes pathological inflammation of the skin. The research, published online in the journal Immunity by Cell Press, identifies a "gatekeeper" that, when lost, can cause inflammatory skin disease in the absence of injury or infection. The findings may eventually lead to new treatment strategies for the more than 10% of people in the western world that suffer from inflammatory skin diseases...

  • In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Steroids Prevent Protein Changes Seen In The Joints

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease where the body begins to attack the joints and organs of the body. Proteins within inflamed joints are often modified by citrullination, a process that converts the protein building block arginine into citrulline. These two amino acids have very different physical properties and consequently conversion can result in aberrant changes in the three-dimensional structure of an affected protein...
 
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  • Whip-Its: Brief Highs, Big Dangers

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:29 am
    Despite a benign reputation for reducing users to peals of laughter, nitrous oxide can deprive the heart and brain of oxygen and cause damage. Nitrous oxide use is what reportedly landed actress Demi Moore in the hospital this week, according to the website TMZ.com, which posted statements from a friend who was at the 49-year-old actress's home when she lapsed into semi-consciousness.

  • Brockovich to Tackle Tic Illness

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched her own investigation into the mysterious illness causing facial tics and verbal outbursts among 15 teenagers in Le Roy, N.Y.

  • Man's Heart Attack Clue: Hiccups

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:26 pm
    Hiccups can mean many things to many people.  Maybe you’ve had too much to drink, eaten something a bit too spicy or just can’t catch your breath. But one man’s hiccups served as a rare, important signal: He was having a heart attack. A 68-year-old man came to...

  • Teen Only Eats Chicken Nuggets

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:12 pm
    We all may be guilty of overindulging in our favorite food every now and then. But it seems like one British teen has taken her single food addiction to a whole new level. Stacey Irvine, 17, of Castle Vale, Birmingham, loves eating McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets....

  • Watch: Oral HPV

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:59 pm
    Dr. Karen Boyle discusses new data on oral HPV rates.
 
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  • Mung Bean Kitchari: an Ayurvedic Recipe

    Sheila
    19 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Kitchari (pronounced kitch-a-ree) is an Ayurvedic recipe, prized as a being nourishing and cleansing for the body. It means “food of the gods” in Sanskrit is a staple comfort food in India. Jam-packed with nutrients, fiber, and vegetable protein, kitchari is great for when you are recovering from an illness, zapped of energy, or having digestive problems. It’s very hearty and simple to make. Kitchari would be perfect for making a big batch over the weekend and eating it for lunch throughout the week. Ingredients 1 cup of mung beans, dry 10 cups water 6-7 cups assorted vegetables…

  • Your New Years Resolution: More than Diet and Exercise

    Sheila
    13 Jan 2012 | 1:02 pm
    How does the saying go… “a new year, a new you”? We all get excited about a new year, don’t we? It’s a chance for rebirth, for making changes, and for starting over in many cases. Often times this focus is put on fitness and health, which is great. You see a lot of attention in the media being put on what to eat and what exercises to do in order to get fit and healthy. I just wanted to take a moment to say that this is also a great time to take an inventory of more than just what exercises you are doing in your workouts and what foods you put on your plate. Give yourself the…

  • How to be Mentally and Physically Healthy – 3 Uncommon Ways

    Sheila
    3 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    One of the biggest questions I am asked is how do I start getting mentally and physically healthy? Meaning, how do I take better care of myself? Incredibly good question! First, let’s chat about why you aren’t taking good care of yourself now. “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” –Gandhi Have you ever heard the song by Alabama called I’m in a Hurry to Get Things Done? I used to joke that it was my theme song because I was always in a hurry. If you had asked me why I was rushing around all the time, I would have told you that it was because I was so busy and had a…

  • Are Diets Good or Bad?

    Sheila
    12 Dec 2011 | 7:00 am
    This is such a tricky question, isn’t it? Let me first preface this by saying that I know I’m lumping a whole lot into the term “diet” and when I say diet in this case, I’m talking about a calorie restriction plan that tells you exactly what to eat. A lot of times people will tell you that diets are bad for you or that they don’t work, and I do think there is truth in that (I myself have even said this). Yet I also think that there is a place for diets and they are not ALL bad. [video: 2 min 30 sec] Here’s what I mean. When you first get started…

  • Live Well 360 with Nicole Nichols of SparkPeople [Interview]

    Sheila
    8 Dec 2011 | 7:00 am
    An ACE-certified personal trainer and AFAA-certified exercise instructor with a degree in health education, Nicole Nichols helps people of all skill levels make working out a fun part of their daily lives. She is an editor and fitness expert at SparkPeople.com, and one of the most watched exercise instructors on YouTube. Her online workout videos have been viewed more than 16 million times. Coach Nicole’s newest DVD “28 Day Boot Camp” (available in Target stores starting Dec. 27) features four fat-blasting, calorie-torching workouts that include a variety of high-energy cardio intervals…
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  • Weight-loss Challenge: It's the home stretch!

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:38 pm
    With a few more days to go and a few more pounds to lose in the challenge, readers share their motivation and what's working for them.

  • Co-nursing: Are four breasts better than two?

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pm
    Did you ever wish, during those bleary nighttime feedings, for an extra set of boobs to shoulder the burden? Dorea Vierling-Claassen got that wish, when her wife, Angela Vierling-Claassen, agreed to co-nurse.

  • After teen hockey injuries, can rough sport become safer?

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:45 pm
    Two tragic spine injuries in Minnesota high school hockey games in the last month have sparked debate among parents, officials, and fans over how the rough sport can be made safer.

  • FDA detains some OJ from Brazil for fungicide

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm
    U.S. health regulators said on Friday that they had detained three shipments of Brazilian orange juice, and six from Canada, that tested positive for the fungicide carbendazim.

  • Have your mayo and cut calories, too

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:38 am
    Condiments are a source of “hidden” calories because people often forget to account for them when tracking their food intake. Click for more and to join Joy Bauer's 25,000 pound Weight-loss Challenge.
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  • Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return (HealthDay)

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:47 pm
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung cancer.

  • Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B (HealthDay)

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:47 pm
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the main causes of liver cancer.

  • Health Tip: Manage Pain During Childbirth (HealthDay)

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:47 pm
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pain is a virtual certainty during childbirth, but there are ways to ease the discomfort without medication.

  • Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates (HealthDay)

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:47 pm
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- When a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture.

  • IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses (HealthDay)

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:46 pm
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Following the U.S. Food Drug Administration's approval last year of an intravenous formulation of acetaminophen for fever and pain in a hospital setting, researchers warn that use of the preparation could lead to serious overdoses, particularly among the youngest patients.
 
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  • Dr Margaret Chan nominated for a second term to be WHO Director-General

    18 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    18 January 2012 -- Dr Margaret Chan was nominated today by the WHOs Executive Board for a second term as Director-General of the Organization. If confirmed by the World Health Assembly, Dr Chan's new term will begin on 1 July 2012 and continue until 30 June 2017.

  • Executive Board appoints the Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

    17 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    17 January 2012 -- Dr Ala Alwan will take up his appointment as the Regional Director of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO/EMRO) for a five-year term starting on 1 February 2012.

  • India records one year without polio cases

    11 Jan 2012 | 6:59 pm
    12 January 2012 -- India appears to have completed one year without polio since its last case on 13 January 2011. This is a momentous achievement because India was once recognized as the world’s epicentre of polio. However, there remains no room for complacency. India must maintain surveillance and high childhood immunity against wild poliovirus until eradication is achieved globally.

  • WHO recognizes progress of Gulf States for adopting regional strategy to address noncommunicable diseases

    6 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    6 January 2012 -- Six Gulf States detail how they plan to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) during the coming years. The regional strategy by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates lays out details on setting targets and measuring results, advancing multisectoral action, and strengthening national capacity to combat NCDs.

  • WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework

    30 Dec 2011 | 4:00 am
    30 December 2011 -- WHO takes note that studies undertaken by several institutions on whether changes in the H5N1 influenza virus can make it more transmissible between humans have raised concern about the possible risks and misuses associated with this research. WHO is also deeply concerned about the potential negative consequences. However, WHO also notes that studies conducted under appropriate conditions must continue to take place so that critical scientific knowledge needed to reduce the risks posed by the H5N1 virus continues to increase.
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  • Be Excellent at Anything

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:24 pm
    By Tony Schwartz (Free Press, 2011) In an attempt to get more done, a lot of us are moving at a frenzied, unsustainable pace. Rather than becoming maximally productive, though, we’re wearing ourselves out and losing the ability to perform at all. So argues Tony Schwartz in his most recent book, Be Excellent at Anything. A well-respected energy-management expert and coauthor of The Power of Full Engagement, Schwartz argues that we perform better when we have regular periods of rest and renewal. He makes his case with vivid examples from the science of high performance.

  • The Chemistry of Calm: A Powerful, Drug-Free Plant to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:17 pm
    “Our world is unquestionably complex,” writes Henry Emmons in The Chemistry of Calm. “Much of the problem, though, lies not with how things have changed outside of us, but with our lack of a skillful means for dealing with a challenging world.” Emmons’s book strives to give us those skills by offering start-right-now advice on how to quiet our runaway worries. Based on the eight-week Resilience Training Program Emmons developed, his guidance is holistic, covering nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, and the power of self-acceptance and generosity. His book’s goal is to help readers…

  • Cancer’s Favorite Sugar

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pm
    A study published last summer in Cancer Research shows that fructose is even more of a nutritional villain than previously suspected. More than any other kind of sugar, it appears to trigger cancer cells to divide and proliferate. Researchers at the University of California–Los Angeles extracted pancreatic tumor cells from patients and grew the cells in petri dishes. They added glucose (another simple sugar long known to fuel the growth of cancer cells) to one dish and fructose to the other. The cancer cells used both glucose and fructose as fuel, but the fructose also activated the…

  • The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:25 pm
    Writer, feminist and environmental activist Lierre Keith is intimately familiar with the heated debates that ensue when omnivores and vegetarians face off to defend their respective diets. A vegan herself for nearly 20 years, she staunchly espoused the view that avoiding animal products is a healthier and more sustainable, humane way of eating. But when she fell ill and remained ill for more than a decade, she was forced to rethink her food choices. Ultimately, she wound up challenging virtually all of her own assumptions, along with a great deal of dietary dogma. This well-researched book is…

  • Stay Healthy During Flu and Cold Season

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Although the 2011–12 winter season has been mild in most areas, this time of year makes us more susceptible to cold and flu bugs and related illness. The good news is there are several things you can do to keep you and your family healthy. Read these articles to give your immune system a fighting chance at keeping you healthy: Grant Yourself Immunity (November/December 2003) The Best Defense (October 2007) Flu Fears (December 2009) Immunity Boost (April 2010) Here’s hoping you and yours stay healthy this season.
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    CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Lab Notes: Oral HPV Found in 7% of Americans

    labnotes
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:10 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (January 27, 2012) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Oral HPV Found in 7% of Americans The human papillomavirus affects 7 percent of the American population, finds a new study. (By CalorieLab editors) Lab Notes: Oral HPV Found in 7% of Americans is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

  • Lab Notes: Two Drugs Increase Breast Cancer Stem Cells; What Happens If You Only Eat Chicken Nuggets

    labnotes
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:10 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (January 26, 2012) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Two Drugs Increase Breast Cancer Stem Cells Avastin and Sutent which fight many types of cancer by preventing blood vessel growth, but increase the number of stem cell cancers in mice with breast cancer which likely explains the very temporary benefits in women who used it. 2. What Happens If You…

  • Lab Notes: Odds of Depression Increased by Long Work Day; Sex Safe for Most Heart and Stroke Patients

    labnotes
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:10 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (January 25, 2012) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Odds of Depression Increased by Long Work Day Working 11 or more hours each day doubled the odds of experiencing a major depressive episode compared to working just seven or eight hours, find researchers in Britain. 2. Sex Safe for Most Heart and Stroke Patients Sex is safe for most heart and…

  • 4 Types of ‘Bad Eating,’ and How to Avoid Them

    robert
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:32 pm
    (CC) Alaina Abplanalp Photography/Flickr Eating Like You Had a Cab Waiting Maybe you’re always running late, or impatient by nature, or get absolutely ravenous, but whatever the reason, you tend to bolt your food as fast as possible. Not a good idea, according to Japanese researchers, who found a relationship between rapid eating and overweight. And it won’t slake your hunger any quicker, since the brain doesn’t start registering fullness for about 10 minutes, whatever your eating pace. So relax, take small bites, chew everything slowly and methodically, repeatedly take…

  • Lab Notes: Embryonic Stem Cells Improve Vision Loss; Grieving to Become Depression?

    labnotes
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:10 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (January 24, 2012) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Embryonic Stem Cells Improve Vision Loss Results from a new study involving two women with different diseases that led to vision loss demonstrated that an embryonic stem cell transplant was safe and improved their vision. 2. Grieving to Become Depression? Is grieving a part of depression? The…
 
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    Pono Life

  • Video: Personal Goal Setting

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:52 pm
    VIDEO0044.mp4 Watch on Posterous Often during this time of the year goals are set to lose weight, eat better or workout more. And usually around this time I'd be encouraging friends to set good healthy goals focusing on physical health. I've come to realize that health does not necessarily only mean physical health; this year I've been focusing on my mental health. (Not metal health, for you Quiet Riot fans. Mental health. Oh, just dated myself.)I've been looking at what is really important to me and I've been considering whether the activities of my days reflect those priorities. Kinda deep,…

  • Need to feel better? Just sing and dance!

    8 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm
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  • Give smiles

    8 Jan 2012 | 2:55 pm
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  • Don't slug around in circles, make a plan!

    4 Jan 2012 | 10:20 pm
    I walked past a big juicy slug yesterday morning while walking to work. The slug had apparently spent time slugging around in circles, as evidenced in its trail. I thought, "I hope that slug figures it out and moves off of the sidewalk."Later in the afternoon I found the same slug except it was dried and curled up on its side (see photo). There were more circular marks on the pavement. I thought, "Guess the poor slug didn't figure it out."I couldn't help but draw parallels from this to life. How many times have we gone through a day and wondered at the end of it, what did I do? Don't waste…

  • Visualize your Pono Life

    2 Jan 2012 | 3:07 pm
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    Starling Fitness

  • A Low Carb Dream: Egg and Bacon Muffins

    Laura Moncur
    8 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    For all you low-carbers out there, here is a great recipe. Ingredients: 1 package bacon 1 box of eggs Shredded cheddar, crumbled goat cheese, or any cheese you like Chopped herbs such as chives, dill, thyme Directions: On medium heat, fry bacon on a skillet until slightly browned on each side, but still pliable – don’t let them get crispy Drain on paper towels and let cool Preheat oven to 400 Line muffin cups (or ramekins) with bacon slices, making sure to cover the bottom too (tear off chunks of bacon to fill the bottom) Crack an egg into each cup Add cheese on top Sprinkle with…

  • A Year of Living Healthy

    Laura Moncur
    7 Jan 2012 | 10:05 am
    This TEDMed video was titled, “How healthy living nearly killed me.” It’s not quite as dramatic as that, but it was interesting. When he talked about wearing a helmet EVERYWHERE, it pushed things over the edge for me. I admit I’ve had a bicycle helmet that I’ve loved so much that I wanted to wear it all the time, but when I said that to Mike, he let me know with a single look that I was acting crazy. When the health advice out there is so extreme that it makes you look crazy to follow it, it’s time to reevaluate our health advice.

  • I Don’t Want No Skinny Woman

    Laura Moncur
    5 Jan 2012 | 12:15 pm
    The next time you think men only like skinny women, remember this song by Blind Boy Fuller. “I got a big fat woman and don’t need little lean woman no mo’!”

  • Don’t Feel Jealous of Victoria’s Secret Models

    Laura Moncur
    11 Nov 2011 | 10:29 am
    The next time you see a Victoria’s Secret model and wish you could look like her, remember this. That girl is starving herself. The pre-show diet of one of the models is so extreme, it made Anderson Cooper’s Ridiculist: Here are the details of Adriana Lima’s diet before the Victoria’s Secret Show, which she revealed in her Telegraph interview: “It is really intense, it’s not really the amount of time you spend working out, it’s the intensity: I jump rope, I do boxing, I lift weights, but I get bored doing that. If I am not moving I get bored very…

  • Exercise While You Work with a Kickstand Desk

    Laura Moncur
    20 Oct 2011 | 12:00 pm
    I spend most of my time writing while sitting on a chair. The idea of exercising while I work is appealing because I imagine that I’d be able to get in a workout when I’m usually just sitting. Kickstand Furniture has created an option for me with their Kickstand Desk. It’s a great idea, but they are asking $2500 for the desk, which seems rather steep, especially when I could buy the Vika Amon tabletop at Ikea and their adjustable legs, the Vika Byske, all for less than 200 bucks. Of course, I would recommend also buying a Stig barstool for an extra $20 so that you’ll…
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    EcoSalon | Conscious Culture and Fashion

  • The Friday 5: Inner Workings Edition

    Mike Sowden
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:41 pm
      The top stories of the week at EcoSalon. Want to give your body’s fat-burning mechanisms a kick-start? We suggest 20 foods to boost your metabolism to new heights. Or pehaps you need a burst of adrenaline? Gather inspiration from these 25 photos of thrill-seeking women. Spotlighting the tiny unsung heroes of our biological systems, we praise Lactobacilli, Mycorrhizal fungi and more. And turning to the inner workings of your home – why not decorate it with fashionable bicycles (the chic way to gad about for over a century)? And if that’s left you feeling…

  • Curated Style: Top 20 Fashion Tumblrs We Can’t Get Enough Of

    Kestrel Jenkins
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:09 pm
    To tumble = to come by chance; to come to understand. It’s this sort of happenstance social tumble-ing that seems to be taking the globe by storm. Tech-savvy or not, online perusers are seriously embracing the rumbling, stumbling platform that is: Tumblr. For finding the hottest new looks on the runway to inspiring videos and photographs for design, Tumblr is quickly becoming a resource for style and fashion. When feeling overwhelmed by the tumultuous expansiveness of Tumblr’s community, look to these 20 fashion finds – their curations will keep you coming back for more.

  • Highlights From The Fancy Food Show

    Vanessa Barrington
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pm
    Treasure hunt or travesty? It depends on your attitude. Non-professional foodies express envy when I tell them I’m going to the Fancy Food Show. I guess because it sounds so, well, “fancy. I don’t know what people imagine: small, exquisite plates of foie gras and caviar arranged vertically; exotic grains cooked with pristine baby vegetables; elegant finger sandwiches with the crusts cut off; and petit fours. It’s none of that, though I did try some bourbon-infused, sustainable California caviar that struck my fancy. And yes, there are fancy (and incredibly delicious) cheeses, but you…

  • Natalie Chanin: Sewing for Humankind

    Natalie Chanin
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:12 am
    ColumnNatalie Chanin’s bi-weekly column, Material Witness, offers a seasoned designer’s perspective on the fashion industry, textile history and what happens when love for community trumps all. There was a time not so long ago on humanity’s calendar that sewing was not considered “women’s work,” but rather a tool for survival. Hunter/gatherers looking for food on a cold winter’s day, some miles from their camp, might have a shoe wear through and break, and their ability to sew that shoe back together in a simple repair stitch might have meant the difference between safe…

  • Sex by Numbers: It’s Only Natural Edition

    Mallory Ortberg
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:55 am
    Column Facts are facts. It’s almost the end of January, which means that for at least the last 3 weeks your life has been a gray, dull, hopeless blur of days in which you’ve almost certainly been forced to listen to your co-worker’s latest cleanse. Nobody’s drinking, nobody’s going out, and it’s probably raining. Wouldn’t it make you feel better to read a string of sex-related facts? Number of years since the last time Tim Gunn had sex: 29 $1.30: the price of a gallon of gas in the last year that Tim Gunn had sex Number of unique combinations of sex…
 
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    MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com

  • The Very Unofficial Meetup & Mixer

    Selena Horner
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm
    One of the The American Physical Therapy Association's events is quickly approaching! The Combined Section Meeting will be happening in Chitown from February 8-11 (in a couple of weeks)! I love to learn and share who's speaking, when and topics of interest. Well, this year, the format of the online information isn't conducive to efficiently check out topics and speakers. My apologies for dropping the ball - this year the formatting is too labor and click intensive for me. Back by demand... the 3rd Annual CSM Very Unofficial Meetup & Mixer. It's been planned and the information has been…

  • The Pain Game

    Selena Horner
    22 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am
    Mental challenges keep you on your toes and your brain spinning. And just when you think you have a grasp of a concept, you can't put words to it - OR in my case, twisting words and concepts and trying to understand what is actually being said and then trying to convey thoughts and hopefully not failing. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and trust a person I follow on Twitter. Via the recommendation of @jorge_ze I visited Edupain. What was Jorge doing to me? He already knew I was overly challenged in responding to his tweets - Tweetdeck wasn't translating. I understand a few words here…

  • We Can Do Better than a ‘Hope and Prayer’ Strategy for Clinical Education in Physical Therapist Academic Programs

    John Childs
    15 Jan 2012 | 6:06 pm
    Below is the text from a talk I recently gave via Skype at the PPS Graham Session this weekend in Charleston, SC. I unfortunately was unable to attend due to a last minute military deployment. Many thanks to Steve Anderson and the Graham meeting participants (and as I understand it, was record attendance and a terrific meeting) for allowing me to be there virtually via Skype to deliver my talk. As always, it's a genuine privilege to be in the same room (whether face-to-face or virtually) with friends and colleagues who are members of the greatest profession on Earth. John Delivered via Skype…

  • The New Year and Resolutions

    Selena Horner
    15 Jan 2012 | 11:48 am
    I'm against New Year's resolutions. Life isn't about resolutions. Resolutions don't emotionally touch me. I've never made a resolution in my short life... and I don't think I ever will. Dreams... pursuing dreams and actually experiencing a dream come true are far better than any resolution. It literally brought me to crying tears when a childhood dream of mine came true. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a horse. There was nothing better than the gift of a horse my husband got for me on our 10th anniversary. (Okay - it wasn't a surprise because we made a trip to Kentucky to check out…

  • It is Now Time to Introduce The "PT Fix"

    Larry Benz
    14 Jan 2012 | 1:21 pm
    Every year, a good sized group of physical therapists gather to discuss, debate, and present issues that impact private practice physical therapists.  The "Graham Sessions" has become a great venue for many things-including a great spot to grouse about all the threats impacting the profession as well as the presentation of new and different ideas.  The Private Practice Section (PPS) originated the concept with support from APTA .  Last fall, a special regional Graham Session included sponsorship by the newly formed Physical Therapy Business Alliance. The concept for EIM's Executive…
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    Stirrup Queens

  • 377th Friday Blog Roundup

    Lollipopgoldstein
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am
    Updated with name of app (see below) I have been putting off going to see my general practitioner for a yearly checkup because I’m afraid of what she’ll say about my eating habits/lack of exercise.  I’ve stopped running for the time being while I’m trying to finish a manuscript, and I’ve always eaten like crap.  [...]

  • The Other Mother

    Lollipopgoldstein
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:28 am
    So right after I posted that manifesto on defining womanhood and Josh moved the stroller back to the basement storage room, a woman wrote that she saw my posting on the listserv and wanted to know if she could buy it.  I froze not knowing what to do.  The woman was pregnant with twins, due [...]

  • Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady Asks How We Define Womanhood

    Lollipopgoldstein
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    Just like the movie, The Iron Lady, this post isn’t really about Margaret Thatcher at all, at least not in the political or historical sense.  It is just a long question about who is writing the Dictionary of You. I have a double snap-and-go currently in my front hallway, this behemoth that has been hanging [...]

  • How Many Blog Visitors is A Lot of Blog Visitors?

    Lollipopgoldstein
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:26 am
    Remember back when it was newsworthy that Ashton Kutcher beat out CNN to first hit one million followers on Twitter? That was exciting in the moment, but once that flag was firmly planted in the ground, it became a race to see who could gain 10 million followers (Lady Gaga). Or a race to see [...]

  • The Ethics of Deleting Posts or Comments

    Lollipopgoldstein
    22 Jan 2012 | 6:08 am
    I recently noticed something on self-hosted WordPress blogs: unlike Blogger where the comment-leaver can delete their comment after posting, on self-hosted WordPress blogs, the only person who can do the deleting is the owner of the blog. This fact to me speaks volumes about the division that exists in the online world about deleting — [...]
 
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    MizFitOnline

  • Living my priorities

    MizFit
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    The end of 2011 was kind of a mess for me. It was filled with great things yet I sensed in my heart I was teetering on the edge. I felt thisclose to being someone who gave lip-service to what was important in her life & lived otherwise. I felt thisclose to being the blogger who, while writing a post about the fabulousnessment of family time & family exercise!, snapped at her child “you need to WAIT.  I’ll play later. Mamas working!” I did not like how being even *close* to reacting like that person felt. As a result I spent lots of time formulating my 2012 mantra. I…

  • Listen to your gut. Please. (guest post)

    MizFit
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:59 am
    It was July 1998. I was 23 years old. I had been having pain and discomfort in my abdomen for months, but the doctors in upstate New York kept telling me I probably had a cyst and that “it would go away” and “not to worry about it”. When I moved back to Long Island, I found a new doctor and during his first examination of my belly, he ordered for me to have a biopsy of the mass in my abdomen. I told him “everyone said it’s just a cyst”. He looked at me and said, “that’s no cyst. It’s way too hard to be a cyst. It’s a tumor”. Yeah, he was blatant like that. But he…

  • **cue confetti shaped like Egg Beaters Whites**

    MizFit
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    I know Ren Man would readily agree he cares not about my brand partnerships. If Im happy—he’s happy. He puts up with my nonstop yammering loves to hear about them, but that’s about where it ends.  He rarely voices an opinion. Except for this time. When I shared with him I was partnering with Egg Beaters Whites he pretty much lost his mind. And immediately asked if they’d consider paying me in product. You see, this photo was *not* staged for the sake of the brand: Neither was this photo where the child identified my favorite food as Egg Beaters for a school project…

  • I.Feel.AWESOME.

    MizFit
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    The other morning I woke up so *firmly* on the right side of the bed it frightened the Tornado & Ren Man. And, from a woman whos renown for her adoration of all things early morning, that’s saying a lot. I hadnt slept much (d*mn Austin allergies). I had a brimming life-plate & work-plate awaiting me. The house was a diZaster & the sweaty laundry was threatening to take over the domicile. In summation, there was absolutely no reason for my joyous, happy, energetic, calm, grateful to be ALIVE! mood whatsoever. I shouted from the rafters how amazingTASTIC I felt quietly…

  • MizFit Commenter of the Month goes to….

    MizFit
    20 Jan 2012 | 2:07 am
    Ahh People. Back in the day—if you’ll grant me for this post that 2009 was the day–I did a Commenter of the Month blog post. I cant speak for you, but I adored these posts. I reached out to a  consistent commenter (whether she had a blog of her own or not!) and emailed her a list of questions. Random, serious, snarky, silly, seeking her wisdom kind of questions. I ceased doing this when *I* became more busy. I put myself in the place of the reader receiving my email and thought: I do NOT want to be the proverbial straw which breaks her too life-busy back! …
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    A Trail Runner's Blog

  • The Inaugural Brooks Falls 50k

    Scott Dunlap
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:47 am
    Last Sunday, I had the great pleasure of joining ~100 trail runners for the inaugural Brooks Falls 50k put on by Inside Trail Racing. A little rain, a little wind, and a lot of smiles made for a perfect start to the 2012 season! The Brooks Falls 50k is a hilly monster that climbs over 8,000' vertical in a two loop format in San Pedro Valley Park in Pacifica, CA. The weather had been challenging the few days before (my house had no power most of the weekend thanks to storms), but fate intervened just in time for our 8:30am start and gave us a relatively clear day to get our groove on. This was…

  • Oldest Ultrarunner in the USA? (Meadville Tribune)

    Scott Dunlap
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:07 pm
    The Meadville Tribune has a great article on Francis Albaugh, whom at 90 years young continues to race track, road, and ultras. UltraRunning Magazine says he may be the oldest active ultrarunner in the US, and he has 446 races under his belt even after starting late at age 57. It's a fun read - check it out here. My favorite quote: “When I run, I feel good,” Albaugh said. “If I would stop running, I would just slow down physically and mentally. When I run, I’m awake and alive.” The fountain of youth! And check out his pic...this guy looks good. Who else can sport a midriff and…

  • Chrissie Wellington Says "No Ironman" for 2012

    Scott Dunlap
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Four-time (and current) Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington is taking 2012 off from Ironman to "pursue other interests", citing an interest in charity work and promoting her new book. Wow! That's a serious champion who can walk away with the current world title, world record, and a perfect record in the sport (13/13). I know a lot of Ironman fanatics, and asking them to part from their beloved sport is like asking them to change religions. I thought for sure she was announcing a plan to get to the Olympics, a la Chris McCormack in 2010, but it sounds like she has even greater…

  • Goodbye and Thank You, Team Inov-8!

    Scott Dunlap
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:28 am
    Team Inov-8 for 2012 was announced on their blog yesterday, and it appears I'm no longer on the roster. Sigh! It's been a wonderful five years and I have had a blast racing with so many talented runners. The 2011 team in particular was simply amazing, and I loved racing with Yassine Diboun, Gary Gellin, Sam Robinson, Katie Caba, Jim Johnson, and others as they all had exemplary seasons. Thank you for a "good run", Inov-8, and I wish you the best for 2012 and beyond. So should I pick up another sponsor? Maybe Skechers? They seem to work well for Meb Keflezighi yesterday when he won the 2012 US…

  • Dave Mackey, Ellie Greenwood Win UR Mag's UltraRunner of the Year

    Scott Dunlap
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:28 pm
    In one of the tightest votes in the history of UltraRunner Magazine, Dave Mackey won the UltraRunner of the Year for 2011, while Ellie Greenwood picked up the Women's award. Dave had a stunning season, with wins at Miwok (CR), American River, Where's Waldo (CR), Bandera (CR, USATF Champion), a Top Ten finish at Western States, and more. Ellie dominated Western States, American River 50, Chuckanut 50k, and others. Lots of detail about these guys and other top finishers at UltraRunning Magazine. Check out how close it came on the 21-voter panel (numbers in parentheses show the number of #1…
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    Marijke: nurse turned writer

  • New Year: New Resolutions? Maybe Not a Good Idea

    Marijke Vroomen-Durning
    2 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm
    It's the same thing every year: come the holiday season, we start hearing from gyms, exercise companies, diet gurus, and all other types of life improvement people and groups, all encouraging you to contact them so they can help you keep your New Year Resolutions. The typical ones are, of course, losing weight, getting fit, spending less money, spending more time with the people you love, and so on. But while the intention is good, is making such resolutions such a good idea? Does it work? If you're like most people - probably not.Most our flaws, as we may see them, come from years of…

  • Bone marrow transplants - would you consider being a donor?

    Marijke Vroomen-Durning
    16 Nov 2011 | 10:20 am
    This is a reprint of a blog post from 2008, but the topic is as timely now as it was three years ago.Many people donate blood. Many people have signed organ donor cards. But how many people are registered to be able to donate bone marrow?Bone marrow donation has a lot of misconceptions but if everyone who gave blood - and those who didn't - would register for bone marrow donation, the number of lives that could be saved would be astronomical.According to the Canadian Blood Services, and keep in mind that the US is not that different, "About 1,500 Canadians have received transplants through…

  • Identifying Anxiety and Seeking Help

    Marijke Vroomen-Durning
    9 Nov 2011 | 4:47 pm
    Stress and anxiety aren't new feelings/emotions, although we seem to have tried to corner the market on it these days. People worried and stressed over life and family since time began. Hunters had to find food. Nomads had to find safe places for shelter. Farmers needed their crops to grow. Parents needed their children to stay healthy and grow up to adulthood, and the cycle continued as society changed and developed. Some eras were more filled with worry than others, but no matter what, humans always had something to worry about.Today, our stresses and anxieties are very different, yet they…

  • Managing Pain Properly - No Matter What Age

    Marijke Vroomen-Durning
    31 Oct 2011 | 2:00 pm
    Everyone experiences pain at some point in their life, be it the sudden (acute) pain from a bad cut or a broken bone or the chronic pain of a back injury or migraines, just to name a few causes. Acute pain is generally well treated because it is usually caused by something you can see (a cut, a surgical incision, a broken bone), and many analgesics (pain relievers) are meant to handle the pain. Chronic pain, however, can't be seen clearly, can't be identified easily, and certainly can't be treated easily. But is it because it *can't* be treated, or because it *isn't* being treated. There are…

  • Healthier Children Through Play

    Marijke Vroomen-Durning
    18 Oct 2011 | 11:50 pm
    There are words of gloom and doom all over the media these days: Our children are out of shape, lazy,  fat, and developing adult lifestyle-related illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes. And, what is even more frightening, for the first time, this new generation may actually have a shorter lifespan than that of the generation before. Is it all this serious? Is this just a Chicken Little "the sky is falling" subject? Unfortunately, the answer is, yes, it is this serious and no, it's not a Chicken Little scenario.According to the Nemours Foundation, one out of three American children are…
 
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    CasesBlog - Medical and Health Blog

  • How to evaluate a patient with chronic cough?

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:52 pm
    Initial evaluation of chronic cough (defined as more than 8 weeks' duration in adults and 4 weeks in children) should include a chest radiography (CXR) in most adult patients. Patients who are taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) should switch to a medication from another drug class. Differential diagnosis of cough, a simple mnemonic is GREAT BAD CAT TOM. Click here to enlarge the image: (GERD (reflux), Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR), Rhinitis (both allergic and non-allergic) with post-nasal drip (upper airway cough syndrome), Embolism, e.g. PE in adults, Asthma, TB…

  • Scabies - NHS patient education video

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:52 pm
    From the NHS Choices YouTube channel: Scabies is a contagious skin infection which itches intensely. A GP talks about the causes, symptoms and treatment. From the memorable medical textbooks of the past: Medical textbooks were not always as dreary and as bland as they are now, according to BMJ. Some examples of lively, first person didactic tone come from J L Burton’s Essentials of Dermatology: "The simultaneous occurrence of scabies in a doctor and a nurse may mean that they have shared nothing more exciting than a patient with Norwegian scabies." References: Memorable medical textbooks of…

  • "Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that?" ED physician Brian Goldman's TED talk

    26 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am
    Dr. Goldman asks if you know your surgeon's "batting average" of operations with good outcomes. He mentions the three words you never want to hear: "Do you remember?" It's a good TED talk: Every doctor makes mistakes (just like everyone does). But, says Dr. Goldman, medicine's culture of denial (and shame) keeps doctors from ever talking about those mistakes, or using them to learn and improve. Telling stories from his own long practice, he calls on doctors to start talking about being wrong. Here are some simple steps to avoid medical errors from a patient's perspective (source: CNN): 1.

  • The Rise of the ePatient - presentation by Pew Internet Project

    24 Jan 2012 | 7:20 am
    Director Lee Rainie presented at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California on January 12, 2012 on understanding social networking and online health information seeking: The Rise of the e-Patient View more presentations from Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project Link via via e-patients.net Here is how to facilitate the Rise of the ePhysican who works hand in hand with the ePatient: References: Social media in medicine: How to be a Twitter superstar and help your patients and your practice Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow…

  • Blogging is good for you - and for most people who read blogs

    21 Jan 2012 | 11:36 am
    From The Economist: "Academic papers cited by bloggers are far more likely to be downloaded. Blogging economists are regarded more highly than non-bloggers with the same publishing record. The back-and-forth between bloggers resembles the informal chats, in university hallways and coffee rooms, that have always stimulated economic research, argues Paul Krugman, a Nobel-prize winning economist who blogs at the New York Times. But moving the conversation online means that far more people can take part. Despite the low barriers to entry, blogs do impose some intellectual standards. Errors of…
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    Health News Review

  • Do health care news readers need an “information diet”?

    Gary Schwitzer
    20 Jan 2012 | 10:06 am
    As we close out the week and prepare to head to a beach for a desperately-needed mid-winter break, here are some catch-up items we meant to write about earlier. NPR interview with author of The Information Diet making the case for “conscious consumption of news and information.”  We certainly make that case for health news and information – which often floods a thirsty public with a firehose of information when all they want and need is a sip of balanced, unbiased, complete information.  Excerpt: “The question is, can we make enough people go: ‘Hey, you know…

  • The Naked Doctor: profiling overdiagnosis and overtreatment

    Gary Schwitzer
    19 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pm
    We’ve long been admirers of the Croakey blog, run by Melissa Sweet in Australia. Now Croakey has a new project called The Naked Doctor. The site says: Naked Doctor aims to encourage discussion and awareness of the opportunities to do more for health by doing less. It is a compilation of articles, books and other works that highlight overdiagnosis and overtreatment. It is a project of Dr Justin Coleman, a GP who works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Brisbane. He holds a Masters in Public Health, and is President of the Australasian Medical Writers Association. In an…

  • A clear pattern of imbalanced screening stories by ABC News

    Gary Schwitzer
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:43 am
    Only when you track health news every day, as we have done for years, can you point to patterns of practice by certain news organizations. We have data to point out which news organizations are more likely to report from news releases.  We have data to point out which news organizations are more likely to offer critical analysis and scrutinize claims. And we know that this week’s ABC hype of reporter Bill Weir’s heart scan is not an isolated case for that network. (But it was extraordinary; a leading cardiologist wrote to us that the piece was the worst he’s ever seen.) In…

  • A critical analysis of ABC & Bill Weir’s “lifesaving test” story

    Gary Schwitzer
    18 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    ABC News is in the midst of a major promotion of Dr. David Agus’ book, “The End of Illness.”  In the course of their reporting, they sent Nightline host Bill Weir to see Agus, whom he referred to as “a rock star of science.” Weir had tests as part of his reporting and writes: As a way to illustrate the kind of technology he uses, Agus put me through a battery of various tests, including a full-body CT scan. It was all very fun and interesting right until the moment he showed me a picture of the calcification in my heart and told me that if I didn’t make…

  • Unfiltered medical center news releases on Chicago Sun-Times website

    Gary Schwitzer
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:25 am
    A journalist brought this to my attention.  It’s a case of dueling messages on the websites of the two big Chicago newspapers. One is a news story.  The other is nothing but an unvetted health care industry news release. On a Chicago Sun-Times website, a local medical center posts a news release touting its “new procedure” to treat atrial fibrillation – an irregular heart beat in which the upper chambers of the heart fire irregularly. First point:  is this common for a major newspaper to post medical center news releases on their website in this unfiltered manner?
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    Postpartum Progress

  • Winter Blues: What You Need To Know About Seasonal Affective Disorder And PPD

    Kate Kripke
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:18 pm
    On seasonal affective disorder, what the symptoms of SAD are, and how it may impact moms with postpartum depression … It has taken me a while to get this post to all of you.  Each time that I have tried to sit down and put thought and experience onto paper, I have felt stumped by lacking creativity.  Perhaps it is the transition back from the holidays, I have wondered.  Or the demands of a developing tw0-and-a-half-year-old.  Or a busy practice and paperwork on my desk.  Or the driving desire to get out of my office and release some steam outside only to be reminded that it is wet…

  • Mom Searched Two Years For Diagnosis of Postpartum OCD

    Katherine Stone
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am
    Every now and then I get an email from a mom that reinforces why we need so much more awareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, even among physicians.  I’ve reprinted Britta Brooks’ email here, with her permission: I reached out and reached out again and again, but was told that I do not have depression.  Because I took care of my household (a little too much, by the way … I cleaned and cleaned) and because I felt close to my daughter, my family physician said I didn’t have postpartum depression and that I should not worry about my visions and thoughts. I…

  • Join Me In A Live Chat on Postpartum Depression Tomorrow

    Katherine Stone
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pm
    On Wednesday January 25th, I will be hosting a live chat on postpartum depression at The Motherhood.  The chat is at 1pm Eastern and I really hope you’ll join me!  We can chat, I can answer your questions, you can share your thoughts about postpartum depression, anxiety, antenatal depression or anxiety, postpartum OCD or PTSD … whatever you want!  I hope you can make it!  To join in, please register (it’s free) here. You're reading Join Me In A Live Chat on Postpartum Depression Tomorrow from Postpartum Progress. If you enjoyed this post, be sure to follow us on Twitter…

  • Keeping Up With The Latest on Postpartum Depression

    Katherine Stone
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:05 pm
    I know you want to make sure you always have the latest information on postpartum depression, and access to continual support and hope. Several of you have mentioned you haven’t been receiving your subscription emails to Postpartum Progress. Don’t know why, but I thought this would be a good time to let everyone know how the subscriptions work. First, it’s free.  Second, a subscription makes it much easier to keep up with what is happening on the site. You don’t have to constantly check in by finding going to our site every day. Instead, you can get an email each…

  • Fact Checking The Postpartum Depression Doubters: “Pills Are The Easy Way Out”

    Katherine Stone
    22 Jan 2012 | 5:59 pm
    Gina over at The Feminist Breeder Blog recently realized that she is suffering from postpartum anxiety. She was able to reach out for, and get, help from a psychiatrist.   She wrote about the negative reaction she got on the web from some readers after she said she’d be taking medication in a post titled, “And This Is Why We Don’t Talk About Our Anxiety Problems on the Internet“. As you might imagine, there were people who think she is wrong to take medication and that there are plenty of other ways to get over depression and anxiety than antidepressants.  You…
 
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    Medgadget

  • Subtle Gaze Direction May Help Train Future Radiologists

    Gene Ostrovsky
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:50 am
    Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have shown that a simple visual technique called “subtle gaze direction,” in which gentle visual cues are used to guide a viewer’s gaze, can be an effective technique to help radiology students learn how to study a mammogram.The technique takes advantage of our vision’s quick response to brightness, color, and contrast changes in the periphery, which almost forces the eye to move toward the changing scene. By recording an experienced radiologist’s eye movements and using those to steer the gaze of novices, the…

  • Cell Freeze Cryogenic Storage Containers for HPC’s OK’ed in Europe

    Gene Ostrovsky
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am
    Charter Medical, a part of Lydall (Manchester, CT), received the EU CE Mark for its Cell Freeze cryogenic storage containers for Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HPC’s). The devices, which were approved just over a year ago in the U.S., can safely go down to -200° C and handle temperature changes common to stem cell applications. They’re available in sizes from 50 mL to 750 mL.Press release: Charter Medical Receives CE Mark Clearance for Next Generation Cell Freeze(R) Cryogenic Stem Cell Storage ContainersRead More

  • Doctors in Tech: Interview with Medical Device Entrepreneur Kathy Stecco

    Medgadget Editors
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am
    Medgadget recently had the opportunity to interview Kathryn Stecco, MD, a globetrotting surgeon and an entrepreneur in the medical device space. Stecco is at once a medical consultant and monitor at BaroSense Inc., a surgical consultant at Mach Labs L.P., medical director of Nfocus Neuromedical Inc., and an external consultant to AKA Lifesciences. Dr. Stecco, who calls Silicon Valley home, has worked with local medical device legends Thomas Fogarty, MD and Mir Imran. In this interview, she explains how studying medicine helped prepare her for working in the device field, and shares advice…

  • Big Bass Powers Detection of Dropped Beats

    Shiv Gaglani
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    André Romelle Young may just earn his self-given stage name, Dr. Dre, thanks to the innovative work of Purdue University researchers. The team discovered that acoustic waves from music, especially rap with its emphasis on bass, could be useful as power sources for implantable medical devices.Their proof of concept was a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) capable of sensing pressure. The press release describes how the sensor operates and is charged:Read More

  • Medtronic’s Aquamantys SBS 5.0 Sheathed Bipolar Sealer Cleared in U.S. for Spinal Surgeries

    Gene Ostrovsky
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    Medtronic received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Aquamantys SBS 5.0 Sheathed Bipolar Sealer for sealing soft tissue and epidural veins during spinal surgery.The device delivers RF energy for cauterization and saline to keep the area clean and clear for easy access around sensitive tissue.Read More
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  • Diagnosing an illness is an art

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Diagnosis is the foundation on which all care and treatments rest.  If the diagnosis is wrong, most probably so is the treatment.  Diagnosing an illness is an art.  A diagnostician needs to be one part scholar, one part detective, and four parts artist.  He has to be a good listener, open minded, and capable of assimilating a large amount of sometimes confusing data into an accurate picture of a disease process.  A diagnostician must also be humble, capable of seeking help and counsel from multiple sources.Read the rest of Diagnosing an illness is an art on KevinMD.com.Category:…

  • The magic of learning medicine

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    There is a time for sitting in classrooms. When such heady topics as congestive heart failure are abstract and intangible. Discussion veers from myocytes to cardiac output and stroke volume.The world, through the student’s eyes, is inflamed with passion and opportunity. The reality of doctoring is a distant dream. Hope peals back layers of fear and loss of confidence. Reward is imagined as a handshake, a return to health, and gentle guidance and counseling.And there is no better place to be.Read the rest of The magic of learning medicine on KevinMD.com.Category: Education | Tags:…

  • Patient engagement is the holy grail of health care

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    For health care professionals, patient engagement is the holy grail of health care.  It is the key to patient adherence – a prerequisite to achieving better outcomes, fewer ER visits and hospitalizations and more satisfied patients.  It is easy to recognize an engaged patient – they do what their health care providers recommends …what their health care team knows what is right for them.Read the rest of Patient engagement is the holy grail of health care on KevinMD.com.Category: Patient | Tags: Patients | 3 comments

  • Physicians have a natural role as advocates

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    As physicians, we are often called upon to be advocates for our patients. Sometimes they have no other person to turn to. At those times, in particular, we evaluate their health in the context of relationship, family, and workplace. Having practiced family medicine for so many years, and now in counseling medicine, I have had the responsibility of advocating for my patients with their health insurance companies, within their families, and with their employers. I take this responsibility very seriously.Read the rest of Physicians have a natural role as advocates on KevinMD.com.Category:…

  • Top stories in health and medicine this morning, January 27, 2012

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    This series is brought to you by MedPage Today.1. Prostate Surgery Plans Often Change After MRI. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate changed the surgical plan in more than one in four patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP).2. Men More Likely Develop Mild Cognitive Problems. Men are more likely than women to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI), with and without memory problems.3. Mass. Health Plan Works, but Cost Still an Issue. Healthcare reform in Massachusetts — a.k.a. Romneycare — has resulted in a higher percentage of…
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    SharpBrains

  • Update: The Future of Preventive Brain Medicine

    SharpBrains
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:03 am
    Time for SharpBrains’ January 2012 eNewsletter, featuring in this occasion multiple thought-provoking perspectives on how emerging neuroscience can and should make us rethink prevailing practices in education, healthy aging and preventive medicine. Featured Perspectives: The Future of Preventive Brain Medicine: Breaking Down the Cognition & Alzheimer’s Disease Alphabet Soup, by Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa When 1 + 1 = 5: Dyscalculia and Working Memory, by Dr. Tracy Alloway New Review of Neurofeedback Treatment for ADHD — Current State of the Science, by Dr. David Rabiner The Business…

  • Q&A on Online Course: How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012

    SharpBrains
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am
    We have received many excellent questions about SharpBrains’ upcoming online course How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012 (March 2012); let us answer the most common ones below. Question: Who has registered to participate so far? Answer: 80 individuals have registered so far, representing a fascinating diversity of backgrounds. We have health and medical professionals, educators, business executives, traders, consultants, coaches, software engineers, therapists, and more.   Question: Is this a train-the-trainer? are you offering CME/ CEUs? Answer: No. This is a course designed…

  • When 1 + 1 = 5: Dyscalculia and Working Memory

    Dr. Tracy Alloway
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am
    Jacob’s mother writes that ‘Jacob, 10-years-old, still struggles with number bonds to 10. Learning to tell the time is still slow – he has not mastered half-past. Although he managed to learn his 5x tables because we practiced all summer, this has now gone’. Jacob has dyscalculia, a math disability where students struggle to learn or understand mathematics. Students with dyscalculia find it difficult to decipher math symbols (e.g. +, –), counting principles (‘two’ stands for 2), solving arithmetic problems, and usually transpose numbers (e.g. 75 becomes 57). However, dyscalculia…

  • Lifelong cognitive exercise may ward off Alzheimer’s protein beta amyloid

    SharpBrains
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:48 am
    Very significant findings reported today. Keeping brain sharp may ward off Alzheimer’s protein (Reuters): “People who challenge their brains throughout their lifetimes — through reading, writing and playing games — are less likely to develop protein deposits in the brain linked with Alzheimer’s, researchers said on Monday.” “Prior studies have suggested that people who are well educated and stay mentally active build up brain reserves that allow them to stay sharp even if deposits of the destructive protein called beta amyloid form in the brain.” “But the latest study,…

  • Upcoming Talk & Book Signing in Washington, DC

    SharpBrains
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:52 am
    On Tuesday, February 7, at 7 p.m., Cleveland Park Library in Washington, DC will host Alvaro Fernandez as he discusses  The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews to Keep Your Brain Sharp (book also available via DC library system). The book expands on the concept of neuroplasticity that recent works such as the New York Times bestseller, The Brain that Changes Itself, and the PBS Brain Fitness Program have introduced to the world. Neuroplasticity, or the the brain’s capacity to change itself based upon experience, means…
 
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  • Risk Free Criminal Background Checks

    admin
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:15 am
    Why take the risk if it is easy to have a http://mycriminalbackgroundcheckfree.com executed on hires or any man or woman you wish to be searched for other diverse reasons. Suspicions may be valid. Better yet take the effort of truly knowing the individuals you are regarding to trust the business or family with. All sorts of critical offenders may just be loitering regarding your area. Operating assessments on folks’s legal histories is normal in ensuring security. In fact most desire to have it carried out inside grasp.

  • Tips to learn German

    admin
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:18 am
    Are you looking for some tips to learn German? Moreover, are you having a difficult time learning German? Do you feel like giving up? Forget about those negative thoughts today! Well, you just found the right article. Keep on reading to find out the useful tips to learn German.italian courses in italyHere are the effective tips to learn German easily: Make use of your first language or English language to learn: English and German language has few or little similarities, whether in spelling or pronunciation of the word. Knowing this piece of information, you can now use the idea for your own…

  • Interesting Facts About the Spanish Language

    admin
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:17 am
    Speaking and writing Spanish language is something that everybody wants to achieve. There are lots of reasons why many people are hooked and interested about the Spanish language. So, I researched and prepared this article for you. This is all about some itsy-bitsy interesting facts el idioma español. language school ukOver 350 million people are speaking Spanish language across the globe. And its number of speakers increases year after year. Spanish language is the 4th of the most commonly spoken language in the world. First is the English language. Followed by the French language and…

  • How to Increase your E-Reader Using the Best Accessories

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:08 pm
    1. Addresses. E-reader covers will safeguard a device from dust as well as scratches. Covers as well as screen suppressors allow you to customize e-readers and will be offering protection. 2. Instances. E-reader cases can also reflect your individual style. They offer spectacular safety for your e-reader. Three. Overcoats. E-reader overcoats provide sleek design, excellent durability, and added protection with regard to e-readers. The overcoats could be designed from varied materials including genuine leather-based or even clear vinyl fabric. They come in modern colours such as sapphire blue,…

  • Memory Foam Hits The UK

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:44 pm
    The Great Memory Foam company have just started selling the amazing new Hypnia memory foam bed. Hypnia are one of the leading lights in the memory mattress industry. They always receive good reviews mainly from customers. They manage to blend both affordability with quality. Most of their memory foam beds come with a 10 year guarantee. Rest and peace of mind included with this purchase then.
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    The Health Care Blog

  • Medical Records Supporting San Francisco’s Universal Care Add Millions to Official Cost

    lauramontini
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:46 am
    By Angela Hart The San Francisco Department of Public Health says it is ahead of the curve in rolling out databases that keep tabs on tens of thousands of patients across a citywide network of clinics and hospitals. The rollout is needed not just to make a local form of “universal health care” work, but also to meet a 2014 deadline under national health reform. And the city says it spent just $3.4 million on new patient-tracking technology. Not bad for an unprecedented charity care initiative whose total budget has grown to $177 million just this past year. But while clinics and hospitals…

  • Now you have healthcare data. So where does it go?

    maithri
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:34 am
    By Paul Grundy, MD In the next 10 years, data and the ability to analyze the data will do for the doctor’s mind what x-ray and medical imaging have done for their vision. How? By turning data into actionable information. For instance, take Watson, IBM’s intelligent supercomputer. Watson can analyze the meaning and context of human language, and quickly process vast amounts of information. With this information, it can suggest options targeted to a patient’s circumstances. This is an example of technology that can help physicians and nurses identify the most effective courses of…

  • Demonizing The Demonization Of Physician-Industry Relationships

    john irvine
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    By DAVID SHAYWITZ Monday’s WSJ (online now) features an exceptionally important and courageous op-ed by Harvard professor (and frequent co-author of mine, although not in this case) Tom Stossel, discussing a rule within recently enacted healthcare legislation with the Orwellian title, “The Physician Payment Sunshine Act,” focused on physician/industry relationships. Taking its name from the assertion that “sunshine is the best disinfectant,” the Act apparently aims to help disinfect physicians who might be contaminated by industry contact, an interaction the Act seems to assume is…

  • What I Learned from Listening to a Patient

    lauramontini
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    By Peter Pronovost, MD I was reminded again recently of how important it is to sometimes just sit back and listen to what our patients have to say. Every month, as part of our hospital-wide patient safety efforts, I meet with staff and interview patients, seeking to learn how we can improve the care we provide to them. A young patient shared two stories with me, one telling me how we get it right and one reminding me how we sometimes get it wrong, even without realizing it. She was nervously awaiting a procedure in Interventional Radiology when a nurse sensed her anxiety and called in a child…

  • How Doctors Are Trapped, Part II

    john irvine
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    By JOHN GOODMAN Of all the people in the health care system, none is more central than the physician. Fundamental reform that lowers costs, raises quality and improves access to care is almost inconceivable without physicians leading and directing the changes. Yet of all the actors in modern health care, none are more trapped than our nation’s doctors. Let’s consider just a few of the ways your doctor is constrained, unlike any other professional you deal with. No Telephone Sometime in the early part of the last century, all the other professionals in our society — lawyers, accountants,…
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    Respectful Insolence

  • Vaccines are "transhumanism" that subverts evolution?

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    In the more than a decade since I first discovered, to my shock, that there are actual people out there who not only don't believe that vaccines are safe despite overwhelming evidence that they are but in fact believe that they don't work and are dangerous, I thought I had seen every antivaccine argument out there. After all, I just wrote about the tactics and the tropes of the antivaccine movement in which I reviewed, well, the tactics and tropes of the antivaccine movement. One of the favorite (and therefore most commonly used) tropes of the anti-vaccine movement is that vaccines are…

  • Still more evidence that Morgellons disease is most likely delusional parasitosis, 2012 edition

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    It's been nearly a year since I last discussed a most unusual malady. Part of the reason is that the opportunity to discuss it hasn't occurred recently; usually I need some spark or incident to "inspire" me to write about something, and there just hasn't been any Morgellons news that's caught my eye since then. However, another part of the reason, I must admit, is that writing about this particular condition almost always brings sufferers out of the woodwork, castigating me the way antivaccinationists like to castigate me for challenging the scientific basis of their preferred pseudoscience.

  • $#*! skeptics say

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Ha! I must admit, I've said probably about 50% of these things at one time or another, maybe more: Hmmmm. Maybe I need to come up with new "shit." Oh, and, by the way, I've been mentioned on PZ's blog more times than I can remember over the last seven years. So there! (Oh, wait. Does that mean PZ won't ever mention me again. Never mind. I take it back.) Read the comments on this post...

  • If this is true, the Dutch must be drinking in lots of information!

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    If there's one thing about homeopaths, it's that they're indefatigable in their dedication to their unique brand of pseudoscience. They're also endlessly protean in their ability to induce their explanations for how homeopathy is supposed to "work" to evolve into endless forms not so beautiful. If it's not the claim that "like cures like" is some sort of immutable law of nature or that diluting a remedy somehow makes it stronger, it's pivoting to the claim that water has "memory." If it's not that, then homeopaths and homeopathy apologists invoke quantum entanglement that somehow works at the…

  • Tactics and tropes of the antivaccine movement

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    I've been an observer and student of the antivaccine movement for nearly a decade now, although my intensive education began almost seven years ago, in early 2005, not long after I started blogging. It was then that I first encountered several "luminaries" of the antivaccine movement both throughout the blogosphere and sometimes even commenting on my blog itself. I'm talking about "luminaries" such as J.B. Handley, who is the founder of Generation Rescue and was its leader and main spokesperson; that is, until he managed to recruit spokesmodel Jenny McCarthy to be its public face, and Dr. Jay…
 
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    World of Psychology

  • Want To Feel Happier? Enjoying Childish Pleasures

    Gretchen Rubin
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:35 am
    My children make me happy for many reasons, of course. But it strikes me that one reason that they make me happy is that they encourage me to engage more deeply with the physical world. Left to my own instincts, I’d drift absent-mindedly through the apartment, reading, writing, and eating cereal for dinner every night. Through my daughters, I become much more alive to ordinary pleasures — the comfort of our weirdly soft fleece blanket, the vanishing sweetness of cotton candy, the textures and colors of the Play-Doh, scented markers, and velvety pipe cleaners left scattered around the…

  • Best of Our Blogs: January 27, 2012

    Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A.
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:30 am
    It’s very easy to fall down what I like to call the, “Woe is me rabbit hole.” It can start innocently enough. Maybe you’re having a particularly difficult day or you’re feeling tired, fed-up or emotionally exhausted. It’s during these times that the question you’ve been ruminating on such as, “Why this?” can easily be turned into, “Why me?” Negative thoughts like these can be seductive. Spend enough time focusing on them and they can grow into self-pity. And even worse? When you start asking yourself, “Why even…

  • Faking ADHD for Special Treatment

    John M. Grohol, PsyD
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:45 am
    You might ask, “Why would anyone want to fake attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?” Many years ago, when ADHD was first proposed as a diagnosis, you would’ve been right — few people would’ve bothered faking the diagnosis because it brought you little reward to do so. But as ADHD diagnoses bloomed over the past two decades, so did special accommodations in the school systems for children and teenagers diagnosed with the disorder. And one of the primary treatments for attention deficit disorder is stimulant medication, something that can be used for…

  • 4 On-the-Spot Energy Boosters

    Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:31 am
    It’s hard to get anything done when you’re dragging your feet. You might have a tough time concentrating on work or even play. Even participating in your favorite activity may not raise your energy. Many factors can explain your sluggish system. Worrying excessively or feeling overwhelmed, unhappy or angry can deplete your energy, according to Kristin Taliaferro, Master Certified life and career coach. Your habits also can lower energy levels. Not getting enough nutrients, exercise or sleep slows you down. Here are four simple ways to lift that lethargy. 1. Enjoy the great outdoors. Take…

  • Johnson & Johnson Settles 3rd Risperdal Lawsuit for $158M

    John M. Grohol, PsyD
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:44 pm
    If companies are people, my friend, like Mitt Romney famously described in Iowa in August 2011, then we’re feeling a little bad for our fellow person called Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of health care giant Johnson & Johnson. They just got dinged with a $158 million settlement in a Medicaid fraud case in Texas for “making false or misleading statements about the safety, cost and effectiveness of the expensive anti-psychotic medication Risperdal, and improperly influencing officials and doctors to push the drug.” But we won’t feel too badly, because Janssen…
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    Blue Marble Feed | Mother Jones

  • Greens Go After Obama Admin on Arctic Drilling

    Kate Sheppard
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:45 pm
    Pew Environment is running some aggressive new ads targeting the Obama administration's decision to allow drilling in the Arctic to proceed. Last year, the Department of Interior approved Shell's drilling plan for the Beaufort Sea. Here's the television ad, which is ran on CNN and MSNBC after the State of the Union address on Tuesday, and which is running this weekend during the Sunday shows: The group also took out full-page ads in Politico and the New York Times, cosponsored by the Ocean Conservancy. The group said they are expecting some key decisions on Arctic drilling from the…

  • Image-of-the-Week: Chile's Antarctic Superbug

    Julia Whitty
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:07 pm
    Escherichia coliMattosaurus via Wikimedia Commons.  Escherichia coli bacteria are ubiquitous in the lower gut of warm-blooded critters, and because we're warm-blooded and more or less ubiquitous on planet Earth, so are E. coli. While many strains are harmless, others are deadly. A new paper in Applied and Environmental Microbiology reports that one-fourth of seawater samples collected off Antarctica now contain E. coli that  carry genes to make the enzyme ESBL. This enzyme is known to destroy antibiotics and…

  • About That "Clean Energy" Future

    Kate Sheppard
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:45 pm
    President Obama devoted a significant portion of his energy remarks in the State of the Union to natural gas development on Tuesday. He called for greater production of the 100-year supply here in the US, and pledged to take "every possible action" ensure that it is done safely. "America will develop this resource without putting the health and safety of our citizens at risk," he told the joint session of Congress. He has repeated his support for natural gas in multiple stops along his "America Built to Last" tour this week, which included a visit to a UPS facility in Nevada to tout a…

  • Inside Apple's Hidden Factories. Finally.

    Kiera Butler
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Almost everyone I know owns something made by Apple, and while most of us spend a fair bit of time obsessing about our gadgets—which apps are worth paying for? Is Siri useful or annoying?—rarely do we talk about where they came from. In part, that's because Apple wants it that way: The company is famously tight-lipped about its manufacturing process, and few outsiders have ever made it into their factories. But now, Apple's tough facade has finally begun to crack: Recent coverage (more on this below) has provided a glimpse into Apple's vast supply chain and the massive profits it…

  • Long Overdue Plant Hardiness Map is a Hothouse

    Julia Whitty
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:53 pm
      2012 plant hardiness zone map. Click for interactive image: USDA and Oregon State University The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a long overdue new version of their Plant Hardiness Zone Map yesterday—the first update since 1990. How out of date was the 1990 map? It was based on data from 1974 to 1986. That's 26 years ago.  The new map is interactive, which is cool, and based on a much finer data scale than the old one, which is great. And guess what. It shows that things are getting warmer. The USDA managed to pretty much bury that fact in…
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    Pharma Marketing Blog

  • Allergan "Badly Let Down" by Employee Tweet

    PharmaGuy
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:34 am
    The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) ruled that Allergan breached UK pharma's self-regulatory Code of Practice because an employee accidentally tweeted publicly about Botox (read the details here "Brits Versus Botox Tweet"). Basically, an employee sent a public tweet to a friend in which he/she mentioned Botox and said "... we could do something around stroke rehab..."

  • Taking the "Cool" Way Out of Having Rx Product Convos on Social Media

    PharmaGuy
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:35 am
    I have criticized pharma companies for mentioning Rx brand product names via social media. Mostly because they forget to include fair balance or don't educate the public (see, for example, "Novo Nordisk's Branded (Levemir) Tweet is Sleazy Twitter Spam!"). That doesn't mean, however, that I don't believe there is a way for pharma to engage in branded product discussions via social media such as

  • Should Pharma Disclose Payments to Celebrity Spokespeople?

    PharmaGuy
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pm
    In my podcast interview of Ambre Morley (listen here or read it here: "Novo Nordisk Defends Choice of Paula Deen as Diabetes Spokesperson"), Associate Director, Product Communications, Novo Nordisk, I brought up the subject of compensation for celebrity pharma spokespeople like Paula Deen, the celebrity chef who was recently hired by Novo Nordisk as a diabetes spokesperson. Obviously, Paula Deen

  • Did FDA Entrap Google with Those 14 NOV Letters?

    PharmaGuy
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Con Artist Reveals All About Google Drug Ad Sting - How FDA May Have Entrapped Google Using Those 14 "Infamous" Notice of Violation Letters In an interesting article in today's Wall Street Journal, a convicted con artist details how he was employed by federal agents -- including agents of the FDA's Office of Criminal Investigation -- to lead a sting operation against Google's illegal drug ad

  • Is There a Cure for Mediocre Pharma Mobile Apps?

    PharmaGuy
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:39 am
    For new pharma marketing Graduates, I have just one word for you. Are you listening? Mobile! Mobile is the new "shiny thing" of interest to pharmaceutical marketers. As evidence of this, there are more and more drug industry conferences that are dedicated to mobile or have tracks or whole days dedicated to mobile. Mobile Healthcare Communications 2012, for example, is one of them. I will be at
 
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    Not Running a Hospital

  • Spear (Part 2) at MIT Webiner

    Paul Levy
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Creative Experimentation: Developing a Skill Critical for Managing Complex Operating Systems (Part 2) MIT SDM Systems Thinking Webinar Series Steven J. SpearSenior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management; Senior Lecturer, MIT Engineering Systems Division; Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; and author, The High Velocity Edge Date: January 30, 2012Time: Noon - 1 p.m. ESTOpen to all Register  A broad-based capacity for experimentation is critical for organizations to succeed because the systems in which people are embedded are increasingly complex and fast. For…

  • Broken escalator leads to a crisis

    Paul Levy
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am
    A friend found this wonderful video in an article by Renskee Visscher at TEDx Maastricht, who notes:  "It’s an exaggeration of our dependency on modern technology… at least I hope it still is."If you can't see the video, click here.

  • How do we feel about hospitalists?

    Paul Levy
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:49 pm
    I had missed this original MedPage Today column by George Lundberg back in November and so was pleased to catch it as a re-run over at Kevin, MD.  George asks the question, "Are Hospitalists a Boon or a Bane, and for Whom?"A hospitalist, you will recall, is an internist who is the surrogate for your primary care doctor when you have been admitted to the hospital.  Before the hospitalist movement started in the mid-1990s-- thanks in great measure to Lee Goldman and Bob Wachter at University of California San Francisco -- your PCP would be in charge of your care at the hospital. S/he…

  • Jonathan Byrnes on inventory optimization

    Paul Levy
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:14 am
    MIT's Jonathan Byrnes presented a terrific webinar last week.  His topic -- inventory management -- has a lot to do with all kinds of businesses, including hospitals.  I want to summarize some key points for you.  (For those who want learn more, Jonathan has his own blog, which I highly recommend.)The major point of the webinar was that there is a huge difference between inventory optimization and inventory management.  Jonathan puts this in terms of a paradigm shift:In the past, the job of the supply chain manager was to optimize the flow of goods into and out of the…

  • Autism in France

    Paul Levy
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:13 am
    A friend, a doctor in the UK, wrote me this:Just back from France where I was horrified to learn that autism is treated only by psychoanalysis there because it is believed to be caused by lack of maternal bonding in the first year of life.  I almost hit a senior pathologist as he held forth.  Medicine isn't always as international as we would like it to be.Could it be, I thought?  So I did a little Google searching on the topic. The first item was an article from The Lancet in 2007.  Are you ready for this?In France, autistic children who have psychiatric problems…
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  • Banner Health Strikes Blow Against Patient Advocacy, Fires RN

    Kim
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am
    Information. So much of what I do as an ER nurse involves information. As an RN, I am responsible for providing patients with information about their illness/injury, their medications and their follow up instructions. Patient education is paramount; I find out what they know, then provide education to fill the gaps. If they cannot access medications or follow up care, I provide information on how to access those needs. That is called patient advocacy. It’s the backbone of nursing, everywhere. Every hospital, every state, every country. So you can imagine how confused I was to find out…

  • The Nurse Stands Alone…

    Kim
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm
    No funny, vintage picture today. An Arizona nursing colleague is in danger of losing her license for acting as a patient advocate within her scope of practice. Her hearing, initially scheduled for today, has been delayed for two months so this registered nurse can undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Yes, that is correct. Providing appropriate patient education in the face of a major knowledge deficit, and obtaining information for the patient, at the patient’s request, is now grounds for a sanity check. Especially if you piss off a doctor. <Taking a breath. Centering. Doubling up on BP…

  • Grand Rounds is Up…at USATODAY!

    Kim
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:18 am
    Okay, this is exciting! The host for Grand Rounds this week is none other than USATODAY! Our very own Dr. Val took 100 (!) posts, representing the best of the medical blogosphere, and will roll them out in four sections over the course of the day. The theme: patient-centered topics. The sections are: 1. Health Tips 2. True Stories 3. Mythbusters & Controversies 4. Healthcare Costs Emergiblog is in the Health Tips section! : ) You can find Grand Rounds here: in the “Your Life” section, in the Healthy Perspective blog! Many thanks to USATODAY for hosting Grand Rounds and to Dr.

  • Four Ways To De-Stress Your ER Visit

    Kim
    21 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    No one ever wants to go to the emergency department, but unfortunately illness and injuries don’t keep Monday through Friday office hours. Here are four tips that will make your visit go smoother and keep you safer as you enter the world of the emergency department: 1. MAKE A LIST, BRING THE LIST Bring in a copy of your medications, including all vitamins and supplements, and dosages! Of all the things you can do to prepare for a visit to the emergency department, this is the most important! Your safety can depend on the accuracy of this list! Patients often think their medications are…

  • Not A Laughing Matter

    Kim
    20 Jan 2012 | 7:04 pm
    Tea time at the nurse’s home! Considering it’s been a full two months since my last post, I’d say I took a rather extended “tea time”! I didn’t intend to take a hiatus, the hiatus just sort of took me! I’ve actually been blogging regularly, both Masters In Nursing.com and All Healthcare Jobs.com, but it’s time to sweep away the cobwebs and spend some time at “home.” This post was originally written for my column at AllHealthcareJobs.com. It’s about emergency nursing, so I thought I’d get back into the swing of things by…
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  • A father’s anguish: Military killed my son with prescription pad | The Daily Caller

    insider
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:43 am
    Ads by GoogleLatest Energy ResearchRenewable energy and climate change report from the IPCC. www.cambridge.org/renewable A generic photo of prescription drugs taken March 20, 2009 for files. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) A father who has lost two sons to war told The Daily Caller that the U.S. Central Command’s policy of allowing troops to deploy with a 180-day supply of the antipsychotic Seroquel has contributed to the deaths of troops and veterans. Seroquel, he said, has tragic side effects that military leaders have ignored in their quest to combat insomnia and post-traumatic…

  • Senate Watchdog Targets High-Prescribing Medicaid Docs - ProPublica

    insider
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:43 pm
    via propublica.org Posted via email from Jack's posterous

  • Bydureon, a Diabetes Drug from Amylin, Wins F.D.A. Approval - NYTimes.com

    insider
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:58 pm
    Analysts expect annual sales of Bydureon to eventually exceed $1 billion. But they are less enthusiastic than they once were, in part because of safety concerns involving thyroid cancer and pancreatitis. David Kliff, publisher of Diabetic Investor, an electronic newsletter following the diabetes industry, said a once-weekly self-injection could make Bydureon an alternative for many patients to multiple insulin injections or even to multiple pills every day. via nytimes.com Posted via email from Jack's posterous

  • Harvard doctor calls for greater supplement regulation in NEJM | Drug Store News

    insider
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:07 pm
    WASHINGTON — The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday published an opinion online that called for more rulemaking to govern dietary supplements in an effort to reign in the criminal activity of illicit prescription drug manufacturers that openly disregard the laws currently in effect. Author Pieter Cohen, author of the opinion and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, in his opening paragraph pointed to the recent recall of the product Zotrex. Marketed as a dietary supplement, the product reportedly contained the fictitious ingredient "Ophioglossum…

  • James Murdoch’s departure rings in changes to GSK’s board | InPharm

    insider
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:03 am
    GlaxoSmithKline has announced that after nine years with the firm, Sir Crispin Davis, Sir Robert Wilson and Larry Culp will stand down from the board. In addition, the UK firm said that James Murdoch has decided not to stand for re-election. Sir Christopher Gent, chairman of GSK, said: “James Murdoch has decided to stand down from the board with effect from this year’s AGM.   via inpharm.com Posted via email from Jack's posterous
 
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  • OBOS 40th Featured in The Women’s Health Activist

    Rachel
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm
    We’re delighted to see a piece on our recent 40th anniversary global symposium in The Women’s Health Activist, the newsletter of one of our favorite organizations, the National Women’s Health Network. In The Spiral of Women’s Health Activism, NWHN Program & Policy Director Amy Allina talks a bit about our history and reports on panels and presenters from the day, remarking: Early in the day, Jaclyn Friedman, the symposium’s mistress of ceremonies, explained her belief that women’s health activism moves in a spiral, not a circle, because while we are connected to…

  • Respondiendo a las Restricciones para el Aborto

    Kiki
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Escrito por Rachel; traducido por Ema Rosero del orginial en inglés Sept 26, 2011. A principios de este año, Guttmacher, reportó que en la primara parte del 2011,  los estados promulgaron un número record de restricciones para el aborto.  Parece que cada semana hay noticias de alguna nueva restricción, como la promulgación de leyes aprobadas en Arizona y una nueva prohibición para algunos tipos de abortos en embarazos más avanzados (llamados abortos de “nacimiento parcial”) en Michigan. Ayer, el New York Times publicó un editorial,  “¿A dónde se están yendo los derechos…

  • La FDA Reevalúa los Riesgos de los Medicamentos para la Osteoporosis

    Kiki
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:28 am
    Escrito por Rachel; traducido por Ema Rosero del orginial en inglés Sept. 20, 2011. Los bisfosfonatos (p.e. Fosamax, Boniva, etc.) son medicamentos para el tratamiento y la prevención de la osteoporosis en mujeres postmenopáusicas, pero hay preocupación por los posibles efectos secundarios causados por el uso de estos medicamentos por periodos largos.  Entre los posibles efectos secundarios se incluyen: fracturas atípicas de fémur (muslo), osteonecrosis (muerte de la mandíbula), y cáncer de esófago. El otoño pasado, la FDA pidió cambios en las etiquetas de los bisfosfonatos para…

  • La Ley para Cosméticos Seguros Atiende un Vacío en las Regulaciones de Seguridad

    Kiki
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    Escrito por Rachel; traducido por Ema Rosero del orginial en inglés Sept. 1, 2011. Muchas personas que usan cosméticos en los Estados Unidos no se dan cuenta que no se requieren pruebas o aprobación de la FDA para la comercialización de cosméticos.  A su vez, la Agencia Federal no tiene autoridad para requerir que el fabricante retire del mercado productos que no son seguros.  Como los cosméticos no son regulados de la misma manera que los medicamentos, es más difícil para el consumidor hacer una decisión informada, y la FDA tiene menos poder para regular la industria de los…

  • La Cirujana General lanza llamado a la acción para apoyar la lactancia materna

    Kiki
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am
    Escrito por Raquel; traducido por Ema Rosero del orginial en inglés Jan 24, 2011 La semana pasada la Dra. Regina M. Benjamín, Cirujana General de los Estados Unidos, expidió “Llamado a la acción en apoyo a la lactancia materna de la cirujana general” (The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding). El informe describe los obstáculos y las tasas de lactancia materna en los Estados Unidos y los beneficios de salud, los beneficios económicos, sicológicos y ambientales de la lactancia materna. El informe es un llamado de acción a toda persona para tomar medidas que…
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  • FDA (Finally) Gives Amylin’s Bydureon a Thumbs-Up

    Katherine Hobson
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:19 pm
    Bydureon, the once-weekly injection for treating patients with type 2 diabetes, has finally won the FDA’s okay. As Dow Jones Newswires reports, it’s been a long, bumpy road to approval for the drug’s developer, Amylin Pharmaceuticals. (Alkermes is behind the extended-release technology used to deliver the drug, a longer-acting version of Amylin’s twice-daily Byetta.) Amylin started working on the drug in 1999 and first applied for FDA approval — with its then-partner Lilly — a decade later. But the agency in 2010 said it needed more information “about…

  • What Are the Obstacles to Digital Health Records?

    Katherine Hobson
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm
    What’s standing in the way of the wider spread of health IT? Plenty of things, according to a new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center. The report says boosting use of electronic medical records and other health IT “enjoys bipartisan support.” It’s also being pushed by billions of dollars in government incentives. The assumption is that health IT can help improve health outcomes, improve the experience of care and save money. But there are gaps and barriers to its effective use, the report says. Among them: a lack of health information exchange. In other words,…

  • A.M. Vitals: WellPoint to Increase Primary-Care Reimbursement

    Katherine Hobson
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am
    Paying More for Primary Care: Beginning in the summer, WellPoint will increase reimbursement for primary-care services — offering those physicians a fee increase of around 10% with the chance of additional payments that could bolster what they receive for covered patients by as much as 50% — in an attempt to lower acute-care costs, the WSJ reports. Additional payment and support for primary care could add as much as one to two percentage points to WellPoint’s primary-care spending — now about 6% to 8% of some $100 billion in annual claims, the paper says. Oral HPV…

  • CDC: Cancer-Screening Rates Fall Short of Goals

    Katherine Hobson
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:46 pm
    U.S. cancer-screening rates are falling short of the government’s targets. According to new stats out today from the CDC, not enough people are following the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendations for getting regular breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening tests. And the picture looks even worse when you look at specific racial and ethnic groups, namely Asians and Hispanics. Keep in mind that the USPSTF’s recommendations are generally more conservative than those from other organizations. So, for example, these stats look at how many women aged 50 to…

  • Hematologists Disagree With Sickle-Cell Testing as Prerequisite for Playing Sports

    Katherine Hobson
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm
    Ryan Clark of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, shown here in a file photo, had to sit out a playoff game in Denver because his sickle-cell trait can be exacerbated at high altitude. The American Society of Hematology says it doesn’t think student athletes should have to be screened for sickle-cell trait in order to play their sport. Instead, the group says in a policy statement, schools should take steps to protect all athletes from exertion-related illness and death. The physicians’ position contrasts with that of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which in 2010…
 
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  • Will new school meals help stem obesity epidemic?

    FatFighter
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:56 pm
    After months of food fights about things like tater tots and chocolate milk, the USDA today announced the first major changes in school meals in 15 years.The new guidelines include less sodium, more whole grains, and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables, and aim to fight the childhood obesity crisis. Here’s an example of a new elementary school lunch: whole-wheat spaghetti with meat sauce, a whole-wheat roll, a vegetable mix of green beans, broccoli, and cauliflower, kiwi halves, low-fat milk, low-fat ranch dip, and soft margarine. That would replace a current meal of a hot dog on…

  • Going Greek – Why yogurt sales are soaring

    FatFighter
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:25 am
    Apparently, I’m not the only one in love with Greek yogurt. A new report shows the yummy dairy product is raking in $1 billion a year out of $4.1 billion in total yogurt sales. Greek yogurt is creamier than regular yogurt, higher in protein, and lower in fat. And there are so many ways to eat it. Here are 10 to try. On oatmeal with fresh fruit on top. In guacamole for some added protein. In spicy dishes and curries to help cool them down. Freeze Greek yogurt for about half an hour and eat it like ice cream… or as a popsicle. Put it in a cheesecloth and drain as much liquid out to…

  • Weight Loss WooHoo! to Lisa (lost 110 pounds)

    FatFighter
    22 Jan 2012 | 11:06 pm
    Name: Lisa Eirene (110 Pounds and Counting) Age: 31 Where she lives: Oregon Height: 5’5 Weight: 144 pounds Pounds Lost: 110 How long it took to lose the weight: 1 year, 8 months or so. How long she has kept it off: Over 3 years. When Lisa’s doctor told her she was pre-diabetic, she knew it was time to take control of her health. Not only did she lose 110 pounds, Lisa went that extra mile (give or take a few hundred) and became an athlete! An amazing accomplishment… and definitely a Weight Loss WooHoo! – just FatFighterTV’s fun way of celebrating healthy weight. Turning…

  • FatFighterTV Finds: up to 75% off at 6pm.com!

    FatFighter
    22 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    New year, new workout shoes? Now’s the time to stock up! 6pm.com’s end-of-season sale is underway with up to 75% off all your favorite brands like Brooks, Reebok, New Balance, Nike, PUMA… and more!! Happy shopping! Chat with FFTV on Twitter Like FFTV on Facebook

  • Sweet Potato No-Skins

    FatFighter
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:38 pm
    You may know Chef Devin Alexander from her appearances on The Biggest Loser. But did you know Alexander lost 70 pounds about 15 years ago and has kept it off ever since? And she did it while still eating delicious foods like this recipe for Sweet Potato No-Skins. It’s from her new The Biggest Loser Quick and Easy Cookbook. Quick and easy – just the way I like it! From the book: These “No-Skins” incorporate a very strategic use of salt. You season the top of the potato rounds so that when they’re flipped, the seasoning will be on the bottom — ensuring that your tongue…
 
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  • Blog for Choice Day 2012 – Let’s Tackle Telemedicine in Tennessee

    Rachel
    22 Jan 2012 | 10:45 am
    The theme for this year’s Blog for Choice Day is: “What will you do to help elect pro-choice candidates in 2012?” I have to confess, I’m extremely bad about helping people get elected. I will write blog posts and letters to elected officials all day long, but have not historically been very active in either donating to candidates/causes or taking actions like canvassing on their behalf. This year, taking in-person action might be even more difficult due to living car-free, but I’m alarmed enough by the apparent uptick in anti-choice legislative activity that I…

  • Over at OBOS: HHS and Contraception, a Virtual March, and an Upcoming Webinar on Breast Cancer and the Environment

    Rachel
    21 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am
    HHS Affirms Contraception as Covered Preventive Service – I’m glad I didn’t have to take back this post, although the Plan B bullshit was probably more responsible than a successful appeal to reason. Participate in the Virtual March for Trust Women Week – Think reproductive rights are an important human right? Sign on to the virtual march to send a pro-choice message. More than 9,000 people already have. Webinar: New Report on Breast Cancer and the Environment – Breast Cancer Action is holding a couple of webinars next week to talk about the IOM’s recent…

  • Tennessee State Rep Richard Floyd Threatens to “Stomp” Transgender Women

    Rachel
    12 Jan 2012 | 7:02 pm
    Tennessee State Representative Richard Floyd has introduced a bill that would make it a crime for people to be in a sex-specific bathroom or dressing room (i.e., one designated for men or women) that doesn’t match the sex given on their birth certificate. Tennessee does not allow transgender people to have their birth certificates changed, so if the bill were passed, there would actually be no legal bathrooms for transgender men and women to use in any state government building. (It’s unclear to me whether this might also apply to other public restrooms in non-governmental…

  • Contact Your Representative in Opposition to the Research Works Act

    Rachel
    8 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am
    HR 3699, the Research Works Act, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to undo progress made in increasing taxpayer access to research funded by our tax dollars. Introduced by California’s Darrell Issa and New York’s Carolyn Maloney, the bill would prevent the government from requiring that papers resulting from taxpayer-funded research be deposited online for free access to those taxpayers. In other words, it’s meant to protect the income streams of publishers, even when that income is derived from publishing the results of research studies funded by the…

  • State of the Blog, 2011

    Rachel
    29 Dec 2011 | 10:55 am
    I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I want to work on this blog going forward – and obviously I’ve been thinking about that more than I’ve actually been posting here. Women’s Health News has been around since May 2005, and has always focused on women’s health – but tending to focus on reproductive health and rights, and always with my own kind of feminist take on the politics. The last several years have provided plenty of fodder in that area – the constant churn of anti-woman, anti-choice attacks is a source of material, but it’s…
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  • Possible new treatment for Rett Syndrome

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:48 pm
    Researchers have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells – brain-derived neurotrophic factor -- is severely lacking in brainstem neurons in mutations leading to Rett syndrome, a neurological developmental disorder. The finding has implications for the treatment of neurological disorders, including Rett syndrome that affects one in 10,000 baby girls.

  • The pupils are the windows to the mind

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    The eyes are the window into the soul -- or at least the mind, according to a new article.

  • Mind over matter: Patients' perceptions of illness make a difference

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pm
    Whenever we fall ill, there are many different factors that come together to influence the course of our illness. Additional medical conditions, stress levels, and social support all have an impact on our health and well-being, especially when we are ill. But a new report suggests that what you think about your illness matters just as much, if not more, in determining your health outcomes.

  • New information for flu fight: Researchers study RNA interference to determine host genes used by influenza for virus replication

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pm
    Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and anti-viral drugs used to treat it. By first understanding the complex host cell pathways that the flu uses for replication, researchers are finding new strategies for therapies and vaccines, according to a new study.

  • Are we bad at forecasting our emotions? It depends on how you measure accuracy

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pm
    How will you feel if you fail that test? Awful, really awful, you say. Then you fail the test and, yes, you feel bad -- but not as bad as you thought you would. This pattern holds for most people, research shows. The takeaway message: People are lousy at predicting their emotions.
 
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  • Could the PPACA's Medicaid Expansion be Unconstitutional?

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pm
    While most of the public debate on the constitutionality of the health reform law has centered on the "individual mandate" - the requirement to obtain government-approved health insurance or pay a penalty - the Supreme Court has also agreed to consider another, far less discussed issue: whether the law?s expansion of Medicaid eligibility might be ...

  • Ron Paul's Plan for Medicare Reform: Legalize Pot

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:33 pm
    Libertarians are constantly lecturing the rest of us about the purity of their principles. Conservatives are just as statist as liberals, goes the refrain: conservatives simply want to use government intervention as an instrument for their own ends. So, then, why is it that the libertarian champion in the GOP Presidential race, Ron Paul, has the field's weakest stance on Medicare reform?

  • Combativeness Doesn't Equal Seriousness about Entitlement Reform

    25 Jan 2012 | 10:17 pm
    Last week, I wrote about the curious phenomenon of right-wing populists who say that they're the true believers in limited government, while opposing the candidates who actually make substantive proposals to that end. Dan McLaughlin of Redstate.com has put forth a rebuttal that helps illuminate the problem. Dan incorrectly surmises that I "equate having position papers with being serious about reform," when he in fact makes the opposite mistake, by equating a combative personality with being serious about reform.

  • What Are The Costs And Benefits of Patents for Prescription Drugs?

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pm
    By , CAIA On January 23, the Journal hosted an interesting debate between Josh Bloom, Phd,??of the American Council on Science and , and Dr. Else Torreele of the Open Society Foundation. (The link is here, and was free when I last checked. If it disappears behind a wall, the citation is: Josh Bloom & ...

  • State of the ... Health Care Reform

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:45 am
    President Obama?s largest legislative accomplishment to date was the passage of the health care reform law, which has been going into effect in stages, with regulations currently being written for the most substantial changes due to take effect in 2014. So it is odd the President mentioned health care only briefly, and in passing, in ...
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  • Climate change may benefit Down East Maine's cranberry growers.

    jpmyers@ehsic.org
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Climate change could prove to be – pardon the expression – a “berry” good thing for Down East Maine’s small-but-expanding cranberry industry as growers in Massachusetts and New Jersey are seeing their cranberry harvests undermined by warming temperatures.

  • Feds list First Nations, green groups as 'adversaries' in oil sands PR strategy.

    jpmyers@ehsic.org
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    The federal government is distancing itself from its own lobbying and public relations campaign to polish the image of Alberta's oil sands, following revelations that an internal strategy document labelled First Nations and environmentalists as "adversaries" while describing the National Energy Board as an "ally."

  • Multnomah County's climate action strategies expanding to new arenas.

    jpmyers@ehsic.org
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Multnomah County’s efforts to address climate change are expanding into new terrain, including a Sustainable Jail Project, new public health initiatives and emergency planning to adapt to extreme weather events.

  • Tornado myths tough for forecasters to bust.

    jpmyers@ehsic.org
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    "Folk science" — a community's shared beliefs about how the weather works in their town — is a big challenge to forecasters and meteorologists. With climate change expected to bring more extreme weather in the future, creating more-effective warnings is a goal for many researchers.

  • PSE&G Bergen station tops emission list.

    jpmyers@ehsic.org
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    The generating station in Ridgefield releases more greenhouse gases into the air each year than any other large industrial source in New Jersey, according to a new federal report.
 
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  • Genes Influence Criminal Behavior According To Criminologist's Research

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Your genes could be a strong predictor of whether you stray into a life of crime, according to a research paper co-written by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes. "Examining the Genetic Underpinnings to Moffitt's Developmental Taxonomy: A Behavior Genetic Analysis" detailed the study's findings in a recent issue of Criminology. The paper was written with Dr. Kevin M...

  • Newly Engineered Highly Transmissible H5N1 Strain Ignites Controversy About Balancing Scientific Discovery And Public Safety

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Scientists have engineered a new strain of H5N1 (commonly known as bird flu) to be readily transmitted between humans. Two perspectives being published early online in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians, raise concerns about if and how this research should be continued, and how the data should be shared for the benefit of public health...

  • Cancer Patients' Treatment, Diagnosis Wait Time Reduced By Danish Health Care Fast Track Program

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    In Denmark, implementing a national fast track system for cancer patients reduced the waiting time between a patient's initial meeting with a health care provider and their first treatment by four weeks when comparing 2010 to 2002, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM...

  • Rise In Home Births In US

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    After falling for 14 years, the percentage of home births in the US from 2004 to 2009 rose by 29% to the highest level since data collection on this began in 1989. However, although this looks like a big surge, the overall proportion of American women giving birth at home is still low: in 2004 only 0.56% of births were at home, rising to 0.72% in 2009...

  • The Rights Of People With Disabilities Are Not Being Promoted, Study Finds

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    Historic legal rulings did not protect the rights of persons with disabilities, while legal rulings concerned with race or gender provided much more protection of individual rights and freedoms according to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Queen's University PhD student Christopher A. Riddle has determined in a recent study...
 
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  • 96% Of Us Are More Stressed Than Our Moms Were; Cut Yourself Some Slack

    Deborah Dunham
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:40 am
    On the Today show this morning, they reported that a whopping 70% of moms in the U.S. say mothering is “incredibly stressful.” On top of that, 96% feel we are far more stressed than our own mothers were. While I can certainly relate (I am a working mom with two kids), I always find reports like that interesting, because I think they can paint a picture of us as martyrs, when in fact, we’re the ones who typically bring this stress upon ourselves. And if we would just cut ourselves some slack, we could probably alleviate a lot of this angst. Yes, things like the economy, financial…

  • Demi Moore Reportedly Hospitalized Over ‘Whip-Its’; Couldn’t She Have Just Had Some Wine?

    Deborah Dunham
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:07 am
    After days of rumors, reports now indicate that “whip-its” could have been the drug of choice for Demi Moore and the reason she was rushed to the hospital earlier this week. And here I thought sucking the air out of whipped cream bottles was just for teenagers to do as a cheap and stupid way of getting high when working at Ground Round or Ben & Jerry’s. Media outlets are now claiming the actress reportedly had a seizure after inhaling nitrous oxide at her home. Known commonly as doing “whip-its,” the activity generally involves inhaling the gas from a whipped…

  • At 62, Vera Wang Looks Healthy And Awesome In Harper’s Bazaar

    Hanna Brooks Olsen
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:49 pm
    Fashion and healthy bodies don’t always get along, but in a gorgeous spread for the February edition of Harper’s Bazaar, Vera Wang is doing her darndest to merge the two. Images from the shoot displaying the 62-year-old fashion icon’s healthy, awesome-looking body have just been released, and all I can say “Damn, Vera.” The point of the spread wasn’t to show off Wang’s muscular gams and enviable arms–it was to give the world a tour of her epic new Beverly Hills mansion. In fact, she says, she didn’t even mean to end up in the…

  • Demi Moore Called Paramedics To Treat Her Exhaustion; Why Didn’t Anyone See This Coming?

    Briana Rognlin
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:55 pm
    Demi Moore was taken to a hospital by paramedics on Monday night after an emergency call, and today her rep issued a statement saying she’s being treated for exhaustion due to the stresses in her life. But after her strange interview in Harper’s Bazaar at the beginning of the year, and her ever-diminishing frame in the two months since her divorce from Ashton Kutcher, wasn’t it obvious she needed some help? According to New York Daily News, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that she’d called for help on Monday night. This afternoon, Moore’s rep issued…

  • Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Brain Activity (And That’s A Good Thing)

    Elizabeth Nolan Brown
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm
    In my college days, I was no stranger to the odd hit of acid or bag of ‘shrooms, and I’ve long believed in the power of drugs like these to be therapeutic under the right circumstances. I’m reading a book right now, in fact, by Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert), a Harvard psychology professor turned yogi and spiritual leader who was part of that whole 1960s scholarly cohort (including Timothy Leary) studying psychedelics. But although serious scholars (and lay people like myself and my college friends) have been studying psychedelics for decades, no one has been quite…
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    Yahoo! Health News

  • Insurer WellPoint to revamp primary care pay

    TOM MURPHY
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:37 pm
    Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with their doctors.

  • NY juice jumps as fungicide found in Brazil juice

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Orange juice futures rose almost 3 percent on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said juice shipments from Brazil and Canada had tested positive for a fungicide that is prohibited in the United States. Such a f...

  • IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses

    <b>By Alan Mozes</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i>
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Following the U.S. Food Drug Administration's approval last year of an intravenous formulation of acetaminophen for fever and pain in a hospital setting, researchers warn that use of the preparation could le...

  • Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return

    <b>By Randy Dotinga</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i>
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung cancer.

  • Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B

    <b>By Denise Mann</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i>
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the...
 
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    msnbc.com: More Health News

  • Pre-surgery diet may boost survival odds

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:32 pm
    Avoiding foods that contain the amino acid tryptophan might help prepare the body for surgery, a new study suggests.

  • Kids' brain injuries can cause issues for years

    23 Jan 2012 | 1:19 pm
    Sam Napadono suffered a traumatic brain injury during a motocross accident three years ago and struggles with memory issues. While it used to be thought kids recovered more easily from such injuries since their brains were still developing, a new study shows the deficits can last for years.

  • Man shot nail into brain and didn't know it

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pm
    A suburban Chicago man thought the errant nail that discharged from the gun he was working with had whizzed by his head. Instead, it was lodged in his brain.

  • America's most stressful cities in 2012

    20 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm
    With common factors such as traffic, crowds, noise, grime, and crime, cities are generally not perceived as oases of calm. But what makes one city more stressful to live in than the next?

  • Mutant bird flu research halted on bioterror fears

    20 Jan 2012 | 12:45 pm
    Researchers studying a potentially deadlier, airborne version of the bird flu virus have voluntarily suspended their studies for 60 days because of concerns it could be used as a devastating form of bioterrorism, according to a letter published in the journals Nature and Science on Friday.
 
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    Reuters: Health News

  • U.S. detains orange juice imports after finding fungicide

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:19 pm
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators on Friday detained nine shipments of orange juice from Brazil and Canada that contained traces of an illegal fungicide, and rejected industry calls to overhaul the way they test for the banned substance.

  • U.S. FDA approves Amylin's diabetes drug

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:25 pm
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc won U.S. approval on Friday for its Bydureon diabetes drug, a long-awaited victory for the company's most promising product.

  • Obama lawyers argue rest of health law can survive

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:59 pm
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that nearly all of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul can survive if the court declares unconstitutional the law's centerpiece provision requiring health coverage.

  • US FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta for kidney cancer

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer's Inlyta drug for patients with advanced kidney cancer won approval from U.S. regulators, boosting the company's efforts to offset plunging Lipitor sales.

  • J&J recalls Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:56 pm
    (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it is recalling more than 2,000 tubes of its Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after U.S. regulators identified excessive levels of bacteria in a product sample.
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    National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases

  • New NIH fact sheet explains test for diabetes, prediabetes

    26 Jan 2012 | 12:36 pm
    A new fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health explains the A1C test, a widely used and important test to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor blood glucose levels of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

  • NIH launches trials to evaluate CPR and drugs after sudden cardiac arrest

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:36 am
    The National Institutes of Health has launched two multi-site clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. One will compare continuous chest compressions (CCC) combined with pause- free rescue breathing to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which includes a combination of chest compressions and pauses for rescue breathing. The other trial will compare treatment with the drug amiodarone, another drug called lidocaine, or neither medication (a salt-water placebo) in participants with shock-resistant ventricular fibrillation, a condition in which the…

  • NIH Study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes

    26 Jan 2012 | 9:21 am
    Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day -- the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee -- had elevated estrogen levels when compared to women who consumed less, according to a study of reproductive age women by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

  • Elevated risk factors linked to major cardiovascular disease events across a lifetime

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:39 am
    In one of the largest-ever analyses of lifetime risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers have found that middle-aged adults who have one or more elevated traditional risk factors for CVD, such as high blood pressure, have a substantially greater chance of having a major CVD event, such as heart attack or stroke, during their remaining lifetime than people with optimal levels of risk factors. This National Institutes of Health-supported study used health data from 257,384 people and was the first to look simultaneously at multiple risk factors for CVD across age, sex, race, and…

  • High animal fat diet increases gestational diabetes risk

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:17 pm
    Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were lower in animal fat and cholesterol, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University.
 
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    Everyone's Blog Posts - Iowa Avenue

  • It's Much Quieter in Iowa

    Edie Dykeman
    6 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am
    When I first came upon Iowa Avenue, it was much busier than it is these days. That it has quieted down as much as it has is disappointing. It is a great site to hook up with people who also want to live a healthy lifestyle. Hopefully, there will be a resurgence at some point in time. As we move into the new year, my plan is to get back onto my healthy eating regimen. I'm making progress as I choose to eat more vegetables and less processed food. One step at a time seems to work for me. Also, it is difficult as a caregiver to eat at the same time as my father. Unfortunately, he is a diabetic…

  • Yahoo "Second Act" ~ Vitality

    Jill
    26 Dec 2011 | 12:30 pm
    I have been so blessed to be featured on Yahoo a Award-winning series about real stories celebrating life, passion and reinvention.    I sure have been blessed!!!!   :-)

  • We know that the holidays can be the ruin of an exercise regimen.

    Power By Choice dba Perfect Fit
    10 Dec 2011 | 2:51 pm
    With all that food, no time to go to the gym, days of travelling, all mean that it’s pretty easy to find yourself in early January feeling like you’re starting over from scratch.  Luckily, there are strategies for getting through the holidays in good shape.  In this article, I give you five great exercises to keep up your six-pack abs anytime, anywhere, and some tips for getting through holiday gatherings unscathed (physically, that is – dealing with your family is up to you!). Abdominals are relatively simple to maintain during the holidays, because there are exercises you can do at…

  • Does Awareness End in November?

    Mammotives
    27 Nov 2011 | 10:00 pm
    October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month sees a nationwide blitz of advocacy for breast cancer research, prevention and treatment. Breast cancer, however, can strike at any time. The Iowa Cancer Consortium would like to sustain enthusiasm for breast cancer awareness beyond the 31 days of October. With support from the American Cancer Society, the Consortium has created an online forum—“Mammotives”—where Iowa women ages 40+ can talk about their experiences with breast cancer screening. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 4 Iowa women over age 40 have not received a…

  • Pizza Is Still Not a Vegetable

    Jonatahn Dunsky
    23 Nov 2011 | 2:37 am
    The internet got a bit crazier this week with the apparent news that Congress has declared that Pizza is a vegetable. Regular news websites and blogs were quick to help spread the panic that Congress has again done something idiotic and surrendered to the interests of pizza makers to help shove more of their product Read more on Pizza Is Still Not a Vegetable
 
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    BioMed Radio - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

  • HIV and heart function

    Jim Dryden, Associate Director of Broadcast Services
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:05 pm
    People with the HIV virus are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have compared those with HIV who are treated with anti-retroviral therapy to others who don’t have the virus but who also are at elevated risk for heart problems. The idea was to determine whether HIV infection is an independent risk factor for metabolic problems. But the study shows it isn’t. METABOLIC PROBLEMS, SUCH AS INSULIN RESISTANCE AND HIGH BLOOD LIPIDS, ARE MORE COMMON IN PEOPLE WITH HIV. THAT, IN TURN, PUTS THEM AT…

  • HIV and heart function (1:00)

    Jim Dryden, Associate Director of Broadcast Services
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:04 pm
    PEOPLE WITH HIV HAVE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR METABOLIC PROBLEMS, SUCH AS INSULIN RESISTANCE AND HIGH BLOOD LIPIDS, WHICH, IN TURN, PUTS THEM AT HIGHER RISK FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. BUT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS HAVE FOUND THAT A PERSON’S HIV STATUS, IF THE DISEASE IS WELL-CONTROLLED, DOESN’T MAKE HEART METABOLISM AND FUNCTION ANY WORSE IN THOSE WHO HAVE METABOLIC COMPLICATIONS. JIM DRYDEN HAS THE STORY… AS MORE EFFECTIVE THERAPIES HAVE EMERGED, AND PEOPLE WITH HIV HAVE BEEN LIVING LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIVES, ONE POTENTIAL “FLY IN THE OINTMENT” HAS INVOLVED METABOLIC PROBLEMS…

  • Receptor in humans can taste fat

    Jim Dryden, Associate Director of Broadcast Services
    11 Jan 2012 | 11:21 am
    Washington University nutrition researchers are the first to report that people have the ability to “taste” fat. Previous research had demonstrated that mice had a receptor in their tongues that could sense fat. That receptor, called CD36, also is present in humans, and in experiments reported online in the Journal of Lipid Research, the Washington University scientists report that obese people with variations in the CD36 gene also have variations in their ability to detect fat in a liquid solution. Those with a particular genetic variation in CD36 were up to eight times more sensitive to…

  • Receptor in humans can taste fat (1:00)

    Jim Dryden, Associate Director of Broadcast Services
    11 Jan 2012 | 11:20 am
    WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ARE THE FIRST TO IDENTIFY A POTENTIAL HUMAN TASTE RECEPTOR FOR FAT. THEY’VE FOUND THAT PEOPLE CAN IDENTIFY FAT IN A SOLUTION AND THAT THEIR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY FAT CHANGES ACCORDING TO HOW MUCH OF A RECEPTOR PROTEIN THEY MANUFACTURE. IN FACT, THOSE WHO MAKE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE PROTEIN ARE UP TO 8 TIMES MORE SENSISTIVE TO THE PRESENCE OF FAT. JIM DRYDEN HAS MORE… THE FAT RECEPTOR IS A GENE THAT MAKES A PROTEIN CALLED CD36. SCIENTISTS HAD PREVIOUSLY FOUND THAT BY GENETICALLY DELETING CD36 IN MICE, THEY COULD ELIMINATE THE ANIMALS’ NATURAL PREFERENCE…

  • The effect of sepsis on the immune system

    Jim Dryden, Associate Director of Broadcast Services
    9 Jan 2012 | 9:59 am
    More than 225,000 people die each year from sepsis, a severe illness in which bacteria overwhelm the bloodstream. And many have suppressed immune systems that leave them unable to fight subsequent infection, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown. The findings suggest that therapies to rev up the immune response may help save the lives of some sepsis patients. The researchers say patients with sepsis tend to manufacture normal amounts of immune-system T-cells, but those cells are not activated, so strategies to activate those T-cells may be able to…
 
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    Chiropractic News

  • Sherman Granted Reaffirmation of Accreditation from CCE

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:45 am
    Sherman Chiropractic News The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) notified Sherman College of Chiropractic on January 24, 2012, that it has reaffirmed accreditation of the doctor of chiropractic degree program through 2019. "Reaffirmation is the result of much hard work and dedication by the employees, students, trustees and many supporters... This is a planetchiropractic content summary feed. Visit www.planetchiropractic.com for complete content, links, and related media. - Cheers!

  • Parker Seminars Las Vegas Hosts Largest Event in Chiropractic

    24 Jan 2012 | 7:29 pm
    Parker University News LAS VEGAS -- Each year DCs and CAs from around the globe travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the largest chiropractic seminar in the world-Parker Seminars Las Vegas. This past week, more than 5,300 Parker Seminar attendees flocked to the fresh and exciting line-up of courses designed to improve chiropractors, chiropractic... This is a planetchiropractic content summary feed. Visit www.planetchiropractic.com for complete content, links, and related media. - Cheers!

  • Chiropractic Shines at Parker Seminars 2012 Las Vegas

    19 Jan 2012 | 4:25 pm
    By Michael Dorausch, DC The Las Vegas Hotel (formerly the Las Vegas Hilton) welcomed several thousand chiropractors today, for the first day of Parker Seminars Las Vegas 2012. There was enthusiasm in the air as chiropractors (along with staff, students, and families) from around the globe entered the hotel convention area. Many chiropractors live... This is a planetchiropractic content summary feed. Visit www.planetchiropractic.com for complete content, links, and related media. - Cheers!

  • 5 Palmer College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees Reappointed

    17 Jan 2012 | 6:14 pm
    Palmer Chiropractic News Five Palmer College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees members have been reappointed to new terms. Following their 2011 year-end meeting, the certificate holders for the Palmer College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees reappointed five current members who had completed their terms to new three-year terms, beginning January... This is a planetchiropractic content summary feed. Visit www.planetchiropractic.com for complete content, links, and related media. - Cheers!

  • Parker University Top Scholars Awarded as Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and ...

    12 Jan 2012 | 6:50 am
    Parker University News DALLAS -- A select group of 14 Parker University students were honored with one of the most prestigious awards the academic community can bestow-selection to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. This elite honor is conferred by more than 2,842 higher educational institutions. Parker University... This is a planetchiropractic content summary feed. Visit www.planetchiropractic.com for complete content, links, and related media. - Cheers!
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    Mercola newsletters

  • This Exercise Mistake Can Give You a Heart Attack

    Doctor Mercola
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:13 pm
    Mercola Fitness Newsletter Please use this link if you are having problems reading this newsletter: http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/default.aspx Recent Study Shows if You Exercise this Way You May Risk Serious Damage to Your Heart    Researchers recently discovered how this common exercise mistake could diminish your right ventricular heart function, cause heart muscle scarring, and elevate heart injury blood markers. Here's how to avoid this mistake with a new heart-strengthening, muscle-building approach... takes only 1 hour a week... January 27, 2012 ARTICLES -…

  • Recent Study Shows if You Exercise this Way You May Risk Serious Damage to Your Heart

    Doctor Mercola
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:07 pm
    Please use this link if you are having problems reading this newsletter: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/current.aspx January 26, 2012 - Issue 1986 HOME  |  PRODUCTS  |  ARTICLES  |   HEALTH BLOG   |  PETS  |  FITNESS  |  VIDEOS  |  MY CLINIC  |   CONTACT US ARTICLES Recent Study Shows if You Exercise this Way You May Risk Serious Damage to Your Heart    Researchers recently discovered how this common exercise mistake…

  • One of the Worst Forms of Exercise There Is

    Doctor Mercola
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:58 am
    Please use this link if you are having problems reading this newsletter: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/current.aspx January 25, 2012 - Issue 1985 HOME  |  PRODUCTS  |  ARTICLES  |   HEALTH BLOG   |  PETS  |  FITNESS  |  VIDEOS  |  MY CLINIC  |   CONTACT US EXPIRES TODAY! Are You Supporting Your Immune Health?*     Help give your body an energy boost, keep your waistline slim and trim, and support your immune system -…

  • 213 Women Who Took This Suffered Permanent Disability

    Doctor Mercola
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:54 pm
    Please use this link if you are having problems reading this newsletter: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/current.aspx January 24, 2012 - Issue 1984 HOME  |  PRODUCTS  |  ARTICLES  |   HEALTH BLOG   |  PETS  |  FITNESS  |  VIDEOS  |  MY CLINIC  |   CONTACT US ONLY 1 DAY REMAINING Are You Supporting Your Immune Health?*     Help give your body an energy boost, keep your waistline slim and trim, and support your immune…

  • This Food Robs Your Brain Power - Avoid It for Clearer Thinking

    Doctor Mercola
    22 Jan 2012 | 9:39 pm
    Please use this link if you are having problems reading this newsletter: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/current.aspx January 23, 2012 - Issue 1983 HOME  |  PRODUCTS  |  ARTICLES  |   HEALTH BLOG   |  PETS  |  FITNESS  |  VIDEOS  |  MY CLINIC  |   CONTACT US Do You Take Supporting Your Immune System Seriously?* * Limited Time Offer! * Help give your body an energy boost, keep your waistline slim and trim, and support your immune…
 
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    Renegade Health - High Raw Food Diet, Vegan Diet Friendly, and Organic Diet Articles, Tips, Advice and TV

  • What The Heck is UBI (Ultraviolet Blood Irradition Therapy) and Why Am I Hooked To An IV? : The Renegade Health Show #915

    Kevin Gianni
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:39 am
    As you can see, I’m hooked up to an IV… You probably want to know what’s going on. I’ll explain in the video, so take a look (I also have a brief written explanation below.) Take a look now… Your question of the day: Have you ever done an IV therapy? What was it? Click here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and leave your comments now! What The Heck is UBI (Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation Therapy)? Ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy is administered by a device called the Knott Hemo-irradiator — that’s what I’m hooked up to.

  • Is It OK to Eat Sugar? The Sugar Debate Heats Up : Exclusive Renegade Health Article

    Kevin Gianni
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:39 pm
    Bread fruit isn’t sweet (it’s also the size of your head!), but does it matter — for your health — how sweet a fruit is? Ah, here it is again… Sugar. Is it good or bad for you? It seems like the debate heats up just about every 4-6 months on discussion boards around the Internet or at health events. Inevitably, we get questions about whether it’s good for you or not. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t yes or no. It’s both… and neither… and a little bit of everything. Let me explain… (LOL!)

  • Acid Reflux? No Problem… (Plus, Two Other Resources for You) : Exclusive Renegade Health Article

    Kevin Gianni
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:27 pm
    You won’t get acid reflux if you eat at the Gerson Institute (Their spread for lunch!) It’s been a crazy day today… I almost thought I wasn’t going to be able to post anything, but I got lucky and there happens to be Internet on my flight from Dallas to Tampa. It’s funny that only about a year ago, WiFi on a plane was a novelty and now that it’s more common, I feel like I’m slighted when there isn’t any. Anyway, I’m headed to Sarasota to spend some time with Dr. Williams and work on a project that I think you’ll really enjoy. Stay…

  • The Health Book That Never Made It to The Market — It Was Too Far Ahead of It’s Time (And Still Is) : An Exclusive Renegade Health Article by Dr. J.E. Williams

    Kevin Gianni
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:23 am
    To be a proactive patient, find a cooperative practitioner who will work with you as a partner, not as an authoritarian representative of the pharmaceutical industry. Resident Medical Authority: J. E. Williams, OMD, FAAIM In 1998 I pitched, to my literary agent, a book idea that I thought had bestseller written all over it. The title, The ProActive Patient, was meant as a call for Americans to take more responsibility for their own health care. By enlisting physicians as partners in health care, my idea encompassed healthy diet, nutritional supplements, exercise – a truly preventative…

  • Every Health Expert Says Their Diet is the Best — Who’s Right? : Exclusive Renegade Health Q & A

    Kevin Gianni
    19 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    I’d love to eat pineapple all the time, but my health guru says I can only eat it on Sundays… when it’s raining… and only if I have written permission from a certified instructor. Confusion, candida and cancer. Three C’s. These are the themes for today’s Q & A. I’m not going to spend any time leading you up them, since there’s a lot to cover. Let’s get going…
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    In the Pipeline

  • Roche Goes Hostile for Illumina

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:39 am
    Roche is not only a big drug company, it's a big diagnostics company. And that's what's driving their unsolicited bid for Illumina, a gene-sequencing company from San Diego. Illumina has been one of the big players in the "How quickly and cheaply can we sequence a person's entire genome" game, and apparently Roche believes that there's something in it for them. But as that Reuters link above shows, a lot of other people don't agree, and would rather partner than acquire (Chris Viehbacher, CEO of Sanofi, seems to have been waiting for the opportunity to unburden himself of thoughts to that…

  • Arsenic Bacteria Ride Again. (Or Don't).

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:56 am
    You may not have heard much about the arsenic-bacteria controversy recently, but you're about to hear quite a bit more. Rosie Redfield of UBC, one of the fastest and most vocal critics of the original paper, has been trying to reproduce it in her own group. There's a manuscript in preparation, but since she's been blogging on some of the progress, the import is clear: it hasn't been going well for the "bacteria can take up arsenic in their biomolecules" hypothesis. Scrolling back at that link will give you the story. Here's a summary at Nature News (with a clarification from Redfield on one…

  • Science, A Zero-Sum World, and the State of the Union

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:50 am
    I always regret it when politics creeps into this blog. But I just finished reading this post over at The Economist's "Free Exchange" glog, and I can't resist linking to it. The author focuses on a few lines from the President's State of the Union speech, and gets rather agitated: Later, the president added: "Don’t let other countries win the race for the future." The context, innocuously enough, was in calling for greater support for American research and development efforts. But the language of this statement is either daft or ghastly, depending on how charitably one is willing to read…

  • Putting a Number on Chemical Beauty

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:31 am
    There's a new paper out in Nature Chemistry called "Quantifying the Chemical Beauty of Drugs". The authors are proposing a new "desirability score" for chemical structures in drug discovery, one that's an amalgam of physical and structural scores. To their credit, they didn't decide up front which of these things should be the miost important. Rather, they took eight properties over 770 well-known oral drugs, and set about figuring how much to weight each of them. (This was done, for the info-geeks among the crowd, by calculating the Shannon entropy for each possibility to maximize the…

  • Panel on Academic-Industrial Collaboration in Drug Discovery

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    So, what questions should be asked? I've been asked to moderate a panel discussion ("Bridging the Valley of Death") at the upcoming Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening conference in San Diego. It's a session moderated by Bill Janzen from the University of North Carolina and Michelle Palmer from the Broad Institute, and the panelists are John Luk from the National University of Singapore, Rudy Juliano from UNC, Mao Mao from Pfizer (San Diego), Alan Palkowitz from Eli Lilly, and John Reed from Sanford-Burnham. The discussion will be live-streamed (I'll put up the link that day), so…
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    Anti Aging News Updates

  • Nutrition Helps to Keep You Youthful

    GiGi
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:08 am
    Remember that as we mature, our ability to appear and feel young involves more than human growth hormone replacement therapy, though that can certainly be an essential key. Exercise, proper sleep, food selections, minerals and vitamins all combine in a synergy to play integral roles in this process. Nutrition Helps to Keep You Youthful is a post from: Anti Aging Nutrition News

  • Magnesium Deficiency and Alzheimer’s – Hopeful News

    GiGi
    17 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Magnesium deficiency has long been associated with Alzheimer's Disease. As far back as 1990 (okay, maybe not THAT long ago), it was discovered that low levels of Magnesium, particularly in that part of the brain associated with short- and long-term memory, appears to be an important factor in Alzheimer's disease. However, what is news now is the testing used to discover magnesium deficiency and also mis-diagnosis of Alzheimer's, when in fact it could be something else. Magnesium Deficiency and Alzheimer’s – Hopeful News is a post from: Anti Aging Nutrition News

  • Telomere Length and Lifespans

    GiGi
    10 Jan 2012 | 10:48 am
    A new study has been released from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (see this article ) that measured the telomere length of zebra finch nestlings during their entire lifespan. You may ask "WHY would we measure a bird's telomere length?"Telomere Length and Lifespans is a post from: Anti Aging Nutrition News

  • FDA and Dietary Supplements – Big Problems Coming?

    GiGi
    1 Dec 2011 | 9:51 am
    I have a feeling many of you have received these letters already about the new FDA rules that are about to be enacted, but if not, I'm reprinting one from the Second Opinion newsletter. I've always tended to take these messages with a grain of salt, but if it's true - scary stuff! Read on...FDA and Dietary Supplements – Big Problems Coming? is a post from: Anti Aging Nutrition News

  • Does Fish Oil Improve Wrinkles?

    GiGi
    22 Nov 2011 | 12:13 pm
    Fish oil has long been regarded as a nutrient providing a multitude of health benefits. But what exactly is fish oil and, if it can affect the heart and circulatory system, what about fish oil for skin and can it improve wrinkles? (Guest post)Does Fish Oil Improve Wrinkles? is a post from: Anti Aging Nutrition News
 
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    Blisstree » FEEL

  • 96% Of Us Are More Stressed Than Our Moms Were; Cut Yourself Some Slack

    Deborah Dunham
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:40 am
    On the Today show this morning, they reported that a whopping 70% of moms in the U.S. say mothering is “incredibly stressful.” On top of that, 96% feel we are far more stressed than our own mothers were. While I can certainly relate (I am a working mom with two kids), I always find reports like that interesting, because I think they can paint a picture of us as martyrs, when in fact, we’re the ones who typically bring this stress upon ourselves. And if we would just cut ourselves some slack, we could probably alleviate a lot of this angst. Yes, things like the economy, financial…

  • Demi Moore Reportedly Hospitalized Over ‘Whip-Its’; Couldn’t She Have Just Had Some Wine?

    Deborah Dunham
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:07 am
    After days of rumors, reports now indicate that “whip-its” could have been the drug of choice for Demi Moore and the reason she was rushed to the hospital earlier this week. And here I thought sucking the air out of whipped cream bottles was just for teenagers to do as a cheap and stupid way of getting high when working at Ground Round or Ben & Jerry’s. Media outlets are now claiming the actress reportedly had a seizure after inhaling nitrous oxide at her home. Known commonly as doing “whip-its,” the activity generally involves inhaling the gas from a whipped…

  • At 62, Vera Wang Looks Healthy And Awesome In Harper’s Bazaar

    Hanna Brooks Olsen
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:49 pm
    Fashion and healthy bodies don’t always get along, but in a gorgeous spread for the February edition of Harper’s Bazaar, Vera Wang is doing her darndest to merge the two. Images from the shoot displaying the 62-year-old fashion icon’s healthy, awesome-looking body have just been released, and all I can say “Damn, Vera.” The point of the spread wasn’t to show off Wang’s muscular gams and enviable arms–it was to give the world a tour of her epic new Beverly Hills mansion. In fact, she says, she didn’t even mean to end up in the…

  • Demi Moore Called Paramedics To Treat Her Exhaustion; Why Didn’t Anyone See This Coming?

    Briana Rognlin
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:55 pm
    Demi Moore was taken to a hospital by paramedics on Monday night after an emergency call, and today her rep issued a statement saying she’s being treated for exhaustion due to the stresses in her life. But after her strange interview in Harper’s Bazaar at the beginning of the year, and her ever-diminishing frame in the two months since her divorce from Ashton Kutcher, wasn’t it obvious she needed some help? According to New York Daily News, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that she’d called for help on Monday night. This afternoon, Moore’s rep issued…

  • Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Brain Activity (And That’s A Good Thing)

    Elizabeth Nolan Brown
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm
    In my college days, I was no stranger to the odd hit of acid or bag of ‘shrooms, and I’ve long believed in the power of drugs like these to be therapeutic under the right circumstances. I’m reading a book right now, in fact, by Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert), a Harvard psychology professor turned yogi and spiritual leader who was part of that whole 1960s scholarly cohort (including Timothy Leary) studying psychedelics. But although serious scholars (and lay people like myself and my college friends) have been studying psychedelics for decades, no one has been quite…
 
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    The Insomnia Blog - Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, PhD

  • Can sleep help heal painful memories?

    Dr. Michael Breus
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:25 am
     Here’s some truly fascinating sleep news, the kind that shows just how deeply sleep can affect every facet of our lives. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley examined the relationship between sleep abnormalities and the brain areas related to emotions. They discovered that REM sleep processes emotional experiences, so that these experiences feel less painful, difficult, and emotionally charged after sleep.  Thirty-five adults participated in the study, all in good health. Researchers divided the participants into two groups. Both groups were shown the same series of 150…

  • Another benefit of CPAP: a reduction in pain?

    Dr. Michael Breus
    17 Jan 2012 | 10:11 am
    I wroterecently about the relationship between sleep and fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome, and the about important—and complicated—relationship between sleep and pain. Now there’s news that one of the most effective remedies for sleep apnea—CPAP therapy—may also have the benefit of reducing sensitivity to pain. A recent study found consistent use of the CPAP could reduce pain sensitivity in patients with severe OSA. The study tested 12 patients—7 men and 5 women—with severe obstructive sleep apnea. They found that six to eight weeks of regular CPAP use led to significantly…

  • Team up for CPAP success

    Dr. Michael Breus
    12 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am
    Listen up, partners and spouses of people with sleep apnea: Treating obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP works best when it’s a team effort. That’s the takeaway from a recent research review, which examined dozens of studies in an effort to identify the most effective ways to help patients comply with their CPAP regimen. What they found was that having a partner involved and engaged with CPAP treatment increases the likelihood that the patient will stick with their treatment plan. More than 18 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is among the most common sleep…
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    Whole Food And More

  • Apple Cider Recall - Pepin Heights Orchards (Jan. 2012)

    Robin Plan
    11 Jan 2012 | 10:29 am
    Pepin Heights Orchards Issues Cider Advisory Consumers: Pepin Heights 800-652-3779 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 6, 2012 -Pepin Heights Orchards is advising consumers to discard Pepin Heights brand Honeycrisp Apple Cider with a “Use By” date on the label of Feb 09 2012. The product was packaged in half-gallon plastic jugs and sold and distributed in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. This advisory is precautionary. No illnesses have been reported. The advisory applies only to Honeycrisp cider with the “Use By” date of Feb 09 2012. No other batch of Honeycrisp cider or any other Pepin…

  • McDonald's and Target Cuts Ties to Sparboe Farms After Video of Animal Abuse

    Robin Plan
    18 Nov 2011 | 3:15 pm
    I just watched a newly released undercover video from Mercy For Animals showing abuse of hens at the largest restaurant egg producers, Sparboe Farms. This farm supplies eggs to McDonald's. The Sparboe eggs were on recall last year due to Salmonella. I've eaten these eggs for several year so I contacted the company and got a reply within minutes with this link: http://www.sparboeupdate.com/ McDonald's Corp. said Friday the behavior shown on the video is "disturbing and completely unacceptable." The fast food chain says it demands humane treatment of animals by suppliers. * Update * Late…

  • FDA Warns Bio Gaudiano Brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds May Put Consumers at Risk For Botulism

    Robin Plan
    7 Nov 2011 | 12:54 pm
    FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Bio Gaudiano Brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Nov. 4, 2011 - FDA warns consumers not to eat Bio Gaudiano brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds This product may put consumers at risk for botulism Fast Facts FDA is warning consumers not to eat any Bio Gaudiano brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds. Pure Italian LLC of Watertown, Mass., the U.S. distributor, in conjunction with the manufacturer and packer, Bio Gaudiano of Italy, is voluntarily recalling all sizes and lots of Bio Gaudiano Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds.

  • Rice - A - Roni Recall - Rice Pilaf Flavor

    Robin Plan
    7 Nov 2011 | 12:47 pm
    Rice-A-Roni Issues Voluntary Recall on a Small Quantity of Specific Family Size Rice-A-Roni Rice Pilaf Flavor Product Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 4, 2011 - Rice-A-Roni has initiated a voluntary recall on a small quantity of specific family-size boxes of Rice-A-Roni Rice Pilaf flavor due to an undeclared milk allergen.  This product was originally distributed to stores located in California and Arizona. People who are allergic to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. The affected product is…

  • Organic Eggs Recalled - Salmonella - Minnesota Based Schultz Farm Oct 2011,

    Robin Plan
    24 Oct 2011 | 10:52 am
    Salmonella Illnesses Linked To Organic Eggs Consumers, Food Preparers Reminded To Cook Eggs Thoroughly  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 19, 2011 - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are investigating illnesses in at least six people in Minnesota that are connected with a recall of organic shell eggs due to contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis. The contaminated eggs were traced back by the MDA to Larry Schultz Organic Farm of Owatonna, where environmental testing confirmed the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis.  Larry…
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    TubaDuba: Fitness, Health and Sports Technology

  • Magrette

    Aaron Usiskin
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    Magrette a New Zealand watch company, has some wonderful designed watches. The Regattare, is simple, yet elegant, rugged and sophisticated. A watch that can be worn everyday. It has automatic movement, and two bands, rubber and leather. The bezel works a bit different than normal, you adjust it with a turn of the adjustment dial, like you would the time, eliminating any problems you might have while underwater, like bumping it or rubbing up against something, turn the bezel to a different time. One concern I have, after wearing the watch for a couple hour of receiving it the pin came out,…

  • Smith Optics and Recon Instruments

    Aaron Usiskin
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:41 pm
    Oh it is on, you think the internet hit us with serving information up, heads up displays and augmented reality is going to be in everything. Smith Optics Partners With Recon Instruments | TransWorld Business

  • 18 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am

    Aaron Usiskin
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am
    MSFT is really stepping it up, if this is there vision then go for it, many will buy in.

  • Love These Glove Or Are They Mitten

    Aaron Usiskin
    3 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pm
    So having a mitten or glove has always been a preference for many. You either can't tie your shoes or you can, scratch your head or not, you get the idea. This design from CAMP-USA, the price is excellent as well, $80. ABOUT CAMP USACAMP USA is the exclusive US importer and distributor of CAMP Technical Adventure Equipment, the 120 year-old Italian climbing and mountaineering brand.From our offices just outside of Boulder, we occupy our time obsessing over gear, taking care of customers, and exploring the Colorado rockies. Lunchtime romps in the Flatirons, morning alpine climbs…

  • mi adidas - Create Your own

    Aaron Usiskin
    16 Dec 2011 | 2:12 pm
    mi adidas - Create Your ownEveryone who ones a sailboat should have a pair of thees.
 
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    PaulsHealthBlog

  • Do Fruits and Veggies Reduce The Risk of Heart Disease?

    29 Jan 2012 | 12:09 am
    A Swedish study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that eating fruits and vegetables did not lower the risk of coronary heart disease, unless they were consumed with fat. Many vitamins and micronutrients in food are fat-soluble. They cannot be absorbed without adequate fat. So if you eat fruits or vegetables without fat, you only absorb a fraction of the nutrients. Consuming enough fat with fruits and vegetables is especially true in the case of children. Vitamins and micronutrients are crucial for proper growth and development. Without…

  • Why Supplement?

    28 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pm
    In a perfect world, you would get all the nutrients you need from your food. Years and years ago, when the topsoil was rich, the oceans clean and animals ate nutrient-rich plants and other animals, you didn’t have to worry about supplementation. Even better, industrial toxins hadn’t made their way into your food, air and water. We no longer live in that world. Much of our soil is depleted from over farming. The food you eat has less nutrition than it did forty years ago. Our lives are more stressful. We sleep less. We move less. Things just aren’t the same. And although scientific…

  • More On Paula Deen and Diabetes

    28 Jan 2012 | 7:16 pm
    On a recent blog post, Jerry Naughton has some good facts regarding diabetes: Type 2 Diabetes is a "burning out" of the pancreas' ability to produce insulin, the powerful hormone that keeps the body’s blood sugar in a very narrow range - so you don't die.  Insulin works by forcing your muscles to burn blood sugar first while pushing other nutrients into your fat cells until the sugar is dealt with.  If you continuously bombard your system with sugar, your muscles can eventually become "resistant" to insulin's signals and will not uptake the sugar.  At that point your body…

  • Genetics and Your Health

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:18 pm
    "Genes can be turned on and off. They can be expressed. Just because you "have" a gene for, say, breast cancer or type 2 diabetes, it doesn’t mean you are destined to get breast cancer or type 2 diabetes. It simply means that if triggered by something in your environment, that gene will switch on (or off) and you will have a higher (or lower) chance of getting the disease. This is called gene expression. The things we eat, the amount of sleep we get, our stress levels, how we exercise, whether or not we get sunlight exposure - all of these environmental factors can trigger gene expression -…

  • A Guide To Fats and Oils

    26 Jan 2012 | 7:04 pm
    (Click Image To Enlarge)© 2008 Thanks for subscribing to my feed. Please visit my blog for more great content.My Other Websites: Are Your Vitamins Safe?  Whole Food Nation  Whole Food Nation Affiliate Link
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    Hospital Impact

  • What healthcare can learn from the car industry

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:45 pm
    by Frederick Southwick Too often, everyone assumes the work is being done correctly and that each person knows his or her role. Many customer-supplier relationships are undefined and dysfunctional, and caregivers generally assume they are not empowered to make changes to specific processes. In the absence of a standard model of healthcare delivery, medical errors sneak through the cracks of the disorganized care system. By modeling the healthcare delivery system after successful business practices, we can help prevent medical errors. Let's look at Toyota, whose Toyota Production System (TPS)…

  • Help your physician inventors make a splash

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:39 pm
    by Keeley Wray Do your providers have an idea that can revolutionize medicine? Well, it is important they investigate what is currently on the market or in the development pipeline. A thorough analysis of competing technologies is essential to successful market adoption, a step that should follow the ideation phase but precede the building of a prototype or pilot-ready version. The reasoning behind my suggestion is, "You could remake the wheel, but would it be a valuable use of your time?" [More:] It's surprising how common it is for a physician inventor to stumble on a concept that has…

  • Heed these healthcare social media reminders

    24 Jan 2012 | 1:02 pm
    by Nancy Cawley Jean Today, roughly 20 percent of the nation's hospitals use social media. We're there because that's where our community is, and it's a medium that allows us to communicate important health and wellness information and build brand loyalty and awareness, among other reasons. Of course, these are all things you've heard before. Unfortunately, using social media is not without risk. You've probably heard that before, too. But sometimes, we need reminders. Last week, I received that reminder in the form of an email from our risk management department. It was passing along…

  • Empower hospital staff to boost workplace satisfaction

    18 Jan 2012 | 2:56 pm
    by David Musyj Seven years ago, when we asked our staff whether they "would recommend Windsor Regional Hospital as a place for their friends and family to work," we got an answer that made us gulp. Sixty percent of our staff answered in the negative. It is not a favorable culture if people are embarrassed to admit where they work. This is especially true for hospitals, where staff cares for the patients that come through your doors. At Windsor Regional, we knew the direct relationship between staff satisfaction and patient satisfaction; they feed off each other. Happy staff results in happy…

  • Technology key to growing consumerism trend in healthcare

    18 Jan 2012 | 1:03 pm
    by Gienna Shaw, FierceHealthIT Consumerism in healthcare is one of those trends that has been "looming" for an awfully long time. When the experts first predicted that patients would start shopping for providers as if healthcare was any other businesses--making decisions based on price, quality, and brand recognition, for example--the idea was met with skepticism, to say the least. Over the years, the language used to describe the concept of consumerism morphed: the call for transparency gave way to talk of patient satisfaction to build loyalty, which in turn shifted to cries for a better…
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    Wellness Junction

  • How to Lower Your Chances of Getting the Flu

    Kavit Haria
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am
    Each year, approximately 5 to 20 percent of the worldwide population contracts influenza – a potentially serious virus that causes fever, chills, sore throat, coughing, congestion and muscle aches. In most individuals, the disease causes mild to severe discomfort for about a week, while in others, the disease can cause hospitalization or even death. The flu virus is an airborne illness that is spread from person to person through sneezing, coughing or talking. Infected individuals are contagious for approximately 8 days, beginning one day before their symptoms begin and lasting an…

  • How to Cure the Flu Naturally

    Kavit Haria
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:19 pm
    Every year, millions of people get a seasonal flu vaccine to protect themselves against the potentially life-threatening influenza virus. And while these vaccines do offer some protection, they are not 100 percent effective or safe. The fact is that the seasonal influenza vaccine only offers protection against the three most common strains of the flu virus – not against them all. Additionally, those who opt for the flu vaccine do so at the risk of developing negative side effects such as headache, fever, muscle aches and pain at the injection site. Rather than take your chances with this…

  • How To Have A Nice Smile Naturally

    Kavit Haria
    3 Dec 2011 | 6:03 am
    White teeth are synonymous with having a nice smile. It is believed that people who have a nice smile radiate warmth that attracts other people to them. White teeth are, therefore, imperative to make a positive first impression. While all those conventional methods of using whitening toothpastes, trays and bleaching agents can get you there, they have their menacing side effects, resulting in tooth sensitivity and pain. For those who discourage the use of chemicals and wish to stay clear of them, there are techniques that can help you get that nice smile naturally. Nothing fancy, the…

  • How Vegetarians Can Get More Iron In Their Diet

    Kavit Haria
    30 Nov 2011 | 5:53 am
    It is a widely believed that vegetarians need more iron as compared to non vegetarians because plants naturally do not have the tendency to absorb irons as efficiently as meat. However, it is a myth that vegetarian diets are not rich in iron. When the question arises ‘where vegetarians get iron from?’ the sources are endless. Despite all the debate, the surprising truth is that vegetarians tend to get more iron in their diets. A well balanced and smartly planned diet has enough iron to fulfill every individual’s need. Vegetarians get more iron as compared to non-vegetarians as they are…

  • Does Your Body Need The 3 Day Juice Detox?

    Kavit Haria
    27 Nov 2011 | 5:42 am
    A 3 days juice Detox is a safe and enlightening fast that promises to rejuvenate your body from all kinds of health problems. A conventional method used by thousands of civilizations, 3 days juice Detox is an endeavor at purifying your body from all the harmful toxins. 3 days juice Detox is an effective means of facilitating self healing with an aim at improving one’s fitness. Helping the body to stimulate the digestion process, 3 days juice Detox is recommended by many for the treatment of many diseases especially colon disorders, allergies or respiratory problems. 3 days juice Detox is…
 
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    A Splintered Mind

  • Throwaway ToDo Lists That Organize Your Day

    25 Jan 2012 | 7:16 pm
    On those days that you wake up with a jetpack on and 20 minutes behind schedule, you don't have time to deal with elaborate todo list systems. Franklin Covey? Get Things Done? Obviously, those systems have their strengths, but they all require work & upkeep, something that can be thwarted by the flighty ADHD mind. Most Organizing Systems Require Maintenance The Franklin Covey system with its A, B, & Cs helps prioritize your projects, but requires daily review and reorganizing. The Get Things Done system also hopes to simplify your life by moving unimportant projects out of your…

  • Moleskine for the iPhone is Overly Complicated

    21 Jan 2012 | 9:28 pm
    Since I like jotting down notes on the go as opposed to just thinking of fantastic ideas that I later forget, I love checking out new note taking apps on the iPhone and iPad. I came across the Moleskine app a few months ago, but it languished in my "Prune" folder. I stick apps in there that I don't immediately connect with, but think that they might deserve a second, more in depth glance. Today I gave the Moleskine app a thorough look over. It's very slick, even powerful. The GUI is clean and you can tell that the developers took time to release a polished app. There are lots of features. So…

  • Like Rockets Pulling My Brain Apart

    21 Jan 2012 | 9:16 pm
    I had a nice chat with a friend from Israel the other day. His life was on the up. He had a (well deserved) promotion at work. He also had a new addition to his family that pleased him and his wife to no end. He was busy and successful, and yet he was frustrated. He didn't have time to write anymore, and when he did have time, he couldn't stick to one idea.I believe a lot of people have this very same problem. Their heads are filled with ideas, and when it comes time to actually realize these ideas, they flounder. Which idea is best? Which will capture their interest until the end? I…

  • iPad Sketch #3: Two Pumpkins For Pumpkin

    19 Jan 2012 | 9:24 pm
    Originally published at Absentminded Author, v2.

  • Hidden in the Fog There Is Promise

    19 Jan 2012 | 9:24 pm
    Originally published at Absentminded Author, v2. A thick, milky fog rolled in tonight from winters past, burying my apartment complex with sudden mystique. There is something about a cold, December fog that adds mood to humdrum landscapes. Perhaps it is the way everything is hidden in patches of silhouette and light, and buildings, partially revealed, take on the air of shapes that aren’t quite entirely in our world. It gives my mind nourishment for the imagination.I look upon my night in wonder, but inside I am harrowed up and troubled. If you had told me I would be working at Bigbox…
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    Cancer Research UK - Science Update blog

  • News digest – childhood leukaemia, ovarian cancer, tumour-melting machines, and more

    Oliver Childs
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Read up on the latest cancer news A lot can happen in 7 short days, so we’ve pulled together the most interesting cancer research stories from the past week. And if the first few News Digests of 2012 are anything to go by, it looks as if it’s going to be a vintage year for cancer research. Follow the links below for more information on each of this week’s selected stories: Yesterday we were pleased to announce that our Drug Development Office has launched a trial of a new drug to treat children with leukaemia who are no longer responding to conventional treatment. Three-quarters of…

  • Expert opinion: why are some cancers so difficult to treat?

    Oliver Childs
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:37 am
    Can we chase tumours down evolutionary dead ends? Professor Gerard Evan is Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge. Earlier in the week, we wrote about his work on a crucial cancer-associated gene called Myc. In this thought-provoking article, Professor Evan explains how cancer is an evolving and adapting enemy, and talks about strategies to combat the disease. Biology has undergone an unprecedented technical revolution in the past two decades. Despite its complexity, biological systems can now be mapped and catalogued in minute detail – we can monitor the…

  • High-Impact Science: A story of Myc and death

    Kat Arney
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am
    Professor Gerard Evan's work turned our understanding of a crucial cancer gene on its head In this next post in our High-Impact Science series, we look at a rather surprising discovery made by Professor Gerard Evan and his team at the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute in the early 1990s. Their results overturned established thinking, leading to a massive leap in our understanding of the intricate mechanisms that drive cancer and ultimately paving the way for new treatments It all centres on a gene called Myc, which was known to be an “accelerator” gene (oncogene),…

  • Podcast: Immunotherapy, plain packaging, a boost for trials, and bacon

    Kat Arney
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am
    Click on the logo to download the podcast In this month’s podcast there’s good news for UK cancer trials, as our network of Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres gets a £35 million funding boost, and we take a look at the latest research in understanding why some breast cancers are resistant to treatment. The clock is ticking for the tobacco industry, as there are just 100 days until tobacco displays are removed in supermarkets, so we find out why this legislation is so important in the fight against cancer. The immune system protects us against infection by bacteria and viruses, but can…

  • Healthy Resolutions 2012 – what’s new?

    Sarah Williams
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:19 am
    Healthy living is worth it It’s mid-January, and while many resolutions will still be going strong, some may have already fallen by the wayside. But it’s worth sticking to those healthy plans. Living a healthy life can make you feel more energetic and relaxed, and can reduce the risk of developing cancer. As ever, the past year’s been a busy one in the field of lifestyle and cancer prevention. In this post we take a look back over the year and pick out some of the exciting developments in research, policy and campaigns. Some findings have hinted at new information, whilst others have…
 
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    MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

  • PPHN and SSRIs: Yet Another Study

    MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:43 pm
    A few weeks after the FDA called into question the association between SSRI exposure and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn or PPHN, BMJ published another article supporting an increased risk of PPHN among infants exposed to SSRIs in utero. This large study is similar to the studies published by Kallen and colleagues using the [...]

  • Depression in Women: Is There a Role for Vitamin D?

    MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    Sources of vitamin D include sunlight (ultraviolet B, or UVB, rays), dietary intake, and supplements.  Sunlight is the main source of human vitamin D.  Vitamin D refers to different forms of a steroid hormone.   Vitamin D3 (also called 1, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol or calcitriol) is produced by the body when ultraviolet light (in the form of UV [...]

  • SSRIs and PPHN: The FDA Revises Its Warning

    MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
    17 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pm
    In 2006, Chambers and colleagues published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine linking SSRI use during late pregnancy to an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN).   Based on these findings, the “Usage in Pregnancy” section on the labels for SRRI antidepressants was updated to include the following warning: “Infants exposed [...]

  • PTSD and Pregnancy

    MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
    20 Dec 2011 | 8:43 am
    Understanding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during pregnancy is important given that PTSD is relatively common and persistent in nature.  PTSD will occur in approximately 10% of women in their lifetime, with one-third of episodes lasting more than five years.  Given the relatively high prevalence of PTSD in young women and the chronic nature of the [...]

  • Clinical Case: Would You Use Gabapentin (Neurontin) During Pregnancy?

    MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
    13 Dec 2011 | 4:22 pm
    Ms. P is a 32-year-old married woman who presented for consultation regarding the use of medication during pregnancy.  She had been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) 20 mg for many years for the treatment of recurrent major depression and generalized anxiety.  In addition, she was prescribed gabapentin (Neurontin) for sleep. During the consultation, we reviewed the risks [...]
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    Healthy Eating Tips

  • Mini Meals: Would This Style Of Eating Work For You?

    Melanie
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    Eating smaller, “mini-meals,” throughout the day can help to keep blood glucose levels steady, and is even said to boost metabolism. That means, this style of eating may actually be a really great way to help you maintain or lose weight. The basic idea is that each meal contains around 300 calories, and you eat about six meals each day. Personally, I’m not into counting calories at all, but I suppose I do fall into this style of eating on a normal day. I prefer to eat small, snack-sized meals most of the day, except for my main meal at night. My Eating Plan chericem When…

  • And, The Winner Is…

    Melanie
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    Mi-Bra Thank you all so much for your entries to win one of Carolina’s Mi-Bra‘s. It was great to hear from all of you, and there were a number of really excellent tips shared on ways to maintain an active lifestyle — I’m thinking of making these into an article later in the week So, without further ado, the winner is… Karolyne — I’ll be in touch with you soon to make arrangements for posting your prize. To everyone else, a huge thank you for entering. Don’t forget to check out Carolina’s Facebook page, if you haven’t done so already. Stay…

  • 4 Ways To Start Moving Right Now {Plus Competition!}

    Carolina
    19 Jan 2012 | 4:30 am
    Mi-Bra Back in July 2010 I ran a competition to give away a fab Mi-Bra, thanks to Carolina from Girl Habits. Carolina has kindly offered to partner with me once again, to give you the chance to win another Mi-Bra, absolutely free. If you don’t know already, the Mi-Bra is a super comfortable, 90% organic cotton, eco-friendly sports bra, with a fab little pocket on the front.  You’ll find details at the end of this post on how to win your very own Mi-Bra. But first, here is Carolina’s article ~ Melanie It’s about that time of year when your exercise resolutions start to…

  • Is Peppa Pig A Bad Influence On Your Kids?

    Melanie
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:29 am
    My little girl recently started watching Peppa Pig. In fact, it was fast becoming a bit of a hit in our home. That was until I came across an interesting article, which stopped me in my tracks. It seems some parents have noticed their children copying the ‘naughty’ behavior of Peppa, and her younger brother, George, by answering back. Now, I’ll be the first to admit children do not need to be shown how to misbehave. However, I do think we need to be careful what we allow our children to watch on TV and DVD’s. annalog85 The quiet time we enjoy when they are nicely plonked in…

  • 5 Ways To Eat Better At Work

    Melanie
    10 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am
    It’s so easy to rush from home each morning on your way to work, without thinking about breakfast, never mind what you’ll eat throughout the rest of the day. Before you know it, though, you’re onto your third cup of coffee, and feeling as flat as can be. How can you possibly make it through the rest of the day feeling like that? Maybe you grab something quickly at lunch, without giving it much thought. Then, your afternoon is filled by endless snacking to make up the calorie gap, and boost your energy levels. That’s certainly not a nice place to be in. However,…
 
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    Weight Loss Journal

  • My Biggest Health or Fitness Vice — Portion Control

    Weight Ladder
    28 Jan 2012 | 3:37 am
    I was tagged by Deflabbify (great human name for a blog btw) who claims beer as his biggest vice. My vice is portion control...  I eat/drink too much unless I am paying very close attention... One of the best things about the diet I am on is that it is teaching me portion control...  Sometimes with better results than others...  I feel like I am making progress. My turn to tag... Mark's Daily Apple Weight Down Money Up Thinking Thin Too (Rules of the Meme: 1) Post on your biggest health/fitness vice; 2) link back to the person who tagged you; 3) tag some more people and let them know…

  • Review of the Martha’s Vineyard Diet

    Weight Ladder
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:33 pm
    The Martha's Vineyard Diet rocketed to success and the author, Dr. Roni Deluz is already well known for her other diet book, 21 Pounds in 21 Days. This book is an extension (more of a second edition) of the first book (the title is even very similar). While the book is well written and contains some helpful information, I was a bit disappointed that a holistic nutrionist didn't go into more detail about making those changes that are necessary towards keeping weight off. While it's great to lose 20 pounds in three weeks, it's really not that healthy. How much of that is just water weight that…

  • The Ultimate Tea Diet By Mark Ukra and Sharon Kolberg

    Weight Ladder
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:24 am
    While many diets come and go, new ones spring up to take their place each year. Some go by without much notice, while others are fervently adhered to, at least until the next one comes along. Fad diets have their place, and will undoubtedly last longer than most of us will, but once in a while, an interesting one does come along. The Ultimate Tea Diet has one of the more fascinating premises among these diets and we thought it would be interesting to see what it was all about. Basically, this book asserts that if you drink tea eight times a day, include a lot of different teas in your cooking…

  • Is Grazing a Good Idea?

    Weight Ladder
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:21 pm
    For many of us, it's just too hard to get through the day without nibbling on something. If you have issues with your blood sugar being too low, or you are simply hungry during the day, snacking can be second nature. While snacking generally gets frowned upon, grazing is typically recommended for many diets. The key is finding the right balance so that you don't get overly hungry and you still feel satisfied throughout the day. First, you need to set limits for your grazing behavior. It's one thing to graze on peanut butter cups all day, and it's another to graze on unbuttered air popped…

  • Is Swimming The Ultimate Exercise?

    Weight Ladder
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:08 am
    When it comes to finding the right workout plan, it may be a good idea to consider giving swimming a try. As the nation watched Mark Phelps make history in 8 swimming events, more people started getting interested in just how good swimming can be for your body. As you can see from the shape that professional swimmers are in, it certainly can do a body good, especially when you take it seriously. Let’s take a look at why many consider swimming to be the ultimate exercise. First, it is one of the few exercises that truly works every part of your body, arms, legs, neck, lungs, heart,…
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  • How Glassblowing Works

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    The practice of blowing glass may seem hip and modern if you've recently hit up an art exhibition by Dale Chihuly or Harvey Littleton. But the history of glassblowing is actually long and rich, dating back to the Roman Empire.

  • The Super-Backstory Quiz: How well do you know your irradiated orphans from outer space?

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    You may have seen the latest versions of Batman, Spider-man, Captain America and their super-bretheren, but how much do you know about their backstories? Test your super-knowledge with this quiz about the origins of some of these larger-than-life good guys (and a few bad ones, too).

  • The Ultimate Mel Brooks Movies Quiz

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    Mel Brooks is the master of satire and parody, mocking everything from wild westerns to wacky space flicks. All that comedy gold has won him Tonys, Emmys, Oscars, Grammys and the right to say "It is good to be the King."

  • Assignment Discovery: Creation of Crew Rescue Vehicle

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    The creation of the Crew Return Vehicle (X-38) is an international effort. Learn more about contributions to the CRV on Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery."

  • How Molecular Gastronomy Works

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    Are you hungry for some nitro-scrambled egg-and-bacon ice cream? Did you want a little fried mayo on that sandwich? Molecular gastronomy has cast cooking in a new light and created some seemingly bizarre, but shockingly delicious dishes.
 
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  • Best. Run. Ever

    Karen Sugarpants
    15 Jan 2012 | 5:33 pm
    This wasn’t  just any run. It started with Beyonce empowering every step with Run the World.     I conquered the big hill and walked a little, as my right shin is tight and bugging me. I stop to stretch it out really well. It’s cold. It’s bitterly cold but it feels refreshing and my lungs are filling with crisp, clean air. I pick it up again and find a groove, running by the hospital. I start thinking about my future career (I’m in nursing school, for those who don’t know). I think about the patients and the nurses I will meet and the excitement is…

  • Sugarpants’ Weird and Funny Holiday Comforts

    Karen Sugarpants
    17 Nov 2011 | 9:11 pm
    This post is sponsored by Tempur-Pedic, the brand millions of owners trust to deliver their best night’s sleep every night. Enjoy our Buy 2, get 1 free pillow offer now and give the gift of custom comfort to someone you love. Christmas is fast approaching and with nursing school dominating my life, I’ve had to set Christmas on the back burner. Now usually, I do all the decorating, shopping, arranging and other such craziness. This year, I’m in exams right up until December 16th and I think the week after that, I’ll be able to get everything done. I made a wish list last…

  • “You Suck.”

    Karen Sugarpants
    29 Oct 2011 | 4:39 pm
    “You Suck.” I have heard this, in one form or another, many times since I started school last year.  I’m not gonna lie, it kinda hurts. Between school, kids, the husband, the house and trying to maintain my sanity by sleeping and exercising enough, I have said no to many things: - Girls nights.  Girls nights in PJ’s, with wine and too much food and lots and lots of laughs. - Parties that involve my credit card. You know the ones – Tupperware, Fantasia, Pampered Chef, etc.  Not really parties, but still a fun night to hang out with the girls and do a little…
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  • The Surgeon General Joins Twitter!

    Andre Blackman
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:01 am
    Just a quick heads up for you public health folks on Twitter – our Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, has joined the platform. You can find her as @SGRegina Did I mention that I am pretty excited about this and looking forward to seeing her updates? I wonder if she is actually behind the tweets or if it’s a team – or maybe both? Would certainly enjoy getting some of her thoughts on various public and community health issues (and maybe have her attend the next FastForward Health event?). In any case, I’m also happy that she will be here in North Carolina next week to…

  • Introducing Dr. Farris Timimi – Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media

    Andre Blackman
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:53 am
    Recently the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media brought on board a new Medical Director – Dr. Farris Timimi.  As part of the Advisory Board for the Center, I wanted to get to know Dr. Timimi a little better and share with you some insights into his work and his new role. We’re really happy to have him on board and I’m personally looking forward to seeing him move forward the mission of Mayo. Here is a brief video where he touches on his interests in this new role:   You can also find Dr. Timimi here on Twitter! Now onward to the interview - P/S: Can you give us a little…

  • Apply to Become an unNiched 2012 Fellow

    Andre Blackman
    6 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am
    The following is a guest post from Jayme Hummer. Jayme serves as Manager of Special Projects and Research at Enspektos, LLC. She also co-hosts the Path of the Blue Eye Project’s podcast, fyi: healthmarcomms. She has more than ten years of experience in research, project management, writing, editing, and publicity.   Part of the Path of the Blue Eye Project, unNiched is a series of live events for health marketing communications professionals interested in receiving stellar education and forging deep connections with their peers. We hold two types of unNiched events: micro and…

  • Sustain or Die: The Rise of Public Health 2.0

    Andre Blackman
    5 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
      It is a fairly simple concept that has been coming back into my mind especially after reading The Blue Sweater – a book about the journey of Jaqueline Novogratz, CEO of the Acumen Fund. If we don’t make public health integrated into people’s lives and sustainable – we will continue to fail. Let me make it even more clear: for public health initiatives to be anywhere near effective in the coming years, the phrase sustain or die will need to ring loudly. Sounds a bit morbid right? Well, unfortunately that’s exactly what we are dealing with these days. A…

  • APHA’s Policy Innovation Contest

    Andre Blackman
    20 Dec 2011 | 9:46 am
    The American Public Health Association recently launched a competition that gives health departments the opportunity to improve their capacity around health inequality policies. What’s up for grabs? Certainly nothing to yawn at (especially in this economic climate): According to the APHA site announcing the policy innovation contest: Between five and eight health departments will receive awards ranging from $25,000 to $40,000 to develop, implement, and/or evaluate an innovative policy approach to a critical public health problem, with a focus on reducing health inequities and building…
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  • Your New & Best Body Starts Here Right Now

    Joey Atlas
    9 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm
    This is a quick and simple blog post to let all RSS subscribers know The MAG-Factor Fitness Coaching website is open and off to an amazing start with VIP clients already reaching short term goals in only a week.. To see if there is any more room for you – come and take a look at these links, ASAP: MAG Factor VIP Client Special – $661.00 Worth of The Best Fitness Freebies MAG-Factor VIP Behind the Scenes Secret Video Footage If the idea of having one of the best personal trainers and lifestyle coaches in the world was ever a dream of yours – you can start to see that dream as…

  • 5 Top Foods to Manage Menopause Symptoms

    Joey Atlas
    3 Dec 2011 | 3:43 pm
    Try These 5 Top Foods to Manage Your Menopause Symptoms Menopause can make life a challenge in many ways. Finding even just a few ways to manage the symptoms can go a long way in making your days more pleasant and positive. One of the most powerful and health promoting nutrient groups are EFA’s, better known as; essential fatty acids. Omega-3’s are an ideal and abundant source of EFA’s and here are five foods which can fulfill all your EFA needs, to help manage menopause symptoms and make your life more enjoyable: 1: Wild Caught Salmon (avoid farm-raised when possible).

  • Busy But Fit Mommy Interview: Part 3

    Joey Atlas
    26 Aug 2011 | 1:14 pm
    OK – as promised a few months back – here is PART 3 of The Guest Writer Series from Sue Heintze QUESTION for Sue: “For a woman with many responsibilities – life can sometimes be unpredictable. How do you manage this aspect of life, so you don’t “fall off the wagon”? Do you have any specific strategies for this?” Sue’s ANSWER: I’ve always been a routine kind of ‘gal. As many of you know, routine and babies or kids, don’t go hand in hand. Kids get sick, you get sick, kids cause sleep deprivation, and you have far more appointments and…

  • Busy But Fit Mommy Interview: Part 2

    Joey Atlas
    22 Jun 2011 | 11:53 am
    Can you be fit, healthy and sexy – if your partner or spouse isn’t interested in the same? One of the BIGGEST obstacles which prevents most people from ever reaching and maintaining an ideal level of physical fitness – is a spouse or partner who is simply not interested in the “fitness lifestyle”. I have much to say and plenty to write on this very topic – and I will do so in the future, No Doubt… But for now – this post from fitness pro, and guest writer, Sue Heintze who faces the same obstacle; shares with us how she has managed to overcome…

  • Busy But Fit Mommy Interview: Part 1

    Joey Atlas
    20 Jun 2011 | 10:33 pm
    This is the first part of an extremely insightful and helpful 5-Part Interview Series with Sue Heintze. Sue Heintze at 41 and 7 Weeks Pregnant Why Sue? …because many of my subscribers (you) have asked to hear from “a woman who has figured out how to maintain a beautiful level of fitness while dealing the everyday challenges of today’s modern woman – SUCH AS: spouse, kids, job, housework, extended family, etc….” So, in my efforts to always give you what you want – and then some – I’ve created an interview which had to be broken down into 5…
 
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  • Your Most Powerful Body, Mind & Spirit

    admin
    9 Jan 2012 | 4:35 pm
    This is a quick and simple blog post to let all RSS subscribers of this website know The MAG-Factor Fitness Coaching website and program is officially open and off to a powerful start with energized VIP clients (people EXACTLY like you) already reaching short term goals in only a week… But this is just the beginning – there is more – MUCH more going on behind the scenes – and new advancements coming in the next few weeks and months… To see if there is any more room for you – come and take a look at these links, ASAP: MAG Factor VIP Client Special –…

  • Diet Pills and Weight Loss Drugs: Urgent Consumer Alert

    admin
    19 Apr 2011 | 6:51 pm
    Today’s post is in honor of honesty and truth in the health and fitness field. So I have a handful of extremely helpful items for you – and everyone else you’d like to share this with. The first reason for this post is to maintain my promise to you. To keep you informed and up to date on the dangerous and scandalous doings in the fitness and nutrition business. Consumers are VERY vulnerable when it comes to this topic – so I do all I can to help you, protect you and keep you safe… The second reason for this post is to celebrate the release of an awesome new free…

  • Gluten Free Interview with Jennifer Finley

    admin
    7 Apr 2011 | 1:51 pm
    Here is PART 2 of: The Gluten Series This is the interview with Jennifer Finley – author of The Gluten Free Abs & Weight Loss Program Jen offers a fantastic FREEBIE here. It’s her 7-Day Gluten Free Challenge

  • The Mystery of Belly Fat Caused By Gluten Allergies

    admin
    7 Apr 2011 | 9:11 am
    I just did a kick-butt interview with Jen Finlay, Author of Gluten Free Belly (she offers a free 7-day gluten-free challenge at the bottom of that page… VERY COOL) UPDATE: here is the link to the interview page => Gluten-Free Health and Fat Loss Interview And this interview we just did will help you – even if you only “suspect” you are allergic to glutens to some degree. You’ll understand why when you listen to what she reveals in the interview… I know for a fact it’s going to help the type of person who is “stuck” and frustrated about…

  • Whey Protein Recall: Salmonella Warning

    admin
    23 Mar 2011 | 10:59 am
    Today we get right into the important info you need to know… So, here it is: 22 Brands of Whey Protein Recalled Due to Salmonella Concern The FDA posted a recall notice involving 22 brands of whey protein powder due to potential contamination with salmonella. Read complete article and product/company listings here: http://www.consumerlab.com/recalls.asp That is a LONG list of companies and products involved in this massive recall. But, sweetly enough – if you were to read the whole list of companies whose protein products/powders are being recalled – you’ll be pleased to…
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  • Saturday Stories: Beheadings, "but it's natural", and muffins.

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:30 am
    The LA Times has a great piece on the natural fallacy.Douglas Anthony Cooper and a delightful piece on how not to get beheaded in Mexico.The Atlantic on why you should step away from that muffin!

  • Will a Little Kid Saying "Bye Bye" Brighten Your Day?

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:30 am
    Sure would mine.Today's Funny Friday video involves the wide eyed, friendly innocence of youth.Have a great weekend!(email subscribers, you've got to visit the blog to watch).

  • Are Weight Ignorant Allied Health Professionals the Exception or the Norm?

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:20 am
    Probably the norm.And frankly, I think it's unforgivable and that their ignorance belies the fact that weight bias is alive and well in allied health professions. How is it possible that despite one third of the population having obesity that allied health professionals remain so clueless about how to even talk about weight, let alone how to manage weight related comorbidities, how to ensure they don't add to the problem with weight gaining medications, or how to assess whether that weight is truly problematic, or rather, a healthy variant of normal?If 1 in 3 people had asthma, do you think…

  • Is Suffering Ever a Useful Strategy?

    25 Jan 2012 | 4:30 am
    Probably, but first some brief back story to serve as an illustration.I turned 40 in August. And like many with big birthdays I decided to make some resolutions and included among them was weight lifting. I'd been fair to middling at aerobic activities all my life, but had never really focused much on resistance training. The thing is, as far as health and aging goes, resistance training's probably king, and so....Anyhow, since August, aside from a brief back injury, I've been working out nearly daily. I've been alternating weights with something aerobic and Monday, Monday was weights day.I…

  • Canadian Politicians go on Public Diet and Misinform Nation

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:30 am
    Oy vey.Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, and his City Councilman brother Doug, have gone on a very public diet. They've challenged other politicians and the general public to "Cut the Waist", and they've received a tremendous amount of media attention.Yesterday was their first weigh-in.The Mayor lost 10lbs in a week, and his brother Doug, 9.What's their strategy?Suffering.More specifically according to this article, "Running a lot, lifting weights and eating like a rabbit."It's the classic diet plan. Under-eat and over-exercise and lose in a great big hurry.Of course if that approach to weight…
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  • Safe Sun Behavior Uncommon In Preadolescent Children

    Kirstin Hendrickson
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    With warmer days ahead, children will start flocking to the outdoors for fresh air and sunshine. However, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics, only 25% of them will be appropriately shielded from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays [1]. This is down from 50% of children who reported using sunscreen “often or always” in 2004. Image credit: Skin care on the back via Shutterstock Use of sunscreen is about more than just preventing painful burns. A single sunburn during childhood nearly doubles the risk of melanoma — a particularly aggressive and serious type…

  • Memories are Made of This: Differences in Working Memory with Age are Linked to Memory Strategies Used

    Faith Martin
    22 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    It seems to be a fact of life that memory performance decreases as we age, but new research helps to understand what precisely is decreasing, why and points towards strategies that might help. A study published in the journal Memory suggests that older adults perform less well on working memory tasks as they do not forget information that is no longer relevant [1]. This might sound like a good thing, but it leads to overload of memory processes, damaging memory performance. Images in the mind image via Shutterstock The media has widely reported recent research which shows that memory…

  • NIH establishes National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

    NIH Newsbot
    20 Jan 2012 | 2:27 pm
    In a move to re-engineer the process of translating scientific discoveries into new drugs, diagnostics, and devices, the National Institutes of Health has established the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). The action was made possible by Congress’ approval of a fiscal year 2012 spending bill and the president’s signing of the bill, which includes the establishment of NCATS with a budget of $575 million. NCATS will serve as the nation’s hub for catalyzing innovations in translational science. Working closely with partners in the regulatory,…

  • Bath Salts Case Underscores Dangers of Legal Drugs

    Kirstin Hendrickson
    18 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    A New Orleans woman recently lost an arm to necrotizing fasciitis — the so-called “flesh-eating bacteria” — after injecting a drug called “bath salts,” according to a case study report in the medical journal Orthopedics [1]. She presented with cellulitis, a skin infection, two days after attending a party at which she injected the drug. The infection initially responded to administered antibiotics, but then worsened. The woman lost not only her arm, but her breast and a large portion of her chest wall to amputation. The significant removal of tissue was…

  • The Fat Trap: Why Lost Pounds Return

    Diana Gitig
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    It’s not you. You’re not imagining it. It really, actually, legitimately is harder to keep weight off than it is to lose it in the first place. You really do feel hungrier than you used to, and still the pounds keep creeping back on. This is the conclusion that Dr. Joseph Proietto and his colleagues at the University of Melbourne just published in the New England Journal of Medicine [1]. Lose weight image via Shutterstock Dr. Proietto runs a weight-loss clinic. In this most recent study, he recruited fifty obese individuals without diabetes or other serious illnesses into an…
 
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  • Strawberry-Cheesecake Yogurt? That Can’t Be Good (for You).

    lotte
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    by Leigh Ann Otte Mmmm. Key lime pie, orange crème, vanilla. Can’t you just taste the rich, creamy flavors? Now mix a little yogurt in. No, really! Have you tried dessert-flavored yogurts? I...

  • Do Abortions Affect Women Negatively? Experts Debate

    lotte
    17 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    by Leigh Ann Otte Have you been watching the Republican presidential debates? Or are you waiting for the big guns in the fall? During every heated election cycle, some of the most contentious issues...

  • Oh, Go Ahead, Sleep Through This Test

    lotte
    10 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    by Leigh Ann Otte Lots of us resolved to move more this year, but how about resting more too? Getting enough sleep is important for our health. And it might give us more energy for that exercise! So...

  • Bad Nutrition Tips for 2012

    lotte
    3 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    by Leigh Ann Otte Happy New Year! Did you make a resolution to get healthier this year? Well, we could support you in your admirable vow by giving some healthy nutrition tips. But nah. How...

  • Time for a Little Post-Christmas Therapy?

    lotte
    27 Dec 2011 | 12:00 am
    by Leigh Ann Otte How was your Christmas, or how’s your Hanukkah going? Hopefully fantastic. But for some people, spending time with family dredges up long-lived issues they thought...
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  • Flu Infograph Thumbnail

    brent
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pm
    Has the Flu Got You? Take a look at how the influenza virus affects people across the country, by the numbers.

  • Pressure to Get into the "Right" School Now Starts in Preschool

    Jody Smith
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Display Title:  Pressure to Get into the "Right" School Now Starts in Preschool Subtitle:  Gone are the days when most children are heading off to the neighborhood school for the first time at age five. Background Image:  Image Only:  No Description Background:  on Link Text:  Read Full Story URL:  http://www.empowher.com/parenting/content/pressure-get-right-school-now-starts-p... Align:  left Weight:  -10 Text Color:  Black

  • Are you a caregiver for elderly parents?

    Jody Smith
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:28 pm
    Yes. I have lots of help and support from family and professionals. Yes. I'm doing it all alone. It's hard. Yes. And I have kids at home, so it's really tough. No. I live across the country from my parents. No. My parents are hale and hearty. No. My parents have passed away. No. My brother and his wife take care of our parents. No. My parents are in a seniors facility. View Results

  • Keep a Day of Sled Riding Fun and Safe

    Jody Smith
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:43 am
    Display Title:  Keep a Day of Sled Riding Fun and Safe Subtitle:  Kids love snow days and sled riding with friends. Help them have winter fun safely. Background Image:  Image Only:  No Description Background:  on Link Text:  Read Full Story URL:  http://www.empowher.com/parenting/content/keep-day-sled-riding-fun-and-safe Align:  right Weight:  -8 Text Color:  Black

  • Kegel Exercises: The Essential Workout for Every Woman

    EmpowHER
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:53 pm
    Display Title:  Kegel Exercises: The Essential Workout for Every Woman Subtitle:  Kegel exercises are an easy way to tone up pelvic floor muscles and are easy to integrate into your daily routine. Background Image:  Image Only:  No Description Background:  on Link Text:  Read Full Story URL:  http://www.empowher.com/providers/article/kegel-exercises-essential-workout-ever... Align:  right Weight:  -10 Text Color:  Black
 
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  • Save Money on Your Health Expenses

    Talli van Sunder
    20 Jan 2012 | 5:45 pm
    People on both sides of the current healthcare debate can largely agree when it comes to one thing: medical costs are extremely expensive these days, and they are only expected to balloon further in the years ahead. For the average American, the prospect of a medical procedure – or even of paying routine medication and healthcare expenses – is an incredibly daunting one. One illness or ailment could deplete a lifetime of savings. One moderate health problem for someone without insurance, could quickly translate into thousands and thousands of dollars in expenses. While we can’t foresee…

  • Lowering Risk of Developing Type II Diabetes

    Talli van Sunder
    11 Jan 2012 | 2:41 am
    American rates for developing type II diabetes far exceed any other industrialized nation’s figures. Those rates are sad side effects of our obesity epidemic, which should be a top priority for our country to improve. The fact that this issue is tied to unhealthy living has one saving grace, and that is the fact that type II diabetes is both an avoidable and reversible ailment. So, before surrendering to a life of constantly checking your glucose meter, make the far superior decision of getting into better shape and eating right. Consider the following five ways you can lower your risk…

  • Four Ways to Train Lats Fast

    Talli van Sunder
    28 Dec 2011 | 1:20 am
    When developing a weight lifting regimen, one of the major muscle groups that gets overlooked is the back. Most people get too preoccupied with developing a massive chest and bulging biceps to realize that one of the best ways to look toned and defined is to have a chiseled back (isn’t that what people are looking at when they walk behind you?). The Latssimus Dorsi is one of the body’s strongest muscles and assists the shoulders and lower back when lifting heavy objects. Properly training them will not only make you look better, but give you more strength to lift things throughout…

  • Losing Weight Later in Life

    Talli van Sunder
    21 Dec 2011 | 1:49 am
    A recent study from Harvard Medical School shows that being overweight or obese when you are middle-aged is an excellent indicator that you may not have much longer to live. The study also shows that young people who are of the heavier persuasion have an increased risk of dying when they reach a certain age as well. But the main difference between these two groups of people is in the difficulty of losing the weight. A teenager will usually have an easier time shedding pounds because older people often have slower metabolisms, less energy, and careers that can get in the way. The study claims…

  • How to Fight Natural Hunger Urges

    Talli van Sunder
    15 Dec 2011 | 12:46 am
    Wrapping our heads around dieting and nutrition can be difficult. In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to focus on one set path to take with so many different types of dieting programs, products, and services out there. But in order to succeed at losing weight and keeping a healthy body you need to remain focused while forgetting all the flashy advertisements being thrown around in our periphery. One of the bigger questions today is: How can you fight off hunger urges while dieting? Sure you want to lose weight, but avoiding the fulfilling, fatty foods at your fingertips when…
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  • Video Shows Why Texting While Walking is Dangerous

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    This video - created by Casey Neistat for a New York Times story - explains why texting while walking is dangerous. Numerous people have sustained injuries from walking and texting simultaneously. A walking teen once fell down a manhole while texting. Doctors have been warning of the dangers since 2008. The video shows how narrow your field of vision is when you are texting and walking at the same time. It also shows how walking while texting can be dangerous for other people as well. Neistat says the proper technique is to stop and put your back against a wall while you text. Take a look:…

  • CNN and Today Report on Mystery of Twelve Girls in One School Suffering Tourette-like Symptoms

    22 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    CNN has a report on the twelve girls at Le Roy JR/SR High School in Leroy, New York suffering from a mysterious Tourette-like illness. Health officials have found no evidence of infection, diseases or environmental factors at the high school. Dr. Laszlo Mechtler, a neurologist at the DENT Neurologic Institute in Amherst, N.Y. believes the girls are suffering from conversion disorder or mass hysteria. However, it is not clear what would have triggered the disorder. The girls don't feel like their lives are particular stressful. Take a look: Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines |…

  • Health News Blog is Now on Google+

    13 Jan 2012 | 5:25 pm
    Health News Blog now has a Google+ page on Google+. Google+ is a new social network from Google. You can follow us on Google+ by clicking on the Google+ button below and adding us to one of your circles. Health News Blog is also on Facebook and Twitter. Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines | News Feeds

  • 12 People Infected With H3N2v Swine Flu

    11 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    The CDC says in its latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that it has received reports of 12 human infections with influenza A (H3N2)v viruses. The CDC says the new swine flu strain contains the matrix (M) gene from the influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus (formerly called swine-origin influenza A [H3N2] and pandemic influenza A [H1N1] 2009 viruses). The 12 cases occurred in five states (Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia). Eleven of the twelve cases were children. Six of the 12 patients had no identified recent exposure to swine. Three of the 12 patients were…

  • Man Dies From H5N1 in Schenzhen, China

    3 Jan 2012 | 4:03 pm
    The death of a 39-year-old man in China from bird flu (H5N1) has renewed concerns that the virus will eventually cause a pandemic. The man died in Shenzhen, a southern city of China. The Wall Street Journal reports that H5N1 has infected 575 people and killed 338 since. This is a very high death rate for a flu virus. The good news is so far the disease has not spread very easily from person-to-person. Scientists are very concerned that someday the virus will mutate and the virus will start spreading easily from human-to-human and become a global pandemic. Take a look: Permalink | Facebook |…
 
 
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    Journal of Hospital Medicine

  • Macrolide therapy and outcomes in a multicenter cohort of children hospitalized with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

    Samir S. Shah
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pm
    AbstractBACKGROUND:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in childhood. Few studies have addressed the association of antimicrobial treatment and outcomes.OBJECTIVE:To determine whether macrolide therapy is associated with improved outcomes among children hospitalized with M. pneumoniae pneumonia.DESIGN:Multicenter retrospective cohort study.SETTING:Thirty-six children's hospitals which contribute data to the Pediatric Health Information System.PATIENTS:Children 6-18 years of age discharged with a diagnosis of M. pneumoniae pneumonia.MAIN EXPOSURE:Initial…

  • Questions about the role of oral baclofen in acute ethanol withdrawal

    John Devlin
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pm

  • Job characteristics, satisfaction, and burnout across hospitalist practice models

    Keiki Hinami
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    AbstractBACKGROUND:Nearly two-thirds of hospitals in the United States are served by hospitalist physicians. How hospitalist work patterns and job satisfaction vary across various practice models is unknown.METHODS:We administered the Hospitalist Worklife Survey to a randomized stratified sample of 3105 potential hospitalists and 662 hospitalist members of 3 multistate hospitalist companies. Details about respondents' hospitalist group characteristics, their work patterns, and satisfaction with 2 global and 11 domain measures were assessed. Factors influencing job satisfaction were also…

  • Baclofen in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome

    Jeffrey Lyon
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:51 pm

  • ACUTE center for eating disorders

    Eugene S. Chu
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm
    AbstractBACKGROUND:While patients with anorexia nervosa have a high mortality rate, more are living into adulthood. Patients with severe malnutrition secondary to anorexia nervosa often require hospitalization for medical stabilization prior to treatment in eating disorders programs.METHODS:We developed the ACUTE Center at Denver Health Medical Center to medically stabilize adults with the medical complications of severe malnutrition due to an eating disorder. The first 2 years of patient characteristics and outcomes are reported.RESULTS:From October 2008 through December 2010, the ACUTE unit…
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    The American Journal of Medicine

  • Notifications Received by Primary Care Practitioners in Electronic Health Records: A Taxonomy and Time Analysis

    Daniel R. Murphy, Brian Reis, Dean F. Sittig, Hardeep Singh
    31 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Abstract: Background: Asynchronous electronic health record (EHR)-based alerts used to notify practitioners via an inbox-like format rather than through synchronous computer “pop-up” messages are understudied. Our objective was to create an asynchronous alert taxonomy and measure the impact of different alert types on practitioner workload. Methods: We quantified and categorized asynchronous alerts according to the information they conveyed and conducted a time-motion analysis to assess practitioner workload. We reviewed alert information transmitted to all 47 primary care practitioners…

  • Patient-centered Imaging

    Stephen J. Swensen
    31 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    SEE RELATED EDITORIAL p. 113

  • Systematic Reporting Bias in Meta-analyses of Trials of Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

    John G.F. Cleland
    31 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    I read with interest the meta-analysis of trials of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. After almost 1 million person-years' follow-up, >3500 deaths, and almost 4000 cardiovascular events, treatment with aspirin might have prevented 21 deaths, possibly none cardiovascular, 88 myocardial infarctions, and 13 strokes, and may have caused 387 major gastrointestinal hemorrhages. Incredibly, the authors believe this analysis should persuade people to take, rather than avoid, aspirin. If the data on mortality were true, that might just be justified. However, confidence…

  • Sarcoidosis: Challenging Diagnostic Aspects of an Old Disease

    Paolo Spagnolo, Fabrizio Luppi, Pietro Roversi, Stefania Cerri, Leonardo Michele Fabbri, Luca Richeldi
    31 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Abstract: Over the past few years, there have been substantial advances in our understanding of sarcoidosis immunopathogenesis. Conversely, the etiology of the disease remains obscure for a number of reasons, including heterogeneity of clinical manifestations, often overlapping with other disorders, and insensitive and nonspecific diagnostic tests. While no cause has been definitely confirmed, there is increasing evidence that one or more infectious agents may cause the disease, although the organism may no longer be viable. Here we present 2 cases, in which sarcoidosis preceded tuberculosis…

  • Postmenopausal Women with Constipation and Cardiovascular Disease

    Jason N. Salamon, Jeremy Mazurek, Ronald Zolty
    31 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    The secondary analysis of the Women's Health Initiative's observational arm by Salmoirago-Blotcher et al offers a novel approach to the risk factors associated with this disease. This study clearly documents the distribution of the many cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking and diabetes. Although the study does document the use of symptomatic medications such as diuretics and calcium channel blockers, it would be helpful to know the distribution of mortality-reducing medications in post-cardiovascular injury, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers, and aspirin.
 
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    31 Dec 2011 | 6:00 pm

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    31 Dec 2011 | 6:00 pm

  • New drugs for thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation

    Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Alessandro Nobili, Silvio Garattini
    27 Nov 2011 | 6:00 pm
    The progressively increasing age of the general population in Europe and other continents makes more and more cogent the impact and burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) on health care systems, because 10% of the people over the age of 80years (predicted to be almost 40million by 2050 in North America and Europe) develop this heart arrhythmia. In patients with AF, the main clinical complication is cardioembolic stroke, a dramatic event because approximately 20% of patients die in the acute phase, 50% during the first year and 60% develop severe disability. Anticoagulant therapy with vitamin K…

  • Should a radiological diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma be routinely confirmed by a biopsy? Yes

    Giancarlo Parisi
    27 Nov 2011 | 6:00 pm
    Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents approximately 85 to 90% of all primary liver cancers (PLC) and every year, more than 560,000 people are diagnosed as affected by this cancer.The identification of risk factors for HCC prompted the creation of screening and surveillance programs in patients affected by chronic liver diseases with the aim of detecting HCC nodules as soon as possible and provide effective and hopefully curative therapyA correct diagnosis is of paramount importance for the surveillance program as well as for the choice of the appropriate therapy. Both in the…

  • The burden of diabetes mellitus in elderly patients from an Asian tertiary hospital

    Yong Yang, Su-Yen Goh, Say Beng Tan, Hanley J. Ho, Shanta Emmanuel, Ping Wang, Han Seong Ng
    23 Nov 2011 | 6:00 pm
    Abstract: Summary: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been declared as a global public health threat to society. However, the burden of the disease in elderly Asian patients has not been described. The aim of the study is to assess the disease burden of DM and its associated adverse outcomes in elderly patients from an Asian hospital using the hospital inpatient database.Methods: Retrospective study of hospital discharge database from 2004 to 2008 to identify patients aged 65years and above with DM and its associated ‘adverse outcomes’ using International Statistical Classification of Diseases…
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  • News in Brief: Week of Jan. 23-27

    25 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    This roundup includes the following news briefs: CDC Updates Tdap Statement, Adds Risk of Syncope; Patients Receive Only Half of Recommended Preventive Services, Says Study; and American Lung Association Blasts States for Failure on Tobacco Front.

  • AAFP, Other Groups Call on Conference Committee to Repeal SGR

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:55 pm
    The AAFP has joined with several other physician organizations and associations in calling on a House and Senate conference committee to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by using excess funds assigned to Overseas Contingency Operations to help pay for the cost of the repeal. In a letter to Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House and Senate conference committee, the AAFP and more than 100 physician organizations and state medical societies said the long-stated goal of Congress to repeal the SGR is now "within reach."

  • Survey Finds Patients Excited, Physicians Hesitant About Open-access Medical Notes

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Patients want to see their doctors' notes. Some doctors aren't so sure that's a good idea. According to two FPs who've embraced the practice, however, it's a no-brainer. The results of baseline surveys conducted before the launch of a yearlong pilot designed to explore the pros and cons of giving patients open access to their physicians' medical notes show that patients enthusiastically supported the idea. Their physicians, however, seemed dubious about the effects of such transparency.

  • Free Webinar Gives Details About Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pm
    The AAFP and TransforMED are teaming up at 1 p.m. CST on Feb. 1 to offer family physicians a free webinar on the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (CPCI), a CMS-led multipayer initiative that will test primary care payment models and service delivery models via a collaboration among primary care health professionals and public and private health care payers.

  • ABFM Continues Certification Process Upgrades

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:25 pm
    In its effort to emphasize continuous, lifelong learning, the American Board of Family Medicine continues to enhance its Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) program. Among the changes are new MC-FP entry and re-entry requirements for family physicians seeking to earn or maintain board certification, as well as the release of a specific definition of the term 'board-eligible' as pertaining strictly to the first seven years after loss of certification or completion of a residency training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
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    Everyone's Medical Blog Posts - DoctorsHangout.com

  • ASH 2011: Emerging Evidence in Treating Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

    Dr Joanne Clinton
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Emerging Evidence in Treating Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on www.EJCMO.tv Patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) can present with complex clinical scenarios and a variety of clinical features including indolent disease, standard disease, and disease with aggressive phenotypes. From ASH 2011 Drs Bruce Cheson, Mathias Rummel, Martin Dreyling and Gilles Salles discuss  exciting developments in therapeutic options for patients with NHL in the first-line and relapsed/refractory settings. Click on the links below to view the discussion and debate which is divided up into 6 segments.

  • Constipation in pregnancy

    Mayar Shams El-din
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    Constipation is a common complaint during pregnancy. Increased hormone levels may play a role in slowing the movement of food through GIT. Later in pregnancy, growing fetus may press against rectum, making stools harder to pass stimulant laxatives may cause uterine contractions, placing  pregnancy at risk. Lactulose is a prescription laxative to treat constipation during pregnancy.  Function Lactulose is a type of synthetic sugar. It belongs to a class of laxatives known as stool softeners. When taken, it reaches your intestines intact. Bacteria in your large intestines break down…

  • Can Liver Problems Cause Lactose Intolerance?

    Mayar Shams El-din
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am
    lactulose if you have severe liver disease, you may take lactulose, a synthetic sugar derived from lactose, to treat hepatic encephalopathy Lactulose pulls ammonia from the blood into the intestine, where it is eliminated in the stool. Ammonia buildup in liver disease can cause confusion, lack of coordination and excessive sleepiness. Lactulose administration can decrease ammonia levels by between 25 and 50 percent in around 75 percent of patients that take it, according to Drugs.com.. but it causes symptoms similar to lactose intolerance in 20 percent of people who take it, according to…

  • Antibiotic Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    Mayar Shams El-din
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    in a 2010 report published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Drs. Uday C. Ghoshal, Hyojin Park and Kok-Ann Gwee explain how interest in antibiotic treatment for IBS evolved from the finding that some people with the disorder have unusually high levels of bacteria living in their intestines. In addition, other people with apparently normal levels of bacteria develop the disorder after gastrointestinal infections. Evaluation According to the American College of Gastroenterology, antibiotics work best in people who suffer from diarrhea-predominant IBS. For…

  • Cosmetic Laser Surgery centre in hyderabad

    Dr.Priti Shukla
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Hyderabad has emerged as a top class medical tourist destination in recent years. Cosmetic Laser Surgery is one of the most sought after ones with several respectable Cosmetic Surgery Clinics around. Among them, Ambrosia Clinic is one of the most popular ones. If you are looking to give your skin its youthful look back with cosmetic laser surgery, then Ambrosia Clinic is an ideal choice. With its advanced state of the art infrastructure, pool of skilled surgeons and excellent after treatment care and a track record of near 100% success ratio, Ambrosia Clinic is just the perfect place to head…
 
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  • Save 50% at XYScrubs.com

    GruntDoc
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    I recommend these. They’re terrific. Get ‘em while they last. XY Scrubs, a premier provider of men’s scrubs and medical work apparel is having a 50% Off Sale on all Men’s Scrubs. Providing eco-friendly, anti- microbial, durable and fashion forward scrubs for Men, XY Scrubs (XYScrubs.com) has established itself as the New Leader in Men’s Scrubs, introducing three unique lines of medical apparel. … To take advantage of the 50% off sale enter the promotional code “HALFOFFSCRUBS” at the checkout window. via Save 50% at XYScrubs.com. I have some (Full…

  • Crime Time: Juror arrested for trying to enter Fort Worth courthouse with loaded gun

    GruntDoc
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:59 pm
    This isn’t the part that made me roll my eyes: FORT WORTH — A juror was arrested Tuesday morning as she attempted to enter a courthouse with a loaded handgun and after deputies saw the weapon during a screening, a Tarrant County official said.The incident occurred about 8:30 a.m. at the south entrance to the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. … This was: Authorities did not release any information on why she had a loaded 32-caliber handgun at the courthouse. via Crime Time: Juror arrested for trying to enter Fort Worth courthouse with loaded gun. A .32? Why? Related posts:…

  • Think Fast Engineering

    GruntDoc
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am
    My brother (the Aerospace Genius) is branching out into race engineering consulting. Think Fast Engineering is his effort, and if you want to go fast, you’re looking for the right fellow. (If you are rolling your eyes in a ‘what’s he done’ mode, have a look at his ‘about page‘, and then pick your jaw up from your chest). I’m biased, but aside from my Dad he’s the best engineering brain I know. (Dad’s not for hire). “Speed is money: how fast do you want to go?”     Related posts: How fast does a wildfire move? A…

  • The Canada Party

    GruntDoc
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am
    Okay, it’s got an Fword in it, so if you’re prone to the vapors, skip this one. The rest of you, laugh, and enjoy.   Related posts: Paul, I Accept Your Resignation | TechCrunch Apparently, even an open handed slap can leave a mark.... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Not Running a Hospital: Carrying a lot of baggage

    GruntDoc
    20 Jan 2012 | 7:02 pm
    What he said… Query: Why hadn’t they notified me upon arrival — or even before arrival when I was aboard the plane? They knew what plane I was on. Why have me go through a long fruitless wait at the airport? If you have such a powerful information system, why not use it to the benefit of your patrons? Especially your so-called “priority” customers.Indeed, why can’t all customers gain access to the baggage information system on their computers or iPhones? Sounds like that would be better service and possibly save money for those companies, too. via Not…
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    Healthy Child Healthy World Blog

  • Reduce, Reuse & Repurpose!

    Blog Of The Week
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:39 am
    by Lori Alper, Founder of Groovy Green Livin' The saying goes: “One person’s trash may be another person’s treasure.” We live in a use-and-toss society where most of the time we don’t give a second thought to using an item once and then tossing it. If we stopped before tossing we might realize that some of those items that seem ripe for the trash can be repurposed into something completely different for our own use. That trash could become our own treasure. Why repurpose or reuse? Repurposing something is different than recycling. Recycling is the process by…

  • Moms Stand Up to Fracking

    Expert Opinion
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:48 am
    Written by Angie Nordstrum , with an introduction by Robyn O'Brien of Allergy Kids We’ve all seen (or at least heard of) the movie “Erin Brockovich” in which a bold and fiercely determined mom takes on a chemical company for exposing a small town and the families and children that live there to toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer. It’s Academy Award winning material. And it’s happening again. In a small town in Colorado, 600 yards from three elementary schools and a childcare center, the natural gas industry is about to drill wells and expose hundreds…

  • Gloves Come Off in GE Food Fight

    Necessary News
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:26 am
    by Rachel Sarnoff, Executive Director & C.E.O, Healthy Child Healthy World When is a salmon not a salmon? It sounds ridiculous, but that’s one of the most important issues in the food world, where the gloves are off in the fight about genetically engineered foods. Genetically engineered or modified foods—known as GE foods or GMOs—have been unnaturally altered at the molecular level. The DNA from different sources or even different species are combined together to create a new set of genes that are thought to confer an advantage, such as more rapid growth or resistance to…

  • What is the Healthy Child Party Kit?

    Ask Us!
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:12 am
    by Anh Nguyen, Communications & Programs Coordinator, Healthy Child Healthy World Wow! Can you believe that this year, Healthy Child Healthy World is celebrating its 20th anniversary? Since joining the Healthy Child team last July, I’ve seen how far and wide the information we provide has reached, and I’m confident we are part of one of the most important public health movements of the 21st Century! 2012 also marks the fourth year of our Healthy Home Party program, empowering parents around the nation to educate their friends and families about protecting our most valuable…

  • Homemade Tub & Tile Cleaning Remedies (Giveaway!)

    Blog Of The Week
    19 Jan 2012 | 3:25 am
    by Micaela Preston, Founder of Mindful Momma When you spend good money redecorating a bathroom, you can get a little obsessive about keeping it clean. I know because I've been there. We put new tile in the shower and reporcelained the bathtub in our bathroom this past year and I'm working like a maniac to make sure that mold and mildew don't take residence in there! Here are a few of my green cleaning and maintenance tips: For prevention: Make sure the shower area is well-ventilated - turn on the fan and open the windows and doors! Use a squeegee to take excess water off of the shower walls.
 
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    Losing It & Loving It

  • A Real Quick Office Workout

    Angie
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Mike is back with a great chair workout video.  This would definitely make a great office workout when you are short on time.  The moves are not easy but  it looks like a nice quick workout. What did you think of that workout! Crazy good… A lot of my work at home friends have an exercise ball as their chair so it would work just as well, I think. Thanks Mike! Make it a great day, Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on Tumblr Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Digg this! Share this on del.icio.us Email this via Gmail…

  • 5 Exercises for One of the Best Apple Bottom Workouts

    Angie
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Here is another guest article from Mike D with five exercises, using virtually no equipment, to help get you an apple bottom.  To be honest, I had to look up  the term apple bottom. I had heard the term in a song before but never really knew what it was. So in case you are wondering the same thing, wikipedia says, “The term “Apple Bottom Jeans” refers to a woman whose curvaceous figure is elegantly revealed by her tight-fitting jeans, resembling the shape of an apple”.  So there you have it…now it’s time to go workout! Enjoy! 5 Exercises to Achieve an…

  • Hindsight is 20/20

    Angie
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Please help me welcome my friend Patti.  She’s an amazing and active woman and a great inspiration.  Enjoy her guest blog post below. Hi! I’m Patti Winker of RemarkableWrinklies.com. I’m in my late 50s and, by virtue of my age, I have a good deal of hindsight. Now, you know what they say about hindsight – it’s 20/20. Sometimes hindsight makes you regret things, but that’s not what this is about. I want to share a valuable lesson that I learned in hindsight, so you don’t have to wait until you’re in your 50s. During most of my life, I did the…

  • Fun Workouts This Week

    Angie
    15 Jan 2012 | 8:18 pm
    Monday- *Elliptical Time: 20 min. Miles: 1.36 Calories burned: 347 Tuesday- *Zumba (Basics DVD light workout) Time: 1 hr Calories burned: 328 Wednesday- *Zumba (20 minute workout DVD) Time: 20 min. Calories burned: 250 *Elliptical Time: 10 min. Miles: .70 Calories burned: 185 Thursday- *Treadmill Time: 26 min. Miles: 1.40 Calories burned: 412 *Strength training/weights Time: 11 min. Calories burned: 147 Friday- *Zumba (part of Zumba Cardio Party) Time: 31 min. Calories burned: 359 I won’t have a chance to do the entire Zumba workout package until the beginning of February BUT I am…

  • On Your Next Flight Throw In Some Airplane Exercises

    Angie
    13 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Here is a guest post that comes at the perfect time as I get ready to fly a few times over the next month.  We’ll see if I am brave enough to try any of these airplane exercises. Please help me welcome Mike to the blog.  I reviewed his Extreme Burn workout (linked below) and it was awesome.  Happy to have him contribute some easy steps to help us stay active. Airplane Workout by Mike Donavanik, CSCS, CPT, Creator of Extreme Burn: Total Body Interval Training These 4 moves will help minimize discomfort and keep you loose, limber and healthy for the flight ahead. Neck Stretch Stand up…
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    EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health

  • Discovery of new vaccine approach for treatment of cancer

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    (Trinity College Dublin) Scientists in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, have developed a new vaccine to treat cancer at the pre-clinical level.

  • Body location plays part in scratching pleasure

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    (Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) New research from Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., Ph.D., professor of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and a world-renowned itch expert, shows that how good scratching an itch feels is related to the itch's location.

  • The secret life of proteins

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    (Northwestern University) Researchers have identified a new and unusual role for a key player in the human immune system. A protein initially believed to regulate one routine function within the cell has proven vital for another critical step in the activation of the immune system.

  • Assessment of COPD exacerbation severity with the COPD Assessment Test

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    (American Thoracic Society) Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test, according to a new study from the UK.

  • Head & neck cancer in transplant patients: For better or worse?

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    (Henry Ford Health System) Transplant patients who develop head and neck cancer are more likely to be non-smokers and non-drinkers, and less likely than their non-transplant counterparts to survive past one year of diagnosis, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
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    Harvard Gazette

  • Harvard’s ties to India

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Over the past several years, Harvard University has been ramping up its involvement in India and South Asia, a trend catalyzed by Harvard’s South Asia Initiative, which was founded in 2003 to foster the University’s engagement in the region. Harvard’s understanding of the region’s importance is highlighted by President Drew Faust’s January visit to India. The region contains a quarter of the world’s population and includes both India’s rising economic power and Pakistan’s strategic importance. Harvard Business School has opened a regional office in Mumbai, where the initiative…

  • Early-stage venture fund launches

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    When the “next big thing” is invented in a dorm room, ruminated over in a late-night café, or discovered in a laboratory, it will now find more support in the Cambridge area, giving its inventors a better reason to stay connected. Today, the Experiment Fund, a new seed-stage investment fund, opens its doors with backing from storied venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Designed specifically to support student start-ups and nurture novel technologies and platforms created in Cambridge (or by innovators educated in Cambridge), the Experiment Fund will eventually include…

  • Education’s future, globally

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:45 pm
    Future generations of leaders in international education gathered at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) last week to explore solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges in the field. The conference, “Defining the Future of Global Education,” featured the presentations of final projects by close to 50 master’s students in the HGSE course “Education Policy Analysis and Research in Comparative Perspective,” taught by Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of International Education. “The themes discussed during the conference and the commitment…

  • Broad Institute awarded $32.5M grant

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:57 pm
    The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT today announced that it has received a $32.5 million grant from the Boston-based Klarman Family Foundation to support a new collaborative effort focused on deciphering how human cells are wired. This grant will allow the scientific community to expand its understanding of how biological decisions are made in health and disease, paving the way for major treatment breakthroughs. “Creating a complete catalog of cell circuitry will ultimately have a huge impact on our ability to understand and treat disease,” said Broad Institute…

  • A great day for Danes

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pm
    With temperatures plummeting, surrounded by exotic drag queens, Woman of the Year Claire Danes led the Hasty Pudding Theatricals parade down Massachusetts Avenue. Jacqueline Rossi ’12, a member of the Harvard comedy news show “On Harvard Time,” arrived in costume with other performers to dance in the parade. Dressed as “a young Drew Faust,” Rossi said that Danes was an inspirational performer. “Right now, I’m halfway through ‘Homeland,’ ” Rossi said, referring to the 2012 Showtime series starring Danes. “I think it’s great — all my roommates were thrilled to find out…
 
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    Lifescript

  • How Actress Katee Sackhoff Beat Thyroid Cancer

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Mari Cartel, Lifescript Entertainment EditorOn screen, Katee Sackhoff is one tough lady, starring in roles like volatile Capt. Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace in “Battlestar Galactica” or corrupt data analyst Dana Walsh in “24.”Off screen too, Sackoff's in one of the toughest roles of her life. Five years ago, the actress was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The thyroid gland is essentially the body’s thermometer. When it becomes hyper, the gland produces too much thyroid hormone and patients often lose excessive amounts of weight, have night sweats, rapid heartbeat and fatigue. If the…

  • What’s Right for Your Skin Type?

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Michele Bender, Special to Lifescript A smart skin-care routine can take years off your face. But how do you know what's best for your complexion? Five top dermatologists weigh in with advice on treating your skin type… You don’t treat cashmere the way you do cotton. And you wouldn't handle silk like denim. Same goes for your skin. When it comes to care, each skin type – dry, normal, oily or acne-prone – requires its own regimen. “Over time, a careful and consistent routine with products for specific skin types can improve the overall health and appearance of your skin,” says…

  • When Your Friends Eat Better, So Do You

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Ben Kallen, Lifescript Senior Editor You want to practice good health habits, but your friends and family may be holding you back, says Tufts University research scientist Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., co-author of The Social Network Diet. In this exclusive interview with Lifescript, Nelson discusses how social groups affect your efforts to eat better and exercise more. Here’s what you can do about it...Your friends and family help keep you fit and healthy.But they can also derail your diet and exercise efforts – and even make you fat, says Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., a research scientist at Tufts…

  • Health Care & You

    25 Jan 2012 | 5:13 am

  • Are OTC Drugs Always OK?

    8 Jun 2011 | 7:00 pm
    By Victoria Clayton, Special to Lifescript Over-the-counter medications comfort us in many ways: They come in a variety of brands and formulations that cater to every symptom, and you can purchase them day or night without a prescription. But do OTC drugs treat the body as effectively as they provide peace of mind? Are they as predictable as we think? Are they safe? Find out now… While sometimes we must throw ourselves at the mercy of a trusted doctor, at other times we can self-medicate – and, boy, do we. Americans spend $17 billion a year on over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. That’s a lot…
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  • 6 Germy Places: Where Bacteria and Viruses Lurk

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Stacey Colino, Special to Lifescript You’re not being paranoid – there are disease-causing bacteria and viruses on just about every surface you touch: at the office, supermarket, gym, even your own home! But if you avoid coming into contact with germy objects and get smart about cleaning, you can reduce your risk of getting the flu virus or something more serious. Read on to find out which surfaces are most likely to make you sick… Cold and flu season isn’t the only time you’re most likely to get sick. Disease-causing germs exist on most surfaces and objects you come in contact…

  • The Nightly Foot Check: A Necessary Chore

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By The Lifescript Editorial StaffFoot care takes on an entirely new level of importance for people with diabetes. An increased risk of foot ulcers, as well as the ever-present danger of diabetic neuropathy, makes the nightly bedtime foot check a priority. However, the task of performing a thorough self-exam can be an arduous one. This is particularly true for those diabetics who also suffer from back or vision problems, which are quite common in this disease. Based on surveys with enterprising diabetics, experts at the American Diabetes Association have recommended techniques such as placing…

  • 9 New Ways to Relieve Chronic Back Pain

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Diane Wedner, Lifescript Medical Detective You’ve tried all the typical back-pain treatments, from anti-inflammatory drugs to physical therapy, with little relief. But don't give up: There's hope with cutting-edge therapies, from new drug regimens to surgeries that target the spine. Lifescript’s Medical Detective uncovers the top new treatments for chronic back pain... Millions of women suffer from chronic back pain, triggered by pregnancy, toting tots, hauling groceries and those heavy purses that hold everything but the kitchen sink.It all takes a toll on the spine, triggering pain…

  • Women Get New Exercise Goals

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By The Lifescript Editorial StaffSince 2008, federal guidelines have recommended that women get 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day for five days a week to garner health benefits (and prevent diseases such as diabetes). But new research has found that the number of minutes per day should be higher. (Collective groan.)The new study shows that women need to participate in 60 minutes of moderate exercise daily (or 420 minutes a week) to prevent weight gain with age. Researchers looked at 34,000 healthy U.S. women, with an average age of 54, who consumed a usual diet (not cutting calories) from…

  • Prevent Colon Cancer by Assessing Your Risk

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Dorothy Foltz-Gray, Special to Lifescript Afraid of getting a colonoscopy? The prep isn't as bad as you think – and the screening is more important than you know. Learn the risk factors to best prevent colon cancer in you or someone in your family...Just the word “colonoscopy” makes people cringe. The procedure, which involves having a video camera inserted into your colon to examine it for precancerous polyps or clumps of cells, sounds terrible. So does the preparation – a diet of Jell-O and laxatives – the day before. (It’s needed so the doctor can examine the bowel’s walls…
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  • Reduce Stress, Lose Belly Fat?

    19 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical OfficerPsychological stress causes release of the hormone cortisol, which, in turn, promotes the accumulation of abdominal fat, a feature of metabolic syndrome that can lead to diabetes and heart disease. Psychological stress can also trigger binge eating of fatty and sweet foods, leading to overall weight gain. Those who are stress eaters tend to gain more abdominal fat during stressful periods compared to those who don’tSo can lowering your stress help you lose weight, especially that belly fat? Yes, according to a University of…

  • Not All Weight Gain Is the Same

    13 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical OfficerMore than 65% of us in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Now, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examines the effect of overeating with low-, normal- and high-protein diets on weight gain, body composition and resting energy expenditure. It offers lessons for those who want to lose weight. Twenty-five young and healthy men and women were confined to an inpatient ward, where they were intentionally overfed 1,000 calories a day for 8 weeks. Exercise was restricted. After consuming a…

  • More Hormone Replacement Therapy Concerns

    5 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical OfficerConfused by all the conflicting hormone replacement therapy (HRT) opinions out there? Now, a new study weighs in again on the benefits and risks.In 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study found that prolonged use of HRT in post-menopausal women correlated with an increase risk of breast cancer. The randomized trial of combined estrogen and progesterone was stopped early after demonstrating an excess risk of venous thromboembolism, coronary heart disease, stroke and breast cancer among those in the HRT treatment group.The…

  • How Safe Are ADHD Medications?

    29 Dec 2011 | 6:00 pm
    By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical OfficerFew medications have attracted more attention from the public and federal agencies than those prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Millions of children and adults suffer from the disorder, yet the most common medications are feared to have powerful cardiovascular side effects.Despite this, several conflicting studies and reports failed to explain the risk posed by ADHD drugs.Now, a large federal study of young- and middle-aged adults confirms no link between heart-related complications and ADHD stimulant…

  • Energy Drink-Related ER Visits on the Rise

    22 Dec 2011 | 6:00 pm
    By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical OfficerIf you or your loved ones like energy drinks, listen up. Between 2005 and 2009, the number of ER visits related to energy drinks rose ten-fold to more than 16,000 per year, according to a report by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).Approximately half of the trips made by patients ages 18-25 involved combinations of energy drinks with alcohol or other drugs. More than two-thirds were diagnosed as adverse reactions, as opposed to intoxications or overdoses. And nearly two-thirds of energy drink…
 
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    Healing with (Raw) Juices By Michele L. Tune

  • In Chobani Heaven…

    Raw Juice Girl
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pm
    Hi, y’all! Just wanted to let you know I’m still around – I’m just lost in Chobani Heaven. Oh. So. Good. I’m reviewing a case of different flavors and documenting my thoughts on each. In-depth review coming soon! Have you tried Chobani? Have you tried Greek yogurt? I LOVE It! Until then, check out my latest at Mainline Gardening: Hemp-Honey Donut Holes. Yum!

  • Oh!Nuts Review: Cinnamon Pecan Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

    Raw Juice Girl
    18 Dec 2011 | 10:37 am
    Honestly, I started out with the best of intentions: create a fantabulous recipe, take beautiful photos (workin’ on that one!) and post a great review for Oh!Nuts. But it didn’t work out that way – not like I had planned, anyway. The nuts arrived. I was excited. I took photos. Then I started fantasizing about a unique recipe. I asked myself the following questions: Should I bake it?Should it be in smoothie form?Should I try to make it raw, or mostly raw? Cookies? Muffins? Cake? All those are so ordinary. Mundane. To be expected. So, I thought I’d open the bag and taste ‘em and go…

  • Time is Running Out: Less than 48 Hours Left!

    Raw Juice Girl
    15 Dec 2011 | 10:25 am
    Hi, y’all!   This is just a quick reminder to let you know that  there are less than 48 hours left to pick up a copy of “Simply Raw” and “Raw for Life” for 50% OFF the regular price (if you haven’t already) and get the $161.20 in bonuses.   If you haven’t seen the trailer yet make sure to check it out here:   ==> http://www.rawfor30days.com/cmd.php?Clk=4563541   After tonight this huge discount is gone! Also, just so you know the $161.20 in bonuses are   REAL bonuses You can actually look them up on the individual…

  • 20% Off Sale for One of My Favorite Companies!

    Raw Juice Girl
    13 Dec 2011 | 7:40 pm
    Hi, ‘yall! How’s the holiday season treating you? Hope you’re taking breathers here and there (maybe even sneaking in a raw juice or smoothie!) and taking care of yourself as you take care of everyone else and prepare for all the celebrations. That said, www.E3Live.com has decided to share some holiday cheer and pass on a 20% off discount to us. How cool is that?! I mentioned E3Live a lot during one of my 30-day raw juice fasts (that was documented) and I’ve reviewed the following products and hosted a RAWsome giveaway for them. (Click following links to read product reviews.) Klamath…

  • 50% Off–That’s Right!

    Raw Juice Girl
    12 Dec 2011 | 12:26 am
    “…diabetes is a pandemic situation with over 246 million people suffering worldwide.” I used to be on of them! Hi, y’all! Hope your December is going well. You aren’t stressed, are you? Remember, take time to slow down, breathe, have a cup of hot tea or a smoothie – or even just meditate for a few short minutes. Our health is precious. Life is short enough as it is. We simply MUST make the most of it! If you have time, I’d like you to take the time today to check out the 50% off savings that will make a huge impact on your health. With a new year upon us, there’s never a…
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    Retail Healthcare News

  • Walgreen marks retailers’ push into health care

    Retail Healthcare News Editor
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:22 pm
    Walgreen redesigned its pharmacy there, positioning a separate desk and counter where a pharmacist will sit and be available for patients to sidle up for a talk about their health care and their medications. If the conversation requires more privacy, the patient and pharmacist can step into a small room just behind the desk. Walgreen [...]

  • CVS retail chain clinics expand while Walgreens operation stalls

    Retail Healthcare News Editor
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am
    Take Care, however, is not growing like MinuteClinic. Merchant Medicine reported that the Walgreens-owned chain had a net loss of two locations in 2011 — and the analyst doesn’t expect that trend to change in 2012. A contract dispute between Walgreens and the pharmacy benefit management company Express Scripts could limit the pharmaceutical chain’s ability [...]

  • 5 ways retail clinics threaten your livelihood

    Retail Healthcare News Editor
    18 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pm
    After 2 years of stagnation, retail health clinics are poised for significant growth in the coming years due to the changing healthcare industry, according to an industry analyst. …five factors in the healthcare industry could cause retail health clinics to take a greater market share: Accountable care organizations (ACOs) Cost-cutting employers Patient demand Disease management [...]

  • Agreement With Walgreens Means Chileans Now Have Another Health Care Option While in the U.S.

    Retail Healthcare News Editor
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:23 am
    Chileans in the United States now have another option for basic health care thanks to an agreement between the Chile and drug store giant Walgreens. Currently, more than 125,000 Chileans are working and/or living in the U.S. with more than 200,000 visiting in 2011 alone, and prior to this agreement, Chileans had to purchase health [...]

  • Take Care Clinics now offering real-time appointment scheduling option

    Retail Healthcare News Editor
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:21 am
    “Our goal is always to leverage leading technology and practices to help our patients receive the care they need, on their terms, and the ability to offer appointments will help us do just that,” stated Heather Helle, divisional VP for Walgreens consumer solutions group. “Now patients or health systems partners can easily evaluate which clinic [...]
 
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    Healthy Food & Healthy Living by Dr. Ayala

  • Study shows liquid calories trick body and mind to overeat

    Dr. Ayala
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:57 am
    A calorie’s a calorie, isn't it?  Well, accumulating evidence shows that our body has a hard time registering calories from beverages in the tally towards satiety; unfortunately, these beverage's calories still count in our energy balance.  That’s why the extra calories in beverages are just extra—much like items that didn’t go into the budget, but will nevertheless have to be paid for. There are numerous studies to prove this point; here are just a few: Nutritionist Barbara Rolls from Penn State served women water, diet soda, regular soda, orange juice, milk or no drink before…

  • Study suggests kids prefer more color and variety in their plate

    Dr. Ayala
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:55 am
    Brian Wansink is famous for his work on the psychology of eating and for popularizing terms such as "mindless eating" and "health halos." His research has unveiled some of the many occasions in which environmental cues such as packaging, label claims and plate size influence our eating. There’s something particularly encouraging about Wansink’s findings. If so much of our eating, overeating and unhealthy eating is driven by nothing more than unconscious, mindless habits, a targeted environmental change can improve our eating without much sacrifice, indeed, almost without individuals…

  • Does soda add belly fat?

    Dr. Ayala
    11 Jan 2012 | 5:30 am
    Do sweet drinks cause belly fat? Fat around abdominal organs is much more active metabolically than the fat under our skin, and poses additional risk for diabetes, heart disease and stroke above and beyond the risk seen with being overweight. And while fat distribution is influenced by age and genetics a growing body of evidence suggests dietary choices, and especially sugary drinks increase fat accumulation in the worst possible locations of our anatomy. A study from the University of California at Davis showed that drinking 25 percent of daily calories (which is quite a lot) in fructose for…

  • Should we reward kids for eating their veggies?

    Dr. Ayala
    4 Jan 2012 | 6:27 am
    Many parents struggle with getting their kids to eat veggies.  A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition tests a new tactic to getting those veggies in and shows that rewarding kids for tasting a disliked veggie increased both its intake and liking. I was surprised when I read the title of the study – prizes for healthy eating run contrary to the advice generally dispensed to concerned parents – so let’s read through the study and see what we can learn from it. Rewards and praise for trying veggies The study, led by Anna Remington, was conducted in North London, UK, and…

  • Are junk-eating friends ruining your diet?

    Dr. Ayala
    28 Dec 2011 | 6:22 am
    I'll be taking a a few weeks off to spend time with my family and travel, and will write infrequenly during this time. Meantime, I'll be reposting some of the more popular posts I’ve written over the past years so that new readers have a chance to catch up.  Happy holidays! Peer pressure is a pretty powerful force that can both help and impede kids’ choices. No kid is totally immune to peer pressure and that’s why I care a lot about who my kids hang out with—I’m sure most parents do. Peer behavior influences a wide range of health related behaviors--from smoking to alcohol intake…
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    Healthier Talk

  • The silent epidemic

    Jenny Thompson
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:49 am
    If your liver could talk...well, that would be annoying. But if your liver could speak just once and give you one piece of guidance, it might be this: "You are what you drink." read more

  • How to avoid pancreatic cancer

    Edward Martin
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:03 am
    They're called "trace" elements for a reason: Tiny amounts of the right stuff can boost your health and save your life... while even a drop of the wrong stuff can end it. read more

  • Just don't bother

    Christine OBrien
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:35 am
    Guess what's pretty much pointless, and could even be dangerous? PSA testing! read more

  • Go with the flow

    DrJonathanWright
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:24 am
    Question: I don't like talking about it, but I've recently been having trouble urinating. Is there anything I can do? read more

  • It wasn't the FAT that did Paula Deen in...

    wcdouglass
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am
    Anyone surprised by the news that Paula Deen has diabetes hasn't been paying attention. read more
 
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    drjimmanganiellosblog.com

  • What’s The Current Vision For Social Media?

    jim
    22 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    What drives the form, style and content in social media today? And what forces will shape and determine its future? It appears that, despite being surrounded by new technologies on many fronts, the wash on the canvas is same old, same old: profit, gain, popularity, etc–the things that feed ego, not soul. I think this is the vision that emerges from the marriage between science and commerce. Science is blind to inner reality and commerce has a money fetish that no one seems to be able to remedy. Yes, the marriage between science and commerce has accomplished great things on some…

  • Dogs Can Be Great Teachers

    jim
    23 Dec 2011 | 12:41 pm
    My dog buddies have helped me to realize a lot about myself and about other people. One in particular taught me a number of lessons. His name was “Mr. Jones”. I got him at a shelter. He was supposed to be “part setter and part retriever.” But he grew a beard three weeks after I brought him home, and he became mostly a terrier. He was an amazing dog — I loved him a lot. We lived in a town where dogs could go out and he had a few pals he’d hang out with. His pals started chasing cars, chasing their spinning hubcaps all the way down the road while barking up a…

  • Your Dreams And Self-Knowledge

    jim
    26 Jul 2011 | 9:38 am
    Dreams present us with an interesting paradox: Our nighttime dreams can awaken us from our daytime “waking dreams,” from the unconscious patterns and programs that run our lives. Anyone seeking self-knowledge and self-understanding must discover and come to terms with the forces at play in their psychology. Dreams can be a powerful means of unveiling these forces. Dreams can empower us to become aware of what drives what we think, feel and do. Working with our dreams can help us to become more aware and to enjoy a more satisfying, higher-quality life. Dream consciousness is…

  • SELF-KNOWLEDGE IS FOOD FOR YOUR SOUL

    jim
    29 May 2011 | 10:44 am
    Reliable self-knowledge empowers us to live with awareness and freedom. If we’re not aware and not free—then we can’t expect to experience what really makes life worth living. Without self-knowledge, we often get lost in emotional confusion and its offspring—fear, self-doubt and hesitation. If we’re looking to create and enjoy a high quality life—a life that can be well lived, loved and understood— then we need self-knowledge.  Self-knowledge is the basis for a life that runs deep, a life we can live with clear intent, conviction and gusto. SELF-KNOWLEDGE EMPOWERS…

  • New Findings On What Drives Depression

    jim
    11 May 2011 | 12:00 pm
    Depression not only leaves us miserable, but it also puts our health and longevity at risk. A study by researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, found that depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as is smoking. Depression involves a blend of feelings that can include chronic woe, despair, sadness and hopelessness, as well as problems such as insomnia, low energy, poor health and reduced well-being. NEW FINDINGS ON WHAT DRIVES DEPRESSION What causes depression? New and growing evidence points to stress…
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    Walker Tea Review

  • Tea Review 404: Teavivre’s Ripened Aged Pu-erh Mini Tuocha

    Jason
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pm
    Comment: a fine smoothness, and pleasant oscillation between light sweet-mineral-sweet tastes. Origin: Simao, Pu’er, Yunnan, China (Guangfu Tea Factory) Harvest: May 2007 Score: 88 Price (as of post) 50 g = $5.90 Sample provided by Teavivre. Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Want to see a tea reviewed? Contact me: jason@walkerteareview.com Subscribe in a reader or by email

  • How To Use a Gaiwan

    Jason
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:59 pm
    Comment: a few other points I didn’t mention: 1) Decanting into a pitcher helps even-out the tea liquor. The tea liquor at the top of a gaiwan is thinner and lighter than at the bottom. Decanting into a pitcher evenly distributes the liquor. 2) Wash thoroughly and dry separately. Wet parts can stick together when dry, then become unstuck at inopportune moments. This means breakage, chips, and cracks. Share your gaiwan questions and experiences as well. Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Want to see a tea reviewed?

  • Tea Review 403: Spice Hut’s Tiger Hill Nilgiri

    Jason
    20 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am
    Comment: flavor, but gentle character that was very soft. Origin: Tiger Hill Estate, Nilgiri, India Score: 87 Price (as of post) 2 oz = $2.34 Sample provided by The Spice Hut. Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Want to see a tea reviewed? Contact me: jason@walkerteareview.com Subscribe in a reader or by email

  • Tea Store Evaluation- Numi Organic Tea

    Jason
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Part of a series on evaluating online tea stores.   A look at Numi Organic Tea in the areas of quality, selection, and tea community. I admit that it has been over a year since I had any interaction with Numi teas. I moved on from their teas and site mainly because of the very limited selection of un-blended teas. Since then, Numi has performed a significant upgrade in their site design . That said, it can still be very frustrating maneuvering around the site and finding information. Quality: Numi has built its brand around offering pure, natural ingredients that are beneficial to…

  • Tea Review 402: Butiki’s Malawi White Peony

    Jason
    13 Jan 2012 | 2:13 pm
    Comment: I wonder if these leaves could have been teased into a nice oriental beauty wulong. Origin: Thyolo, Malawi Score: 86 Price (as of post) 1/2 oz = $5 Sample provided by Butiki Teas. Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Want to see a tea reviewed? Contact me: jason@walkerteareview.com Subscribe in a reader or by email
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    mobihealthnews

  • iPad EHR startup DrChrono raises $2.8 million

    Brian Dolan
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:24 am
    DrChrono, which offers one of the first electronic health records (EHR) apps built specifically for the iPad, raised $2.8 million this week led by return-backer Yuri Milner, founder of DST Global, with participation from one of Google’s search quality leaders, Matt Cutts. The investment builds on the $650,000 Milner contributed to last summer. A month before that, [...]

  • Leveraging the frugal innovations of mobile health

    Brian Dolan
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:17 am
    In our recent video report, Mobile Health Challenges in 2012, Dr. Eric Topol, the Vice Chairman of the West Wireless Health Institute, had this insight: “Right now healthcare is incredibly expensive, but a lot of these new innovative technologies are frugal innovations. For the first time they not only fulfill unmet needs, but at lower costs,” [...]

  • 12 tips for mobile health randomized controlled trials

    Brian Dolan
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:54 am
    At the end of last year the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) recently published an editorial that argues standards are sorely needed to help edify the growing number of mobile health and eHealth efficacy studies. The editorial is a must-read for anyone looking to conduct randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of mobile health apps and [...]

  • Utah hospital system taps Kony for mobile apps

    Brian Dolan
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:41 pm
    Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare, a system of 22 nonprofit hospitals, 185 clinics, a medical group, a health plans division called SelectHealth, and other health services, announced that it had inked a deal with Kony Solutions to enable it to make its mobile health apps available to patients, members, and providers regardless of which operating system their [...]

  • Smartphones becoming essential tool at nursing schools

    Brian Dolan
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:26 pm
    Last week we noted that Massachusetts General Hospital had tapped Voalte to distribute iPhones to its nurses. This week the New York Times also published a feature on how smartphones have become increasingly essential tools for students at nursing schools. The Times discussed the trend with a handful of professors and students at nursing schools [...]
 
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    Sutter Health - Eden Medical Center

  • Photos of the Week

    Cassandra Clark
    17 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pm
    Courtesy of DPR Construction This week’s photos highlight the interior work, including paint, tile, casework and other architectural features. The warm colors of the interior walls are carried over to the rooftop gardens to create a calm and healing environment for patients.          

  • Photo of the Week

    Cassandra Clark
    27 Dec 2011 | 3:43 pm
    Courtesy of DPR Construction The crews are taking a little extra time off to share the holidays with family, but that hasn’t stopped us from admiring the tremendous progress on the new medical center and adjacent medical office building. Here’s a closer look at one of the pedestrian bridges linking the two buildings, soon to [...]

  • Photos of the Week

    Cassandra Clark
    16 Nov 2011 | 1:41 pm
    Images courtesy of DPR Construction, general contractor While the new hospital building looks virtually complete from the exterior, the steel erection for the medical office building continues. This week, the crew will hold their “topping off” ceremony, when they complete the highest point in the steel frame. This is an exciting milestone and shows how [...]

  • Veteran’s Day 2011

    Cassandra Clark
    11 Nov 2011 | 6:14 pm
    From all of us at Eden Medical Center, thank you to the men and women who serve our country and preserve our freedoms. Here’s a story to warm your heart: 11-11-11 only happens once in century. But this story may only happen once in a millennium! Baby Emma was born at Eden Medical Center today [...]

  • Building Information Modeling

    Cassandra Clark
    14 Oct 2011 | 6:15 pm
    How BIM is changing construction An interview with Michael Pearson, BIM Manager for DPR Construction, from our YouTube channel.
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    Diets in Review Blog

  • Fake Vending Machine Dispenses Good Health and Hope

    Lacy
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm
    Many advocates fighting to end childhood obesity are also fighting to get vending machines out of our kids’ schools. The machines are filled with unhealthy, low-nutrient foods and soda. Many people want to see them kicked out of the schools for good. However, Utah schools may have the one vending machine advocates may start fighting [...]

  • Home Workouts for Dads

    Carol
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:11 pm
    Stay-at-home dads want to stay fit, just as their female counterparts do. One dad, in particular, Gavin McInnes, solves this problem by creating a video that gives you ideas about workouts that you can do right in your own home, with “equipment” found around the house. McInnes keeps the workout interesting and funny by getting [...]

  • Nothing Funny About Chelsea Handler’s Remarks Regarding Mariah Carey’s Weight

    Lacy
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:59 am
    Even the thickest-skinned among us tend to cringe when someone gets picked on for their weight. Recently, comedian Chelsea Handler slammed Mariah Carey for all her weight fluctuations and it doesn’t look like anyone’s laughing. Mariah Carey, the pop superstar and new mother of twins, has publicly shifted in size throughout her career. Most recently [...]

  • Jillian Michaels Body Revolution Just Released

    Carol
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:43 am
    Move over P90x and Insanity, there’s a new workout on the market that promises you’ll get “dramatic results at an accelerated pace.” Jillian Michaels, America’s Toughest Trainer, has just released Jillian Michaels Body Revolution—a 90 day fitness and diet plan that promises to give you the secrets for what really works when you’re striving for [...]

  • New Yoga Room at San Francisco’s Airport Offers Reprieve from Travel Stress

    Brandi
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:48 am
    The benefits of yoga are vast, and can help the busiest of people unplug, unwind, and reconnect with themselves. It’s one of those activities you can do just about anywhere, be it home, gym, office, and now the airport. Yesterday San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opened a dedicated yoga room within the concourse. It’s been [...]
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    Blogged Arteries

  • TMB Starts Remedial Plan System

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:10 pm
    The Texas Medical Board has implemented fairness provisions of a new state law -- backed by the Texas Medical Association -- that allows physicians named in complaints to resolve their cases with a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • New Physician Leaders Take Over in El Paso

    20 Jan 2012 | 1:44 pm
    Dr. Malone (l) administers oath of office to Dr. Applebaum The El Paso County Medical Society hosted the installation of Bruce Applebaum, MD, as its 2012 president on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Medicaid HMO Expansion: Are You Ready?

    19 Jan 2012 | 5:48 pm
    On March 12, Texas will complete statewide expansion of the Medicaid HMO model by requiring most patients living in rural and South Texas counties to obtain their health care services from physicians... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Meaningful Use Deadline Coming

    18 Jan 2012 | 5:45 pm
    Physician have until Feb. 29 to register and attest to meeting meaningful use requirements to receive payments for 2011 through the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Using an NPP in Your Practice? Do It Right

    17 Jan 2012 | 5:45 pm
    Do you employ a nonphysician provider (NPP)? Thinking about hiring one? Attend TMA's half-day seminar Nonphysician Providers: Fundamentals of Billing and Supervision and learn to:Avoid legal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
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    Safer States: Featured Posts

  • 28 states to consider toxic chemicals legislation in 2012

    SAFER States
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    By Sarah Doll, National Director for Safer States. With no action yet from Congress, state legislatures continue to work to protect citizens. The past couple years have seen unprecedented changes in the toxic chemicals landscape across the United States. In the past nine years, over 80 chemical safety laws have been passed with an overwhelming margin of bi-partisan support in statehouses across the country. But this is not a time to rest on our laurels. Across the country, families still come into contact with unregulated toxic chemicals. Every day, we are exposed to hundreds of different…

  • Report round-up: Toxic chemicals in hidden places

    SAFER States
    11 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am
    Recent reports show that toxic chemicals are found in every corner of our lives. They are being found in everything from foam in children's products to household cleaners and canned foods. This month, we rounded up some of the most significant studies from our partner organizations. These studies outline the ubiquity of toxic chemicals, and point the way toward solutions. Fortunately, not all the news is bad. It was discovered that some products don't contain the worst-of-the-worst toxic chemicals, proving that it is possible to create these products with safer alternatives. And when The…

  • Obesity: What do chemicals have to do with it?

    SAFER States
    21 Nov 2011 | 5:13 pm
    It's no secret that the United States is battling overwhelming issues with obesity. Current statistics show that 34% of Americans are clinically obese, and 68% are overweight1, and the federal government has found that a third of American children are obese or overweight. This is having a tremendous consequence on the nation as a whole, including an estimated economic cost of $270 billion per year in the United States, according to a report2 released this year. The costs come in need for medical care and the loss of worker productivity due to death and disability. So, as a society, we are…

  • Toxic flame retardants: In our homes, our dust, our lives

    SAFER States
    22 Sep 2011 | 8:00 pm
    Updated October 13, 2011 Toxic flame retardants are one of the most common sources of toxicity in our homes and our lives. They are used on everything from computer casings, to furniture, to carpeting, to children's products. "The problem is, they don't stay put," says Rebecca Williams, a reporter for The Environment Report1. "They leach out of products and they get into us." Health concerns surrounding these chemicals—including everything from cancer to thyroid issues to reproductive harm—are serious enough that many groups including fire professionals are interested in getting toxic…

  • 2011 State Victories for Environmental Health

    SAFER States
    4 Aug 2011 | 2:01 am
    As legislative sessions around the country wrap up it's a good time to take stock of the landscape. Even in the wake of federal struggles, economic concerns and industry backed opposition, states continue to take on and pass toxic laws and policies. So far in 2011, nine new toxic chemical policies have been passed in seven states, adding to a total of over 80 chemical safety laws passed in the last nine years by an overwhelming margin with broad bipartisan support (see the Healthy States report for more details on bipartisan support for toxics reform). In 2011, 99% of Democrats and 86% of…
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    Health in 30

  • Social Media: Are you engaged or do you ignore it?

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Can health care providers afford to ignore social media? Social Media Networking isn’t going to go away… …and trying to ignore won’t work… Social media is a powerful and phenomenal platform to disseminate valuable and trusted health information.  Are you engaged in social media networking or are you ignoring it? Social media allows health care silos the opportunity to engage with each other.  Health care conversations between the silos begin to emerge, and relationships develop.  But, is that enough? Are relationships a big…

  • Gaming for Better Health

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    24 Jan 2012 | 9:11 am
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA An epic win Parts 1 through 4 of the series “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care,” clearly defined the importance of gaming in the health care arena. Games for Health Gaming utilizing smartphones and social networking are helping to transform health care. Jane McGonigal, Game Designer in her TED Talk from February 2010 said, “Right now we spend 3 billion hours a week playing online games.” She feels everyone needs to spend more time playing bigger and better games. 3 billion hours a week isn’t nearly enough time to solve the world’s…

  • Social Media Networking: Twitter Chat with Sharecare’s Sleep Experts

    admin
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:02 pm
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Join me @BarbaraFicarra and @SharecareNow sleep experts for a spirited conversation about sleep problems and solutions on 1/24/12 from 12 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST for a twitter chat.  Twitter handle is #geturzzzs. Sleep is an essential part of our health and well-being.  Sleep isn’t a luxury but crucial for good health.  Research shows that insufficient sleep has been linked to chronic diseases and conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression. How many hours of sleep do you get?  Do you have trouble falling…

  • How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 4 | Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA

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    16 Jan 2012 | 11:54 am
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Time to break the health care silos In Part 1, Fabio Gratton, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ignite Health, answered the question, “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 2, Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Founder and Director Center for Connected Health answered the question: “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 3, Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft Corporation answered the question:  “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” Part 4, I offer my…

  • How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 3 | Bill Crounse, MD, Microsoft

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    6 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft Corporation answers the question, “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 1, Fabio Gratton, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ignite Health, answered the question, “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 2, Joseph C. Kvedar, Founder and Director Center for Connected Health answered the question: “How is gaming changing the landscape in health care?” In Part 3, Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft…
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    Natural Remedies Blog - Cathy's Natural Remedies

  • Use Tips from David Wolfe to Increase Bone Density

    heardling
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:04 pm
    Drinking horsetail tea, nettle tea etc will increase bone density, says David Wolfe. I love David Wolfe and have read Maria Treben’s “Health Through God’s Pharmacy”, numerous times. That book is one of the most amazing and informative books I have ever read. I have also learned a great deal from listening to David Wolfe’s podcasts. Amazing guy! Thanks Natural news for helping to get this information out. Read on……. “The well-known author and supporter of the raw-vegan lifestyle, David Wolfe (www.davidwolfe.com) states that, “Calcium does…

  • How SICK is this: Pepsi using aborted fetus cells in soda flavoring research

    heardling
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:04 pm
    Now I have heard everything! Shame on Pepsi. I have no words! Read on…… Oklahoma lawmaker wants to stop Pepsi from using aborted fetus cells in soda flavoring research “In order to simulate various flavors in processed foods, some food manufacturers are actually using aborted fetal cells to test and produce these artificial chemical enhancers that millions of Americans consume every single day. Concerned about the ethical and moral implications of such a process, Oklahoma Senator Ralph Shortey has introduced new legislation to prohibit this practice from occurring in his…

  • Aloe vera helps reverse cancer and AIDS

    heardling
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:11 am
    How very sad! More suppression by the FDA: “Health agency thugs raided, pulling IVs out of patients whose condition had improved dramatically. Many died months later. The clinical trial was going by FDA guidelines to get the aloe extract approved….”It appears Big Pharma and the cancer industry’s good fellas want to protect their turf. Allowing an actual cure would even put the cancer cure fund raisers out of business.” Read on…….. “One of the best kept secrets in the nutritional field is aloe vera. Commonly recognized for soothing ulcers,…

  • Congress wants to take away what you have paid for – your access to research!

    heardling
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:02 am
    Apparently, Congress is now wanting to take away what you have paid for – your access to research! According to Alliance for Natural Health USA: Read on……. “In 2008, the National Institutes of Health required that all federally funded research publications be made openly available. PubMedCentral (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine. The publishers of the journals weren’t so happy with this new arrangement—they were afraid no one would pay for their…

  • Foods High in Vitamin K2 for bone density, healthy arteries and great teeth!

    heardling
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:35 am
    As a follow up to my last blog, Calcium Controversy Explained, Vitamin K2 which, when combined with Vitamin D3, provides Enhanced osteocalcin accumulation in cells Increased bone formation Amplified bone mineral density Here is a list of foods that are highest in K2: Natto Hard cheese Soft cheese Egg yolk Butter Chicken liver Salami Chicken breast Ground beef Sauerkraut The butter must be from grass fed cows. I am not a fan of natto, salami and I don’t eat ground beef. I have added chicken livers, sauerkraut, eggs, soft and hard cheeses and am going to make raw fermented vegetables.
 
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    Turbulence Training

  • Austin Adventures in Peanut Butter

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:49 am
    Austin, TX, first stop: Wal-Mart grocery store for supplies. Broccoli, water, apples, bread, peanut butter (no sugar), vitamin C, and fish oils. That'll keep me in my routine,,,but will definitely hit some tacos while I'm here...best in town are where? But first, some adventures in peanut butter...I got to my room with my jar of natural peanut butter...and then

  • Meathead Inspiration

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am
    Todays workout was meathead-ish. Trap bar deadlift, front squat, good mornings, ab wheel (with power wheel). Alright, off to the airport, heading to Austin, Texas, for the weekend and then Tampa Bay for next week. Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip: We don't always win. But if we fight the good fight, we stay strong, and we keep moving towards our goals. If you

  • Biggest Liar in the Fitness Industry

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:13 am
    Liar, liar, elliptical on fire. ABC News reports: Cardio machines OVER-estimate calorie burn, with the elliptical being the biggest offender (42% OVER-estimation!) compared to treadmills (13%) and bikes (only 7% over). Here's the link: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/exercise-calorie-counters-work/story?id=9966500#.Tx9OGFlMfad I've been saying for years that the

  • 6-Week ShapeShifter Challenge

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:53 pm
    What's so special about March 6th? It's exactly 6 weeks from today. And it only took 6 weeks for Elly -- star "Shapeshifter" from Huntington Beach, California -- to strip a total of 19.5 inches of flab from her body with ZERO equipment. You see her photos in an article called, "Why Losing Weight Never Works", by Adam Steer. ==> Here's the article and the exact program Elly used Elly

  • Expect more of yourself

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am
    Expect more of yourself. You CAN do better and you deserve better. Don't be satisfied with the feeling of knowing you could have done more. To move up, step up. Get it done. No more excuses. Three weeks into 2012, you've made plenty of positive changes by now...don't quit, don't let a weekend set-back throw you off…just keep it up and you know what I'm going to say next –
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  • Common Allergy Symptoms

    Ryan Lindesay
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:56 am
    Best Allergy SitesAn allergy is simply where your body is highly sensitive to a certain allergen. Allergens can be animals, foods, dust, the sun, or a variety of other things. Learn more about allergy symptoms.Common Allergy Symptoms

  • Allergy Certified Washer and Steam Dryer

    Ruth LovettSmith
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:07 pm
    Best Allergy Sites Allergy Certified Washer with Allergiene - The Allergiene™ cycle uses the power of steam to gently remove over 95% of common common household allergens, like dust mites and pet dander, from even the most delicate fabrics.Allergy Certified Washer and Steam Dryer

  • Potato Leek Soup Recipe

    Ruth LovettSmith
    17 Jan 2012 | 5:53 pm
    Best Allergy SitesPotato Leek soup is one of my favorite winter soups. This recipe is easy to make and is gluten and dairy free. Try it out for a quick and great lunch or dinner. It's even diet friendly!Potato Leek Soup Recipe

  • Winter Allergies

    Ruth LovettSmith
    16 Jan 2012 | 6:09 pm
    Best Allergy SitesWinter allergies – is it more than just the cold snap making you sneeze? The approach of the colder months fills most of us with dread: coughs, colds, sneezes....Winter Allergies

  • Anaphylaxis Canada Launches New Website

    Ruth LovettSmith
    13 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pm
    Best Allergy SitesIn celebration of our 10th year anniversary, we are very excited to announce the launch of our new website! We received many great suggestions from our members..Anaphylaxis Canada Launches New Website
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    Anxiety and OCD Exposed

  • Take an Optimistic Perspective on Your Pessimism!

    Charles H. Elliott, Ph.D.
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:52 am
    No doubt you’ve encountered or even read numerous blogs, articles, and/or books that extoll the virtues of optimism. Some research has shown that optimists tend to have better relationships, happier lives, and greater accomplishments. Some authors suggest that you can never be too optimistic and that, by implication, you should worry if you tend toward the pessimistic side of things. I suppose I should be concerned about all of this hoopla over optimism. You see, as my wife will readily verify, I rather often take a different approach. It’s something that Dr. Julie Norem calls…

  • Fighting Fire with Fire: Rack up as Much Anxiety as You Can!

    Charles H. Elliott, Ph.D.
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:50 am
    Most people, who have more anxiety than they want, work hard to rid themselves of their anxiety. They try relaxation training, meditation, medication, and more, all in a desperate attempt to conquer uncomfortable, distressing feelings. And who can blame them? After all, isn’t that the goal of therapy—to rid yourself of anxiety, uncertainty, doubts, and discomfort once and for all? Well, yes and no. Of course most therapists would love for you to be able to feel calm, relaxed, and peaceful all of the time. However, that goal isn’t possible for anybody. Life is full of unpredictable,…

  • Challenges in Behavior Therapy

    Laura L. Smith, Ph.D.
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:11 pm
    I’m pretty sure that I came out of the womb as a cognitive behavioral therapist. Well, maybe a behavioral therapist—I guess I wasn’t using language those first few months. But, I’ve always been acutely aware of how rewards, lack of rewards, and thinking all interact and influence feelings and behavior. In my early training, I considered myself a radical behaviorist. I still do pretty much. I believe that the words we use and the thoughts we think can be considered verbal behavior. But, those beliefs are much more complex than what I wish to discuss today. What I’d like to convey in…

  • Feeling Upset? Check for Distorted Thinking

    Laura L. Smith, Ph.D.
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:48 pm
    The way you think about things can affect the way you feel. That’s a basic premise of cognitive therapy. Here’s an example. One morning you get to work and realize that you left your iPad at home. You have these thoughts: “Oh no, I forgot my iPad. I’ll never be able to get any work done today. I don’t even have my calendar. I know I have some appointments but I don’t remember when. This is terrible. If my boss finds out about this, he might fire me.” Well, after that thought you might be pretty anxious. On the other hand, what if you have these thoughts? “Oh no, I forgot my…

  • One More Step Before You Decide to Get Treatment

    Charles H. Elliott, Ph.D.
    13 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    So, Laura responded to my blog on Six Reasons for Not Treating Your Anxiety or OCD with one of her own blogs that may have helped you rethink your “treatment interfering beliefs” in a more productive way. If so, you’re ready to move ahead, right? Well, not quite. I think it’s also wise to take one more important step. Specifically, I’d like you first to consider accepting where you’re at, problems and all. That’s right; evaluate yourself as acceptable and OK as you are. Realize that you didn’t ask to have problems with anxiety and OCD. Rather, you have these problems for lots…
 
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    Health Wonk Review

  • Health Wonk Review - upcoming hosts

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:44 am
    Submit entries to Blog Carnival 2/2/12 - Louise Norris at Colorado Health Insurance Advisor Submission deadline: 9 am on Wednesday, 2/1/12 2/16/12 - Jason Shafrin at Healthcare Economist Submission deadline: 9 am on Wednesday, 2/15/12 3/1/12 - Joe Paduda at Managed Care Matters Submission deadline: 9 am on Wednesday, 2/29/12

  • New Health Wonk Review at Workers' Comp Insider

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:37 am
    Julie Ferguson has posted Health Wonk Review's Look to the Future Edition at Workers' Comp Insider

  • Health Wonk Review Archives: 2006-2011

    18 Jan 2012 | 12:50 am
    January 19, 2012 - Julie Ferguson at Workers' Comp Insider January 5, 2012 - Jared Rhoads at Center for Objective Health Policy December 22, 2011 - Gary Schwitzer at Health News Watchdog blog December 8, 2011 - Brad Wright at Wright on Health November 24, 2011 - Thanksgiving - no issue November 10, 2011 - Hank Stern at InsureBlog October 27, 2011 - Joe Paduda at Managed Care Matters October 13, 2011 - Christopher Fleming at Health Affairs Blog September 29, 2011 - Joe Colucci at New Health Dialogue Blog September 15, 2011 - David Williams at Health Business Blog September 1, 2011 - Avik Roy…

  • New Health Wonk Review at Center for Objective Health Policy

    6 Jan 2012 | 3:05 am
    Jared Rhoads has posted Health Wonk Review: 4th time hosting series at The Center for Objective Health Policy

  • New Health Wonk Review at Health News Watchdog blog

    22 Dec 2011 | 4:09 am
    Gary Schwitzer hosts Unwrapping early presents, wrapping up '11 Health Wonk Review series at Health News Watchdog blog.
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  • Important Research From Medicare Demonstration Projects: Almost Nothing Works

    19 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm
    I will suggest that most of us believe the way to control health care costs, and at the same time maintain or improve quality, is to both use the managed care tools we have developed over the years, and perhaps more importantly, change the payment incentives so that both cost control and quality are upper most in the minds of providers and payers.The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has just

  • Will the Feds Be Ready With the Fallback Insurance Exchanges by October 2013?

    18 Jan 2012 | 3:34 pm
    Insurance exchanges have to be up and running in all of the states by October 2013 in order to be able to cover people by January 1, 2014.If the states don't do it, the feds have to be ready with a fallback exchange. States have to tell HHS if they intend to be ready by January 1, 2013.The White House just released a report saying that good progress is being made in 28 states. That begs the

  • I Hope Trustmark Tells HHS to Go Pound Sand

    12 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm
    Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that, "Trustmark Life Insurance Company has proposed unreasonable health insurance premium increases in five states—Alabama, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wyoming. The excessive rate hikes would affect nearly 10,000 residents across these five states."The HHS statement continued, "In these five states, Trustmark has raised

  • 2012: A Year of Huge Uncertainty in Health Care Policy

    10 Jan 2012 | 2:46 pm
    2013 may be the most significant year in health care policy ever.But we have to get through 2012 first.Once the 2012 election results are in there will be the very real opportunity to address a long list of health care issues.If Republicans win, the top of the list will include “repealing and replacing” the Affordable Care Act. If Obama is reelected, but Republicans capture both houses of

  • A Litmus Test for Elected Officials

    22 Dec 2011 | 8:24 am
    by Brian Klepper and David C. KibbeSix months ago, who could have imagined that a large percentage of rank-and-file Americans would support the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) against special interests’ rigging of the American dream? So why not go to the next step? Why not pointedly ask political candidates, “Will you take money from lobbyists?” and “If elected, what will you do to stop special interest
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  • Me too! It's not fair! The tragedy of the commons in the health care marketplace

    David Harlow
    4 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am
    There are at least two conversations going on in the health care marketplace today, each focused on one of two key questions. One is: How can we achieve the Triple Aim? The other is: Why do they get to do that?  (It's not fair! I want more!)   Until we stop asking the second question, we can't answer the first question. Why? Because all too often the answer to the second question is the equivalent of: It's OK, Timmy, I'll buy you TWO lollipops; pick whichever ones you want.   It's the tragedy of the commons, transposed to the health care marketplace. Recent cases in point: Avastin Tufts…

  • Health Care Social Media – How to Engage Online Without Getting into Trouble (Part II)

    David Harlow
    4 Jan 2012 | 8:57 am
    I have been asked to write up some of the core takeaways from the health care social media presentations I have been giving recently, so I am sharing a version of this narrative on HealthBlawg, in two parts.  You may wish to begin with Part I.   Professional responsibility and malpractice liability The American Medical Association has promulgated a social media policy; so has the Veterans Administration.  The two represent very different approaches.  The AMA essentially advocates proceeding with caution, and being cognizant of the damage that one’s own social media activities –…

  • Health Care Social Media – How to Engage Online Without Getting into Trouble (Part I)

    David Harlow
    3 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am
    I have been asked recently to write up some of the core takeaways from the health care social media presentations I have been giving recently, so I am sharing a version of this narrative on HealthBlawg, in two parts.  Check back later this week for Part II.  Introduction “Why do you rob banks?” “That’s where the money is.” The legendary bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked, gave this straightforward response explaining his motivation.  A similar motivation may be ascribed to the early adopters among health care providers who have established beachheads on various social media…

  • Microsoft GE Healthcare joint venture - A sign of weakness or strength?

    David Harlow
    9 Dec 2011 | 5:35 pm
    Microsoft and GE Healthcare announced a joint venture yesterday (as-yet unnamed), trumpeted as bringing together the best of both companies' offerings in the health care provider market. (More from the NY Times.) Late in the day, I spoke with Brandon Savage, Chief Medical Officer at GE Healthcare, and Nate McLemore, General Manager of Microsoft Health Solutions Group.  They had a great deal to say about the companies' shared vision of the use of platform technology to enable care teams to deliver the right decision at the right time, noting that their core products complement each other…

  • Deja Vu All Over Again: David Harlow speaks with Gene Lindsey, MD, President and CEO of Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

    David Harlow
    5 Dec 2011 | 6:17 am
    Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Gene Lindsey, President and CEO of Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. Atrius is a 1000-physician allliance of six medical groups in eastern and central Massachusetts; Harvard Vanguard is the largest of those groups.  We discussed some current developments in the health care regulatory landscape and marketplace, and Atrius' approach to positioning itself for success -- as well as its definition of success -- in the current environment, in domains ranging from improvinmg medical education to achieving the Triple Aim.  Gene is…
 
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  • SOTU: ObamneyCare© MIA

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pm
    Careful listeners might be forgiven if they missed the 44 words covering his signature legislative "victory" in President Obama's most recent State of the Union address. That's correct, 44 words in a speech which, oddly enough, barely qualified as Smarter than an 8th Grader.Now why would the President elide over his stellar accomplishment?Well, the fact that 44% of the public disapproves of it (versus 37% who think it's just Jim Dandy). The most hated part? Well, that remains the (Evil) Individual Mandate, which 54% believe (correctly) is unconstitutional.Which is not to say that the…

  • $howing us the money

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am
    Take a gander at this:Put together by the folks at research biggie RAND Corporation, it "provides a graphical look at how accelerating health care costs have gobbled up the income gains made by American families over the past decade."There's no question that the cost of health care, both its delivery and the financing thereof, has become an ever-increasing burden on the consumer. Although it's not the primary cause of the problem, ObamneyCare© has certainly exacerbated it, by decreasing consumers' "skin in the game" and choices, and increasing the cost of both health care (scarcity) and…

  • RepubliCare

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:42 pm
    We have Obamacare. The law no one bothered to read before voting on it (and many still haven't read it).In spite of the fact it was never really embraced by the public and their disdain for the law continues to grow with each passing day, apparently we are stuck with this fiasco . . . at least for a while.Comes now the Republican party that wants to replace Obamneycare with a monster of their own. For some reason, I doubt it will be a new, improved version.The folks at The Hill wanted to let us know about this little gem.Republicans have made good on their promise to try to repeal Obama’s…

  • Small Biz: RIP

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:26 am
    As we've previously noted, one of the major victims of ObamneyCare© is "small business." Aside from affordability issues, there's the very real problem of uncertainty. That is, if would-be employers can't make at least an educated guess about the future of their business, they're going to be very reluctant to even consider new hires.But don't just take our word for it:"A new poll from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reveals an increasingly frustrated small business community worried about the impact [ObamneyCare©] may have on their bottom line.Nearly three-quarters ... say the new law is…

  • La plus ca change...

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:56 am
    Thanks to FoIB Holly R, we learn that the bill we had to pass to learn what's in it has accomplished, well, see for yourself:In point of fact, the overall rate of uninsured has been increasing despite [ed: more likely, because of] ObamneyCare©.Feel better now?Original content copyright © InsureBlog
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  • Nursing shortage. Is it a case of crying “wolf?”

    David E. Williams of the Health business blog
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pm
    How many times have you read about the staggering shortage of nurses? It’s routine to see numbers in the hundreds of thousands tossed around –representing the seemingly insatiable demand for nurses from an aging population. I’ve always been suspicious of these estimates. First, it’s not how the economy works. We’re not really going to have 260,000 unfilled nursing positions in 2025. Either supply will rise, demand will fall or there will be a substitution of other kinds of labor or capital. Second, these numbers often come from interested parties, usually…

  • Reducing pre-term births; where public health campaigns can make a difference

    David E. Williams of the Health business blog
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:07 pm
    Health plans have realized for quite some time that the widespread practice of scheduled C-sections and induced labor before the end of 39 weeks of pregnancy is an expensive proposition. Even babies born a week or two early have a significantly higher chance of being admitted to neonatal intensive care units, having difficult breathing and experiencing bloodstream infections. Such births are surprisingly common. In 2010 about 17 percent of babies were delivered at 37-39 weeks without a medical reason. The Leapfrog Group. March of Dimes and American College of Obstetricians and…

  • Hospitals asking for payment upfront: generally ok with me

    David E. Williams of the Health business blog
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:14 pm
    Hospitals in Northern New Jersey (and no doubt elsewhere) are a lot more likely these days to collect patient payments upfront rather than waiting to bill and collect later. Although it sounds a bit cold-hearted, it’s not a bad idea if done properly. In particular if a hospital can determine upfront what a patient’s co-pay or deductible is, it’s reasonable to try to collect it when the patient is there. That avoids the substantial costs of collection and dramatically boosts the percentage of patients who pay. In theory it may also lower the rates a hospital can accept from…

  • Newt Gingrich and “conservative” hypocrisy on Medicare Part D

    David E. Williams of the Health business blog
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:58 pm
    Newt Gingrich has positioned himself as the “true conservative” in the Republican Presidential primary. And last night he trumpeted his support for the Medicare Part D drug benefit program, which was spearheaded by Republican majorities in Congress  and signed by Republican President George W. Bush. Sorry, but supporting Part D and being a conservative don’t go together. Gingrich said he supported the measure because it didn’t make sense to pay for kidney dialysis and open heart surgery but refuse to pay for insulin or heart medicine. That’s logical enough. But…

  • Doctor/patient email: Are we really still having this debate?

    David E. Williams of the Health business blog
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:37 pm
    The Wall Street Journal devotes its Journal Report section today to pro/con debates on six health care issues. Five are reasonable and either timely or timeless: Should everyone be required to have health insurance? Should healthy people take cholesterol drugs to prevent heart disease? Should every patient have a unique ID number for all medical records? Can accountable-care organizations raise quality while reducing costs? Should patents on pharmaceuticals be extended to encourage innovation? But one –Should physicians use email to communicate with patients?– should have been…
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    Disease Management Care Blog

  • Spin and Innovation vs. Savings and Disease Management

    26 Jan 2012 | 7:32 pm
    Spinning is hard work!With the 2012 political theater season underway with a faux budget rejection and a re-energized President, The Disease Management Care Blog is reminded of an inconvenient truth: the nation's unsustainable health care cost trajectory continues and is the single biggest threat to a bipartisan "grand bargain."  So our pols' response?  Spin.  For a hot-off-the-presses example, check out this press release from CMS' Innovations Center lauding the creation of quality-boosting and cost-cutting health care "models." There's also…

  • The Latest Cavalcade of Risk Is Up!

    26 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
    Choose the best answer:You should head on over and read the latest Cavalcade of Risk at the Nothwithstanding Blog because:1. It's a collection of the latest blog postings on a spectrum of business risk topics;2. It affirms that no risk professional can go without regularly reading the Disease Management Care Blog;3. It's a demonstration of the "chose the best answer" tests prevalent in medical undergraduate and graduate education programs;4. After reading it, you'll once again be the smartest person in the universe and your co-workers and competitors will know it;5. Nothing else is…

  • The Non-Surprise of Increased Physician Referrals

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:12 pm
    Big deal!News flash!  In the last century, American derrieres have grown by 5%!  In the last 20 years, rates of professional athlete misbehavior have skyrocketed! And in the last 10 years, there's been a near doubling of physician referrals!   If these trends surprise and amaze you, you may want to check out the up-to-the-minute news outlets like The New York Times' "Prescriptions Blog."  On the other hand, regular readers of the Disease Management Care Blog may not need to go to such extremes. They are astute observers of…

  • A Work-Around for an Electronic Health Record Shortcoming Has Implications for Population Health Management

    24 Jan 2012 | 10:03 pm
    An EHR screenshot... but whereis that diagnosis of diabetes?Years ago, if you were elderly, had diabetes, high blood pressure, low back pain, needed a yearly flu shot and came to see this electronic health record-enabled physician (now with the nom de plume "Disease Management Care Blog"), you would have had your diabetes, high blood pressure and low back pain reassessed, you would have been given a flu shot and, for good measure, the DMCB would have tossed in a discussion about the unpleasantness of getting screened for cancer. After the indignity of your physical exam, the DMCB…

  • An ACO Debate

    23 Jan 2012 | 9:30 pm
    Let the debate begin!If the Disease Management Care Blog can't personally debate former CMS Administrator Don Berwick on the merits of Medicare-style ACOs, it'll just have to have settle for letting others do the heavy lifting.  In this Wall Street Journal article, skeptics Jeff Goldsmith and Thomas Scully ably take on Dr. Berwick's cherished assumptions in a well edited point-counterpoint exchange.Your ever helpful DMCB provides a short summary of the highlights for its busy readers.   Donald Berwick:   What…
 
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    e-CareManagement

  • “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have”

    Vince Kuraitis
    18 Jan 2012 | 7:03 pm
    What do Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have in common? Eric Schmidt, Chairman (and former President) of Google, coined the term “Gang of Four” in referring to the similar platform/application technical architecture and business models of these companies. In the case of Apple iOS and Google Android OS, much of the value is created by the 500K+ applications built on these platforms, not just by the platform themselves. So four of the largest, most successful companies in the world are built on platforms — what does this imply for health care? Are “platforms” in health care a…

  • Announcing the Inaugural eCollaboration Forum at HIMSS12!

    Vince Kuraitis
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:45 am
      Please consider attending the inaugural eCollaboration Forum taking place at HIMSS12 on Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Las Vegas at the Venetian Sands Expo Center.   Theme — Collaborative Platforms and Applications in Health Care This is the Health IT industry’s first-ever event focusing on collaborative health platforms and applications! We take an expansive view of platforms and will be exploring the required technologies, business ecosystems, and clinical care delivery needed to achieve accountable care. Speakers Sponsored by HIMSS and Collaborative Health…

  • Op-Ed: ACP Doctors, Thank You for Acknowledging a Law of the Universe

    Vince Kuraitis
    13 Jan 2012 | 11:14 am
    Resources are finite. They just are. This is not an opinion, it is a law of the universe. Yet, for my lifetime, I have been incredibly frustrated by medicine’s cultural and practical lack of acknowledgement of this law. FINALLY, the American College of Physicians (ACP) got it. Kaiser Health News describes the revelation: The American College of Physicians hit a nerve when it released an updated ethics manual calling for doctors to provide “parsimonious care” – in other words, “to practice effective and efficient health care and to use health care resources…

  • Welcome to the Blogosphere! Voice on Population Health

    Vince Kuraitis
    11 Jan 2012 | 10:07 am
    The Care Continuum Alliance announces a timely new blog: Voice on Population Health. Tracey Moorhead, President and CEO of the Care Continuum Alliance, writes today’s inaugural post. She persuasively notes the increasing importance of the full continuum of population health interventions – wellness, prevention and other approaches to improving health, reducing disease risk and raising productivity. Bob Laszewski’s essay on today’s THCB resonated with me: 2012: A Year of Huge Uncertainty in Health Care Policy. In my 30 years in health care, I have never seen more…

  • Holiday Shopping Guide Edition of the Health Wonk Review

    Vince Kuraitis
    8 Dec 2011 | 1:59 pm
    Check out the best of  health care policy punditry on the Wright on Health blog.  Brad Wright hosts the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review. No tag for this post.
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  • Retiree-Only Health Insurance Plans And The ACA

    Louise
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm
    New post titled Retiree-Only Health Insurance Plans And The ACA at Colorado Health Insurance InsiderThe provision in the ACA that allows young adults to remain on their parents’ health insurance policies until the age of 26 has been one of the more popular aspects of the health reform law.  It has increased the percentage of young adults with health insurance coverage and helps to make sure that recent graduates can remain insured even if they accept an entry-level job that doesn’t offer health insurance benefits. The provision has received a lot of press coverage over the past…

  • A Brain Teaser Cavalcade Of Risk

    Louise
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
    New post titled A Brain Teaser Cavalcade Of Risk at Colorado Health Insurance InsiderThe Notwithstanding Blog hosted the Cavalcade of Risk this week in the most interesting fashion I’ve ever seen.  Check it out.   And be sure to grab a pencil and paper because it’s a quiz!  Since I’ve been writing about health insurance for quite a while and I’m familiar with a lot of the topics that usually appear in the COR, I took the quiz without reading the entries, just for fun (I got six right and two wrong). Our regular readers will probably have fun taking the quiz too,…

  • The Elusive Nature Of Healthcare Costs

    Louise
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:27 pm
    New post titled The Elusive Nature Of Healthcare Costs at Colorado Health Insurance InsiderDr Val Jones has done an excellent job with a four-part Grand Rounds this week, which was published on the USA Today site.  My favorite is Part Four, as it focused on one of my favorite subjects – healthcare costs.  This post from Common Sense Family Doctor is especially good, particularly if you’re a fan of consumer directed health insurance plans and HSA-qualified policies.  The author and his wife are both family practice doctors and have delivered hundreds of babies.  And they…

  • Colorado House Passes Resolution To Repeal ACA

    Louise
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:48 pm
    New post titled Colorado House Passes Resolution To Repeal ACA at Colorado Health Insurance InsiderIn 2010, soon after the ACA was signed into law, Colorado’s Attorney General joined with AGs from several other states to bring a lawsuit against the federal government, challenging the legality of the individual mandate portion of the law.  A total of 26 states eventually joined in the lawsuit, although even within those states there is plenty of controversy surrounding the individual mandate and the ACA in general.  The legal battle will reach the Supreme Court later this year. But now…

  • Thoughts On The Supreme Court’s Look At The ACA

    Louise
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:22 pm
    New post titled Thoughts On The Supreme Court’s Look At The ACA at Colorado Health Insurance InsiderOur friend Julie Ferguson of Workers’ Comp Insider hosted the Health Wonk Review today, with a “look to the future” edition full of predictions and thoughts about the future of healthcare.  It’s a great edition – be sure to check it out. One of my favorite articles in the HWR comes from Joe Colucci writing at The New Health Dialogue.  Joe discusses the upcoming Supreme Court case regarding the Affordable Care Act.  Last summer, I wrote about my hope that…
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  • Friday Links

    Jason Shafrin
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:13 am
    Here are a few of this week’s most interesting articles to take you into the weekend: Would you pay for a test that tells you if you have a disease with no cure? Have we “broken the back of the health care inflation monster” Foreclosures literally drive us crazy? New cancer treatment: $10,000/month. “I can’t teach at Stanford again.” How healthcare is gobbling up your income. Why you should trust your anesthesiologist, not your radiologist.

  • Add to Your Skills Toolkit: The Oaxaca Decomposition

    Jason Shafrin
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
    Suppose you look at health care spending in two different regions and observe a significant difference.  You may want to know what the cause of this difference is.  Is it because one region has a mix of people who are sicker; or is because the reason treat patients with a given disease more intensively? One way to answer this question is to use the Oaxaca decomposition.  This approach was originally formulated by Ronald Oaxaca. This document provides a nice overview of how to use the Oaxaca Decomposition and I apply that framework to the health spending case. Differences in Health Spending…

  • Cavalcade of Risk is up

    Jason Shafrin
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:02 am
    The latest edition of the Cavalcade of Risk is up at The Notwithstanding Blog.   The creative format will test your intelligence.

  • 2012 State of the Union: Healthcare Edition

    Jason Shafrin
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:05 pm
    The full text of the State of the Union is here.  Lots of blogs are analyzing at the State of the Union address, but the Healthcare Economist will examine the President’s health-related remarks. Healthcare-Related Comments Medical R&D:“We’ll invest in biomedical research, information technology, and especially clean energy technology -– (applause) — an investment that will strengthen our security, protect our planet, and create countless new jobs for our people.” Health Reform: “And it’s why we passed reform that finally prevents the health insurance…

  • How to Ask for Help via Email

    Jason Shafrin
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pm
    “A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.” Dorothea Brande For more tips on getting answers to the questions you need, see this Lifehacker article.  
 
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  • Risk roundup, and occupational gizmos & gadgets

    Julie Ferguson
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:28 am
    It's a pop quiz style risk roundup this week where you can match wits with the riskmeisters. The Notwithstanding Blog hosts the Cavalcade of Risk #149: Single Best Answer edition. In other matters, we will use this week's roundup here at Workers Comp Insider to highlight some useful gizmos and gadgets that have been accumulating in our bookmarks folder: a...

  • Building Pyramids, Building iPhones

    Jon Coppelman
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:04 am
    Yesterday the New York Sunday Times ran a fascinating piece on the manufacturing of iPhones. The making of 200 million phones is taking place in the far east, mostly in China. When President Obama asked Steve Jobs "why can't that work come home?" Jobs replied: "Those jobs aren't coming back." The article, written by Charles Duhigg and Keith Bradsher, describes...

  • Health Wonk Review's Look to the Future Edition

    Julie Ferguson
    19 Jan 2012 | 6:33 am
    We're delighted to be hosting Health Wonk Review this month. In looking for a potential theme, we turned to "the Googles" to see if January was noteworthy for any special commemorations beyond Martin Luther King day. Well buckle down because it looks like we will all be very busy. January is apparently train-your-dog month, radon awareness month, "get organized" month,...

  • Cool Tools: OSHA safety videos for construction

    Julie Ferguson
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am
    Falls in Construction - Reroofing In Spanish: Caidas en la Construccion/Reparacion del Techo Sprains and Strains in Construction/Pulling Cables In Spanish: Torceduras y Desgarres en la Construccion/Tendido de Cables Struck-by Accidents in Construction/Swinging Cranes In Spanish: Golpes Causados por Accidentes en Construccion/Gruas en Movimiento...

  • Risk, repackaged drugs, bizarre cases and other news notes

    Julie Ferguson
    11 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pm
    Risk Roundup - Political Calculations blog hosts this week's Cavalcade of Risk, replete with a post rating system. Check it out. Florida repackaged drugs issue redux - Dave DePaolo posts about a new effort to put a price cap on Florida's repackaged drugs. He posits that changing economic and regulatory conditions might create a more favorable climate for passage....
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  • Elephants We Can Notice But Cannot Name

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    We have often discussed the anechoic effect, how cases involving or discussions of the topics we address on Health Care Renewal, the concentration and abuse of power in health care, fail to produce any responses, or echoes.  Last month, an article with the provocative title, "Elephants in Academic Medicine," by Souba et al addressed the anechoic effect, but was unable to discuss what people in academic medicine cannot discuss.(1)"Organizational Silence" In summary, the authors surveyed chairs of departments of medicine and surgery at all accredited US medical schools to…

  • Wikipedia page on EHR's: ==Disadvantages== material seems to keep disappearing

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am
    It's interesting how most of the information below seems to have a hard time "staying put" on the Wikipedia page for "Electronic Health Record" at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_health_recordThe information is presented in a neutral fashion from impeccable sources. Yet several Wikipedia "editors" take issue with it and, rather then editing it or refuting it (and stating their rationale and sources!), they keep deleting it. (The most recent edit history comments follow this "disappearing" information, at the bottom of this post):==Disadvantages== ===Software quality and usability…

  • Unequal Justice Under Law - Comparing Cases of Alleged Misbehavior by Large Health Care Organizations and Individuals

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pm
    How the wealthy and powerful have become able to play by a different set of rules than those affecting ordinary people may be the defining issue of our time.  Yesterday, President Obama's State of the Union message asked for an economy in which "everyone plays by the same set of rule."  We posted about how this issue, which got national attention due to the Occupy movement, affects health care here.We have previously posted again and again about how the penalties for misbehavior by large US health care organizations seem to be so minimal as to be incapable of deterring…

  • London Ambulance Service: Would You Like Some Death And Mayhem With Your American Healthcare IT?

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am
    It seems American companies are good at producing really noisome commercial healthcare IT and foisting it on other countries, such as outlined at "Is clinical IT mayhem good for [the IT] business? UK CfH leader Richard Granger speaks out" and at "Cerner's Blitzkrieg on London: Where's the RAF?".Yet another example: Software for the London Ambulance Service (LAS). From Wikipedia:The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) is the largest "free at the point of contact" emergency ambulance service in the world. It responds to medical emergencies in Greater London, England, with its ambulances…

  • "Conspiracy Theory" Proven - Taking UCSF Private

    22 Jan 2012 | 10:49 pm
    Students and faculty at the University of California have come up with a vivid, and prescient example of how the hired executives and bureaucrats have taken over higher and health care education.  "Run in the Interests of the Administration"Two weeks ago, the Orange County Register reported:Over the past few months, the University of California has raised undergraduate tuition by 18 percent, awarded raises of as much as 23 percent to a dozen high-ranking administrators and announced a possible 81 percent tuition increase over the next three years.Students haven't taken the news well.At…
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  • 2012 – Year for mHealth?

    BMoorman
    4 Jan 2012 | 11:37 am
    I received several items in my email regarding different organizations’ proclamations for 2012.  Most of them predict that 2012 will be the year for mHealth to ‘break-out.’  Here are 5 examples: HIMSS 2012 is focusing on mHealth with several sessions and will have a kiosk on the vendor floor which features speakers on the mobile aspect of healthcare AAMI has published in their IT World column a synopsis of mHealth (requires login credentials) Here in Europe, the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona Feb 2012, sponsored by the GSM Association, has a track devoted to mHealth (filter for…

  • Lessons from a Recent Recall

    William Hyman
    18 Dec 2011 | 2:15 pm
    A recent Class I recall (not pictured) of a medical monitor with a hospital network connected central station stimulates some generalities about software, “fixes”, and connectivity. (Class I recalls are defined by the FDA as  a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.) The use of the product in question was given as: a networked solution system used to monitor a patient’s vital signs and therapy, control alarms, review Web-based diagnostic images, and…

  • The IOM on EHRs

    William Hyman
    9 Nov 2011 | 5:57 pm
    The   issue of the EHR relative to safety and effectiveness has again made the news with the November 7, 2011 pre-publication (and downloadable) release of an Institute of Medicine report on EHR safety, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This report expands the discussion beyond the EHR (used henceforth for both EHR and EMR) to include other related electronic information tools collectively called health IT. Health IT Risks The potential for health IT to improve both the quality and efficiency of medical care has been much noted to include more…

  • Wi-Fi Capacity and New Devices

    William Hyman
    27 Oct 2011 | 2:48 pm
    A recent NY Times article reported that hotel Wi-Fi capacity was again being challenged, this time by iPads and other tablets, or more specifically, tablet users.  The Times notes that these users may have a smart phone and laptop going at the same time they are sucking up streaming video. The high bandwidth demand of these devices, or more specifically, their uses,  is said to be reducing download speeds back to the good old days of dial-up connections. A likely solution will be a tiered charge structure, similar to the newest cellular data plans, with the result that you can waste…

  • Call for Contributing Authors

    Tim Gee
    19 Aug 2011 | 3:08 pm
    Today I was contacted by a social media marketing firm working for a major MDDS vendor with an offer to contribute content that’s on topic for this site (that last part is important). I’m interested, and I imagine a lot of this blog’s readers will be too. As I will likely take them up on their offer, I want everyone to understand that there’s not any favoritism that plays into who gets to post on this site. So, the following describes the ground rules, the benefits of contributing, and issues an open invitation to contribute posts. We’ve been fortunate to have a…
 
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  • Art and technology

    brimer
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:06 pm
    Share Kudos to TEDx Saturday afternoon, I worked in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Auditorium and watched TEDx streaming video of the UNC event taking place in FedEx building. Holden Thorp and the Mipso Trio were wonderfully special, and John Hunter on the World Peace Game was spectacular.  If kids ran the world, it might be a better place. I really liked Joseph DeSimone’s talk, DIVERSITY: A FUNDAMENTAL TENANT OF INNOVATION. He said, “We learned the most from people least like us.” What a powerful statement. We made it to the closing night of the Rembrandt exhibit at the North…

  • Moving toward diversity

    brimer
    18 Jan 2012 | 8:34 am
    Share I hope you got a chance to look at the year in photos blog posted last week. There’s so much of which we can be proud! Martin Luther King’s birthday is a good time to share what we’re doing to make the School more diverse. Our Diversity and Inclusion Task Force (DITF) wrote an excellent report with a number of powerful recommendations. We’re focusing on the top ones, based on input from various leadership groups in the School and DITF. First, the Dean’s Council agreed upon a statement of commitment to enhance diversity and inclusion, which is now posted on our website.

  • 2011 in photos

    brimer
    9 Jan 2012 | 10:37 am
    Share We begin 2012 strong, innovative, positioning for the future, and blessed with some of the strongest staff, faculty, students, donors and friends anywhere. Like much of the world, across UNC, we began 2011 under the cloud of a difficult budget situation. We spent the first half of the year planning how to keep our School great in spite of large budget cuts. We made substantial cuts, including people and positions. Our School’s leaders were compassionate when it came to ending positions but acted to keep the SPH strong. What I (and our chairs and other leaders) spend time doing…

  • Making sense of 2011

    brimer
    26 Dec 2011 | 12:33 pm
    Share A year with great science and continued challenges 2011 has challenged us all as we have borne the sustained burdens of budget cuts, job losses (people losses), less support and more work. Still, we have continued to discover, teach and apply what we know to solving real public health problems. I am gratified that in the tough environment of 2011, we got a slight boost in our U.S. News & World Report ranking. That’s a reflection of the outstanding students, faculty and staff at the School now as well as the people who came before us. The very generous gift from Joan and Dennis…

  • Losing one of our own

    brimer
    19 Dec 2011 | 5:50 pm
    Last Wednesday, December 14th, Nutrition professor Marci Campbell died after courageously and gracefully living with cancer for nearly two years. She was far too young, and she should have had so much ahead of her. As news of her death reverberated around the world, the scope of Marci’s impact became clearer. Her death is incompatible with our memories of this exuberant, curious, innovative researcher who studied a breathtaking number of topics throughout her highly productive career. Dr. Campbell was a natural collaborator, and over her career, she had hundreds of collaborators from across…
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  • Social Media: Are you engaged or do you ignore it?

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Can health care providers afford to ignore social media? Social Media Networking isn’t going to go away… …and trying to ignore won’t work… Social media is a powerful and phenomenal platform to disseminate valuable and trusted health information.  Are you engaged in social media networking or are you ignoring it? Social media allows health care silos the opportunity to engage with each other.  Health care conversations between the silos begin to emerge, and relationships develop.  But, is that enough? Are relationships a big…

  • Gaming for Better Health

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:11 am
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA An epic win Parts 1 through 4 of the series “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care,” clearly defined the importance of gaming in the health care arena. Games for Health Gaming utilizing smartphones and social networking are helping to transform health care. Jane McGonigal, Game Designer in her TED Talk from February 2010 said, “Right now we spend 3 billion hours a week playing online games.” She feels everyone needs to spend more time playing bigger and better games. 3 billion hours a week isn’t nearly enough time to solve the world’s…

  • Social Media Networking: Twitter Chat with Sharecare’s Sleep Experts

    admin
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:02 pm
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Join me @BarbaraFicarra and @SharecareNow sleep experts for a spirited conversation about sleep problems and solutions on 1/24/12 from 12 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST for a twitter chat.  Twitter handle is #geturzzzs. Sleep is an essential part of our health and well-being.  Sleep isn’t a luxury but crucial for good health.  Research shows that insufficient sleep has been linked to chronic diseases and conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression. How many hours of sleep do you get?  Do you have trouble falling…

  • How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 4 | Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA

    admin
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:54 am
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Time to break the health care silos In Part 1, Fabio Gratton, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ignite Health, answered the question, “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 2, Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Founder and Director Center for Connected Health answered the question: “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 3, Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft Corporation answered the question:  “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” Part 4, I offer my…

  • How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 3 | Bill Crounse, MD, Microsoft

    admin
    6 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm
    By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft Corporation answers the question, “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 1, Fabio Gratton, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ignite Health, answered the question, “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 2, Joseph C. Kvedar, Founder and Director Center for Connected Health answered the question: “How is gaming changing the landscape in health care?” In Part 3, Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft…
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  • Enabling Mobility for Healthcare Professionals

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Only SAP offers the wealth of mobile technology solutions that can help you plan, develop, and deploy mobile technology for healthcare providers. This paper discusses the challenges of transforming your healthcare operation using mobile technologies and describes leading practices that can help you address these challenges. It also provides an overview of SAP® solutions that you can use to support a mobile healthcare initiative.Request Free!

  • LCGC Europe

    4 Jan 2012 | 6:20 pm
    LCGC Europe aims to be the leading supplier of troubleshooting information and application solutions on all aspects of sample preparation, chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, hyphenated systems, and associated data handling and quality issues.Request Free!

  • Surgical Products

    3 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pm
    Each issue provides information about new products, technology solutions, and industry insights in the surgical/healthcare field. Surgical Products is published 9 times a year (monthly except bi-monthly in Jan/Feb, July/Aug and Nov/Dec) and is available in Print or Digital format.Request Free!

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    3 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pm
    Job responsibilities include employee training, regulatory compliance, chemical safety, machine safety, noise control, and emergency response.Request Free!

  • Bioscience Technology

    3 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pm
    Each issue of Bioscience Technology covers new technologies and applications in life science research. It's sent to scientists doing biology-based research in pharmaceutical, academic, biotech, government and commercial labs. Bioscience Technology is printed 12 times a year and is available in Print or Digital format.Request Free!
 
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  • The Medical Effects of Nail Biting

    Doctor
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:59 am
    Nail biting is a habit that many people like to kick because it's annoying and because of its physical effects. But did you know there are actually medical effects as well? In this episode of DermTV, Dr. Schultz discusses the medical effects of nail biting.

  • What Are Cosmeceuticals

    Doctor
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:59 am
    In skincare marketing today, you've heard the terms, "cosmeceutical". But do you know what it really means? Most people don't. So in this episode of DermTV, Dr. Schultz explains what cosmeceuticals means.

  • DermTV.com Viewer Questions - January 19, 2012

    Doctor
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am
    In this second part of our first DermTV Viewers' Questions Week, Dr. Schultz is answering questions from DermTV.com viewers. He covers: Accutane, Antioxidants and Glycolic Acid, Retinols and Pregnancy, Order of Application of Skincare Products, Hyperpigmentation, Age Spots, Sun Spots, IPS, Peels, Makeup and Sunscreen, and more!

  • DermTV YouTube Viewer Questions - January 16, 2012

    Doctor
    16 Jan 2012 | 4:59 am
    Today we're going to try a new format: Viewer Questions Week. Every third week of the month, instead of focusing on just one solution for a popular skincare topic, Dr. Schultz is going to cover around 10 viewer questions over two episodes. So in this first viewer questions episode, Dr. Schultz discusses the topics of Laser Hair Removal, Silicone in Makeup and Pregnancy, Salicylic Acid Peels, Acne Scars, Boxcar Scars, How to Grow Your Eyelashes, Exfoliation and Rosacea, Stretch Marks

  • Can Skin Get Used to Skincare Products

    Doctor
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:47 pm
    Many viewers have asked if they should switch up their skincare products often so that their skin doesn't get used to their skincare products. In this episode of DermTV, Dr. Schultz explains whether or not your skincare products can stop working because you use them a lot.
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    Galen's Watch

  • Fibromyalgia Studies: Treatment Strategies & Learning from Others

    Sabra Way
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:31 am
    More fibromyalgia studies to come in the future that I have covered in the journal watch but today a few resources I found. It is always educational to see how other people structure their treatment plans. There are 2 articles in the the latest Townsend Letter. Effective Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: A Comprehensive Medicine Approachby Jacob Teitelbaum, MD An interesting article using the SHINE "Sleep, Hormonal support, Infections, Nutritional support, and Exercise as able" protocol. In addition to natural suggestions he also lists pharmaceuticals that can…

  • Heat Therapy for Fibromyalgia Pain

    Sabra Way
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:56 pm
    In doing some continuing professional education I came across a study showing that patients with fibromyalgia found a benefit from wearing wool underwear. I wondered if any other studies supported warmth in patents with fibromyalgia for pain relief and found a few. As well, there was a case study of two patients using warmth for pain relief with success. Continuing my research into FM pain and warmth I found this article using a certain species of dog as heat therapy in FM.  Surely, as well as, offering unusual heat these dogs offer the comfort of companionship. Of course some patients do…

  • Homeopathic Drops Reduce Ear Pain in Otitis Media Similar to Topical Benzocaine

    Sabra Way
    12 Dec 2011 | 12:44 pm
    A study that will be in the next Galen's Watch report. Homeopathic ear drops may have a role in reducing antibiotics in otitis media using a watch and wait approach to care while using the homeopathic eardrops to manage pain and discomfort. The researchers noted that:  The use of a delayed antibiotic prescription for certain patients with otitis media is a strategy recommended in the AAP guildeline. However, despite the recommendation, it has been estimated that the delayed prescription management plan is only utilized in approximately 15% of cases of pediatric otitis media The…

  • Is Milk Thistle the Best Herb For Chronic Hepatitis C? Doesn't Look Like It.

    Sabra Way
    30 Nov 2011 | 12:14 pm
    Last week there it was reported that Milk Thistle No Help in Chronic HCV from an abstract presented at the AASLD conference. This of course peeked my interest and I had to go and read what I could on the report. I love these side-line investigations. So I am going to break down the report into point form and then look at a few other studies using milk thistle. Is milk thistle the best herb choice? And what about the dosage? After looking at the studies I think both are in question.Fried MW, et al "A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oral silymarin (milk thistle) for chronic…

  • Alternative therapies for Children: Nutritional Status in Autism, Yoga for IBS, Allergenic Foods and Acupuncture

    Sabra Way
    9 Nov 2011 | 9:34 am
    The latest edition of Galen's Watch just went out. Here is a sample of the studies in the Pediatrics section on alternative therapies for children. There are a few interesting studies.  Nutritional and Metabolic Status of Children with Autism Yoga for Children with IBS or Functional Abdominal Pain Introduction of Allergenic Foods in Infants Does Not Affect Wheezing or Eczema Acupuncture Reduces Visceral Adipose Tissue in Obese Children And from Previous Issues: Probiotic Supplement VSL#3 Improves IBS Symptoms in Children (GW#9, 2010) Lactobacillus rhamnosus for Children with IBS (GW#2,…
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    Doctors Online | News | Celebrity Doctors | Profiles | Vitals Spotlight

  • Dr. Irina Puscariu Allegedly Murdered By Wife of ROTC Aerospace Instructor

    Brigid
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm
    A sordid love triangle came to a tragic conclusion this month when Dr. Irina Puscariu, a psychiatrist in Kansas City, Missouri, was allegedly shot to death by Shannon O’Roark Griffin, 52, of Granbury, Texas. O’Roark Griffin is the wife of Roscoe Griffin, a retired Air Force colonel and an aeropsace instructor in a Kansas City  [...] Related posts:Dr. Sami Bittar Accused of Stealing Wife, Nip/Tuck Style Dr. Alexander Michaelson Kills Wife then Self in Murder-Suicide Dr. Ken Jeong Thanks Wife Dr. Tran Ho During MTV Movie Awards

  • Study: Common Household Chemical May Reduce Vaccine Effectiveness

    Brigid
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm
    In a study conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health,  researchers have identified a correlation between the level of a common environmental chemical – perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) – found in a child’s body and the extent to which a child responds to tetanus and diphtheria vaccines. Published yesterday in the Journal of the American [...] Related posts:Dr. Stephen Hunt Details Seven Common Veteran Health Concerns Be Proactive – Diet & Exercise Reduce 1/3 of Breast Cancer Cases Dr. Christopher Cannon Clarifies Common Symptoms Of Heart Disease

  • Anthony Bourdain Criticizes Paula Deen for Becoming Diabetes Drug Spokesperson

    Brigid
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm
    Rekindling a feud that began last year, Anthony Bourdain responded to Paula Deen’s announcement that she has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and is now a spokesperson for a diabetes medication with a thinly veiled Twittter attack, saying: “Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later.” This isn’t [...] Related posts:Dr Paula Moffett & Entrepreneur Mark Yellen Killed In Plane Crash Diabetes in US and Around the World Bob Krause Beats the Odds: 85 Years with Type 1 Diabetes

  • Vitals’ Most Popular Doctors of 2011

    Brigid
    18 Jan 2012 | 3:29 pm
    Vitals provides patients with a wealth of information on every practicing physician in the country – over 720,000 in total. But some doctors are more popular than others. Of the 250 million total page views received by doctors on Vitals in 2011, the following doctors’ profiles received the most. You may recognize some of these [...] Related posts:Vitals.com Top Ten Doctors Viewed in 2010 Attention Doctors: Find Patients at Vitals.com Vitals.com Wishes All Their Doctors a Happy National Doctors Day!

  • ‘Mob Wives’ Turn to Dr. Andrew Klapper for Plastic Surgery

    Brigid
    17 Jan 2012 | 10:50 am
    For New York based plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Klapper, the pressure to deliver the best results for his patients is consistent no matter who he’s operating on. Dr. Klapper’s ability to maintain his composure makes him the go-to surgeon for the ladies of the VH1 reality show ‘Mob Wives,’ which follows the interactions of various [...] Related posts:52 Best Age for Plastic Surgery – While December is the Busiest Time Dr. Anthony Youn Reveals Secret Signs of Plastic Surgery Dr. Howard Langstein: Even Plastic Surgery Cannot Stop Sagging Bones
 
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    Ivor Kovic, M.D.

  • Directory of Emergency Physicians on Twitter

    Ivor
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:48 am
    I just launched a new mini website called TwittER ReaserchER. It is essentially a directory of emergency physicians across the globe who are using Twitter. The project started during research for an article about use of Twitter among emergency physicians. I started tweeting in 2008, and at that time there were only but a few emergency docs out there, but now we managed to identify almost 700 of them. The results of the analysis we performed on their accounts are currently under review in Emergency Medicine Journal. Hopefully the article will be accepted and published soon, so I can share the…

  • Prof. dr. Stefek Grmec: In Memoriam

    Ivor
    17 Jan 2012 | 2:37 pm
    I have been shocked and saddened today, when I heard the news that prof. Stefek Grmec from Slovenia has passed away. He was an astonishing emergency physician and a brilliant scientists, who has organized a fantastic ambulance service in his town of Maribor. In Maribor he was also a well respected professor and Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Maribor School of Medicine. I still remember his interesting lectures about the new methods in emergency medicine, especially ultrasound and capnography, which were among his main research interests. He also organized the best…

  • Creative CPR ads

    Ivor
    6 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    Getting people to take notice of anything related to CPR is hard. Who cares, right? People would rather talk about Lady Gaga, sports, or whatever. Not many actually visit YouTube to search for CPR videos. So you have to be extremely creative to get their attention. Here are some great CPR ads that really get the message across to ordinary folks. Vinnie Jones’ hard and fast Hands-only CPR This ad has been released about 3 weeks ago by the British Heart Foundation, and has become viral in the last couple of days on Twitter and other social networks. It features Vinnie Jones, a famous…

  • Peticija za Hitnu medicinsku pomoc Pazin i Labin

    Ivor
    27 Nov 2011 | 3:18 am
    Dear readers, As most of you know, I never ever write posts in my native language. However, this time I am going to have to make an exception and call out my people in Croatia to stand up and fight for a better emergency medical system in our country. Dragi posjetitelji, Molim Vas da izdvojite malo svoga vremena za nešto što je od neizmjerne važnosti za sve nas koji živimo u Hrvatskoj. Radi se o reorganizaciji Hitne medicinske pomoci, koju treba podržati, ali koja se na žalost ne provodi kako bi trebala. U Istri, gdje radim, pa tako i u cijeloj Hrvatskoj i dalje postoje brojni problemi…

  • Published 2 papers and 1 video

    Ivor
    25 Jun 2011 | 4:54 am
    Just recently my colleague and I have published two research papers. I am very proud of the first one titled “Mobile phone in the Chain of Survival”, which was published after a lot of research in the Resuscitation journal. This short paper gives an overview of vast possibilities possessed by mobile phones to be of assistance in medical emergencies. It represents a continuation of my work with CPR mobile applications. I have also now published a video of the lecture I gave during the Resuscitation 2010 congress about the same subject. You can watch my 10 minute lecture here, and…
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  • The Health Librarian’s Art: Answering Questions

    Dean Giustini
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pm
    This term, I am teaching LIBR 534 – Health information sources and services at SLAIS. It had always been my intention to teach with a second health librarian, but unfortunately Greg Rowell, Devon Greyson and Sheba Muturi were unavailable. But the independence has allowed me to reflect on the health librarian’s art of answering reference questions. During the last class a number of questions arose about the purpose of reference sources: what is a reference source? how does its format & purpose differ from generic monographs? what does it mean to say that a reference source is…

  • A Social Media Portal for Canadian Health Librarians

    Dean Giustini
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:39 am
    Social Media Portal for Canadian Health Librarians:  Call for Participation in 2012 Proposal authors Laurie Blanchard, Dean Giustini, Judy Inglis Are you interested in how Canadian health librarians are using social media? Do you find it difficult to stay on top of new developments in social media? Have you ever wondered what other health librarians in Canada are doing with social media – or thought of sharing your own ideas and initiatives with colleagues? We are looking at creating a portal of best practices in social media use for CHLA/ABSC members  We would like to gather examples of…

  • A return to basics in medical reference services, 2012

    Dean Giustini
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:46 am
    see the wiki version: http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Top_Ten_Competencies_in_Medical_Reference,_2012 With the rise of search engines and Twitter, information appears to be more findable and accessible in 2012 than any point in history. However, how many times have health librarians heard lately that their users are overwhelmed? Or that they can’t find authoritative health information? During periods of information overload, health librarians must advocate for the return to some of the basic competencies in medical reference discussed on this entry. In the last decade, the MLA…

  • Here are some “Core Ready Reference Titles” in medicine

    Dean Giustini
    14 Jan 2012 | 11:16 am
    The core medical titles listed here (~25 in total) may not always be accessible to consumers in public, hospital and health libraries. However, the principle of answering basic reference questions in health using simple authoritative print tools is important and a first step in the reference interview — and in educating patients how to use medical information properly and effectively. As such, these medical sources are extremely useful for many types of health questions, important in understanding the medical bibliography and in how information services are provided to various user…

  • Top Fifty (50) or so, social media sites in academia

    Dean Giustini
    6 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pm
    Top fifty (~50) or so web 2.0 services for possible use by academics and scholars. Not necessarily by importance, influence, utility or value (just a ‘start-here’ page). Academia.edu – http://www.academia.edu/ BioCrowd – http://www.biocrowd.com/ BioMedExperts – http://www.biomedexperts.com/ Brainify – http://www.brainify.com/About/ CiteULike – http://citeulike.com/ Connotea – http://connotea.org/ CrowdVine – http://www.crowdvine.com/home Delicious – http://delicious.com Digital Research Tools wiki –…
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    Better Health

  • Hello 2012, Goodbye Better Health

    Dr. Val Jones
    7 Jan 2012 | 8:09 am
    Dear Better Health Friends & Contributors, 2012 will mark Better Health’s 4th year anniversary of group medical blogging. I began Better Health with the hope of organizing “voices of reason” in the health blogosphere so that our ideas would enjoy greater circulation and be more influential. We were the early adopters of social media – some of the first physicians, nurses, patient advocates, and scientists to join together to provide trustworthy content to our readers via blogs. We grew to represent over 130 bloggers and, over the years, were joined by such prestigious…

  • The Fallacy Of Relying On Anecdotes In Medicine

    Steve Novella, M.D.
    6 Jan 2012 | 7:15 pm
    Dr. Ian Gawler, a veterinarian, suffered from osteogenic sarcoma (a form of bone cancer) of the right leg when he was 24 in 1975. Treatment of the cancer required amputation of the right leg. After completing treatment he was found to have lumps in his groin. His oncologist at the time was confident this was local spread from the original cancer, which is highly aggressive. Gawler later developed lung and other lesions as well, and was given 6 months to live due to his metastatic disease. Gawler decided to embark on an alternative treatment regimen, involving coffee enemas, a vegetarian diet,…

  • Study Looks At Online Physician Ratings

    Toni Brayer, M.D.
    6 Jan 2012 | 6:05 pm
    It’s time for some good news!   A study that looked at online patient ratings  about their physicians from 2004 through 2010 showed that the average physician rating was 9.3 out of 10.  That is amazingly high and shows that patients (at least the ones who posted on Dr.Score) are very content with the care they receive from their doctor.  Even though some patients will post a nasty comment about the doctor, the overall patient satisfaction is high.  Seventy percent of doctors earned a perfect 10. The survey asked patients to (more…) *This blog post was originally published at…

  • FDA Takes Step To Preserve The Effectiveness Of Cephalosporin Drugs For Treating Disease In Humans

    RyanDuBosar
    6 Jan 2012 | 1:20 pm
    Cephalosporins will be used in livestock only for very specific exceptions, after years of debate about the role of antibiotic resistance in farming and how it leads to new strains of microbes with the potential to shift into humans. The FDA took this step to preserve the effectiveness of cephalosporin drugs for treating disease in humans, the agency announced in a press release. In 2008, the FDA issued and then revoked an order that prohibited cephalosporins in food-producing animals with no exceptions. Three years later, the agency’s ban includes several exceptions: –It…

  • Improving Your Diet In The New Year

    HarvardHealth
    6 Jan 2012 | 11:45 am
    If healthier eating is on your list of resolutions for 2012, look no further. The January 2012 issue of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch offers 12 ways to break old dietary habits and build new ones. For many years, nutrition research focused on the benefits and risks of single nutrients, such as cholesterol, saturated fat, and antioxidants. Today, many researchers are exploring the health effects of foods and eating patterns, acknowledging that there are many important interactions within and among nutrients in the foods we eat. The result is a better understanding of what makes up a…
 
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  • Subtle Gaze Direction May Help Train Future Radiologists

    Gene Ostrovsky
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:50 am
    Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have shown that a simple visual technique called “subtle gaze direction,” in which gentle visual cues are used to guide a viewer’s gaze, can be an effective technique to help radiology students learn how to study a mammogram.The technique takes advantage of our vision’s quick response to brightness, color, and contrast changes in the periphery, which almost forces the eye to move toward the changing scene. By recording an experienced radiologist’s eye movements and using those to steer the gaze of novices, the…

  • Cell Freeze Cryogenic Storage Containers for HPC’s OK’ed in Europe

    Gene Ostrovsky
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am
    Charter Medical, a part of Lydall (Manchester, CT), received the EU CE Mark for its Cell Freeze cryogenic storage containers for Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HPC’s). The devices, which were approved just over a year ago in the U.S., can safely go down to -200° C and handle temperature changes common to stem cell applications. They’re available in sizes from 50 mL to 750 mL.Press release: Charter Medical Receives CE Mark Clearance for Next Generation Cell Freeze(R) Cryogenic Stem Cell Storage ContainersRead More

  • Doctors in Tech: Interview with Medical Device Entrepreneur Kathy Stecco

    Medgadget Editors
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am
    Medgadget recently had the opportunity to interview Kathryn Stecco, MD, a globetrotting surgeon and an entrepreneur in the medical device space. Stecco is at once a medical consultant and monitor at BaroSense Inc., a surgical consultant at Mach Labs L.P., medical director of Nfocus Neuromedical Inc., and an external consultant to AKA Lifesciences. Dr. Stecco, who calls Silicon Valley home, has worked with local medical device legends Thomas Fogarty, MD and Mir Imran. In this interview, she explains how studying medicine helped prepare her for working in the device field, and shares advice…

  • Big Bass Powers Detection of Dropped Beats

    Shiv Gaglani
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    André Romelle Young may just earn his self-given stage name, Dr. Dre, thanks to the innovative work of Purdue University researchers. The team discovered that acoustic waves from music, especially rap with its emphasis on bass, could be useful as power sources for implantable medical devices.Their proof of concept was a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) capable of sensing pressure. The press release describes how the sensor operates and is charged:Read More

  • Medtronic’s Aquamantys SBS 5.0 Sheathed Bipolar Sealer Cleared in U.S. for Spinal Surgeries

    Gene Ostrovsky
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    Medtronic received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Aquamantys SBS 5.0 Sheathed Bipolar Sealer for sealing soft tissue and epidural veins during spinal surgery.The device delivers RF energy for cauterization and saline to keep the area clean and clear for easy access around sensitive tissue.Read More
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  • How to evaluate a patient with chronic cough?

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:52 pm
    Initial evaluation of chronic cough (defined as more than 8 weeks' duration in adults and 4 weeks in children) should include a chest radiography (CXR) in most adult patients. Patients who are taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) should switch to a medication from another drug class. Differential diagnosis of cough, a simple mnemonic is GREAT BAD CAT TOM. Click here to enlarge the image: (GERD (reflux), Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR), Rhinitis (both allergic and non-allergic) with post-nasal drip (upper airway cough syndrome), Embolism, e.g. PE in adults, Asthma, TB…

  • Scabies - NHS patient education video

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:52 pm
    From the NHS Choices YouTube channel: Scabies is a contagious skin infection which itches intensely. A GP talks about the causes, symptoms and treatment. From the memorable medical textbooks of the past: Medical textbooks were not always as dreary and as bland as they are now, according to BMJ. Some examples of lively, first person didactic tone come from J L Burton’s Essentials of Dermatology: "The simultaneous occurrence of scabies in a doctor and a nurse may mean that they have shared nothing more exciting than a patient with Norwegian scabies." References: Memorable medical textbooks of…

  • "Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that?" ED physician Brian Goldman's TED talk

    26 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am
    Dr. Goldman asks if you know your surgeon's "batting average" of operations with good outcomes. He mentions the three words you never want to hear: "Do you remember?" It's a good TED talk: Every doctor makes mistakes (just like everyone does). But, says Dr. Goldman, medicine's culture of denial (and shame) keeps doctors from ever talking about those mistakes, or using them to learn and improve. Telling stories from his own long practice, he calls on doctors to start talking about being wrong. Here are some simple steps to avoid medical errors from a patient's perspective (source: CNN): 1.

  • The Rise of the ePatient - presentation by Pew Internet Project

    24 Jan 2012 | 7:20 am
    Director Lee Rainie presented at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California on January 12, 2012 on understanding social networking and online health information seeking: The Rise of the e-Patient View more presentations from Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project Link via via e-patients.net Here is how to facilitate the Rise of the ePhysican who works hand in hand with the ePatient: References: Social media in medicine: How to be a Twitter superstar and help your patients and your practice Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow…

  • Blogging is good for you - and for most people who read blogs

    21 Jan 2012 | 11:36 am
    From The Economist: "Academic papers cited by bloggers are far more likely to be downloaded. Blogging economists are regarded more highly than non-bloggers with the same publishing record. The back-and-forth between bloggers resembles the informal chats, in university hallways and coffee rooms, that have always stimulated economic research, argues Paul Krugman, a Nobel-prize winning economist who blogs at the New York Times. But moving the conversation online means that far more people can take part. Despite the low barriers to entry, blogs do impose some intellectual standards. Errors of…
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  • Support for ‘Bald Barbie’ Campaign on Facebook

    berci.mesko@gmail.com (Bertalan Meskó)
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:27 am
    A Facebook campaign was launched a few weeks ago in order to urge Mattel to produce a bald version of its Barbie doll that will help children with cancer and others who have lost their hair due to illness cope with their conditions while playing. An excerpt from a recent article: “We hope it gets the message out that being bald is beautiful and is no big deal.  There’s no need to cover up,” she said. Sypin’s own daughter is one of those children.  The 12-year-old, named Kin Inich, lost her hair after chemotherapy. Even though her daughter isn’t a huge Barbie fan, Sypin said she…

  • PharmApps: Wiki of Pharma Mobile Apps

    berci.mesko@gmail.com (Bertalan Meskó)
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    As the PharmApps site declares, it’s good that we have more and more pharma mobile apps, but it’s becoming increasingly hard to track them and find what we need. So PharmApps aimed at creating a database of these by using proper tags and categories. We know that in this digital age, the best feedback happens when a broad group of individuals has the ability to upload and comment on content being shared for all to use and digest. We’ve built a resource, or wiki, that, by design, will grow through the input and insight of people interested in the healthcare marketplace, mobile…

  • From 9 Tablet Tips to the 15 Most Wired Hospitals

    berci.mesko@gmail.com (Bertalan Meskó)
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:50 am
    Study: For Now, Web-Based Healthcare Tools Are Mostly Ineffective A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association accents the limits of web-based health management tools that are currently available. Dr. Bryan Vartabedian – The MDigitalLife Interview Mobile health trends and challenges in 2012 Top 15 Hospitals are very wired Health Populi’s Hot Points: I’ve studied the “Healthcare’s Most Wired” Health Providers from Hospitals & Health Networks and the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals for many years. It strikes me in 2012 that with meaningful…

  • The Rise of the e-Patient: Slideshow

    berci.mesko@gmail.com (Bertalan Meskó)
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:46 am
    It’s always good to see the trends about the growing number and importance of e-patients. Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet Project, presented this wonderful overview of the Project’s health findings at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA, on January 12.

  • Nature documentary discovers pharma reps in the wild: Funniest video

    berci.mesko@gmail.com (Bertalan Meskó)
    21 Jan 2012 | 1:28 am
    One of the funniest videos I’ve ever seen. A “nature documentary” about how pharma reps attack their prey, the doctor…
 
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  • UK Scientists Clinically Determined The Most Relaxing Song Ever Made. Listen Here!

    Jason Cairns
    5 Jan 2012 | 5:18 pm
    (OrganicJar) In a study that may come as a stunning New Age challenge to artists like Yanni and Enya, a group of UK scientists have gotten together and clinically determined the most relaxing song ever made. The track, titled ‘Weightless’ and performed by a Manchester-based band named Marconi Union, was described as “even more relaxing than a massage, walk or cup of tea.”  The study found ‘Weightless’ to be 11 percent more relaxing than songs by Adele, Coldplay or Mozart. Lyz Cooper, founder of the British Academy for Sound Therapy, worked with the band to create the song, which…

  • Want to Fight Depression Naturally? Vitamin D is the Answer.

    Jason Cairns
    16 Nov 2011 | 9:37 pm
    Summary THE GIST: (OrganicJar) A study of over 80 thousand women of various paths and lifestyles showed that consuming Vitamin D – found in natural food sources – significantly decreased their depressive symptoms. The research concluded that Vitamin D, in addition to being a crucial part of the human body’s chemistry, directly affects the functioning of the dopamine and norepinephrine receptors. Even consuming just 400 IU of Vitamin D – which is significantly lower than the optimal 5,000 IU most adults should take – revealed a 20 percent lower risk of depressive…

  • What’s On My Food? FREE iPhone App Gives You The Scary Details!

    Jason Cairns
    1 Nov 2011 | 7:43 pm
    (OrganicJar) Put that apple down and review its pesticide count on this iPhone app before taking a bite. Did you know that there are 42 different pesticides residues on conventional apples! 7 are known carcinogens, 19 hormone disruptors, 10 neurotoxins, 6 development/reproductive toxins and 17 residues that are toxic to honey bees. While organic apples have only 3 pesticide residues…total. I’m a huge supporter of buying organic and especially locally grown food. Our body is our temple and even though eating an apple with 42 ‘known’ pesticide residues won’t kill…

  • 9 Reasons Why YOU Should Be Eating Pears?

    Jason Cairns
    31 Oct 2011 | 11:10 pm
    (OrganicJar) I was at the farmers market last weekend buying pears and found myself standing in a trance of gratitude, mesmerized by all the amazing foods in season right now. I kept thinking how lucky we are to live on such a magical planet where a tiny seed can grow into a giant tree producing hundreds of fruit every year. Each one of those fruit containing incredible nutrients that help each one of us live a healthier, happier life. And if that isn’t amazing enough…most fruit trees will produce fruit for 30-100 years. Wow. After I came down from my gratitude high – partly…

  • Top 10 Reasons Coconut Oil is a Miracle of Nature!

    Jason Cairns
    26 Oct 2011 | 10:35 pm
    (OrganicJar) Coconut oil has a surprising number of health benefits, from relieving stress to bolstering your immune system. It’s rich in the lauric, capric and caprylic acids. These omega three fatty acids give it its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti fungal properties. It can be used to cook food, moisturize skin, and treat infections. With all of these benefits, it’s hard to imagine why you wouldn’t add coconut oil to your life. Check out the top 10 reasons why coconut oil is a miracle of nature and why YOU should be using it. Improves Your Skin Coconut oil acts as an…
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  • Health Policy Brief: Medicaid Reform

    Chris Fleming
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am
    Medicaid, the nation’s largest public health insurance program, provides health coverage for low-income people, or about one in five Americans. The program will also play a central role in expanding insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. However, recent concerns about federal budget deficits and the fiscal pressures on states have generated new proposals to [...]

  • Massachusetts Health Reform: How It Fared In 2010

    Chris Fleming
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:28 am
    Massachusetts’s health reform bill, which provided the template for the federal Affordable Care Act, went into effect in 2006. In a statewide survey taken in 2010, 94.2 percent of the state’s nonelderly (19–64) residents reported being covered, a significant increase over the 86.6 percent estimate of 2006. The survey is reported in a Health Affairs [...]

  • View Health Affairs Diabetes Briefing

    Chris Fleming
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:25 am
    Video of the release event for the January issue of Health Affairs, “Confronting The Growing Diabetes Crisis,” is now available on the Health Affairs Web site.

  • Care Innovations Summit: Live Webcast Available

    Chris Fleming
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:09 pm
    WHAT:      More than 1,000 health care leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, government officials and others will join the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Affairs, the West Wireless Health Institute and keynote speaker Dr. Atul Gawande, at the Care Innovations Summit. WHO:       Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator, [...]

  • Patient-Centered Care: What It Means And How To Get There

    James Rickert
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:44 pm
    At a recent symposium concerning both saving money and improving patient care, Health Affairs Editor-in Chief Susan Dentzer stated, “It is well established now that one can in fact improve the quality of health care and reduce the costs at the same time.”  This is exactly the principle behind the growing movement toward patient-centered care.  [...]
 
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    Flesh and Stone

  • Just Short of Treason in Georgia and Kansas

    21 Jan 2012 | 6:59 am
    By Michael Collins It's official. The crazies have arrived for the 2012 presidential race, florid in their deviant and repulsive rhetoric. Andrew B. Adler, editor of The Atlanta Jewish Times, called on Israel's President Benjamin Netanyahu to "Order a hit on a president in order to preserve Israel's existence." This reference to President Barack Obama appeared in the print edition of the paper on January 13 and was first published online by Gawker on the 20th (alternate links here and here). Right wing Republican Mike O'Neal, speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, forwarded an email…

  • Respect urged for Japan's tsunami flotsam landing on U.S. coastlines

    18 Dec 2011 | 7:32 am
    A floating black 55-gallon drum was found by a cleaning crew on a beach at the northwest tip of Washington state recently. What's interesting about the flotsam is that it is the first known bit of debris from the March 11, 2011 tsumnami that hit Japan to land on a U.S. beach. Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Jim Ingraham, oceanographic consultantssaythat people should be on alert for more floating debris and that they should treat it with respect beacuse it could be valuable to Japanese who were affected by the tsunami. "All debris should be treated with a great reverence and respect," Ebbesmeyer told…

  • Oops, We're Doomed!

    15 Dec 2011 | 3:12 am
    By Michael Collins We don’t have a substantial cushion between today's climate and dangerous warming. James E. Hanson The head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, James E. Hansen, announced the results of break through global warming research last week. The earth's temperature is rising at a much quicker pace than previously anticipated according to research by the nation's preeminent climate scientist. We have little time to reverse the trend. (Image) An example of the dangerous pace of change is emerging on Russia's Eastern Siberian Arctic Shelf. Long-frozen permafrost is…

  • Is Iran Preparing to Strike Back?

    6 Dec 2011 | 4:18 am
    By Brian M. Downing These attacks are almost certainly directed by Israeli, Saudi, and US intelligence services. They may also be acts of war. "This business will get out of control." – The Hunt for Red October In the last few years diplomatic pressures and economic sanctions have been imposed to convince Iran to allow international inspection of its nuclear research facilities. A number of states have also pursued a violent clandestine campaign of bombings and assassinations that have killed scores of Iranians, including nuclear scientists. These attacks are almost certainly directed…

  • This Beat Down is for Your Health - The Money Party Must Stop Occupy Movements

    14 Nov 2011 | 7:13 am
    By Michael Collins "The problems we are facing were not created by us, but we deign to shed light on them and so we are blamed for them. The truth is, every person at our protest is there because the system is broken." Samuel Rutledge, Open Newswire, Portland Indymedia The fascist financiers of the Money Party are growing restless. Occupy Wall Street gained steam folowing a call to action from the activist online group Anonymous in August. It was barely featured in the mainstream or alternate media. Instead of a small crowd that could easily be ignored then disbursed, fifty thousand citizens…
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  • Diagnosing an illness is an art

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Diagnosis is the foundation on which all care and treatments rest.  If the diagnosis is wrong, most probably so is the treatment.  Diagnosing an illness is an art.  A diagnostician needs to be one part scholar, one part detective, and four parts artist.  He has to be a good listener, open minded, and capable of assimilating a large amount of sometimes confusing data into an accurate picture of a disease process.  A diagnostician must also be humble, capable of seeking help and counsel from multiple sources.Read the rest of Diagnosing an illness is an art on KevinMD.com.Category:…

  • The magic of learning medicine

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    There is a time for sitting in classrooms. When such heady topics as congestive heart failure are abstract and intangible. Discussion veers from myocytes to cardiac output and stroke volume.The world, through the student’s eyes, is inflamed with passion and opportunity. The reality of doctoring is a distant dream. Hope peals back layers of fear and loss of confidence. Reward is imagined as a handshake, a return to health, and gentle guidance and counseling.And there is no better place to be.Read the rest of The magic of learning medicine on KevinMD.com.Category: Education | Tags:…

  • Patient engagement is the holy grail of health care

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    For health care professionals, patient engagement is the holy grail of health care.  It is the key to patient adherence – a prerequisite to achieving better outcomes, fewer ER visits and hospitalizations and more satisfied patients.  It is easy to recognize an engaged patient – they do what their health care providers recommends …what their health care team knows what is right for them.Read the rest of Patient engagement is the holy grail of health care on KevinMD.com.Category: Patient | Tags: Patients | 3 comments

  • Physicians have a natural role as advocates

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    As physicians, we are often called upon to be advocates for our patients. Sometimes they have no other person to turn to. At those times, in particular, we evaluate their health in the context of relationship, family, and workplace. Having practiced family medicine for so many years, and now in counseling medicine, I have had the responsibility of advocating for my patients with their health insurance companies, within their families, and with their employers. I take this responsibility very seriously.Read the rest of Physicians have a natural role as advocates on KevinMD.com.Category:…

  • Top stories in health and medicine this morning, January 27, 2012

    Kevin
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    This series is brought to you by MedPage Today.1. Prostate Surgery Plans Often Change After MRI. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate changed the surgical plan in more than one in four patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP).2. Men More Likely Develop Mild Cognitive Problems. Men are more likely than women to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI), with and without memory problems.3. Mass. Health Plan Works, but Cost Still an Issue. Healthcare reform in Massachusetts — a.k.a. Romneycare — has resulted in a higher percentage of…
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    Musings of A Distractible Mind

  • A Reminder

    Rob
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:57 pm
    This is Dr. Rob’s amazing auto-blogbot.  I just report what he tells me to do, but do so in a much better way (with better punctuation).  He’s not writing here any more and has left me to command the skeleton crew here.  I  hate skeletons. Any-hoo, he told me to tell you to remember to check out More Musings (of a Distractible Kind).  He’s got a wicked-cool picture of some sheep, as well as some other funky stuff.  He was a doofus when he first mad the new blog, putting it at doctor-rob.org/blah-blah-blah; he got tired of typing that, and instead moved it to…

  • Plugging Back In

    Rob
    8 Jan 2012 | 7:56 pm
    Hello to those out there still getting my feed, and hi to all of my Twitter friends without anything better to do. This post is to announce two things: I am back blogging again. I am not blogging on this blog.  I have a new blog called More Musings (of a Distractible Kind). I also have a new project, Llamaricks, which is a blog that will hopefully draw audience participation.  It’s a place for poetry; poetry by me and poetry submitted by my readers (assuming I have any).  Hopefully there are people talented and/or shameless enough to submit their prose to me on that site. OK, so I am…

  • Unplugging

    Rob
    30 Dec 2010 | 11:27 am
    15% off petite scrubs with checkout code “petit_sale” I have made a very big decision: I am going to unplug myself from the internet world for a while.  That means that I am hanging up my blogging for now. Things are OK with me – 2010 has actually been a very good year for me personally – but I know that things can get better.  I have lived my life on this and other stages, getting the praise (and tomatoes thrown) that such a life can bring.  I’ve actually had more than my share of good things.  But I have so put myself into that person on the stage that…

  • Repost: Real Meaning

    Rob
    21 Dec 2010 | 9:36 pm
    The following was originally posted on 12/22/2008. Every day I go to work and spend time with suffering people.  They come to me for help and for comfort.  They open up to me with problems that they would not tell anyone else.  They put trust in me – even if I am not able to fix their problems.  I serve as a source of healing, but I also am a source of hope. Christmas is a moving season for many of the same reasons.  No, I am not talking about the giving of gifts, or the time spent with family.  I am not talking about traditions, church services, or singing carols.  I am not even…

  • Earworms

    Rob
    21 Dec 2010 | 10:46 am
    As I was listening to the songs “Sleigh Ride” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” for the 12 gazillionth time, resigned to the fact that my mind would cruelly replay it for the rest of the day, I began to wonder why that happens.  Why do incredibly annoying songs get stuck in our heads? Then I realized that  I’ve written a post on this very subject! I talked about Goober Peas and earworms.  How could I forget? Sigh.  I think I am going nuts.  I don’t remember the extensive research and labor involved in the process of coming up with that…
 
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    Planet Raw

  • 10 Ways to Create a Ravishingly Radiant Fresh Start! Part 3

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Welcome to the third and final part of this 3-part series. So far we have looked at: Clear Your Mind, Indulge Your Vision, Freshen up Your Diet, Clear Your Desk, Streamline Your Diary, Re-Organise Your Office and Empty Your Car. Hopefully by now you will have done at LEAST 3 of those things if you're serious about cleaning up your act in 2012! This week, the final three: Spring Clean Your Home, Review Your Finances and Refresh Your Relationships. Ready to go? Let's do it! 8) Spring Clean Your Home Last week you started with your desk and then extended...

  • Preserving the Harvest: When Your Produce Wilts

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    This isn’t something from MY harvest but it is from someone’s garden/farm. I’d bought a bunch of parsley and when I remembered it, it was languishing in the refrigerator. I don’t like to throw out food so I decided I’d see what I could do. Taking the wilted sprigs out of the bag, I cut the ends off with a sharp knife. Don’t use scissors for this. They will crush the stems. Then I stuck the whole thing in a jar of purified water. It looked pretty sad and I was wondering if I should write it off as a loss and discard it. I decided to give it a chance, though. I was glad I did…

  • Dr. Connealy on Camera: Cancer is Systemic!

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Dr. Connealy explains here how cancer is not a tumor—it’s a systemic problem and therefore must be treated systemically:

  • Vegan deficiencies: Vegan gets passed by thousands.

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Look at all the meat eaters passing the lone deficient vegan.

  • OMG! I Bought a Norwalk Juicer

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Holy shit! There goes my potty mouth again. I guess I’m starting to get more comfortable around you guys. I ordered a Norwalk Juicer. Do I even need to say anymore???? Ok, I will! I ordered it on Sunday night. :) Greg and I have been talking about the awesomeness of the Norwalk Juicer (a.k.a. the ultimate in juicing, hands down, the highest quality, bestest – yes, I just wrote “bestest” juice, because it warrants that. Ever. On the planet.) I’m sure you can sense a bit of my excitement. Where was I? Oh yeah, Greg and I have been discussing the Norwalk for about three years.
 
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    Dr. Wes

  • EKG Du Jour #25 - The Exercise Enthusiast

    DrWes
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:49 pm
    He was a 65 year-old previously healthy avid exercise enthusiast on no medications who was referred for evaluation of two near-syncopal episodes. The first episode occurred approximately 10 minutes after he stopped exercising on a treadmill. He felt he had to grab the wall to prevent himself from falling. The second occurred after riding his bike home from the gym. Just after riding his bike

  • Doctors Helping Doctors (and Their Patients) Via Social Media

    DrWes
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:43 am
    It was supposed to be a closed meeting attended by doctors who had a large amount of experience dealing with patients with St. Jude Riata leads, a defibrillator lead that recently garnered an FDA Class I advisory (recall) status due to it's high failure rate. Only 55 doctors and a few industry personnel were brought together to try to determine what to recommend to the rest of us who must deal

  • Medcity News: Ten Cardiologists to Follow on Twitter

    DrWes
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:19 pm
    Thanks to MedCity News for their recognition today. Good folks, all. -Wes

  • Some Downsides of Social Media for Doctors

    DrWes
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    With the preponderance of optimistic takes on physicians participating (some even suggesting we have an obligation to participate) in various forms of social media through blogging, Twitter-ing, and Facebook-ing, perhaps one of us should take a moment to acknowledge that there are some downsides to this practice for doctors and nurses. Increasingly, I have been thinking a lot about this topic

  • Medical Grand Rounds at USAToday This Week

    DrWes
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Be sure to check out this week's Grand Rounds hosted by Val Jones, MD over at USAToday's Healthy Perspective blog. Because of the number of submissions included (55!), Grand Rounds will be divided in to four posts - one at 10am (Health Tips), 1pm (True Stories), 5pm (Myth-Busters & Controversies), and 8pm (Healthcare Costs) today. So check back often to healthypov.usatoday.com to digest some of
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    Eat Smart Age Smart

  • Looking for a Quick Healthy Meal for Dinner?

    eatsmart
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:50 am
    Looking for a new healthy recipe for dinner but don’t have the time to cook a huge meal?  Look no further than Taco night!  Tacos are easy to prepare and even easier to keep healthy! Instead of greasy beef try pulled chicken or fish. Its easy to avoid unwanted calories by substituting sour cream/cheese with a low fat or non fat variety!  Skip the avocado but pile on the salsa, there are only 36 calories per serving!  Don’t forget to add a little spice by trying a hot sauce which contains capsaicin which gives chiles their heat. Capsaicin helps to higher metabolism therefore…

  • Don’t Let Your Reusable Grocery Sack Make You Sick!

    eatsmart
    17 Jan 2012 | 1:23 pm
    Don’t let your sack make you sick! We’re all doing what we can to help ourselves and the environment. From shopping and eating organic to using reusable grocery sacks 2012 is off to a great healthy start! But beware, if you are not washing your reusable bags you could contaminate your food and get very sick.  In a recent study by the International Association for Food Protection mentioned in Natural Health magazine, Coliform was found and E. Coli in 8% of unwashed bags.  So next time you unpack your groceries throw that bag into the wash!

  • Soft Serve Yogurt as a Healthy Snack?

    eatsmart
    6 Jan 2012 | 8:28 am
    Don’t let Soft Serve Turn You into a Softie… Since soft serve yogurt came on the scene, trendy yogurt shops have been popping up all over the country.  But when does a healthy treat turn into a diet disaster? Just 1 cup of the popular Pinkberry Original Frozen Yogurt contains 230 calories before adding toppings! Caloric intake can jump into the 1000’s when you consider all the tempting toppings offered.  One way to keep calories down is to order a child size serving and choose only healthy toppings such as fruit or nuts.  If you cut the serving size in half you can double your…

  • Drinking Lots of Water will Help Your Skin and Hair

    eatsmart
    30 Dec 2011 | 8:23 am
    Drink Up!! We all need to drink more water, especially during the holidays when we are eating and drinking so poorly. Not only is water a necessity but it also helps our skin and hair stay hydrated!  But sometimes it seems like a chore to ingest so much water. Eat Smart Age Smart’s inside ’Healthy-girl’ just discovered Fruit Infusion Pitcher by Prodyne.  This amazing invention allows us to naturally flavor drinking water with fruits or vegetables! The pitcher has a removable rod that can hold yummy things like berries, citrus or our favorite cucumbers!  And at only $25 this is a…

  • Post Holiday Cleanse to Get You Back on Track

    eatsmart
    23 Dec 2011 | 8:31 am
    Post holiday Cleanse Who didn’t eat and drink too much the past few weeks? Now we feel gross! Not to fear, Eat Smart Age Smart’s in-house heath junkie has the perfect post holiday cleanse.  You can do this cleanse for 1 or 2 weeks, 2 weeks would be even better.  Cut out all alcohol, gluten, dairy, salt and sugar.  You are allowed to eat chicken, veggies and lots of water with cranberry extract mixed in(this really helps to cleanse the kidneys).  Time to get ready for the New Year!
 
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    Summer Tomato

  • For The Love Of Food

    Darya Pino
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    For The Love of Food Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup. Some awesome news in the science of weight loss (hint: it involves making your fat into a calorie burning machine), why you should only eat organic strawberries (at least for now), plus two awesome winter recipes I’m dying to try. Want to see all my favorite links? Be sure to follow me on on Digg. I also share links on Twitter (@summertomato), Google+ and the Summer Tomato Facebook page. I’m very active on all these sites and would love to connect with you. Links of the week…

  • 8 Simple Tips To Avoid Late Night Snacking

    Darya Pino
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Photo by xJasonRogersx Snacking can be a mixed blessing for anyone learning to eat healthy. On one hand, a small healthy snack after a workout or an hour or so before a late meal can help you avoid making bad, hunger-induced food decisions later. On the other hand, snacking can easily grow out of control and be a source of hundreds of excess calories. Late night snacking almost never falls into the good snacking category and is usually driven by cravings or habit rather than legitimate hunger. Here are a few tips to help you make healthy post-dinner food decisions and break the habit of late…

  • 5 Classic Super Bowl Foods That Are Surprisingly Healthy

    Darya Pino
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Photo by Надя Антонова / Nadja Antonova Healthy eating is important, but sometimes on special occasions you just don’t want to compromise. Luckily, sometimes you don’t have to. Some of the most classic Super Bowl foods actually aren’t as bad for you as most people think. Just make sure that real, good-quality ingredients are used in all your recipes and enjoy. 5 Classic Super Bowl Foods That Are Surprisingly Healthy 1. Chili Beans, tomatoes, onions, spices and grass-fed beef are the things healthy meals are made of—just don’t forget to eat some leafy…

  • For The Love Of Food

    Darya Pino
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm
    For The Love of Food Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup. There are certainly some must reads this week, including Ruth Reichl’s speech from the Good Food Awards about how the food landscape has changed (for the better) in America. I also found an excellent discussion of the Paula Deen fiasco, and a handful of studies showing exercise is even more awesome than we knew. Want to see all my favorite links? Be sure to follow me on on Digg. I also share links on Twitter (@summertomato), Google+ and the Summer Tomato Facebook page. I’m very…

  • 10 Tips To Save Money While Eating Healthy

    Darya Pino
    18 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Collards, Carrots and Lentils (click image for recipe) Most people consider it common knowledge that healthy food is expensive and unhealthy food is cheap—that’s why we’re all so fat, right? But for most people it does not need to be this way. Since I upgraded my healthstyle not only have I lost weight and become healthier, I have also managed to save more money. How? In a nut shell, I started cooking more at home. It is a sad reflection on our culture that so many people rely on fast food for their daily sustenance, and my heart goes out to those who truly cannot afford…
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    Daily Health Bulletin

  • Ways To Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

    Kirsten Whittaker
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:40 am
    Enjoying a tasty piece of baked or broiled fish just once a week might improve the health of your brain, bringing down the risk of mild cognitive impairment (also known as MCI) and helping to prevent Alzheimer’s disease according to new research just presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting. The study found that eating fish that was not fried, but rather baked or broiled, helps to preserve brain neurons, making them stronger brain areas that are important for thinking and memory. To understand the impact of eating fish on brain health, the team from the…

  • Is Coffee Safe To Drink?

    Kirsten Whittaker
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:37 am
    Safe caffeine intake has often been debated, but the question about is coffee safe has yet to be resolved. With the many different coffee drinks and energy boosters out there, all with widely varying amounts of caffeine, it’s hard for anyone to know just how much you’re taking in each day. Truth is, you’re probably taking in more than you think without even realizing it. The caffeine content in a cup of your favorite morning beverage depends on just how large the cup is, how finely the coffee is ground, how dark the roast, how it was brewed, how much coffee is in the drink…

  • Effective Ways To Avoid Cancer

    Kirsten Whittaker
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:34 am
    Some startling news about ways to avoid cancer. Almost half of the cancers diagnosed in the United Kingdom, over 130,000 in all, are brought on by avoidable life choices. Things like smoking cigarettes, drinking and eating the wrong things according to a new review by Cancer Research UK. Tobacco is the major culprit – bringing 23% of cancers in men; 15.6% in women. The lead author for the report, Professor Max Parkin knows that many people think cancer is up to fate… or in the genes… it’s sheer luck as to who gets cancer and who doesn’t. Thinking that lifestyle…

  • Link Between Dementia And Depression

    Kirsten Whittaker
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:32 am
    Diabetes patients who are worried by dementia and depression take note. Odds for dementia go up markedly for those who have both type 2 diabetes and struggle with depression. Those with diabetes are two times as likely to develop memory and independence robbing dementia within three to five years after being diagnosed with depression, compared to those who didn’t have depression but did have diabetes. Doctor’s have known for some time that diabetes is a risk for dementia according to study lead Dr. Wayne Katon, a professor and vice chair of the department of psychiatry and…

  • Wanting To Live For Longer?

    Kirsten Whittaker
    22 Jan 2012 | 2:29 am
    Here’s something to get you up and moving. When it comes to wanting to live for longer, experts say fitness is more important than what you weigh. According to a new study of over 14,000 male subjects, those who improved their fitness level were less likely to die from any cause (including heart disease) – even if their weight stayed the same, or went up, compared to men who’s fitness levels went down over time. We all know that it’s difficult to maintain our weight over the years. This research points out to increased endurance as perhaps a more attainable goal that…
 
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    Leigh Peele

  • Complete Details About The Screw The Scales Challenge

    Leigh
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:02 pm
    This post is to give you every bit of detail you need to join the challenge, submit info, and ultimately succeed at your goals.   1. What is the challenge and where do I sign up? This challenge is about defining your goals in ways that have nothing to do with a scale. This challenge involves the use of pictures or video to gauge performance success. The goal is to remove your dependence on the scale. Since this is a contest challenge, if you desire to take part in it officially, you can win a bunch of cool prizes. You can sign up and get a free download guide by going here. =>…

  • Just Say No.

    Leigh
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:39 pm
    Screw The Scales challenge starts January 30th. Go here to find out the details.

  • Do It Right The First Time

    Leigh
    15 Sep 2011 | 10:15 pm
    Some of you may be aware that aside from my devotion to training and nutrition, I carry a competing level of devotion to music. I not only seek out music, but I also create it. Over the years, I have collected guitars, keyboards, pedals, software, microphones, etc. You name it and I’ve dabbled in it on some level. My primary abilities rest in vocal work and guitar, with sampling and electronic work close behind. It is safe to say mastering instruments and the creation of music are extremely difficult. It takes a high level of desire and music knowledge. It takes dedication, technique, and…

  • Ask Leigh – Don’t Think, Just Do It – Ep. 47

    Leigh
    6 Sep 2011 | 7:12 pm
    Episode 47: Ask Leigh – Don’t Think, Just Do It Subscribe to Itunes / MP3 Downloads/ (Google Chrome RSS Extension Here) Note – If you are not receiving subscription updates, sometimes you have to self-activate it. Here is how. 1. Go to itunes 2. Make sure you are subscribed 3. In your library there should be a section called “Podcast.” You should see the cover of Ask Leigh in that section. “Right Click” on the cover and select “Update Podcast.” You should see the files start to download. News: Water Manual Format Change Updating Podcasts…

  • The Water Manual (Beta) – Released + Preview

    Leigh
    30 Aug 2011 | 2:40 am
    A few years ago, I wrote The Water Manual for individuals to understand water and methods of manipulating it. I gave it a quick polish and a slight updating. I also got inspired to add more detail about water and these issues into the new Metabolic Repair Manual (MRM) update. For the most part, this manual looks at the basics of what water balance is in the body and how people manipulate it for good (or bad). Why Beta? -I will have it professionally edited with the release of the new updates coming with the new books. -There might be some slight changes. Anyone who gets it will get the…
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    Respectful Insolence

  • Vaccines are "transhumanism" that subverts evolution?

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    In the more than a decade since I first discovered, to my shock, that there are actual people out there who not only don't believe that vaccines are safe despite overwhelming evidence that they are but in fact believe that they don't work and are dangerous, I thought I had seen every antivaccine argument out there. After all, I just wrote about the tactics and the tropes of the antivaccine movement in which I reviewed, well, the tactics and tropes of the antivaccine movement. One of the favorite (and therefore most commonly used) tropes of the anti-vaccine movement is that vaccines are…

  • Still more evidence that Morgellons disease is most likely delusional parasitosis, 2012 edition

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    It's been nearly a year since I last discussed a most unusual malady. Part of the reason is that the opportunity to discuss it hasn't occurred recently; usually I need some spark or incident to "inspire" me to write about something, and there just hasn't been any Morgellons news that's caught my eye since then. However, another part of the reason, I must admit, is that writing about this particular condition almost always brings sufferers out of the woodwork, castigating me the way antivaccinationists like to castigate me for challenging the scientific basis of their preferred pseudoscience.

  • $#*! skeptics say

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Ha! I must admit, I've said probably about 50% of these things at one time or another, maybe more: Hmmmm. Maybe I need to come up with new "shit." Oh, and, by the way, I've been mentioned on PZ's blog more times than I can remember over the last seven years. So there! (Oh, wait. Does that mean PZ won't ever mention me again. Never mind. I take it back.) Read the comments on this post...

  • If this is true, the Dutch must be drinking in lots of information!

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    If there's one thing about homeopaths, it's that they're indefatigable in their dedication to their unique brand of pseudoscience. They're also endlessly protean in their ability to induce their explanations for how homeopathy is supposed to "work" to evolve into endless forms not so beautiful. If it's not the claim that "like cures like" is some sort of immutable law of nature or that diluting a remedy somehow makes it stronger, it's pivoting to the claim that water has "memory." If it's not that, then homeopaths and homeopathy apologists invoke quantum entanglement that somehow works at the…

  • Tactics and tropes of the antivaccine movement

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    I've been an observer and student of the antivaccine movement for nearly a decade now, although my intensive education began almost seven years ago, in early 2005, not long after I started blogging. It was then that I first encountered several "luminaries" of the antivaccine movement both throughout the blogosphere and sometimes even commenting on my blog itself. I'm talking about "luminaries" such as J.B. Handley, who is the founder of Generation Rescue and was its leader and main spokesperson; that is, until he managed to recruit spokesmodel Jenny McCarthy to be its public face, and Dr. Jay…
 
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    Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH = a doctor in NYC

  • jstn: Robot and Frank is the feature film debut of Jake...

    23 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    jstn: Robot and Frank is the feature film debut of Jake Schreier, my friend and longtime Francis and the Lights co-conspirator (you may know him as the director of the incredible video for The Top). It stars Frank Langella as an old man with a slipping memory whose kids (James Marsden and Liv Tyler) give him a caretaker robot that he initially loathes but gradually forms an uneasy alliance with. It just premiered at Sundance this week (see some clips here) and will likely be coming soon to a theater near you. It also features a number of near-future devices with fictional user interfaces…

  • What really happens to our muscles as we age if we are...

    23 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    What really happens to our muscles as we age if we are chronically active? These are MRI cross sections of leg muscles. Via this recently published study in the journal Physician and Sports Medicine. See also.

  • This looks great and it’s one of the most important health...

    20 Jan 2012 | 11:24 am
    This looks great and it’s one of the most important health issues in our country. Glad to see there is more attention being given to why our cities and economy were designed to make health so hard. A provocative new 4-hour series soon to air on public television, Designing Healthy Communities, examines the impact of our built environment on key public health indices, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, cancer and depression. The series documents the connection between bad community design and burgeoning health consequences, and discusses the remedies available to fix what…

  • Good news from a study just published in Circulation: Sex is...

    20 Jan 2012 | 11:13 am
    Good news from a study just published in Circulation: Sex is the cause of less than 1% of all acute heart attacks, the review said. And autopsy studies suggest that only between 0.6% and 1.7% of sudden deaths are related to sexual activity. (A word to the wise for cheaters, though: Of those who did die during the act, most were men having “extramarital sexual activity, in most cases with a younger partner in an unfamiliar setting and/or after excessive food and alcohol consumption.”) via

  • by Jessica Hische

    20 Jan 2012 | 9:53 am
    by Jessica Hische
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    ScienceRoll

  • Support for ‘Bald Barbie’ Campaign on Facebook

    Dr. Bertalan Meskó
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:27 am
    A Facebook campaign was launched a few weeks ago in order to urge Mattel to produce a bald version of its Barbie doll that will help children with cancer and others who have lost their hair due to illness cope with their conditions while playing. An excerpt from a recent article: “We hope it gets the message out that being bald is beautiful and is no big deal.  There’s no need to cover up,” she said. Sypin’s own daughter is one of those children.  The 12-year-old, named Kin Inich, lost her hair after chemotherapy. Even though her daughter isn’t a huge Barbie fan, Sypin said she…

  • PharmApps: Wiki of Pharma Mobile Apps

    Dr. Bertalan Meskó
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    As the PharmApps site declares, it’s good that we have more and more pharma mobile apps, but it’s becoming increasingly hard to track them and find what we need. So PharmApps aimed at creating a database of these by using proper tags and categories. We know that in this digital age, the best feedback happens when a broad group of individuals has the ability to upload and comment on content being shared for all to use and digest. We’ve built a resource, or wiki, that, by design, will grow through the input and insight of people interested in the healthcare marketplace, mobile…

  • From 9 Tablet Tips to the 15 Most Wired Hospitals

    Dr. Bertalan Meskó
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:50 am
    Study: For Now, Web-Based Healthcare Tools Are Mostly Ineffective A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association accents the limits of web-based health management tools that are currently available. Dr. Bryan Vartabedian – The MDigitalLife Interview Mobile health trends and challenges in 2012 Top 15 Hospitals are very wired Health Populi’s Hot Points: I’ve studied the “Healthcare’s Most Wired” Health Providers from Hospitals & Health Networks and the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals for many years. It strikes me in 2012 that with meaningful…

  • The Rise of the e-Patient: Slideshow

    Dr. Bertalan Meskó
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:46 am
    It’s always good to see the trends about the growing number and importance of e-patients. Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet Project, presented this wonderful overview of the Project’s health findings at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA, on January 12.

  • Nature documentary discovers pharma reps in the wild: Funniest video

    Dr. Bertalan Meskó
    21 Jan 2012 | 1:28 am
    One of the funniest videos I’ve ever seen. A “nature documentary” about how pharma reps attack their prey, the doctor…
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    Low Calorie Diet

  • Special K Protein Plus Cereal

    Tory McBroom
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Kellogg’s Special K Protein Plus contains only 100 Calories and 9g  of net carbs per serving (perfect for those watching their calorie and carb intake). And as the name suggests, it’s a great source of protein which helps fill you up without all the calories. This cereal is a combination of lightly sweetened wheat, soy and rice flakes.  It tastes like regular Special K, but boasts 10 grams of protein, 5 grams of satisfying fiber and only 3 grams of fat per serving. And not only is it a great breakfast in the morning, it also makes the perfect snack in between meals!  Eat it plain…

  • 400 Calories Or Less Meal Ideas

    Tory McBroom
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    If you want to make healthy lifestyle changes, it’s important to arm yourself with healthy low calorie recipes!  Preferably recipes that have the calorie counts already totaled for you to save time and patience!  I mean, who wants to count every calorie in every ingredient in their recipe and have to add it all up – day in and day out?! That’s why I’ve compiled a bunch of delicious recipes and neatly organized them for you into these posts: 200 Calorie Meals, 300 Calorie Meals and now you have some fresh 400 calorie meal ideas! Not only do these recipes save you from having to count…

  • Roasted Beets

    Guest
    21 Jan 2012 | 12:57 pm
    This recipe is super easy; toss them with a little bit of olive oil, season with sea salt and pepper and roast; and there you have it, a meal brimming with health! Serves: 2 Ingredients 9 medium sized red beets, peeled 1 tsp sea salt ½ tsp pepper 1 tbsp olive oil Directions Preheat oven to 375oc. Slice the beets into quarters and toss with oil, salt and pepper. Lay evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories:148, Fat:7g, Carbs:20g, Protein:3.5g This recipe was submitted by: Bianca Osbourne is a freelance writer, with a focus on female…

  • Kraft Light Zesty Italian Reduced Fat Dressing

    Tory McBroom
    20 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Kraft Light Zesty Italian Salad Dressing contains only 25 calories per serving, one of the lowest calorie counts for a dressing, and combines Italian herbs and spices with zesty lemon juice to give it a one of a kind taste! It contains 50% Less fat and 33% fewer calories than regular dressing. Plus, it goes great on not only salads, but sandwiches, as a marinade, in pasta dishes, dipping and more. Product Features One of the lowest calorie salad dressings- only 25 calories! Contains no trans fats No cholesterol Lemon juice adds a citrus zest to this flavorful dressing Perfect for salads,…

  • 4 Great Reasons To Eat More Kale

    Guest
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Mom was right. Green vegetables are good for you. And green, leafy vegetables – like kale – are among the very best. In light of the recent controversy involving Atlanta-based fast food chain Chick-Fil-A and Vermont artist Bo Miller-Moore over the “Eat Mor Chikin” slogan (Miller-Moore’s t-shirts advise us to “Eat More Kale,” not more chicken), now is as good a time as ever to review why eating more green, leafy vegetables is better for us than eating fried chicken. Or fried anything, for that matter. So here are four great reasons to put more kale on your…
 
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    Anne Samoilov

  • 41 things you didn’t know about me (stuff you probably don’t need to know but may amuse you)

    annesamoilov
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    (aka this is also the post where I share some things I probably shouldn’t, but I’m sick of pretending…consider yourself warned!) Inspired by the idea of revealing more about myself, what I do, and encouraging you to do the same, I decided to make a list of some slightly random things you probably don’t know about me. It’s taken me a long time to get to this point where I’m comfortable being myself in what I write.  The more I do though…the more opportunities come to me, the more emails I get, the more connections I create. Connections are the pathway of how your…

  • Now That I Know You (or Why You Better Start Telling The Truth About Yourself Today)

    annesamoilov
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:45 am
    If you’re ready to be successful in the real world – and not just your head – the absolute first step you can take is OWNING your definition of success.  We all have a different one – and the sooner you own it, share it, and feel okay with other people knowing about it, the better. Do the people around you know about your dreams, goals, and aspirations?  Do your friends and family know what’s important to you?  Or do you hide them or push them down inside so even you don’t have to look at them? Well, if you’ve been hiding yourself even a tiny bit – and we…

  • The Most Important Word You’ll Say This Year (Part Two)

    annesamoilov
    19 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    So, earlier this week, we talked about saying no…and you heard from 5 people who really no a thing or two about saying no and making it work…well. If you missed that post, go there now and learn how they said no when it mattered the most. Before we get to today’s featured experts on the topic of saying no, let’s dive into the question you might be asking yourself right now.  Why say no? What about staying positive and saying yes? Saying no doesn’t mean you are a curmudgeon or Debby Downer squashing people’s dreams right and left.   Saying no…

  • The Most Important Word You’ll Say This Year (Part One)

    annesamoilov
    17 Jan 2012 | 7:36 am
    If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past 4 years (yes my daughter’s nearly 4, so she’s my marker), it’s that you can’t always say yes to everything. In the past I was the person who said yes…even when it was physically impossible for me to deliver whatever I said I could do. Can you housesit? Yes. Can you pick me up from work? Yes. For a month? Yes. Can you work on this project even though it doubles your work load? Yes. Can you deliver the project on time? Yes. Can you deliver this quality of work (even though your team has never done that)? Yes. Can you stay late…

  • Welcome + Get Ready To Make Room For Your Revolution

    annesamoilov
    12 Jan 2012 | 2:45 pm
    Hi and welcome to AnneSamoilov.com.  I’m Anne and today I wanted to share with you the answer to a question I’ve been asked a few times over the past 6 months since I changed the tagline of my site. What the heck does make room for your revolution mean? Well, grab a coffee/water/beverage of choice, then hit play on the video below…and I’ll tell you: So, here’s the first thing you should know about this site and me. They are bound. They are one. I believe we can’t somehow divorce ourselves from the art we create — even if we don’t believe what we’re creating is art.
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    AstroNutrition

  • Healthy Habits for Weight Management

    AstroNutrition
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:48 pm
    In order to lose weight most people need to follow a diet or other weight loss program and increase their activity levels.  But when it comes to weight maintenance, that’s when things can get somewhat more complicated.  All too often, people who have successfully lost weight, gain it back once they’ve reached their weight loss goals. weight management.jpg read more

  • Eating Clean for Weight Loss

    AstroNutrition
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:20 pm
    Sometimes losing weight doesn’t have to mean following a diet guru or cutting out all of your favourite foods.  Sometimes weight loss can be successfully achieved simply by eating clean.  whole living foods.jpg read more

  • PRODUCT REVIEW: Taurine

    AstroNutrition
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:47 pm
    Taurine is an amino acid that functions as one of the building blocks of other aminos.  As such, though it is known as a semi-essential amino acid, it is key to many of the body’s functions. astronutrition.com-Now-Taurine-Capsules---500-mg-100-capsules-31.jpg read more

  • Best Calorie Burning Workouts

    AstroNutrition
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:28 pm
    If you’re looking to shed pounds than you’ll definitely want to increase your physical activity levels alongside a healthy eating plan.  By increasing your aerobic activity you will burn calories and thereby lose weight more quickly.  However, when it comes to exercise, just how much is enough? calorie burning.jpg read more

  • PRODUCT REVIEW: Soy Protein Isolate

    AstroNutrition
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:17 pm
    Soy protein is a nutritional supplement that has been used for ages in Asia as a source of nutrient and as a medicine.  Soy Protein isolate as developed in the 1960s made it possible for a product to be developed that didn’t have some of the gastrointestinal issues associated with the original varieties. astronutrition.com-Now-Soy-Protein-Isolate---1-lb-31.jpg read more
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    totalhealth - Authoritative medical information in plain English

  • First website launched allowing patients to search for a specialist by diagnosis

    Total Health
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:54 am
    When a patient receives a diagnosisThe process of determining which condition a patient may have. they, their families and friends, are rightly expected to get involved in making decisions over suitable treatments and specialists. In collaboration with senior teaching hospital consultants, the new Consultant-Search website is the first site with an inbuilt ‘search for specialist by diagnosis’ function helping patients to choose from a list of appropriate leading medical specialists. read more

  • Self-HPV test could screen for cervical cancer

    Total Health
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am
    The Human Papilloma Virus (HPVAn abbreviation for human papilloma virus, a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and may also have a role in the development of various cancers.) can often present as a precursor to cervicalRelating either to the cervix (the neck of the womb) or to the cervical vertebrae in the neck (cervical spine). cancerAbnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body. and the authors of a new study have found that testing for the virusA microbe that is only able…

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  • Improved prognosis for head and neck cancers

    Total Health
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:17 am
    A biomarker has been found that can detect the level of risk to a patient following the diagnosisThe process of determining which condition a patient may have. of a head or neck cancerAbnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body. and can predict whether the tumourAn abnormal swelling. is likely to be life-threatening and what the prognosisAn assessment of the likely progress of a condition. might be. read more

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    Colon Cleanse Tablets

  • How to Use Colon Cleansing Teas

    admin
    28 Jan 2012 | 3:18 am
    You can use colon cleansing tea to remove mucus plaque buildup in your colon. Why should you do this? It’s important to understand why colon cleansing is important, in the first place. Is someone going through a colon cleanse just because a friend is doing it, or because they want to be more healthy. If a person eats every day, they need colon cleanse tablets or colon cleanse tea in order to stay healthy. As previously mentioned, colon cleansing teas and colon cleanse tablets remove mucus plaque that builds up in the colon. During digestion, many secretions break down all the food we eat.

  • Tips for Relieving Constipation

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:13 am
    Constipation is the condition in which the fecal matter in the lower intestine is hard and dry, and extremely hard to pass, and it can be alleviated with colon cleanse tablets. Many people have constipation at some time during their lives, but it is usually short-lived. Causes for constipation differ, and there are many remedies for it. Some are home remedies, and some are natural. There actually are several different kinds of constipation. You may have infrequent bowel movements. Or, you may have hard stools that are difficult to pass. You may also feel like your bowel movements are…

  • Problems with Inflamed Colon

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:02 am
    Belly pain is one of the more typical problems among people. Sometimes, this pain is challenging to describe or give a reason for but can often be relieved with colon cleanse tablets. In the situation where you are having frequent stomach pain along with associated bowel problems for a lengthy interval, you might be suffering from an inflammation of the intestinal tract. This illness is also known as colitis and is caused in the colon (colon and rectum). Ulcerative colitis along with Crohn’s disease is the significant illnesses impacting the colon. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the…

  • Colon Cleanse for Weight Loss: Comprehensive Advice

    admin
    11 Jan 2012 | 4:39 am
    The popularity of weight loss procedures involving colon cleansing is increasing. More and more of us are gaining more awareness regarding our exposure to varying toxins each day. There are just plenty of things that can impact our healthy lifestyle negatively. There is also an increasing number of diseases getting known each day. Thus, we should begin finding various ways to lessen our exposure to toxins and to handle our health habits so that we can garner a positively healthy result. Examine the typical English diet: it contains plenty of processed and refined foods that have plenty of…

  • Cleanse Your Colon Naturally

    admin
    7 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am
    Cleansing your colon can be as easy as changing your diet. You can keep your colon cleaned out without much difficulty, and it is very necessary to your health. If you add these fresh food items to your intake, your colon will be cleansed preventing problems down the line. Some of these foods are very beneficial. What Exactly IS the Colon? In school, you may have learned about the small intestine and the large intestine. The large intestine is actually the colon. This is the organ that manages waste from your body’s functions. If it gets clogged up, toxins will build up and enter your…
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    Maqui Berry

  • Maqui Berry Benefits | Advantages Of The Maqui Berry

    Maqui Berry
    19 Jan 2012 | 11:02 am
    Maqui Berry Benefits   Several widely acknowledged maqui berry benefits includes sustaining, protects, balances and strengthens blood vessels and immune system and provide a natural antioxidants and detox progression. Maqui berry health benefits are enormous and fundamentally essential for maintaining and keeping good conditions of human body. Being one of the so-called superfruits, amongst them acai berry, noni fruits and mangosteen, it contains the highest known oxygen radical absorbance capacity, scientifically known as ORAC. This fruits are developed and produced commercially into…

  • Maqui Berry Juice | Everything That You Need to Know

    Maqui Berry
    4 Apr 2011 | 2:44 am
    Maqui Berry Juice   Eight ounces of fresh anti aging maqui berry juice is an ideal beginning to any meal or an excellent snack. All the benefits of maqui superberry can be enhanced simply by juicing them. The nutrients are more concentrated and more quickly and easily available to the body. You do lose the fiber with juicing, but that is what frees the nutrients or electrons. But when you take maqui berry natural supplements (juice or capsules), your body is getting a greater concentration of rapidly usable alkaline mineral salts, anthocyanins, polyphenols, minerals, vitamins, and…

  • Maqui Berry

    Maqui Berry
    25 Aug 2010 | 4:08 am
    Maqui Berry   Maqui Berry is shiny deep-purple berries that grow wildly on pristine soils along the Andes Mountains of Southern Chile extending to Antarctica – one of the cleanest areas on Earth. Mapuche Indians of the region have long revered maqui berry for its astonishing healing power and as a food for stamina and strength. Scientific research has shown the antioxidant substance of maqui berry powder to be higher than any other known superfruit or berry on the planet! – with Eight to Twelve times higher ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value compare to other…

  • Elur Worldwide Launching Maqui Berry Product Line

    Maqui Berry
    20 Jun 2010 | 12:03 pm
    Elur Maqui Berry Products   As of May 1st 2010, Synaura International was sold to a company out of Tampa, FL called Elur Worldwide. Elur is a new anti-aging and nutritional company owned by a software company (parent company). They will be launching their Maqui Berry product line after the soft launch in US on July 15th, 2010. Elur will initially launch with 4 main products: Cardio,  Immune, Mind and Multi-V. These 4 products are Doctor formulated based on the latest research and science with human clinically proven ingredients that address the most common issues facing our population…

  • Synaura AVIA & SYN40 are True Maqui Berry Supplements

    Maqui Berry
    11 Apr 2010 | 12:13 pm
    Synaura Recorded Webinar on 10th April 2010, 1:00PM EST. Synaura Chief Science Officer Harvard MD Dr Kenneth Krolland SVP of Sales and Marketing Travis Martin were sharing success of the AVIA & SYN40 formulas. Find out the ‘BUZZ’ words around these revolutionary Maqui Berry anti aging products. Learn why your body needs AVIA and SYN40 in today’s world. Contact Us to Order Maqui Berry products.
 
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    Health Matters

  • Raising Arizona Kids Safety Seat Resource page

    vickibalint
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 pm
    Here’s a list of where to get help around the Valley for car seat safety checks, recalls, and other information on how to keep babies, toddlers, and older kids safe in vehicles. Know of resources we’ve missed? Use the comments section and we’ll add to our list once we verify your suggestion. Thanks! Hospitals Cardon Children’s Medical Center Car Seat Safety Tips and email contact information for parents with questions Phoenix Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention features the Car Seat Helper App; also more on their Kids Ride Safe program AAA Arizona offers…

  • Rates of hospitalization for drowning decline

    vickibalint
    22 Jan 2012 | 7:41 pm
    In the U.S., drowning accounts for nearly 1,100 deaths of children aged 1 to 19 years each year. That makes it the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in this age group. But not every drowning results in fatality. Some children survive a drowning…but doesn’t always mean a full recovery for the victim. Lesia Crawford, of Phoenix, tells the story of how her younger brother, Andrew Hill, survived after falling in to a swimming pool- and what his life is like now, many years later. For every pediatric drowning death, another two children are hospitalized after nonfatal…

  • Top kids’ health issues to watch in 2012

    vickibalint
    15 Jan 2012 | 3:54 am
    Nemours, an  internationally recognized children’s health system that owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, along with major pediatric specialty clinics, manages the KidsHealth.org  website. Physicians and editors at KidsHealth.org sifted through health issues affecting children and families to choose a few important trends to keep tabs on in 2012. Here are a few areas that made the list: The Risks of Postponing or Avoiding Vaccinations  When it comes to immunizing children, increasing numbers of parents aren’t just consulting…

  • Food for kids: what’s healthy, and what’s not

    vickibalint
    12 Jan 2012 | 10:33 pm
    Pity the folks who work hard every day planning, cooking, and serving school lunches. They do it on tight budgets and under rigid guidelines to meet nutritional requirements. It’s not easy. Everyone has a story about their own school cafeteria experience, likely involving “mystery meat” or watery spaghetti sauce that topped over-cooked pasta. Things became even worse when over time, schools stopped doing any real “cooking” at all. Instead, they used pre-packaged foods that merely required re-heating or defrosting, leaving them now with mostly ovens just to…

  • Subtle, healthy changes in school lunches around the Valley

    vickibalint
    10 Jan 2012 | 6:41 pm
    What makes a good school lunch? Serving a mid-day meal to school children dates back to the turn of the century, when young students, post Industrial Revolution, became the focus of social scientists, nutrition experts, government researchers and welfare groups, according to the Food Timeline. Community leaders began to understand the connection between good nutrition and learning, and an awareness of the dietary needs of children grew. The sandwich, according to food historian and reference librarian Lynn Olver, who assembles information on the site, was a mainstay. It was a convenient way…
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    Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Blog - AromaTalk

  • Quitting Smoking as a New Year's Resolution: Aromatherapy Suggestions to Help

    Wendy Robbins
    9 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Guide to Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Techniques That May Help With Your Efforts to Quit Smoking Now that we're heading into the middle of January, a number of well-intended resolutions have become a thing of the past for many people....

  • AromaWeb: 2011 in Review

    Wendy Robbins
    4 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Hoping the first week of the New Year is off to a great start for everyone! The holidays and the start of the new year is always a special time for me both personally and professionally. Taking time off from...

  • Bringing in the New Year With Aromatherapy

    Wendy Robbins
    30 Dec 2011 | 11:00 am
    Another New Year's Eve has arrived! In addition to the methods we each use to celebrate and bring in the new year, today is a time that many of us reflect upon the past year and think about plans and...

  • Happy Holidays from AromaWeb!

    Wendy Robbins
    22 Dec 2011 | 11:00 am
    Wishing you a beautiful holiday season filled with blessings and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! Sincerely, Wendy Robbins P.S. Stop by AromaWeb's free AromaGram eCard area to easily send holiday eCards to your friends and loved ones. Talk...

  • Craft Idea: Naturally Aromatic Christmas Decoration

    Wendy Robbins
    18 Dec 2011 | 5:55 pm
    I was recently shopping for stock photography when I happened upon the photo of the Christmas tree tabletop decoration that you see here (licensed from 123rf.com). It looks like it incorporates acorns, pine cones, cinnamon sticks and star anise. I'm...
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    Mommy Makeover Surgeons | Local Plastic Surgeons To Help

  • There are reconstructive Surgery Procedures for Both Guys and Women

    dstringham
    3 Jan 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Gynecomastia is a medical term that stems from the Greek lines for “woman-like breasts”. However this oddly quoted situation is seldom spoken on, it’s in fact relatively common. Gynecomastia Des Moines impacts an believed 40 to 60 percent of men. It may have an effect on only one breasts or both. Though certain drugs and medical issues have been joined using male breast overdevelopment, there is no known lead to in the vast vast majority of scenarios. More youthful males may develop doing so problem; it may or may not solve within 2 years. For men who feel self-conscious on…

  • What Is abdominoplasty surgery

    dstringham
    27 Dec 2011 | 3:56 pm
    A belly tuck is a procedure that sculpts and reshapes a patient’s abdomen by tightening muscles and tightening the pores and skin; tummy tucks generally need the elimination of most skin. Quite a few patients additionally need to possess extra fat eliminated with lipo as well. A tummy tuck is additionally have any idea as abdominoplasty. A abdomen tuck is not an weight problems cure, but it is a well-liked preference for new moms to get their pre-pregnancy bodies back. The process is also suitable for those who have not too long ago lost weight, but even now have weakened belly muscles. Dr.

  • Breast Implants: Specifics

    dstringham
    27 Dec 2011 | 3:56 pm
    Breasts implants are saline- or silicone-filled inserts which are surgically implanted into a relaxed’s upper body area. Breasts implants can offer modest boobies a lot more quantity and a more symmetrical look. Nowadays’s implants are proven to be safe, and can successfully enhance the look. LookingYourBest offers a large database of plastic surgeons that offer breast augmentation surgery – check them out. Through the original consultation, you and your plastic surgeon can discuss the size of implants you desire. Your surgeon could make certain which you possess practical…

  • Larry Schlesinger M.D.

    dstringham
    27 Dec 2011 | 1:47 pm
    Larry Schlesinger M.D. has been practicing plastic surgery in Hawaii for over 30 years.  He is the Past President of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons.  He is a visiting Professor of Plastic Surgery, both at the University of Oklahoma and the Medical College of Virginia where he graduated first in his class and President of the Honors Fraternity.  He served his country in the U.S. Army for 10 years as an enlisted man, a line officer, and as a physician.  He is the only Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to have ever been on the cover of Runners World in the Boston Marathon.  He was…

  • Is Botox Injections Right For U

    dstringham
    27 Dec 2011 | 1:44 pm
    Botox is a non-surgical series of injections which minimize the appearance of traces and lines and wrinkles as a face by cutting down muscle activity in the therapy area. As of 2007, Botox injection is the most typical skin care operation, using 4.6 million procedures in the United States, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.Botox is a purified form of the protein found in Clostridium botulinum bacterium. The volume of doing so complete protein in one Botox injection bottle is not comfortable to make you sick, but it is ample to reduce the muscle motion in the muscles…
 
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    FitnessOver50.org

  • Hello world!

    Tyler
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:26 am
    Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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    GalTime - Love, Parenting, Beauty, Entertainment, Health, Recipes, Careers

  • My Husband Told My Son To Punch The Bully!

    Barbara Greenberg
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:39 am
    Dear Dr. G., My husband and I are having a serious disagreement on advising our teenage boys about how to deal with teasing. Our sons are 15 and 13. The 15 year old has recently started complaining that another boy is making fun of him for his good grades and is calling him a nerd, a creep, and sometimes a loser. My husband has little tolerance for this and has been telling my son to "punch the kid's lights out." I think that this is ridiculous advice.

  • Why Ask Why? After the Breakup

    Marcus Osborne
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    There’s something about human beings that makes us crave answers. I suppose it goes without saying that this curiosity, this desire to know “why,” has been one of the driving forces behind our progressive civilization. It’s also the one-word question that we as parents spend endless hours answering for our children from the time they’re toddlers, “Why is the sky blue?” To the time they grow up, “Why can’t I date him? He’s up for parole in 3 to 5 years!” The word “why” has proven its worth over the past two thousand…

  • Study: Walking And Texting Not Such A Good Idea

    Tara Weng
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Talking on a cell phone or texting while walking may seem like a no-brainer, but new research suggests that it could actually be dangerous and result in walking (gait and posture) problems and even interfere with memory recall. Scientists from Stony Brook University studied over thirty men and women in their 20s, all of whom reported owning and using a cell phone and were familiar with texting. To assess their walking abilities, participants completed a baseline test. Each participant was shown a target on the floor. Then, by obstructing vision of the target and…

  • Green Cleaning Solutions You Can Make

    GalTime Staff
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    By Tania Reuben, Pure Natural Diva It's been a long, cold winter. Are you getting ready to tackle your winter dust bunnies? In just a few minutes, you can mix up your own cleaning solutions with ingredients you likely have in your pantry already. You'll save a lot of money, reduce your toxin exposure and be kinder to the environment. ALL PURPOSE CLEANER This recipe will make 4 - 28 oz bottles. 13 1/4 cups of Water (1 hot) 1/4 Cup of Dr. Bronner's Castile Liquid Soap - I like Citrus for the All Purpose Cleaner. 1/4 Cup of Borax 1/4 Cup of Vinegar Mix the hot water with the borax…

  • 4 Hottest Bedroom Trends

    GalTime Staff
    18 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Bored in the bedroom? Well, why not make 2012 your year to break out of your rut and try something new? Certified sex educator Jaiya, co-author of the book, Red Hot Touch: A Head To Toe Handbook for Mind-Blowing Orgasms, offers up some hot trends for the bedroom...and beyond. The 4 Hottest Bedroom Trends 1.  Aphrodisiacs (Foods, Spices and Herbs) They're ancient, but many couples are just beginning to discover how much they can spice things up in the bedroom. These may sound weird, but it's fun to play with the following: Deer Antler, Cistanche, Epimedium (Horny Goat Weed) and…
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    Fitho

  • Why your Weight Loss Program is Failing?

    prachi
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:57 am
    At Fitho, we have always stated the best recipe for long term weight loss is a combination of diet and exercise. Now, research at Harvard Medical School has proved that- exercise is not only important to losing weight, it helps you keep it, and even more importantly, can delay aging related problems, as well as [...]

  • HT City Jan 13: Get Rid of After-Party Skin Woes

    prachi
    17 Jan 2012 | 12:29 am
    Read what Fitho Wellness talks in “Change in Diet” about how to take care of skin woes post excessive drinking & eating junk food with the help of a healthy & simple to follow diet.    

  • GM Diet

    prachi
    16 Jan 2012 | 2:57 am
    The GM Diet known as the General Motors Diet is a fad diet for  quick weight loss program that involves consumption of specific foods per day. The diet itself is very simple. It is a seven day program with very strict restrictions on what can be eaten on each day. This program is designed for [...]

  • Sports Illustrated January 2012: The Year to Turn Fit

    prachi
    11 Jan 2012 | 12:47 am
    Read about getting started and sticking to your new year resolution of getting fitter in 2012 as told to Sports Illustrated by Prachi Agarwal,Fitho Weight Management Service.  

  • Control Bloating & Lose 3 kg in a Month

    prachi
    5 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am
    Success Story: Story on how  slowed metabolism, bloating, constant feeling of sluggishness and increasing waist was managed & controlled with Fitho’s diet & exercise program. All this and 3 kg weight loss in just one month. Read here to know more. Story as shared by Mrs Suchitra Agrawal. “I am a homemaker and mother of two kids, both [...]
 
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    Lisa Johnson Fitness

  • 10 Sane Tips for Fitness: ‘Cause Crazy Doesn’t Cut It

    Lisa Johnson
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    A much better view than a treadmill. And it allows you to have fun while you get fit. We live our lives at fast forward and we’re always trying to carve out more time: time for family, time for yourself, time to meet the boss’ latest list of to-do items.  Somewhere towards the bottom of the list is fitness; the things we’ll do to reach our “perfect” selves. Eye roll. We can do better than that.  Here are 10 sane tips for living a healthy life. Food is the most important aspect of fitness. We need to eat well, lots of fruits and vegetables and lean protein and…

  • Childhood Obesity Billboards: Do They Help or Harm?

    Lisa Johnson
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:56 pm
    A smiling Bobby, quite different from how he looks on billboards. I’ve been watching this go by in the stream for a couple of weeks now.  Stark black-and-white photographs of  ”fat kids” with polarizing one liners talking about diabetes and bullying.  I write frequently about childhood obesity here and I’m a strong advocate of working with families to help decrease the rates in this country. Fat kids face real issues: increased bullying, lower sense of self-esteem, and very real medical issues such as diabetes, hypertension, and shortened life spans. Does a…

  • Exercise Labels for Junk Food

    Lisa Johnson
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    A chocolate chip cookie could cost you 5 laps. Do you still want it? A regular can of soda has about 140 calories.  Maybe that information just made you shrug, but what if I told you that, according to Runner’s World, it’s the equivalent to running between a mile and a mile and a quarter.  Do I have your attention now? What if that same information was on the can itself, giving you pause before you popped open and took a swig? Should we label junk food with examples of how much exercise it takes to burn them off?  A few health policy groups think it’s a good idea.

  • Why Form Matters When Exercising

    Lisa Johnson
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    Her form is good, except for not having straight wrists! Years ago I was in a hotel in Las Vegas watching a pro football player get trained by a team trainer.  The guy was doing bicep curls and complaining about how much his back was hurting him lately.  While pumping 65-pound weights. Sounds impressive, right?  Well, the problem was he couldn’t actually do a 65-pound bicep curl; it was too heavy for him, even though he could still get the weight up to his shoulder … How?  He was leaning back, severely arching his back to lift the weight up. Back then I was still a new Pilates…

  • 6 Tips for Sane Snacking: Be Healthy and Ditch 580 Calories a Day

    Lisa Johnson
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    A light, wholesome, healthy snack ... We work harder and longer than ever before.  We spend huge stretches of time strapped to our desks.  When was the last time you took a full hour-long lunch break and didn’t feel guilty about it?  Now couple time demands with the cheapest food supply this country has ever seen and snacking has gone from an occasional luxury to our fourth meal. Even calorie-wise, we “snack” on average an additional 580 calories every day above and beyond breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  No wonder we’re all getting fat and sick … Everyone…
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    True Food Movement

  • Our 4th and Final Whole Foods Challenge Winner

    Greg Wymer
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pm
    It’s Day 27 of our 30-Day Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge, and time for the final weekly winner of a $125 Whole Foods gift card.  And that winner is … Lindsey M.!  Congratulations!  (look for an email from us to collect your prize) Thank you to everyone who signed up to our email list for their chance to win.  We’ll be sending our first True Food Movement newsletter next week so look for it in your email inbox. Check back in next week as well as we recap how we did on week 4 of our Challenge and then celebrate the successful completion of the full 30 days, including what…

  • Banana Bread Recipe

    Lisa Johnson
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Banana bread with apples and pineapple for breakfast My family has recently “discovered” banana bread.  We are thoroughly enjoying it as a special treat throughout the week, using it as a snack and as a special breakfast along with a lot of fruit to keep things healthy. I’ve adapted what’s below from “Simply Recipes” and it’s really delicious.  I’ve made it four times now and each time the loaf has been moist and a perfect balance of flavors.  Enjoy! Ingredients 4 ripe bananas, smashed 1/3 cup melted butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1…

  • Cookbooks to Stretch Your Budget

    Lisa Johnson
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Some of my go-to cookbooks They offer up beautiful photos of amazing dishes, but did you ever think about cookbooks as a savings tool? It’s true; a good cookbook can show you how to eat well with just, and only, the right ingredients.  No more failed experiments in the kitchen.  No more leftovers glaring defiantly at you from the fridge, taunting you to do something original with them. I’m not going to insult you by pretending to know your tastes.  Maybe your cooking skews Mediterranean or Asian or old-fashioned American.  Whatever it is, you can find a cookbook that will suit…

  • Outside the (Juice) Box

    Mike Gioscia
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:07 am
    The juice box is not your best friend. One of the knocks people give about why they don’t eat more organically is ‘the price.’ Getting the things we want in life requires sacrifice and consuming better food is no different. When you want that extra-special vacation, you cut costs somewhere else to make it work in your budget. When you want to lose an extra pound or two, you pass up the cheesecake. Switching to organic/sustainable habits takes the same resolve. And a bit more effort. I’ve found there are plenty of opportunities to ‘mine’ savings right in your own home, creating…

  • Week 3 of the 30-Day Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge

    Lisa Johnson
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Look at all the veggies! The haul from our last grocery run. Dare I say giddy?  Was that me doing a little dance in the produce section?  Why yes!  Yes it was.  Our bargain basement purchase of chicken at $2.99 a pound last week freed up so much room in our budget that we finally had lots of choices.  It felt awesome! And yes, we got chocolate chips too. This shopping trip we indulged in extra apples, celery, spinach, and carrots, as well as bananas and pineapple.  We bought frozen veggies, but went for the pricier mixed variety ($2.79 a bag instead of $1.99 per bag) and we got one more…
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    Cooking Manager

  • Reader Interview: Katherine Martinelli

    Hannah
    22 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    Since starting this blog I’ve enjoyed interviewing a wide range of home cooks about their family memories and everyday cooking. Today I’d like to welcome food writer Katherine Martinelli. Introduce yourself! My name is Katherine Martinelli and I am from New York City, where I have lived most of my life. My husband and I moved to Be’er Sheva, Israel in the summer of 2010 so that he can attend medical school at Ben Gurion University. I am a food and travel writer and photographer and have fallen in love with Israeli ingredients and foods. I write about what I cook and eat…

  • Tips on Baking with Whole Wheat Flour

    Hannah
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:43 am
    Welcome to new readers who arrived from Grist.org’s excellent post by Jane Mountain on 5 Foods You’ll Never Have to Buy Again.  Have you ever tried cooking with whole-wheat flour, only to find the results didn’t turn out as well as you hoped? Cooking with whole wheat requires some adjustments in planning and expectations. The first thing to keep in mind is that whole-wheat grains contain oil, which can get rancid. So check the date on the package, and always store all whole grains in the refrigerator or freezer. By the way, this is why whole grains are sometimes more…

  • Peeling, Nothing More than Peeling

    Hannah
    9 Jan 2012 | 2:32 pm
     There’s nothing I love more, dear readers, than finding out a kitchen task can be skipped. And my favorite chore to skip is peeling vegetables. At least for now. The only vegetables my peeler has seen in recent months are carrots and the odd potato. (I know I could skip peeling carrots, but I don’t like the taste of carrot peels. Fortunately, my kids do the peeling. ) Peeling raw vegetables means throwing out a large percentage of your food, since the vegetable comes off with the peel. Try weighing a pound of potatoes before and after peeling. Un-peeling saves time and money.

  • Lentil and Squash Casserole

    Hannah
    3 Jan 2012 | 3:42 am
    Last week, I had to run out suddenly to bring my son somewhere right during dinner preparation hour. Fortunately my teens were home to take over. This recipe can be easily halved, but like most recipes with legumes, it improves on the second or third day so don’t be afraid of leftovers. I first learned about not peeling squash from Lorna Sass’s cookbook, Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, add an extra half-cup of water and cook for 45 minutes. This works in the slow-cooker as well, cooked on low for 5-7 hours. Here’s how to do it:…

  • Top 10 Tips for a Great Pot-Luck Party

    Hannah
    27 Dec 2011 | 4:01 pm
    People today have less and less time to entertain. The thought of shopping, cooking  and getting your house ready for a crowd is daunting! And that’s without the clearing up afterward. Pot luck might be the answer. You, the host, still have to organize the food and do the groundwork, but your guests do most of the cooking. And you get to taste some dishes that you wouldn’t try yourself. Here are my favorite tips for organizing a pot-luck dinner or party: Make it clear when you invite that this is a pot-luck event. People might resent getting asked for a contribution after…
 
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    Health and Medicine News from SciGuru.com

  • MitoExome sequencing highlights promise, challenges of genetic diagnostics

    Editor-S
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:47 pm
    An infant lies sick in the neonatal intensive care unit. A clinician weighs the pros and cons of an invasive muscle biopsy. Parents scour the internet, looking up symptoms and searching for diagnostic tests. This is the chaotic world that families and physicians find themselves in as they follow the path toward a mitochondrial disorder diagnosis.read more

  • NIH Study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes

    Editor-S
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pm
    Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day — the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee — had elevated estrogen levels when compared to women who consumed less, according to a study of reproductive age women by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.read more

  • Study offers new information for flu fight

    Editor-S
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pm
    Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and anti-viral drugs used to treat it. By first understanding the complex host cell pathways that the flu uses for replication, University of Georgia researchers are finding new strategies for therapies and vaccines, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. The researchers studied RNA interference to determine the host genes influenza uses for virus replication.read more

  • Research on vitamins could lead to the design of novel drugs to combat malaria

    Editor-S
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:25 pm
    New research by scientists at the University of Southampton could lead to the design of more effective drugs to combat malaria. The research will enable scientists to learn more about the nature of the enzymes required for vitamin biosynthesis by the malaria causing pathogen Plasmodium. Vitamins are essential nutrients required in small amounts, the lack of which leads to deficiencies. Many pathogenic microorganisms produce vitamins, and these biosynthetic pathways may provide suitable targets for development of new drugs. read more

  • Breakthrough treatment successful for patients with blocked arteries

    Editor-S
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pm
    The world’s first clinical trial of a new treatment for patients with blocked coronary arteries has shown the novel approach to be safe and to yield promising success rates.read more
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    Stop Smoking Now Hypnosis

  • Sleep Hypnosis | Earth Mama-Angel Baby Sweet Dreams Pregnancy Sleep, 1 Cd

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:26 pm
    Guided relaxation techniques to facilitate much-needed pregnancy sleep. Includes bonus tracks: Pregnancy Rise & Shine; Pregnancy Energy Boost. Anxiety and discomfort can often make peaceful sleep difficult during pregnancy. Sweet Dreams Pregnancy Sleep CD offers an all-natural way to help you get a good night’s sleep. Also included are special bonus tracks Pregnancy Rise & Shine and Pregnancy Energy Boost. It will help you: Sleep more deeply and soundly; Reduce normal pregnancy anxiety; Awake feeling more refreshed; Increase your energy throughout the day. Lori Dorman, author…

  • Self Hypnosis Relaxation | On Fertile Ground: Healing Infertility

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:04 am
    Grief and loss, anxiety and depression are constant companions to the roughly 18 percent of couples of childbearing age who are facing the devastation of infertility. To add insult to injury, relationships can be put at risk when couples feel as if their life is on permanent hold. With On Fertile Ground: Healing Infertility in hand, readers will learn how to turn the tables on change and ride the infertility wave rather than be swamped by it. This essential new book will leave readers feeling understood, and help them comprehend the extent of infertility’s impact. Author Helen Adrienne,…

  • Stop Smoking Hypnosis | Stop Smoking With Hypnosis CD

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:43 pm
    stop smokinghypnosiscdself-helpinstructionalmiscellaneous This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply. Title: Stop Smoking with Hypnosis CD Label: Robert Fried Hypnosis Publisher: Robert Fried Hypnosis Rel Date: 2012-01-16 More >> .. Stop Smoking Hypnosis | Stop Smoking With Hypnosis CD is a post from: Stop Smoking Now Hypnosis

  • Self Hypnosis Relaxation | Harmonic Balance Subliminal

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:38 am
    Title: Harmonic Balance Subliminal Label: Hypnosis Inc Genre: miscellaneous-audio-recordings Publisher: Hypnosis Inc Rel Date: 2011-12-09 More >> .. Self Hypnosis Relaxation | Harmonic Balance Subliminal is a post from: Stop Smoking Now Hypnosis

  • Self Hypnosis Relaxation | The Power Of Rest: Why Sleep Alone Is Not Enough. A 30-Day Plan To Reset Your Body

    admin
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:29 pm
    Look Younger, Be Healthier, and Experience a New Kind of Energy Sluggishness. Boredom. Lack of concentration. Too many of us pour another cup of coffee and accept fatigue as the inevitable side effect of hectic lives. Dr. Matthew Edlund shows us there is a better way. (and it’s not just sleeping more!) This groundbreaking program will rewire your body, improving your productivity, creativity, and sense of well-being. Experience the extraordinary benefits”including dramatically decreased stress and increased energy”of the four types of rest: Physical: From deep breathing to…
 
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  • I Am Now Leaner and Stronger Than I Have Ever Been In My Life

    Mark Sisson
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here. I’ll continue to publish these each Friday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading! As a kid I was always a physical fitness derelict. While I loved hiking and walked everywhere I could, I did not enjoy sports (I was clumsy and had poor coordination) and hated gym class. From the age of 10, a macaroni-fueled spare tire was a…

  • Musings on Specialization and Self-Sufficiency in the Modern World

    Mark Sisson
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Every once in a while I come across a quote that makes so much sense I can’t get it out of my head. Sometimes it reveals a new truth or illuminates a long-held one. Other times it makes good and plain something so logical, so sensible, so obvious that it’s like a slap upside the head. Such was my impression of this Robert A. Heinlein quote mentioned by a commenter on Mike Eades blog: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,…

  • My Top 6 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

    Mark Sisson
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Before I begin, let me preface this post with the identification of a simple confounder for everyone to consider as they read: context. Any discussion of a concept as nebulous, multifaceted, and confusing as inflammation must integrate the question of context. Inflammation itself is highly contextual – as I’ve discussed in previous installments, there are times when inflammation is a good thing and times when inflammation is a negative thing. There are also times when anti-inflammatory actions, drugs, or foods are negatives, even though “anti-inflammatory” has a…

  • Why the Night Sky Matters: The Ramifications of Light Pollution

    Mark Sisson
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Carrie and I are lucky enough to have a hot tub in our back yard, overlooking a pretty spectacular ocean and mountain view. We often soak for a while and talk about the day’s activities just before retiring to bed (I sometimes alternate with a quick plunge or two into our unheated pool). Last night we were taking advantage of the break between winter storms to “jacuze” when I noticed that the cloud cover had so dispersed the city lights of L.A. and Santa Monica that it lit up the sky even 20 miles out into Malibu. On an otherwise moonless night, it had become light enough to…

  • Dear Mark: Raw Honey and Allergies, and Resveratrol Debunked?

    Mark Sisson
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Today’s Dear Mark question and answer post is a quick one – a two parter. First, I discuss the anti-allergy merits of real, raw, unprocessed local honey and include my own harrowing experience with using raw honey to combat a pollen allergy. Then, I address the fall-from-grace of a prolific resveratrol researcher shown to have fabricated his data, and I discuss what it means for resveratrol research at large. As a side business, I sell local, raw, unpasteurized honey. I would love to see a Daily Apple column on honey and honey production (local vs large-scale (esp. from China),…
 
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    33 Charts

  • The Future of Patient Stories

    DrV
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:07 pm
    All day long I listen to stories. Some doctors use genetic analysis or study shadows.  Others push laparoscopic trochars.  I listen and look for patterns. Sure I study the intestinal mucosa with fiberoptics.  And the physical exam can add something.  But the real money’s in the stories. It’s used to be that stories and patterns drove medicine.  Narrative and intuition were all we had.  Then came technology and all its precision.  But I suspect that as medicine becomes more and more precise, the stories will find their way home. They say that the future of medicine…

  • Book Notes: The Creative Destruction of Medicine

    DrV
    19 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pm
    It’s arrived: The Creative Destruction of Medicine – How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care, Eric Topol’s prescient view of the near future of medicine. This book details how four areas of digital medicine – wireless sensors, genomics, imaging and health information – are about to undergo a super-convergence marking perhaps the most disruptive period in medicine’s history.  Topol describes a coalescence of “the rapidly maturing digital, nonmedical world of mobile devices, cloud computing, and social networking with the emerging digital medical world…

  • How Often Should a Physician Blog?

    DrV
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am
    Recently someone asked how often a medical blogger should post.  True-to-form there was the suggestion that you post daily. This is a timeless question.  But I’d be careful believing that there’s a firm answer. What you do with your blog and how often you do it depends upon what you seek to gain from your presence.  If you are dependent upon advertising you must continually feed the beast.  If, on the other hand, you are a general surgeon interested in showcasing some of your thinking before potential patients, you might get the job done posting a couple of times a month.  If you…

  • When Doctors Monkey Around

    DrV
    14 Jan 2012 | 8:07 am
    When I talk about social media I usually describe my earliest entree in to Twitter as ‘monkeying around.’  An innocent flirtation with no real endpoint.  The point is that I didn’t know what it was or how I might use it, but I was curious.  Recently a skeptical physician-friend approached me after a talk and said with a smirk, “So that’s what you do on Twitter, you monkey around?”  I thought for a moment and replied, “Actually, yeah…” Through my flirtation I’ve come to understand how something like Twitter can work for me.

  • Medical Grand Rounds – January 10th, 2012

    DrV
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:16 am
    Welcome to this edition of Medical Grand Rounds.  I scoured the web and pulled together what I think are some of the more interesting posts and news items of the past couple of weeks.  I’ve tried to explore some voices that perhaps haven’t crossed your radar.  We’ve got sociologists, medical students, IT gurus, medical futurists and even a couple of doctors.  Some of the discussions have related posts that you might find interesting.  Posts are not listed in any particular order. Patients as Consumers – The Milkshake Mistake Aaron Stupple, The Adjacent Possible This post by…
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  • A Few Good Weight-Loss Habits To Develop

    george
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:20 am
    To win at losing weight, you need to develop a good set of healthy habits. Eat healthier lower calorie foods Eat leaner protein and high-fiber foods. This will give you a better chance of losing weight and keeping it off. Eat Less – Burn More Weight loss is about eating less and burning more calories. Drink lots of cold water Drink 8 cups of water daily. This will help with losing weight and keeping it off. Eat small meals throughout the day Eating smaller meals of healthier foods can help keep your metabolism up and help you to burn more calories. Use a weight-loss journal A weight-loss…

  • Get Better Results From Your Workout

    george
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:19 am
    There was a time that I worked out with the weights regularly and saw no results. I would exercise harder and harder, weeks and months would pass, still no results. If this is what is happening with you, I have a possible solution. Start taking protein or amino acid supplements. I started taking amino acid supplements, and results started happening. My arms started getting bigger and more defined. I didn’t become a competitive bodybuilder. However, I started to see results that I had not seen before. It made sense. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and the foundation for…

  • Get Exercise Equipment Cheap

    george
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:13 am
    Would you like to get some exercise equipment at a low price? It’s simple, if you are not in a hurry. I have a gym membership. However, I wanted to start collecting exercising equipment for my basement. I know what I wanted but did not want to spend a lot of money on it. What did I do you may be asking? I kept my ears open, for people wanting to get equipment out of their basement. When this happened, within a short period of time, I had a universal machine for $125. After that, someone, I know was willing to give theirs away if someone just got it out of their basement. Both older…

  • Foods that Boost Your Metabolism

    george
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:24 am
    Eating foods that boost your metabolism help you to attain and maintain your goal weight. However, your metabolism also is affected by the size of your meals and the time you eat your meals. Below are a few foods and ways that you can boost your metabolism naturally. Eat more meals Eat more and smaller meals, preferably 5 or 6, meals a day. This helps boost your metabolism every time you eat. Conversely, skipping meals causes your metabolism to slow down. In other words, graze all throughout the day. Eat protein and fiber Eat more high-fiber foods to help burn fat and give you more energy.

  • Great Weight Loss Exercises to Lose Weight

    george
    19 Jan 2012 | 6:32 am
    The more you exercise, the faster your metabolism will become, the more calories you will burn, and the more weight you will lose. Although you can lose weight without exercising, the best way to lose weight and keep it off is to start exercising. Exercise takes time, effort, and dedication. However, it is well worth it. Below are some exercises you may want to consider, to burn calories and lose weight: Jogging Martial Arts Treadmill Backpacking Step Aerobics Hiking Aerobic Dancing Low-impact Aerobics Swimming Laps Biking Gardening Walking Dancing Weight Lifting If you want to lose weight…
 
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  • Loose Ends

    Cammy
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 pm
    This week got a little wacky with my work schedule. I’m doing quite a bit of work from home and have a wee problem “clocking out” for the day and then staying out. I’ll learn. Besides, this client isn’t paying enough for me to work in the wee hours. One thing I’ve been doing almost every night is to unwind by working a jigsaw puzzle. It’s a fun way to exercise my mind in a different way and also to let my subconscious have some wiggle room. Most of my worries these days are financial and they’re mostly unfounded, but the fact that they’re…

  • Win a Home Gym

    Cammy
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:49 pm
    Passing through quickly, as I’m way past ready for some sleep, but I didn’t want to let the day get away without letting you know that Prevention Magazine has a contest going you might want to enter. Some lucky person will win a home gym worth about $25,000! I can’t even imagine what a $25,000 home gym would look like, but you can bet I entered. (Good luck, and if you win, you really should invite me over for a workout.) Until I win, I’ll have to make do with gym workouts and/or exercising at home without equipment. FitWatch offers a really good home workout. I have it…

  • 100-Calorie Apple Pie and Other Indulgences

    Cammy
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:37 am
    Happy Monday! I hope you all had a most marvelous weekend. I took it easy, for the most part, trying to ensure I’m not celebrating Coldiversary 2 later this week. I’m beginning to think that might be a welcome possibility. Since I was stuck indoors, I decided to get caught up on some freezer cooking. I now have enough chicken entrees in my freezer for the next three weeks. Cluck, cluck, cluck. While my slow cooker was doing its thing, I played around with making mini-apple pies: Not the best photo ever, but you get the idea. (I really do need to keep my regular camera in the…

  • Feed A Cold (New-to-Me Recipes)

    Cammy
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:32 pm
    It was about this time a week ago when I felt the first little tingle-itch in the back of my throat that signaled the beginnings of my cold, which makes today my 1-week Coldiversary. I am not happy about this. Besides missing my normal workouts (I’ve managed a few outdoor walks, but that’s it), I’ve been close to the upper limit on my calorie range more days than not. Not great for my post-holiday splurge recovery, and it leaves me feeling uncomfortable. I have to keep reminding myself that I’m doing okay and that it will all level out if I continue to do okay. The…

  • Achoo…and I Chew

    Cammy
    15 Jan 2012 | 9:24 pm
    Pardon my absence from this blog and your comments section. Someone left some nasty cold virus germs laying around and I picked them up. Thank goodness it doesn’t happen too often, because I don’t do sick very well. *pause for gratitude moment for generally excellent health* You’d think that the worst part of having a cold is the sneezing, coughing, and various runny bits, but for me, that’s all secondary. The worst “symptom” I have is an increased desire for sweet creamy yummy stuff. Followed by crispy salty crunchy stuff. And then some more sweet…
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    Supreme Maker

  • Dave Ruel’s Anabolic Cooking Cookbook

    Suprememaker
    8 Jan 2012 | 12:29 am
    The Key To Body-Building Cooking Wouldn’t it be great to combine the right diet with your exercise to burn fat and build muscles? Have you followed so many dieting and nutrition programs to supplement your weight training but then left your body in a sticking point or went backwards on your progress? Are you tired of cooking hyped-up, healthy meals just to find them boring and tasteless? Sure, we all know cardiovascular exercise and weight training are essential to build your body, however, it’s even more important to understand that having the proper diet contributes to at least 65…
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    Freaking Fitness

  • Love and Fitness: Girl You Know It’s True

    Joyce
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am
    A great way to vary your workouts The 28th of February marks 19 years of marriage for me and the Viking, as he’s become affectionately known by a few of my online friends. During the last 20 years we’ve spawned two daughters and have encountered, like most couples, a gazillion obstacles along the way. Recently someone asked me how we’ve stayed together so long, and although the Viking might chime in with “it’s cheaper to keep  ‘er,”  I really think there’s a certain factor that’s gotten us this far.   What’s Fitness Got to Do with It? There’s always that initial…

  • Red Carpet Ready: Pack Your Spanx, Botox and Hemp

    Joyce
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:20 am
    "Soooo glad I drank that hemp protein smoothie!" Image by greyloch via Flickr Yesterday in the A.M., when I should have been working out like my pal MizFit, I was sitting on my duff watching the Today Show. There I was mindlessly enjoying my coffee when on came a segment called “Celebrity Diet Secrets to Get Red Carpet Ready.” I filled my coffee cup up again for this one. Here’s the video for those with an attention hopefully longer than mine. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I liked the healthy food stuffs they talked about, so that…

  • The Top Is Not The All [Guest Post] by @Paul_Steele

    Joyce
    4 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Paul Steele - BaldHiker.com One of the people that inspire me most when it comes to achieving goals is my friend Paul Steele. Over the last 3 years I’ve had the pleasure of watching his adventures; but more than the adventure itself, I’ve been inspired by his heart as he accomplishes what he sets out to do. He has the uncanny knack for making you feel like you’re part of it all instead of just sitting on the sidelines.   From the desk of Paul Steele …. I dream, I make them goals. I have a goal, I go for it no matter how long it takes or whatever tries to knock me…

  • Holistic Health: Eat the Cookie, Skip the Expectations

    Joyce
    27 Dec 2011 | 12:11 pm
    Image via Wikipedia Somewhere years ago someone said to me, “If you expect nothing you won’t get disappointed.”  At the time I thought it jaded and negative. But now I see the wisdom behind it. Thank you, whoever you were. During the holidays we fret about all the unhealthy food, drinks, and skipped workouts. Gaining 5 pounds over the holidays would be horrible right? I’ve always been of the mind that focusing on the negative of what you can’t have during the holidays is an unhealthy way to deal with the onslaught of feasts. After years of experiencing all kinds…

  • Goodies for the Heart: What’s Your Recipe?

    Joyce
    7 Dec 2011 | 12:01 pm
    Our tree wouldn't be complete without our Surfer Santa Like many of you, our family of four likes to make the most of the holidays. Christmas has always been my favorite holiday not only for the meaning it has to me personally, but also for all the local activities geared toward kids. We drive around in our jammies and look at lights, and I even relax my militant “no sugar” attitude. And it’s actually the one time a year I really don’t loathe enjoy spending time in the kitchen cooking. But I’m finding each year as the holidays come back around and…
 
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    Michael Wood, CSCS

  • Science Based Interval Training that can Benefit You

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:46 am
    There has been an abundance of research over the past few decades that has demonstrated the benefits of interval-based training. Interval training (aka HIT or HIIT) involves bouts of work followed by brief recovery periods and repeated for a desired amount of time. Most of the research has focused on the effects of workloads using ratios of 1:1 or 2:1 or greater. The interval durations have

  • Annual U.S. Consumption of Food per Person

    23 Jan 2012 | 3:33 pm
    I saw this list in Wired Magazine (Feb 2012) and thought it was pretty interesting - nice to see both fruits and vegetables coming in as high as they did. The numbers are pounds for each food over the course of a year eaten in the United States only.  Now I need to figure out what 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables/day comes out to in pounds for a year...anyone?  How much higher do you think

  • Man Runs Mt. Kilimanjaro in 7 hrs 14 min

    22 Jan 2012 | 8:16 am
    I was on the Science of Sport website and saw this video of an ultra-endurance runner attempting to break the world record ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro (which he did in a little more than 5 hours). The total time it took him to get up and down this amazing mountain - all 19,340' - was 7 hours and 14 minutes. You can't imagine how difficult that is. It took the group that I went with (Feb. 2008)

  • New Book: The Smarter Science of Slim

    21 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
    I received a copy of Jonathan Bailor's new book, The Smarter Science of Slim (Aavia, 2012) yesterday and quite honestly can't put it down. Jonathan is a health and fitness researcher who has spent the last decade reviewing all the scientific literature on weight loss and exercise. His book has been endorsed by some of the biggest names in the medical and research worlds. The book is HEAVILY

  • Expert Author/Doctor’s 5 Tips on How to Slim Down for the New Year

    14 Jan 2012 | 8:07 am
    The New Year is here and one of the most common resolutions is slimming down! Everyone wants to look their best before the spring but not everyone knows how. Expert Dr. Lisa Davis came up with 5 tips to people slim down after indulging during the holidays.   Top 5 Tips to Help You Slim Down for the New Year 1.      Begin the day with a high protein breakfast. Protein-rich shakes, bars, and
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    HealthyWealthyMoms

  • How to Make Karaoke Birthday Cupcakes

    23 Jan 2012 | 5:31 pm
    Ttutorial for these adorable karoake cupcakes at IVillageIVillage adapted the recipe for these cupcakes from the unique cookbook called : What's New, Cupcake?: Ingeniously Simple Designs for Every Occasion by Alan RichardsonHave fun baking cupcakes!

  • What to do with used dryer sheets

    22 Jan 2012 | 7:42 am
    Click on photo for tutorialCan you believe that beautiful lantern was made from used dryer sheets?  Blogging ladies are sooo creative! I can see this beautiful idea as a mobile or a lantern.  Myric from PetitesPassion blog was kind enough to give a very detailed tutorial.  She did mention concerns about using this as a lantern, as a potential fire hazard, her husband didn't seem to think it would be but caveat..Recently I learned how to use coffee filters to make a wreath, (can used coffee filters work?)  

  • Word of the year 2012 - Blessings

    17 Jan 2012 | 8:34 am
    Thanks to Layla at TheLetteredCottage for her "Word of the year" linky party for inspiring me to think of one word I would wish or want to happen in 2012. Basically, you choose one word that has the potential to inspire you and create intention in your life, all year long."Many words came to mind, Believe, Encourage, Love, but ultimately the one word I chose is Blessings, because of health challenges, and the pain I have endured this past year I pray daily that God Bless me with good health and take all pain away. I pray The Lord bless my family with health, happiness,…

  • Valentine Snow Globe cake

    14 Jan 2012 | 6:17 pm
    Valentines day is almost here, amazing isn't it? What brings memories of Valentines day past? Remember those little heart candies with messagaes like, "Be Mine, Kiss Me" etc. Called Conversation heart candies by candy maker Necco,A beautiful and new idea for a Valentines Day party cake, how about a Snow Globe Cake?Snow Globe CakeFor more info click on the photo.Bake a 10" round layer cake or buy a ready made cake from the bakery, sprinkle round white non-pareils from any cake baking section on top of the cake for snow. Imagine a red iced cake with the white sprinkled on it, cute! Use your…

  • Pinterest is fun and addicting

    8 Jan 2012 | 10:43 am
    If you don't know what Pinterest is and why it's cool and addicting we will try to explain by showing you what Boards are, what Pins are, etc. a Pinterest 101 so to speak. On my Pinterest I have, 11 Boards · 276 Pins · 2 LikesAnd I'm proud to say I have, 10 followers, 16 followingA board is a set of pins. A board can be created on any topic, such as Mantels,Crafts, Recipes, or even a dream board. You can add as many pins to a board as you want. Pinboards can be used to plan weddings, parties, redecorating a home, etc. What is a Pin? It's an…
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    Relative Strength Advantage

  • Walking for Weight Loss – Effective or a Waste of Time?

    Yavor
    21 Jan 2012 | 3:03 am
    Many people consider walking for weight loss as an ineffective form of low-impact exercise for out of shape folks. I was one of those people. I was wrong. In this article I will share my experience using walking to get in shape in the spring of 2011 during a high stress period in my life when all other forms of higher intensity exercise were out of the question. The reason most think that walking for weight loss isn’t really a good way to get in shpe is that it seems too easy to give results. The activity in itself doesn’t burn a lot of calories if you do it for 10 or 15 minutes 3 times…

  • Is the L-Pull-up the Most Bang for Your Buck Chin-up Variation?

    Yavor
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:08 pm
    I first discovered the l-pull up while working out in my neighborhood in my teens. The father of one of my buddies was cranking out 15-20 reps of this pullup variation where he was sticking his legs in front of him instead of letting them hang loosely. And let me tell you, the guy was built! He told us stories of doing handstand walks around the block when he was our age. Even now, some 10-15 years later, the guy is still in kick ass shape. It took me a while to get a hang of these but it was worth it. Various L-position holds, like the ones described in the new Convict Conditioning 2 give…

  • Daniel Craig’s Body Transformation in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall

    Yavor
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Daniel Craig’s Body Transformation in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace as James Bond has been quite an inspiration for many guys looking to get fitter. Not to mention that his scene emerging from the water in his first Bond movie resulted in more than a few gasps from the female audience. “The name’s Bond… James Bond” Daniel Craig bulked up significantly for his first role. For the second movie, he was a bit leaner, a bit less no-neck. The reason for this was that his Bond was now portraying a more refined version of the agent. Daniel Craig’s Body Transformation Trainer…

  • The Best Pushup Workout Routine in the Universe

    Yavor
    12 Oct 2011 | 9:43 am
    So I was watching the fantastic Batman Begins and got inspired to create new pushup workout; I came up with what I consider the best pushup workout routine. And I’ve tried many, many pushup routines. Hey, if pushups are good enough for Bruce Wayne, they are good enough for me. They are making a third Batman movie with Christian Bale. I’m stoked. As a side note – if you haven’t seen Batman Begins, please do so. It is even better on my second viewing. Back to pushups. Why do I consider this routine the best one? It works fast, it is flexible – adapts to your…

  • How to Really Go From Skinny to Buff: The Vaclav Gregor Story

    Yavor
    6 Oct 2011 | 10:41 am
    Going from skinny to buff can be not only a challenge, but simply an impossible task for many young guys. That’s why when I recently saw the transformation of a young guy who started out pretty skinny and managed to train his way to a respectable physique. I asked him, Vaclav Gregor, to share his story which reminded me of the transformation of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker in the 2002 Spiderman movie. Vaclav Gregor: It was May 2007 and after months of thinking about it I finally decided to go to the gym. Or at least check how it all works in there. The first day I had to go with my…
 
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    Duke and the Doctor | Health Talk Radio Show about Natural Remedies

  • Pancreatic Cancer, Stumper, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Pain, Coumadin, Memory, Spurs

    Corey
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:52 am
    Archived Show (WMA) Archived Show (RA)   Which of the following plays a factor in being diagnosed as obese from a physician?Your occupationWeight of the physicianNumber of other patients diagnosed as obeseWhat you are wearing Related Posts:Coumadin, Good Caffeine, Lactation, Libido, Obese Kids, Yogurt, Boil, Memory, TinnitusEardrum Rupture, Sugar and Cancer, Cleansing, Picking a Vitamin, Diabetes, Memory, Chelation, FungusToday’s Topics: E Button, When to take Supplements, Coumadin, Strep Throat, Bone Biopsy, Brain CancerFSC, Breast Cancer and Wine, Bariatrics, Fistula,…

  • Which of the following plays a factor in being diagnosed as obese from a physician?

    Alan
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    Please go to Which of the following plays a factor in being diagnosed as obese from a physician? to view the quiz Related Posts:Second to studying, what factor plays the biggest role in students grades?Overweight women at risk for advanced breast cancerObesity may raise risk of restless legs syndromeTobacco use is the strongest risk factor for cancer. Which risk factor is expected to surpass tobacco?Which is a new factor for heart attack and stroke?

  • Pregnancy and Diabetes, Alzheimers, HBA1C, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Liver Cancer, ADD

    Corey
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:04 am
    Archived Show (WMA) Archived Show (RA)   Please go to Pregnancy and Diabetes, Alzheimers, HBA1C, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Liver Cancer, ADD to view the quiz Related Posts:Head Roll, Pregnancy, Soy, Overactive Bladder, The Pill & Prostate Cancer, CRP, SciaticaEardrum Rupture, Sugar and Cancer, Cleansing, Picking a Vitamin, Diabetes, Memory, Chelation, FungusStroke, Most Popular Fruit, D3, Diabetes, Ear infection, Cancer, Free Radicals, Weight LossPancreatic Cancer, Stumper, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Pain, Coumadin, Memory, SpursStroke, Ovary Removial, Reflux, Epilepsy, Centrum, Free…

  • New research is detecting Alzheimers in a blood test of?

    Alan
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:24 am
    Please go to New research is detecting Alzheimers in a blood test of? to view the quiz Related Posts:Urine-based test for prostate cancer promisingSaliva Test Spots CancerStudy: Colorectal Screening Test FailsPSA Test Plus Digital Exam Best at Spotting Prostate CancerPregnancy and Diabetes, Alzheimers, HBA1C, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Liver Cancer, ADD

  • #1 Beverage, Purple Pill, Cholesterol, Airport Radiation, Omega 3, Free Samples

    Corey
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:33 am
    Archived Show (WMA) Archived Show (RA)   Please go to #1 Beverage, Purple Pill, Cholesterol, Airport Radiation, Omega 3, Free Samples to view the quiz Related Posts:Coumadin, Good Caffeine, Lactation, Libido, Obese Kids, Yogurt, Boil, Memory, TinnitusToday’s Topics: Fiber, Breast Cancer, Eczema, Elevated CPK, Losing Ribs, Cholesterol, Natural Purple Pill, CancerDepression, Testosterone, Free Green Tea Extract, Fake Hunger, Pain Relief, Cholesterol, Auto ImmuneStroke, Ovary Removial, Reflux, Epilepsy, Centrum, Free Audio Book, Mammogram, Lyme, Polymyositis$20 Pill, Blood Thinner,…
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  • Autism, what you will need to know about Autism

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:37 am
    Autism is probably the most widespread forms of brain development disorder and one in 166 kids is diagnosed with some types of autism. Children who’re identified as having autism will probably have weak immune technique and auto immune problems. Autism is defined as medical condition in which a youngster has some of the following impairments: a) Speech b) Social and communication expertise c) Limited interest d) Repetitive behavior Autism is really an illness that’s rising at an alarming rate. Actually, right now, combined with the numbers is approaching just one beyond every 150…

  • Hot Yoga, Better Not Do Any

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am
    Bikram yoga or hot yoga is done in a hot room can be trusted to form the stamina and promote detoxification of the body. However, you should be careful because not everyone is safe to do this one type of yoga. Physical activity in high-temperature room turned out to be dangerous for people who have certain health problems. For example, for those who suffer from hypertension, low blood pressure, or heart disease? Diana Zotos, yoga instructor and therapist in the department of medical rehabilitation in a surgical specialty hospital in New York, the U.S. said that people who are sensitive to…

  • Mouth Odor, Some Things become Cause Mouth Odor

    admin
    20 Jan 2012 | 11:21 pm
    Halitosis or mouth odor is one of the most common problems experienced by many people, and sometimes regarded as something shameful. During this oral hygiene area is less attention, thus triggering the development of various diseases such as caries, gingivitis, tartar until bad breath. The following are some of the most common cause of mouth odor: Stacking food: piling leftovers mouth feel is the most common cause of mouth odor. Food particles are transformed into the anaerobic bacteria producing bad breath like rotten eggs. Tooth decay: Tooth decay (caries) by bacteria is the main agents…

  • Blood Sugar, Examination through Your Tears

    admin
    20 Jan 2012 | 10:48 pm
    For people with diabetes, there is no other tool which is considered accurate to calculate the levels of sugar in the blood sugar level measuring device other than the use of blood droplets. Of course this way feels uncomfortable, especially for those who need to check blood sugar levels but not diabetes. The doctors and scientists around the world have been trying hard to find an alternative that is more convenient to use. Currently, it has been found to gauge blood sugar levels that do not use blood, but tears. Researchers from the University of Michigan have using the sensors on these…

  • Stress, Can Reduce Your Memory Capability

    admin
    19 Jan 2012 | 2:52 pm
    Do you ever felt very hard pressed to remember anything when you’re having too many problems we face? Even things that are often done every day like remembering motorway exit to the office. Overslept, unusual jams, car tire suddenly deflated in the middle of the road, while having to arrive at work early because they have to prepare an important meeting which will begin in a few minutes, not to mention the need to complete a pile of work in an office that has been waiting. Everything is a problem that often we encounter daily, and can cause stress. When you are faced in a situation of…
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    Be Well Buzz

  • 8 Health Warnings Your Fingernails Are Sending

    BeWellBuzz
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:33 pm
    Fingernails and disease don't go together in most minds... but they should. Your fingernails can give you valuable health warnings and signal the presence of serious disease. Take a good long look at your nails. Hold a hand level with your nose about a foot out from your face and scrutinize each one. Look at the curves, dips, ridges, and grooves. Check out how thick or thin they are and if your nails are chipped or broken. Make a note of the color of the nail itself, the skin under it, and the skin around the nail. Check your memory - have your nails always looked like this? Changes to your…

  • What Is Shilajit?

    BeWellBuzz
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:06 pm
    (BeWellBuzz) Before embarking on a journey to discover the benefits of Shilajit, it is expedient to take a look at just precisely what it is. The most basic definition of Shilajit is as it's name suggests, the 'nectar of God' and it is one of the key herbs used in the Ayurvedic medicine tradition. This form of medicine has much to offer and takes a holistic approach to treating illness. Shilajit is a favored Ayurvedic herb because of it's ability to provide relief for multiple conditions as well as being a 'support herb' for other Ayurvedic treatments. It is also considered to be an 'adaptor'…

  • Bone Density – Make It or Break It

    Shawn Stevenson
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:58 pm
    How much do you really know about your bones? Are you taking measures to make sure they are strong and healthy? Whether you are or aren't read on... Bone density isn't something we usually think of until we break one or have a problem come up like osteoporosis. Did you know that Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million women worldwide (44 million people in the US) - approximately one-tenth of women aged 60, one-fifth of women aged 70, two-fifths of women aged 80 and two-thirds of women aged 90. 1 in 2 women over 50 will experience osteoporotic fractures, as will 1 in 2 men.

  • Top 10 Anti-Aging Foods

    BeWellBuzz
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:04 am
    (BeWellBuzz) Every year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spends millions of dollars on research to explore different ways of increasing life span. In their quest for youth and longevity, researchers are constantly digging into anti-aging drugs, nutritional supplements and diet plans. Why do Japanese people have the longest life span? It has been found that people in islands of Okinawa in Southern Japan have five times longer life expectancy than those living in the United States and other industrial regions. "According to an Okinawa Centenarian Study, there are about 50 centenarians…

  • 7 Tips for Brain Health

    BeWellBuzz
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:12 pm
    Whether you are 25 or 75, it's always a good time to think about ways to keep your mind healthy. People with strong minds live a richer and more fulfilling life. These 7 tips will help you take control of your brain's health and keep it sharp and active. 1. Get Physical. Studies are showing that regular exercisers can have a lower risk of dementia and may even be able to grow new neurons in the hippocampus, the area of the brain crucial for memory formation. You don't have to be a super athlete to keep your brain and body in shape. Even mild exercise can help keep your brain sharp. So, let's…
 
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    The Aromahead Blog

  • Botanica 2012 Conference

    Andrea Butje
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:50 am
    Rhiannon Harris is organizing an extraordinary conference in Dublin, Ireland. The conference dates are September 7-10th, 2012. This is a quote from the Botanica2012 website, to give you a sense of what the conference has to offer us. “The field of clinical aromatherapy is a rapidly evolving profession in many countries around the world. This continuing integration into health care settings has reached a point where it is now imperative to share information, present results and showcase the potential of essential oils and related herbal remedies across a range of clinical environments.

  • 200 Blog Posts!

    Andrea Butje
    19 Jan 2012 | 7:01 am
    This blog post is officially number 200! To celebrate I am listing a few of my personal favorites from the past few years. Thanks for being out there and taking the time to read the Aromahead Blog.  5 Great Ways to Use Hydrosols Ecomaat Distillery in Bulgaria Make Your Own Natural Skin Cleansing Pads Solid Natural Perfumes The Wonders of Bergamot! (Italy in a Bottle) To share any of these posts on your facebook page or via Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn, just click the icon on the left side of this page. Thanks for sharing! * *If your using a bookmark for this blog you may not see the icons…

  • Aromahead Institute Now Providing New York Massage CEU’s

    Andrea Butje
    11 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    Aromahead Institute is excited to be one of the first approved sponsors in New York! Complete all 36 of your required CEU hours through Aromahead Institute’s online and in-person classes. All of Aromahead Institute online courses are written by Andrea Butje and Cindy Black. All exams, photography, lessons, reviews, and videos have been developed specifically for these classes. All course material is original, engaging and clearly organized. All in-person and online classes are approved! CEU hours for this summers 2012 In-Person Classes, Ithaca NY Aromatherapy Certification Program: 105…

  • Essential Oils for the Winter Season

    Andrea Butje
    7 Jan 2012 | 3:09 am
    I know it is not really fair for me to write about the winter given that I live in Florida… but I’ll justify it because I lived in Ithaca, NY during the winters for many years! I know all about scraping car windows, black ice and freezing cold feet. I had a few blends I used in the winter that really got me through. So if moving to a tropical climate is not on your list for this winter, here are a few recipes to support your health through the cold months. Steam Now (for the moment you feel even a hint of a cold) Use a 5 ml bottle with an orifice reducer. Make a stock bottle…

  • Business Tips for 2012

    Andrea Butje
    2 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Seeing successful Aromatherapy businesses brings me great pleasure. I believe in the healing potential of essential oils and I love seeing businesses promoting all their varied uses -  house cleaning and skin care as well as emotional and physical well being. So for those of you out there growing your Aromatherapy businesses, I hope some of these tips are useful. Retail: what are your best selling products? Can you create an additional, similar product with a twist? For example, if your lip balm sells really well, can you add a lip gloss, 1 new flavor and a larger size? Remember to…
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    Wellbeing - MSN UK Style

  • Slimming secrets of the stars

    10 Jan 2012 | 5:53 am
    We take a look at the curvy celebrities who have ditched the junk food and slimmed down.

  • 2012’s hottest new exercise trends

    30 Dec 2011 | 4:04 am
    If the thought of hitting the treadmill or going through the motions in an exercise class makes you want to give up before you start, try mixing things up a bit with one of 2012’s new workout trends.

  • Work out at home

    12 Dec 2011 | 5:05 am
    Our fitness expert shows you how you can keep fit and stay trim by working out at home.

  • Party dresses workout

    5 Dec 2011 | 6:59 am
    We show you how to tailor your fitness regime to the type of party dress that you are planning on wearing this festive season.

  • Stars who've bounced back after pregnancy

    30 Nov 2011 | 10:15 am
    We take a look at stars who have snapped back into shape after giving birth and reveal just how they did it.
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    Becker's ASC Review

  • WI Bill That Would Eliminate ASC Assessment Passes Key Committee

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm
    A Wisconsin bill that would no longer subject ambulatory surgery centers in the state to an assessment in proportion to their gross patient revenue has passed a key committee, according to an ASCA Government Affairs report.

  • Rep. John Barrow Visits GA's Midtown Surgical Center

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am
    U.S. Rep. John Barrow (D-GA) recently paid a visit to Midtown Surgical Center in Savannah, Ga., according to an ASCA Government Affairs report.

  • Kentucky Senate Delays Bill Requiring Pain Management Clinics to be Owned, Operated by Certified Physicians

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
    A panel in the Kentucky Senate has delayed a vote on a bill that would require pain management clinics to be owned and operated by physicians licensed in Kentucky and be certified in pain management, according to a WLKY.com report.

  • State Medicare Surveyors May Incorrectly Cite ASCs That Follow New Same-Day Surgery Regulations

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:28 am
    The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is advising surgery centers cited by state Medicare surveyors for non-compliance when they do not notify patients of required information prior to the date of surgery to direct surveyors to the new CMS regulations that permit this practice, according to an ASCA Government Affairs report.

  • 6 Points on Building an ASC Joint Venture With an Academic Medical Center

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:13 am
    Regent Surgical Health recently entered into a joint-venture agreement with an academic medical center — a departure from the traditional three-way joint-venture model of an acute-care hospital, management company and physician group. Under its agreement with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., Regent will help move the hospital outpatient department to a freestanding surgery center, for which ownership will be divided between the management company, the hospital and private practice physicians in the community. Regent and the hospital will collectively own 51…
 
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  • 5 Essential Elements of Top Orthopedic Practices

    Laura Miller
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:47 pm
    Here are five essential elements of a top orthopedic practice. Sign up for our FREE Orthopedic E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! 1. Hire business professionals to manage the practice. Physician leaders are responsible for the management aspects of their practices as well as seeing patients, which means they must learn to delegate other responsibilities or hire additional staff for management positions. "Many small practices are run by low level staff because the intensity and case volume is low, but as these practices experience an increase in significant contracts and…

  • Selling an Orthopedic Practice to the Hospital: Q&A With Hand Surgeon Dr. Jack Stewart

    Laura Miller
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:40 pm
    Jack Stewart, MD, a Tacoma, Wash.-based orthopedic surgeon subspecializing in hand surgery, discusses why he decided to sell his practice to a hospital and finalizing the transaction. Sign up for our FREE Orthopedic E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! Q: What factors swayed your decision to sell your practice to the hospital?Dr. Jack Stewart: The biggest factor is that we were in a town that had two major hospital corporations that had bought up a large section of the primary care practices. Due to the manner in which health insurance is set up, these primary care doctors…

  • 5 Trends Impacting Outpatient Spine in 2012: Thoughts From Dr. Thomas Schuler

    Rachel Fields
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:56 pm
    Thomas Schuler, MD, spine surgeon and president and CEO of Virginia Spine Institute, discusses the outlook for outpatient spine surgery in the next few years. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! 1. Patient demand for — and physician acceptance of — minimally invasive techniques. In the last few years, Dr. Schuler has seen a growing acceptance of minimally invasive techniques on the part of patients and physicians. "Minimally invasive techniques mean different things to different people, but the goal is to minimize surgical trauma to the…

  • Dr. John Uribe Performs Knee Surgery on Florida Panthers' Dmitry Kulikov

    Laura Miller
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    John Uribe, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Fla., recently performed knee surgery on Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, according to a Sun Sentinel news report. The minor surgery was performed earlier this week and Mr. Kulikov will spend six to eight weeks out of play. He is expected to fully recover from the procedure.Related Articles on Sports Medicine:10 Orthopedic Surgeons Recently Treating Professional AthletesHouston Groups Team Up for Sports Medicine & Training FacilityOrthopedic & Sports Medicine Group Joins Lake Region Urgent Care

  • Tulane University Joins NFL Neurological Care Program

    Laura Miller
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:35 am
    Tulane University in New Orleans has joined the NFL Neurological Care Program, which provides services for retired football players who suffer from neurological conditions, according to a WWL news report. The program will care for former athletes who suffer from dementia, Parkinson's and other neurological conditions. NFL players have developed these conditions at three times the normal rate, according to the report. Services will include neurology, sports medicine, psychology and speech therapy.Related Articles on Sports Medicine:10 Orthopedic Surgeons Recently Treating Professional…
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    Healthy Lifestyles Living

  • Your Passion For Success

    Larry Lewis
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am
    Your Passion For Success was brought to you by Healthy Lifestyles Living. You can listen to this blog post by clicking the play button below. Alternatively, download Your Passion For Success if you would like to listen later. Do you spend a lot of time doing things you simply don’t want to do, going places you don’t want to go to, just because you feel you have to? Does life feel like it is nothing more than working to bring home a pay check and meeting the expectations that others have set for you? You need to find your passion for success. I am truly excited and passionate about my work…

  • The Lifestyle of an Internet Entrepreneur

    Larry Lewis
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:04 am
    The Lifestyle of an Internet Entrepreneur was brought to you by Healthy Lifestyles Living. You can listen to this blog post by clicking the play button below. Alternatively, download The Lifestyle of an Internet Entrepreneur if you would like to listen later. I am living the lifestyle of an internet entrepreneur. Are YOU looking for a way to create for yourself and live your ultimate lifestyle. A way to live your life, free of long days at work, no longer struggling how to get through the next week until you receive your next salary payment, being happy instead of living by your nerves. Do…

  • No More 9 to 5 Instead Do Work You Love

    Larry Lewis
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:58 am
    No More 9 to 5 Instead Do Work You Love was brought to you by Healthy Lifestyles Living. You can listen to this blog post by clicking the play button below. Alternatively, download No More 9 to 5 Instead Do Work You Love if you would like to listen later. Change the world by doing the work you love! No more 9 to 5, instead do the work you love! We get one chance to live life so it makes sense that we take every opportunity we can to seize it by the scruff of the neck and make the most out of it. To embrace every possibility. To make the most of every single moment. To creating our own…

  • Dealing with the Weeds in your Inner Garden

    Larry Lewis
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:20 am
    Dealing with the Weeds in your Inner Garden was brought to you by Healthy Lifestyles Living. You can listen to this blog post by clicking the play button below. Alternatively, download Dealing with the Weeds in your Inner Garden if you would like to listen later. Dealing with the weeds in your inner garden refers to nurturing the garden of your mind. A man walked every day through a park passing a massive oak tree. One day he noticed a vine had grown up along its trunk. The vine was only small, so nothing to worry about. But over the years the vine started growing taller and thicker, until…

  • How Can We Serve You In The Support Group?

    Loddy Micucci
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    How Can We Serve You In The Support Group? was brought to you by Healthy Lifestyles Living.How Can We Serve You In The Support Group? The support group concept is designed to serve you according to your needs. We want to provide you with real value for investing your valuable time with us in the Healthy Lifestyle support group. Most of all it will be a safe place for you to grow and develop at your own pace. Our aim is to provide a wide variety of resources and support to help you grow into the person you were meant to be. The resources are catered for people who are not quite sure where to…
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    Fruitful Vine

  • Celebrating Today

    26 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am
    Today marks the day that my dear husband was born many years ago. I'm so thankful to God that I can share in his life. We prepared a special breakfast for him today. Enjoy the pictures below the menu. Dolph's Birth Anniversary Breakfast Menu Custard Sorrel Muffins (Will post recipe soon) Lettuce, Plaintain & Green Bell Pepper Salad (Click to get recipe) Mackerel in Tomato Sauce Complete spread ( a clove of garlic on the plates) Custard(dehydrated banana chunks on top) Heart shaped sorrel muffin just for the celebrant Sorrel Muffins Mackerel in Tomato Sauce Raw Ripe Plantain, Lettuce &…

  • Recipe:Tuna & Vegetable Salad

    25 Jan 2012 | 7:13 am
    Eating well means that we include as much fruits and vegetables in our eating plan as possible.  This recipe can be served for breakfast with wholegrain/wholewheat bread. It can also be served as a snack or a light lunch or supper.  The combination of greens, tomatoes, herbs and corn give an amazing flavor and packs a healthy dose of needed vitamins and minerals Tuna Vegetable Salad 1 can tuna 4 lettuce leaves 1 tomato 1/4 cup corn 2 cloves garlic 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp coconut/olive oil (optional) onion chives sea salt Method Open can of tuna and place in…

  • Herbs & Help For Painful Menstruation

    23 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    For just about all my life I've experienced painful menstrual cycles. They were so intense that I could hardly sit, stand, or have anything close to me or touching my skin. My mom gave me cinnamon tea each time but it did not help. Finally in my mid teens my doctor recommended Ibuprofen. The lower dosages did nothing to help but when I took the higher dosage that was the only time I got relief. Up until a couple of years ago I was taking 1200mg of Ibuprofen to help with the pain. Photo credit When we changed out eating habits as a family I prayed to the Lord asking him to help me with this…

  • 9 Health Benefits Of Eating Bok Choy(Chinese Cabbage)

    20 Jan 2012 | 7:11 am
    Bok Choy is a chinese cabbage that has excellent healing properties as do all fruits and vegetables.  It aids the body to reduce risk of certain cancers and cataracts Helps in building stronger teeth and bones Helps the body regulate heart function Helps maintain blood pressure Helps maintain body density Removes toxic substances from the body Helps the body to coagulate the blood Helps the body to absorb calcium and phosphorus Saves the body from free radicals Looking at these health benefits, it is worth it, if available, to add a little chinese cabbage to our weekly or monthly menu…

  • How to THRIVE on an Affordable Vegan Diet!

    7 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am
    Let's get real, a healthy diet can be expensive! In fact, it can be so expensive that some people quit before they start! This is why Brandi Rollins, author of Raw Foods on a Budget, created the 28 Day Intensive Raw Foods on a Budget Program! As an Obesity Researcher, she was tired of seeing people struggle with the cost of high-quality produce! What's the point of telling people they need to eat healthy, if they can't afford it! Brandi takes a holistic approach to food budgeting by teaching people HOW and WHERE to buy inexpensive, high-quality produce; how to PREPARE, STORE, and EAT raw food…
 
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    Elements4Health

  • Anti-Cancer Vaccine In Development

    Patricia
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:41 pm
    Researchers have been taking a new approach to cancer treatment: tricking the immune system into recognizing tumor cells as foreign, and eliminating them. While current vaccines increase patient lifespan by only a few months, novel vaccines have shown promising results in animal models, and are being transitioned into clinical use. Scientists in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, have developed a new vaccine to treat cancer at the pre-clinical level. The research team led by Professor Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College Dublin discovered a new approach for…

  • Grape Seed Extract Kills Cancer Cells in Model Systems

    Patricia
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:37 pm
    Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is a widespread type of cancer. Researchers studying the disease have found that compounds in grape seed extract can arrest the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory and in mouse models, suggesting the extract could be used to complement current treatments. Nearly 12,000 people will die of head and neck cancer in the United States this year and worldwide cases will exceed half a million. A study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows that in both cell lines and mouse models, grape seed extract (GSE) kills head and neck squamous cell…

  • Frying in Healthy Oils Does Not Pose Health Risks

    Patricia
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:18 am
    Fried food has a bad reputation among nutritionists, but new research shows that the type of oil has a significant impact for the food’s health risks. Items fried in healthier oils, such as olive or sunflower, are not linked to cardiovascular disease, researchers report. Eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, finds a paper published on bmj.com today. The authors stress, however, that their study took place in Spain, a Mediterranean country where olive or sunflower oil is used for frying and their results would probably not be the…

  • Saliva Test for HIV as Effective As Blood Tests

    Patricia
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:11 am
    New research shows that a diagnostic test for HIV infection using saliva rather than drawing blood is just as accurate. The findings suggest that the saliva test could be broadly used for testing, without requiring individuals to go to public health clinics. A saliva test used to diagnose the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is comparable in accuracy to the traditional blood test, according to a new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University. The meta-analysis, which compared studies worldwide, showed that the saliva HIV test,…

  • Health in the Media: Paula Deen’s Diabetes Diagnosis

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:48 am
    Paula Deen has long been the stronghold for those who love decadent desserts, high fat meals, and high sugar drinks, and do so unabashedly and without warrant to a healthy diet. The Food Network star made her millions profiting off high fat Southern-styled cooking which was often swimming in bacon grease, butter, and sugar – items that every day Americans can’t get enough of and are suffering gravely from with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. However, Deen recently announced that she was suffering from Type II Diabetes – a diagnosis she knew of but hid for a few…
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    How To Lose Belly Fat Fast

  • 40 kg in four months

    admin
    5 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am
    Hi everyone … Before I write my story, I should point out that fasting of any kind should always be supervised by a doctor or need and you should NOT rush into it uninformed. It can end very dangerous, especially people with illnesses or children or persons in growth are very much at risk! Since [...]40 kg in four months is a post from: How To Lose Belly Fat Fast How To Lose Belly Fat

  • Anorexia in males affects bone health

    admin
    4 Jan 2012 | 2:20 am
    Although anorexia nervosa is a disease that predominates in females, there are many young men who are affected and it is increasingly common eating disorder in the male. While we are case studies that indicate the effects of anorexia on the body of men, we all know that the damage can be many and irreversible [...]Anorexia in males affects bone health is a post from: How To Lose Belly Fat Fast How To Lose Belly Fat

  • Weight Loss-it’s really easy to build muscle and burn fat?

    admin
    15 Dec 2011 | 5:34 am
    Fat, muscle building techniques to create exceptional care and the need to strengthen the abdominal muscles. Next, bend the spine belly. The optimal mix of exercise, proper diet, flat belly, you can aim to be the solution to your 6-pack ABS resin. The abdominal muscles will respond the same way as any other muscle group. [...]Weight Loss-it’s really easy to build muscle and burn fat? is a post from: How To Lose Belly Fat Fast How To Lose Belly Fat

  • About Eating Disorders

    admin
    11 Dec 2011 | 6:50 am
    Eating disorders and the onset of mental disorders in adolescent females, mainly in developing a strong psychological desire to act that many everyday stress and lose weight, even if severe anorexia death there. What are the eating disorders  Eating disorders are anorexia great (anorexia nervosa) and bulimia (bulimia nervosa) in two, plus three types of [...]About Eating Disorders is a post from: How To Lose Belly Fat Fast How To Lose Belly Fat

  • POWER renal diseases

    admin
    10 Oct 2011 | 1:30 pm
    When kidney disease patient requires a special, it is difficult diet. The course and type of diet influenced many reasons that can only identify the attending physician, by a careful diagnosis. First you need to find out how kidneys work, the amount allocated to the concentration of urea in the blood, do not know whether [...]POWER renal diseases is a post from: How To Lose Belly Fat Fast How To Lose Belly Fat
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    Omega 3 Fish Oil Home

  • Fish Oil Cholesterol Benefits – Now You Too Can Enjoy Them

    Michael
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:54 am
    There’s no doubt that unbalanced cholesterol levels can play havoc with your heart. Too much LDL or low levels of HDL can cause Angina, Stroke, Heart Attack and High Blood Pressure, amongst other health problems. Now, there are many different ways in which you can reduce your cholesterol. One such plan would be to take [...]Fish Oil Cholesterol Benefits – Now You Too Can Enjoy Them is a post from: Omega 3 Fish Oil Home Related posts:Benefits of Fish Oil & The Best Fish Oil Capsules To Enjoy Them Safely The Omega 3 6 Imbalance Omega 3 Fish Oil Weight Loss – Discover Its Amazing…

  • Fish Oil Heart Benefits – What’s the Deal?

    Michael
    10 Nov 2011 | 8:12 pm
    It’s unbelievable how popular fish oil has become as a nutritional supplement. Today, the interest in natural health and well-being and the growth of the supplements industry has raised a lot of awareness about fish oil, which is why so many people now sing its praises. Truthfully, there are a lot of things to appreciate [...]Fish Oil Heart Benefits – What’s the Deal? is a post from: Omega 3 Fish Oil Home Related posts:Fish Oil Pills And How To Get The Most Health Benefits Out Of Them High Potency Fish Oil 1000mg – Is It Really Enough To Provide All The Promised Health…

  • Fish Oil Cancer Prevention – The Facts Now

    Michael
    20 Jun 2011 | 10:25 pm
    Fish Oil & Cancer Without a doubt, Cancer has been a serious medical issue since the dawn of time. Hippocrates had described several forms of cancer as early as 400 BC. The bad news is, the current methods of treatment can be as dangerous as the disease. The good news is that medical treatment of [...]Fish Oil Cancer Prevention – The Facts Now is a post from: Omega 3 Fish Oil Home Related posts:Fish Oil Diabetes Prevention – A Boon For Type II Diabetes Patients

  • Omega 3 Fish Oil Weight Loss – Discover Its Amazing Benefits

    Michael
    16 Jun 2011 | 9:52 pm
    It seems like every time you turn your head, there’s another health benefit that fish oil has been found to offer. While we all know how beneficial the Omega 3 fatty acids present in it are for the heart, joints, brain and skin, it now appears they are effective for losing weight too. Fish Oil Weight [...]Omega 3 Fish Oil Weight Loss – Discover Its Amazing Benefits is a post from: Omega 3 Fish Oil Home Related posts:Depression Remedies – Can Fish Oil Help? Top 5 Fish Oil Benefits And How To Make Them Work For You Fish Oil Pills And How To Get The Most Health Benefits Out Of Them

  • Why You Should Avoid Cheap Fish Oil Supplements

    Michael
    15 Jun 2011 | 10:45 pm
    There are many reasons to avoid cheap fish oil supplements. It’s easy to be tempted by a low price. I myself have tried inexpensive discount brands. But I found they were actually a waste of money because they did not provide the benefits I expected. Instead of looking at the price, these are the things [...]Why You Should Avoid Cheap Fish Oil Supplements is a post from: Omega 3 Fish Oil Home Related posts:Looking For The Best Fish Oil Supplements? Fish Oil Side Effects And A Sureshot Way To Completely Avoid Them Fish Oil Supplements – Discover How To Find The Best One Out
 
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    BodyRevamp.com | Health and weight loss blog | Diet tips | Fitness tips | And more!

  • 4 Diet And Exercise Traps That Will Keep You From Getting Your Dream Body! (And How To Escape Them!)

    Avy Barnes
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    With there being so much information, so many programs, so many products, and so many diets out here, many people are finding themselves caught in diet and/or exercise traps! These traps will keep you from ever developing the body you have always wanted. That’s the bad news. The good news is that I have for you in this article 4 common traps… and what you can do to escape them! Read on to learn more. Trap #1 – Thinking that you need exercise equipment or a gym membership in order to get in shape… How To Escape – You DO NOT need exercise equipment or a gym…

  • Start Losing Weight Faster – 4 Powerful Diet Tips That Helped Me Lose 25 Lbs A Month

    Avy Barnes
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:59 am
    If you want to start losing weight faster, then the first thing to know is that you CAN! And the second thing to know is that you can do so 100% naturally! There are many things I learned that helped me lose a ton of weight lightning fast, naturally, and permanently. But the following 4 diet tips certainly made a HUGE impact on my goals! In fact, I wound up losing 25 pounds a month! Check it out… 1.) I ensured I didn’t deprive myself… Listen, I’m not going to sit here and try to act like dieting and living a healthier lifestyle is a walk in the park… especially…

  • Doing Everything Right But You Are Still Not Losing Weight? Here Are The Top 7 Possible Reasons Why

    Avy Barnes
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:20 pm
    By far, one of the biggest complaints people who are trying to lose weight (including myself) is that they feel like they are doing everything right, but they are just not losing weight! Does this describe you? Are you working out consistently, eating healthy foods, etc., but for some reason, the scale just doesn’t want to move? Okay, the first thing to do is to calm down! Trust me, I’ve been at this roadblock before, and I know firsthand how frustrating this can be! That’s why I have for you my 7 possible reasons why this is happening… and what to do instead! 1.

  • Two 60 Second Weight Loss Tricks To Increase How Fast You Lose Weight Every Day!

    Avy Barnes
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pm
    Got 2 minutes to spare first thing in the morning? Then you got 2 minutes to increase the rate of how fast you’ll lose weight each and every day! If you got 2 minutes to read this article here, then I would like to share with you 2 weight loss tricks I did (and still do by the way) that will cause you to increase your bodies fat burning ability… and they only take 60 seconds each to do! You see, as soon as you awake, your bodies metabolism is at a slow running pace. Therefore, it is extremely beneficial that the moment you awake in the morning that you do things that will jump…

  • The 1 Killer Mistake That Will Keep You Struggling To Lose Weight FOREVER! (Do You Do This?)

    Avy Barnes
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pm
    As with anything in life, mistakes are bound to happen… and that’s okay. You learn, adapt, and overcome. And diet and exercise is certainly no exception. That being said, there is one very common mistake that most make (including myself when I first started) that will certainly keep you struggling to lose weight. But the good news is that I’m going to not just talk about the mistake, but what to also do instead. Continue reading to learn more! You see, when most people get started with diet and exercise, the number one thing they begin to focus on is losing pounds off the…
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    Healthy Living Basics

  • FucoZan: A Natural Supplement for Weight Loss

    Judy
    12 Jan 2012 | 4:39 pm
    FucoZan: A Natural Supplement for Weight Loss If you’re like millions of Americans, you’ve resolved to lose weight in this new year. In addition to changing their diets and incorporating exercise into their regular routines, some people will turn to supplements for a little extra boost in their efforts. Given the large amounts of different...

  • Preventing Adult Onset Diabetes

    Judy
    6 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am
    Preventing Adult Onset Diabetes According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes affects 25.8 million people (8.3%) and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Type 2 diabetes (also called adult onset diabetes accounts for 90 to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes; it is associated with...

  • Eating Right for Eye Health

    Judy
    8 Dec 2011 | 9:26 am
    Preventing Adult Onset Diabetes According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes affects 25.8 million people (8.3%) and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Type 2 diabetes (also called adult onset diabetes accounts for 90 to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes; it is associated with...

  • Tips For Living Easy With Asthma

    Judy
    15 Nov 2011 | 8:46 am
    Tips For Living Easy With Asthma Asthma is the obstruction of airflow in the lungs due to inflammation and the spasm of muscles surrounding the airways. If you have asthma, you are one of a growing number of millions who are diagnosed each year. According to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC), one in 12...

  • Breast Cancer Awareness

    Healthy Living Basics
    3 Oct 2011 | 2:02 pm
    We’re all familiar with the disease that is breast cancer. We know for example, that women should perform self-examinations on a regular basis, especially after the age of 50 and that they should contact their doctor when they encounter a lump or feel something suspicious, regardless of age. We probably also know there are some...
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    BitterSweet

  • Fine Dining For All

    Hannah (BitterSweet)
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:07 am
    Vegan cuisine has come a long way in just the past decade. Beginning as humble hippie fare, there are now numerous restaurants elevating the meatless and milkless to the level of fine dining. Candle 79, self-proclaimed “vegan oasis” in New York City, is one of the first restaurants that come to mind in this category, as they’ve consistently excelled in the field even before mainstream diners were aware of the growing movement. Be that as it may, two outposts in one city creates a relatively limited sphere of influence, and vegetable-lovers all throughout the country could…

  • Who’s Your Baba?

    Hannah (BitterSweet)
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:17 am
    Winter survival depends on preparedness; Plenty of moisturizer for dry skin, an ample supply of dry beans and other long-lasting pantry staples, and as many types of citrus as you can cram in the fruit bin. When the snow is falling in thick white sheets with no end in sight, the bright, cheerful flavors of winter citrus are the only things that can rescue my dampened mood. For days short on sunshine, vibrant yellow lemons are the next best thing. Their energizing zest makes its way into salads and desserts alike, while whole oranges and clementines are a favorite midday snack. Grapefruit…

  • The Kale Conundrum

    Hannah (BitterSweet)
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:54 am
    Kale: The poster child for all things wholesome, healthy, and generally good. Once shunned as merely a frilly garnish for deli cases, no greater redemption story can be found in the produce aisle. Excellent both cooked and raw, agreeable with any flavors thrown at it, kale remains humble even after so much glowing praise has elevated it to super food status, willing to work with any supporting ingredients thrown at it. Joining the bandwagon like everyone else, I dutifully buy my kale, encouraged by those frilly, vibrant leaves, imagining a sea of recipes ideal for this fresh addition. Out of…

  • Flax or Fiction?

    Hannah (BitterSweet)
    18 Jan 2012 | 8:05 am
    In a sea of greatly varied non-dairy milk options, it’s hard not to play favorites. When the best can rank even better than the original cow creations, and the worst can taste like putrid dish water, it helps to be discerning. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m not exactly a fan of rice milk, so Good Karma isn’t a brand typically on my radar. Producing only rice milk and rice milk frozen desserts, it simply never caught my interest… Until now. Branching out into the world of flax, their latest and succinctly named offering of Flax Milk ventures out into new…

  • Raising the Sushi Bar

    Hannah (BitterSweet)
    16 Jan 2012 | 8:33 am
    Coordinating shared meals can be tough enough with just one or two family members, but when everyone’s home at the dinner hour at once, it can be nearly impossible. Greatly disparate tastes define us, ranging from the fairly healthy vegan (hi there!) to the vegetable-hating omnivore, making it challenging to get a universally agreeable meal on the table, to say the least. In a pinch there is at least one safe haven where we can all find something good to eat, however: The sushi bar. Topping this list of “must order” items is edamame. Those young soy beans are one of the only…
 
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    Six Week Workout Program

  • 4 Surefire Ways to Hold on to Your New Year’s Fitness Resolution

    Nick Rainey
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:56 pm
    4 Surefire Ways to Hold on to Your New Year’s Fitness Resolution It’s the start of a new year, and we all know that, with a champagne-induced hoorah and high hopes for our new summer bodies, fitness resolutions are some of the most common goals we set. Most people, however, also tend to break their New Year’s resolutions. We slack. We get busy. Until we eventually decide that it’s just too late in the year to get a hot body before swimsuit season and that it would be better to just give up. Repeat. So, if you want to stay ahead of the curve and actually hold on to that resolution (and…

  • The Science of Sprinting

    Nick Rainey
    29 Nov 2011 | 10:34 am
    The Science of Sprinting The slump.  The plateau.  The why-aren’t-I-losing-weight-like-I-used-to?  It goes by many names, but no matter what you call it, it stinks.  After starting an exercise regimen and sticking to it for many weeks, people are often very disappointed (to say the least) to find that they aren’t losing weight or gaining muscle at the rate that they were when the exercising started to pay off. Many people are convinced when they hit this fitness plateau that they have simply reached the lowest weight (or maximum muscle mass) possible for them—this is just…

  • How to speed metabolism

    Nick Rainey
    16 Nov 2011 | 3:52 pm
    Speed Up Your Metabolism I don’t know why I haven’t written an article about this sooner. You can speed up your metabolism! I’ve discussed many exercise and nutrition topics with my friend Mike T. Nelson. He is the creator of, “Metabolic Flexibility and the Truth About Proteins, Fats, and Carbs”. The goal is simple: your body will be able to burn WHATEVER you put into it for fuel. This will increase your energy and allow you to burn more fat! (Click the link to find out HOW!) I listened to Mike’s audio recording about metabolic flexibility (you can read it, but I chose to…

  • Strength workout or endurance workout and detraining

    Nick Rainey
    1 Nov 2011 | 3:11 pm
    There’s a fabulous study in the Journal of Strength Training and Conditioning.  It’s about the effects of detraining (taking a break) after 24 weeks of strength workouts and 24 weeks of endurance (jogging) workouts.  They didn’t workout for 24 weeks after that.  The results of the study showed that strength training has more long lasting benefits.  Find out what this means for you by reading my final post (for personal reasons) at ironwarriortraining.com. Do you need to take breaks from weight training? The concept of detraining.  Do you know someone that could use a …

  • Pain, Pain, Pain

    Nick Rainey
    25 Oct 2011 | 2:49 pm
    Pain happens to all of us. Pain is a part of life.  The problem is that people often ignore pain or try to dull it with drugs and pharmaceuticals.  My article on ironwarriortraining.com describes pain perfectly. You’ll learn the basic anatomy and how to use the information your body is telling you. “Pain! Why does it hurt when I…” Do you know someone that could use gym workout routines for women? Check out The 6 Week Workout Program!
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    Ben Greenfield Fitness

  • Why Running Drills are Bad for You.

    ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com (Ben Greenfield)
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am
    Australian running drills expert and triathlon coach Graeme Turner was told by doctors that he should never run again because he had destroyed his knees playing sports. But he refused to listen, and instead used his knowledge of physics to train his body to run in a way that did not stress his joints. He [...]

  • Episode #180: Does Fiber Help You Lose Fat?

    ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com (Ben Greenfield)
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:51 pm
    In this Jan 25, 2012 free audio podcast: Does Fiber Help You Lose Fat? Also: is gum good for you, gluten free products and insulin spikes, glycemic index vs. glycemic load, dairy free probiotics, how much salt is enough, treating bone bruises, is donating blood actually beneficial for men, nipple fat, and is the African [...]

  • Why The Food Pyramid Is Wrong, What You Can Do About It, and How To Get A Free Download of Ben Greenfield’s Superhuman Food Pyramid.

    ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com (Ben Greenfield)
    22 Jan 2012 | 5:02 pm
    Since 1974, when the first food pyramid was appeared in Sweden, triangular or pyramid-shaped nutrition guides have been used by 25 other countries and organizations. I found a great graphic over at Huffington Post that depicts some of the more popular food pyramids from around the world, and although America now uses the MyPlate design [...]

  • 4 Protein Powder Mistakes You Probably Don’t Know You’re Making.

    ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com (Ben Greenfield)
    20 Jan 2012 | 3:01 am
    If you’re wondering how to choose protein powder, this article will help you, because I’m going to teach you about 4 protein powder mistakes you probably don’t know you’re making. Be sure to download and listen to this protein audio interview  too. Let’s start with a quick exercise: Take a look at the ingredients of the [...]

  • Episode #179: What Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Want You To Know About Statins

    ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com (Ben Greenfield)
    18 Jan 2012 | 2:19 pm
    In this January 18, 2012 free audio episode: What Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Want You To Know About Statins. Plus: light therapy, what are super-carbs, how to cycle calories, milk for lactose intolerance, clear fluids before colonscopy, o-lifting, P90X and running, staying warm during a swim, and the effects of too much calcium. Do you have [...]
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  • Cruisin' The High Sea: How Safe Are Cruise Ships?

    26 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pm
    With the recent capsizing of the Costa Concordia off the coast of the tiny Italian island of Giglio, everybody is starting to question how safe cruise ships really are.  I have had the pleasure of being on many cruises in my lifetime.  Because I am a North American all the cruises I've been on have been in the Caribbean, but I've been to practically every island from the east caribbean to west caribean, Cozumel to St. Maartens/St. Martins.  To be honest when you're on one of these massive ships it's easy to see how someone could get tricked into…

  • Share Your Favorite Workout Music and Songs To Run To

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:24 pm
    Every once in a while it's nice to give back to Mother Internet... Get a karma boost today by submitting your favorite workout songs to Gounce forums.

  • A Healthy Breakfast Option: The Protein Smoothie

    18 Jan 2012 | 2:25 pm
    Have you decided to get in shape this year? Well, congratulations to you! You've been hitting the gym, eating healthy, and thinking thin... However, you just can't seem to find a healthy option for breakfast (bagels and toast are big no-nos). Well, I have a great option for you: The protein smoothie...

  • Grooveshark Explore: Discover New Indie Music

    15 Jan 2012 | 10:42 pm
    Are you sick of hearing the same tunes on the radio or need to get some fresh tracks for your iPod? Grooveshark's Explore page is a great way to find new (new to you) and old indie songs... 

  • The Decemberists - Long Live The King Album Review

    12 Jan 2012 | 3:01 pm
    In my humble opinion The Decemberists are a great band. Their album, "Her Majesty" is one of my all time favorite albums. Their most recent offering is nothing short of magnificent too, and I'd highly recommend giving it a listen. Read on for the full review.
 
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    FITNESS SOLUTIONS - ALL ABOUT FITNESS - EXERCISE - MUSCLE

  • Reducing Stress Through Exercise

    14 Jan 2012 | 7:28 am
    Exercise is something everyone does, whether it be in the interest of losing weight, bodybuilding, or in controlling diabetes and hypertension. However, in addition to all of this, exercise proves to be very beneficial in stress management. Recent studies show that today most of  people are suffering from stress, due to our hectic lifestyles. With the increase of stress in modern life, experts are now advocating the benefits of exercise on mental health and as a stress management tool. Besides offering benefits for the mental effects of stress, exercise is a great means of letting out…

  • Exercise and Preventing Weight (Re)Gain

    14 Jan 2012 | 7:28 am
    Exercise is one of the best predictors of weight-loss maintenance. Studies have established exercise's role in preventing initial weight gain and preventing regain of weight that has been lost. While exercise alone as a weight-loss method is of limited value, its role in preventing initial weight gain and preventing regain of weight that has been lost is well established.Many studies have suggested that the amount of exercise needed to prevent initial weight gain and the level of exercise needed to sustain a weight loss are different. In addition, the amount of exercise required for weight…

  • 9 Sneaky Ways to Get Your Kids Moving

    14 Jan 2012 | 7:27 am
    Getting your kids to exercise shouldn't have to be a struggle. Here are a few ways to get them going without the usual song and dance. Kids are more sedentary than they've ever been, which should come as no surprise since, as a whole, the US population is too. Some causes are obvious: Playing once involved baseball gloves and sweat, and now it involves joysticks. As a parent, you have a huge influence on how much activity your children get: You're not only a role model but an on-site coach. But mandating exercise won't always work. "If you say, 'That's it, Billy, you have to sign up for a…

  • Learning to Love Exercise

    14 Jan 2012 | 7:27 am
    Yes, working out can be fun! Here are ideas to help you move beyond "having" to exercise to actually enjoying it. We've all made an early dash to the grocery store and witnessed that woman jogging. She looks graceful as she bounds through the neighborhood, and we wonder what on earth made her get up so early on a Saturday and dive into her running shoes. The answer, of course, is that she moved beyond the "need" to exercise and entered that mysterious land where she "wants" to. We all possess the ability to tap into that place. In fact, it's kind of like Dorothy's red slippers —…

  • Weight Loss After 40: Why It's So Hard -- and What Works

    14 Jan 2012 | 7:26 am
    A 10-step plan to win the battle of the bulge Every year, it seems, the needle on the scale is a little harder to budge. You cut back on portion size; you say, "No, thank you," to dessert; you sign up for an aerobics class -- and yet your jeans size goes up and your energy level goes down. What's going on? Starting in our early 40s, our bodies go through a series of changes that affect the very core of our being. Thanks to hormonal and other changes, the very growth rate of our cells slows down. Some of these changes are the result of the natural aging process. It's just something we…
 
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    Dr. Bailey's Skin Care Blog

  • Dermatologist Explains What Causes Dry Skin?

    Cynthia Bailey MD
    21 Jan 2012 | 3:08 pm
    Your skin becomes dry when it loses both water and it’s natural skin oils.  In the lab we see big differences between dry skin and hydrated skin in both the composition of the chemistry of the skin layers and the way they look structurally when examine under a microscope.  The structural and chemical characteristics of dry skin translates to skin that’s also more vulnerable. We call this vulnerability of dry skin an impaired barrier function.  For you, dry skin means that: your body’s water, which is normally present in your skin, is escaping more easily (called transepidermal water…

  • DIY Spa Skin Treatments You Can Do At Home

    Cynthia Bailey MD
    19 Jan 2012 | 7:16 am
    I’m a dermatologist so I know the secrets that make spa beauty treatments work – and believe me, I do them myself at home for a fraction of the cost. I’m personally in the mood for some spa TLC right now, and am going to run a little series to share with you my favorite home spa treatments.  I make it my business to try spa treatments when I’m on vacation.  My DIY treatments are adaptations from the treatment menus of some really great resort spas.  They’re dermatologically therapeutic for our skin, hair and nails and we can do them at home anytime we need a…

  • How To Look Like a Model

    Cynthia Bailey MD
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:13 pm
    You see extraordinarily gorgeous people everyday in the media. How do they get so beautiful? What are their tricks? When you look in the mirror after you’ve done your hair and makeup, why don’t you look like them? Do you feel a little pang of disappointment and inadequacy? You look different than the models and celebrities who are constantly photographed flaunting their otherworldly beauty? Does a brief excuse run through your mind?  Is it because you’re getting older, they have access to all the best tricks, you always had skin problems, weight problems or a facial…

  • What’s The Best Over 40 Skin Care To Brighten Dull Skin?

    Cynthia Bailey MD
    13 Jan 2012 | 8:51 am
    Dear Dr Bailey I am 42 with quite good skin and not a big problem yet with wrinkles.  I do suffer from tight feeling skin and lumpy skin with blackheads.  My skin mainly looks very dull and uneven.  My skin is quite tolerant. I’m confused what products would be best. I am ordering some of your body care products but would love to know what skincare products would be suited for me to order. Many thanks for your help. Kind regards Helen W Hello Helen, One of my favorite places to start with skin care that brightens skin and decreases blackheads is glycolic acid.  It also helps to even…

  • Product Gift Certificate Give Away on Facebook

    Cynthia Bailey MD
    11 Jan 2012 | 10:06 am
    At DrBaileySkinCare.com, we’re celebrating the start of 2012 with a ‘New Year, New Skin, New You’ $100 Gift Certificate Give Away – just for the fun of it! Are there products at DrBaileySkinCare.com that you’ve wanted to try but your budget minded self nixed the idea?  That $100 Gift Certificate would sure be a kick.  Get what you want, try something new and it’s basically $100 off if you win. Have you been dreaming about trying the best professional anti-aging skin care, complete skin care kits for smooth and healthy skin, powerful acne products that work, the…
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  • Broadening the Strategic Value of IPM

    Sam Muppalla
    19 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    By Sam Muppalla, Vice President, McKesson Health Solutions, Network Performance Management (NPM) Over the past few weeks, I’ve covered a lot of ground. We looked at the pressures on health plans and the ways in which those pressures are forcing a new dynamic in how the plans create new, scalable competitive products that enable affordable, high-quality care. We talked about some of the innovations that leading health plans are bringing to the areas of product, network, care model and reimbursement designs. The pilot initiatives in these areas continue to show positive results. The next…

  • An Integrated Approach to Alignment and Scalable Innovation

    Sam Muppalla
    12 Jan 2012 | 8:05 am
    By Sam Muppalla, Vice President, McKesson Health Solutions, Network Performance Management (NPM) Previously, I wrote about the barriers to alignment across product, network, care and reimbursement innovations. And, yes, I teased you with the three-word preview of what was to come this week: Integrated Building Blocks. The idea of building blocks lies at the heart of an approach to achieving alignment and scaling innovation, so let’s dive in. Unlocking potential administrative, IT and medical savings — while also creating sustainable alignment of the innovation engines —…

  • Facing the Barriers to Alignment Across Product, Network, Care and Reimbursement Innovations

    Sam Muppalla
    5 Jan 2012 | 9:20 am
    By Sam Muppalla, Vice President, McKesson Health Solutions, Network Performance Management (NPM) I wanted to follow up on last month’s discussion about Performance-based Networks and Medical Cost Savings. I wrote about the need to align care models, payment, products and networks, and then promised to address some of the barriers standing in the way of achieving alignment. Well, that’s what I’m writing about today. Health plan operations responsible for supporting the intent of the provider network designs will find it increasingly difficult to maintain strategies that…

  • Performance-based Networks and Medical Cost Savings

    Allison Lattanze
    15 Dec 2011 | 8:43 am
    By Sam Muppalla, Vice President, McKesson Health Solutions, Network Performance Management (NPM)  Last week, I wrote about Health Plans and the Three Levers of Innovation for Affordable Care. We looked at a number of innovations taking place in the areas of products, care models, reimbursement, and network designs. It’s vitally important to be able to innovate in each of these areas, but even more important to be able to align these network elements properly. The key to affordable care is enabling every member to get the right care, at the right time, from the right provider, and…

  • Health Plans and the Three Levers of Innovation for Affordable Care

    Allison Lattanze
    8 Dec 2011 | 6:40 am
    By Sam Muppalla, Vice President, McKesson Health Solutions, Network Performance Management (NPM) Last week, I wrote about the increasing Pressure to Deliver Affordable, High-Quality Care. In the face of those pressures, many health plans have begun to explore innovative approaches to product, care model, and reimbursement designs. What are they doing? In this second installment of our series about unlocking affordable care, I’d like to take look at how some of the pilots in these areas show promise. Product Innovation One path health plans are using to achieve affordable care is through…
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  • Seeking Help for Plantar Fasciitis

    Dr. Mark Huntsman
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:30 am
    Plantar fasciitis is a common condition of the foot that usually causes pain in the underside of the arch and the heel. A number of health care professionals are qualified to diagnose and manage this disorder. Similarities exist in how these professionals may approach an examination for plantar fasciitis; however each professional brings a unique perspective and skill set to the table. As an expert in structural anatomy and biomechanics, the chiropractor may be an excellent resource for a comprehensive examination and treatment. Chiropractors and specially trained to evaluate foot alignment…

  • What do The Jonas Brothers and Johnny Damon Have in Common?

    Dr. Mark Huntsman
    10 Jan 2012 | 5:30 am
    Taking care of our bodies is akin to taking care of a car: They just won’t work right without proper maintenance.  In a car, the oil needs to be changed every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. It needs tune-ups, tire rotations, fresh fluids and other work that prevents mechanical breakdown. The body also needs such care: exercise, proper eating habits and regular checkups with a doctor. That message might be lost on some people, but  chiropractic is a way of life among those who count entertainment and sports as their means of making a living.  The Jonas Brothers and MLB Two-Time All Star…

  • Chiropractors–UnSung Heroes in the Military

    Dr. Mark Huntsman
    31 Dec 2011 | 5:30 am
    Chiropractic has been known to help people rebound back to work–whether it was a firefighter with a work injury or a teacher with chronic pain.   Take for example, Jerry Rice or Willie McGinest.  During their football careers, they relied heavily on chiropractic to help heal their bodies from all the hard hits and countless tackles.  Here at Georgia Clinic of Chiropractic, we’ve also helped a vast range of patients to reduce their time off from work through proper chiropractic care.  In the military however, being sidelined for medical reasons takes on a much more…

  • An Interview with an NFL Chiropractor

    Dr. Mark Huntsman
    20 Dec 2011 | 5:30 am
    It’s no secret that a plethora of professional teams utilize chiropractic treatments for their players–and NFL teams are no exception.  All but one of the 32 teams in the NFL utilize the services of a chiropractor as part of the triage in managing and preventing injuries.   Teams want their players healthy; they want to get their money’s worth. Longevity on the playing field is paramount, because for every year a player remains competitive, millions of dollars may be earned.  Today, athletes, their agents, athletic trainers, and medical doctors understand the consequences…

  • Back Surgery Gone Wrong: Why It May Not Always Be The Answer To Back Pain

    Dr. Mark Huntsman
    10 Dec 2011 | 5:30 am
    Whether you’re trying to fix a computer virus or a leak on a roof, experts usually recommend more conservative measures first before resorting to the most extreme options that are pricier, riskier and often irreversible.  Your health is the same way.  Eight out of ten Americans suffer from back pain, and although their causes may vary—anyone suffering with back pain will tell you they’re willing to try almost anything to find relief.  Here at Georgia Clinic of Chiropractic, we have had the privilege of treating and helping a wide range of patients in the Augusta community with their…
 
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  • Can A Microchip Tell You In Minutes If You Have An infectious Disease or Cancer?

    hightechnologyscrubs
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:29 am
    Toronto’s medical community is excited today about a new way health care professionals can screen for infectious diseases or cancer.  It is a device that works with a blood sample or swab placed on a microchip. It then reads and can even recognize … Continue reading →

  • Will The ER Give You An Infection?

    hightechnologyscrubs
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:02 am
    Most people visit the ER to get well from being quite sick. Either they have become ill or hurt suddenly and head right to the ER or if they have called their doctor and were told to go to the Emergency Room. … Continue reading →

  • Manganese May End Deadly Bacterial Poisons

    hightechnologyscrubs
    22 Jan 2012 | 4:35 am
    A mineral supplement, Manganese helps detoxify Shiga toxin, which is produced by a host of bacteria, including the type of E. coli that killed scores and sickened more than 3,700 people in Europe last year.  The finding comes from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University … Continue reading →

  • New Bird Flu Deaths In Indonesia

    hightechnologyscrubs
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:29 am
    There have been 2 bird flu deaths reported in Indonesia – one being a five year old girl after her uncle died from it a few days earlier.  Officials believe that they were infected by sick pigeons as they lived in the same house with … Continue reading →

  • Is La Nina Weather To Blame For New Flu Strains and Pandemics?

    hightechnologyscrubs
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Researchers from Columbia and Harvard Universities have discovered a link between the La Nina weather pattern and the flu pandemics of 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009.  This research was published in the PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences). La Nina periodically brings … Continue reading →
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  • The 7 Top Concerns for Orthopedic Spine Surgeons in 2012

    OS
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:03 am
      7 Top Concerns for Spine Surgeons in 2012  (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Four spine surgeons discuss the topics weighing most heavily on them and their practices heading into 2012. Treating Medicare patients. Insurance company coverage for spinal procedures.  Proving spine surgery is effective in the literature.  Contracting at outpatient surgery centers.  Spine surgeons are trending toward hospital employment. Technology costs and benefits. How biologics will be incorporated into future spine care.  Read the Entire Answers @ Beckers here  

  • 7 Spine Surgeons Answer – Would You Consider Using Robotic Technology in the or if Cost Were Not an Obstacle?

    OS
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:28 am
        7 Spine Surgeons on Using Robotic Technology (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Q: Would you consider using robotic technology in the OR if cost weren’t an obstacle? Dennis Crandall, MD (Medical Director, Sonoran Spine Center, Mesa, Ariz.): Because of the precise tension or retraction tolerated on neural structures, I would be very hesitant to allow a robot to do that. Muscle retraction and other tasks seem more practical. Screw placement is a possibility if the tolerances can be certain and very fine. Ara Deukmedjian, MD (Founder, Deuk Spine Institute, Melbourne, Fla.): Robotics…

  • Stryker Biotech Has Dodged All OP-1 Prosecutions Except One – Mark Phillips, the Former President

    OS
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:19 am
    Stryker Pays $15M Fine in a DOJ Settlement After Unapproved OP-1 Clinical Study OP-1 Prosecutions Down To One (Walter Eisner @ OTW) The Boston Globe reported on January 20 that prosecutors dropped felony conspiracy and fraud charges against two remaining Stryker Biotech OP-1 sales reps on trial in Boston. Judge George O’Toole, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts agreed to dismiss all criminal charges against Jeff Whitaker and William Heppner. Charges against a third rep, David Ard, had been dropped earlier during the trial when the company agreed to plead guilty to a minor…

  • 18 Orthopedic Company Partnerships & Acquisitions Completed in the Last 6 Months

    OS
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:39 am
      18 Orthopedic Device Company Partnerships & Acquisitions   (Laura Miller @ Beckers) 1. Arthrex partnered with ThermoGenesis to market the ThermoGenesis Res-Q System for autologous platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow concentrate. 2. Bacterin signed a distribution agreement with Jeil Medical to distribute Jeil’s LeForte System. 3. Baxter International acquired Synovis, a provider of biologic and mechanical products for soft tissue repair, for $325 million. 4. Cascade Medical Enterprises sold its PRP Technology to Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation. 5. Integra…

  • New Report: Venture Capital Investment Rose 22% Last Year

    OS
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am
      Study: Venture investment rose 22% in 2011 (OrthoSpineNews) Venture capitalists opened their wallets wider in 2011, investing $28.4 billion, up 22 percent, in 3,673 deals, up 4 percent, according to a MoneyTree Report today. Fourth-quarter investments totaled $6.6 billion in 844 deals, down 10 percent in dollars and an 11 percent decline in deals from the third quarter of 2011. The report is by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters. By region, Silicon Valley topped investments for the full year with $11.6…
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  • Homeless Wiz Kid Samantha Garvey Receive New Home

    iNet Contributor
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmZx63SRgSk Samantha’s family was evicted from their home last December after her parents failed to pay the rent. They’ve been living at a homeless shelter since December. Now, the Intel science finalist wiz kid will soon receive a new home offered by Suffolk County and her parents to enjoy affordable housing rates. She also received a scholarship worth $50,000 from AT&& when she guested at Ellen DeGeneres show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E69WASfk2dU You might want to read these articles as well:Telltale Signs If Someone Will Be a Good…

  • Fighting Back

    iNet Contributor
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:32 am
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adD9tS9tvDk In May 2009, we were legal tenants living in a home which had been foreclosed without our knowledge. The large bank owner, its mortgage servicing company and two trash out companies sent a group of men with trucks to clean our home. I had a medical appointment at the VA Hospital to have a bit of cancer removed and Ginger needed to stay home. While I was away, these men backed up a massive dumpster truck to our front door. They assaulted Ginger, and tried to break into the house but were stopped only because she had run into the house, locked the…

  • Sample Reminder Letter for Rent Due

    iNet Contributor
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:54 am
    There are times when you need to remind your tenant of his rent due. Having back rent doesn’t necessarily mean his a pain in the ass, therefore sending a friendly rent due reminder letter is the most appropriate and civil thing to do. Sample Rent Due Letter [Tenant's Name] [Tenant's Address] [City, State, Zip] [Date of Letter] [Landlord's Name] [Landlord's Address] [City, State, Zip] Ref: Rent Due Dear [Tenant's Name]: This is a friendly reminder that your rent is due. I wish to inform you that I have not received your rent for the month of ____________, 2012. I trust that this is…

  • Landlord Sample Move-Out Letter

    iNet Contributor
    16 Jan 2012 | 4:35 am
    A move-out letter is a letter sent to the tenant to remind him to keep certain things in order. There is yet another type of move-out letter where the tenant informs the landlord of his plan to vacate the unit but that is a different form of letter. Move-Out Letter Date: _______________________________________ Tenant name: _________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Dear ___________________, We wish to confirm that you’ll be moving out on ______…

  • What happens to me if I leave my apartment before the eviction hearing in court?

    iNet Contributor
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:53 am
    I just received an eviction notice and I’m planning to move out and just ignore the hearing. Will it still go on my record? Do I still need to pay the back rent I owe to my landlord considering that he’s trying to evict me already? How does this all work? Has anyone been through this before? This is the first time someone trying to root me out, so any help appreciated. Thanks! – Linda from Anaheim, CA (sent via email) You might want to read these articles as well:Eviction Notice TemplateDate ________________________________________ Tenant …
 
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  • Inappropriate Thoughts and OCD During Anxiety Disorder

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:48 pm
    www.thelindenmethod.co.uk Anxiety symptoms, particularly inappropriate thoughts and OCD explained www.thelindenmethod.co.ukVideo Rating: 4 / 5

  • GOP Panic Over Obama Budget Speech

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:08 pm
    Rep. Paul Ryan is complaining that President Obama gave a strong speech on the budget. MSNBC host Cenk Uygur speaks with Joan Walsh of Salon.com and Ernest Istook of the Heritage Foundation about it. Subscribe: bit.ly TYT Mobile: bit.ly On Facebook: www.facebook.com On Twitter: twitter.com www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Read Ana’s blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com Read Cenk’s Blog:…

  • Can zoloft be linked to improved panic attacks and other mental situations?

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:17 pm
    Can zoloft be linked to improved panic attacks and other mental situations? Article by Mark Perkaniz Panic attacks are seriously acquainted, usually a lot more so than a good number of customers appear to acknowledge. Most people who think standard panic assaults are…

  • Life with Avoidant Personality Disorder / Social Phobia Part 3

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:17 pm
    Me talking about my life affected by AvPD and Social PhobiaVideo Rating: 5 / 5

  • The Rogue Element — Hive

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:30 pm
    Download now from iTunes : tinyurl.com or Beatport : tinyurl.com Buy Rogue from Amazon : tinyurl.com 12″ vinyl out now from juno.co.uk : tinyurl.com “Hive” is the official return of award winning producer and DJ, The Rogue Element aka Ben Medcalf. Already at the top of the tree in the breaks community The Rogue continues to aim…
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  • Ayurveda and Weight Loss

    admin
    14 Jan 2012 | 5:12 am
    Ayurveda is a very ancient mode of therapy, which originated in India, several centuries ago. The word, ‘Ayurveda’, denotes a science or knowledge of life. According to this “pathy” the health of a person depends upon the collective or overall wellbeing of the person including his body, soul and mind. Ayurvedic medicines are prepared from several different herbs and spices and are purely organic in nature. Ayurvedic medicines like AyurSlim capsules are very beneficial for weight loss. They help obese patients to lose weight without causing any harmful effects on the general health of…

  • Good Health Websites

    admin
    11 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am
    The Internet has been of great help for patients who want to get health related information. Although there are plenty of websites that provide valuable information about health, some of them are really helpful due to their unique presentation and the availability of the latest data. The top 10 health sites are mentioned in this article as given below:   Yahoo! Health: this is a favorite health site and provides information about a vast range of topics like skin care, beauty, mental health, sleep disorders and weight loss. It also provides information about pregnancy and parenting.

  • Medicare Alternatives in Medical Insurance

    admin
    23 Dec 2011 | 3:13 am
    It has become imperative for all people to get covered under health insurance plans as the cost of healthcare, like medicines and hospitalization, is rising day by day. Medicare health insurance provides the essential health insurance coverage to the patients. However, there are many patients who are looking for Medicare alternatives as they are not completely satisfied with the coverage provided by it. Some reasons for seeking substitutes for Medicare are given below: The cost of co-pays may be high with Medicare for some patients. The drug coverage provided by Medicare is insufficient for…

  • Michael Phelps : ADHD and Autism

    admin
    19 Dec 2011 | 7:31 am
    Back in the summer of 2008, people across the globe had focused their attention on Michael Phelps, the then 23 year old swimmer, who wore the crown of 8 gold medals in swimming. Michael set a whopping 7 world swimming records in Olympics that year. However, few are aware that Michael suffered from ADHD during his school days, which was really bothersome for his mother Debbie Phelps. As Michael was the youngest of the 3 of Debbie’s kids and the only boy, Debbie thought the lack of focus and the energy levels, etc. were typical character attributes of a boy. However, as the school days went…

  • How to Get Medicines Under Medicare?

    admin
    16 Dec 2011 | 3:39 am
    Many patients prefer to be covered under part D of Medicare health insurance plan as it helps them in getting their medicines at lower prices. However, most of them are not aware of how to get medicines under the plan they have selected. It should be noted that the medicines that are covered under plan D of Medicare can vary for different plans. But, all the plans contain the medicines required for each major therapeutic category. Hence, patients can be assured of getting the medicines for any illness under their selected plan. Patients can get medicines from all categories, including…
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  • If I’d had my heart attack decades ago . . .

    Carolyn Thomas
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:27 am
    From inventions like the cardiac pacemaker to the EKG or coronary stent, advances in the way heart patients are diagnosed and treated have changed the world of cardiology.

  • Homicide in the E.R. – the tragic case of Beatrice Vance

    Carolyn Thomas
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:17 am
    Here's what can happen when a brave doctor "challenges the medical dismissiveness directed at women in cardiac distress" - and when his coroner's inquest rules that a 49-year old woman's death in a hospital's E.R. waiting room was actually a case of homicide at the hands of the doctors and nurses who neglected to care for her.

  • Could heart disease have its roots in your mother’s womb?

    Carolyn Thomas
    16 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am
    Let's consider what is known as "The Barker Hypothesis", which is British physician and epidemiologist Dr. David Barker's theory that the roots of future chronic conditions like heart disease stem from a developing baby’s environment in the womb.

  • My heart attack story in Ladies Home Journal

    Carolyn Thomas
    13 Jan 2012 | 6:04 am
    As part of Ladies Home Journal's special 'Heart Month' online edition, I was interviewed by the magazine about surviving a heart attack. Check out their article called "Heartburn or Heart Attack?"

  • Take your pick: carrots, eggs or coffee beans?

    Carolyn Thomas
    12 Jan 2012 | 6:03 am
    Take one big life crisis - like a heart attack - and three pots of boiling water. Then put carrots, eggs and ground coffee beans into the pots and watch what happens.
 
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  • Teaching Children with Autism in the Classroom

    Elena Noble, MPT
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    Contributed by: Denise Keene who has been a Special Ed teacher for 15 years. All children in special education classes are introduced to the same subjects that are taught in the regular class: math,...

  • Correct Positioning in the Rifton Chair

    Elena Noble, MPT
    17 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    In the catalog it is called the Rifton Toddler Chair, but most people refer to it as just “The Rifton Chair.” The Rifton Chair is part of a family of seating from Rifton which includes the Activity...

  • Complex Rehab Technology Matters

    Kirk Wareham
    10 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    A must-see video The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) has recently released a short video: NCART Complex Rehab Technology – Essential for Health. Essential for Life, that...

  • The Story of Beautiful Girl

    Clare Stober, Rifton Marketing
    3 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    Along with a new calendar, every New Year’s brings dozens of suggestions for resolutions. Rather than add to the list, I’m recommending you start this year by reading a certain book—The Story of...

  • The MOVE Program- an update

    Lori Potts, PT
    20 Dec 2011 | 3:00 am
    For the past two decades Rifton has been involved with an outstanding organization devoted to people with profound disabilities. MOVE (Mobility Opportunities Via Education)® is an activity-based...
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  • Having Erection Problems? Try These Male Enhancement Tips!

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    25 Jan 2012 | 12:11 pm
    When you can’t get your little buddy to work, despite repeated attempts, the first thing you need to do is NOT panic. Yes, we know how difficult that might be, given the situation but we can assure you that there is a solution to your problem. Now, of course, you can go to a doctor if you think that you are suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED). BUT you should probably know that some erectile problems can be solved by natural male enhancement products that employ herbal ingredients. You can give these products a try to find out why they are so raved about in forums, review sites, and…

  • Male Enhancement Tips for 2012

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    11 Jan 2012 | 7:03 am
    Without a doubt, 2011 had been a great year for fans of male enhancement solutions, especially those who were able to score effective products at affordable prices. Customers were treated to a number of options, and we’re not just talking about male enhancement pills or supplements. The past year made other dosage forms such as creams, patches, gels, and oils even more popular giving men all over the world a chance to explore all types of male enhancement products. This year, however, experts are putting the emphasis on information rather than quick fixes. We all know that no male…

  • Got a Micropenis? Male Enhancements to the Rescue

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    8 Jan 2012 | 1:04 am
    It may sound cruel, but a micropenis is a real condition that affects real people. If you’re a male enhancement product user, then this might be your secret curse. Technically speaking, you have a micropenis if your package is less than three inches long—erected. Normally, the condition of micropenis can be diagnosed immediately after birth. It is said to be caused by prenatal defects and reduced androgen production, among others. A Japanese study covering approximately 80 patients noted that a micropenis is most likely caused by a mutation in a gene that encodes enzyme-5. This gene plays…

  • Male Enhancement Tips for Better Sexual Performance

    Admin
    6 Jan 2012 | 12:59 am
    Sex helps reinforce that special bond between romantic partners, so much so that unsatisfying sex could even lead to the collapse of a relationship.  And you know where the burden of pleasurable sex is placed upon—us men.  Enter male enhancement products, which are sought after nowadays for their miracle-like effects on one’s bedroom skills. But sometimes, male enhancement products—and dare I size, penis size—won’t guarantee awesome sex. Rather, it’s how well you’ve perfected your techniques in the bedroom. Take note of these helpful tips to make your wife/girlfriend scream…

  • Know Better: Weird Sex Tips

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    3 Jan 2012 | 12:54 am
    So you’ve probably heard all about it from your best buds: which male enhancement product to take, which ones to ditch; what methods to try and what tips to avoid; and so on. Over the course of perfecting your technique, you are sure to come across different sex tips – both sound and weird alike. If you are interested in trying out things that aren’t exactly what you would call standard practice, take a look at some of the tips below. Make like a vampire. Now, we don’t mean growing fangs or sparkling a la Edward Cullen. We’re talking about giving your lady friend a gentle bite, one…
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  • Reap The Benefits Of A Colon Cleanse

    Dale Barlow
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:58 am
    Colon cleansing has been in the media involving health enthusiasts for quite a while since it can offer comfort for a variety of signs and symptoms. The cause of this is the intestinal tract generally becomes impacted with fecal matter, which produces toxins (poisons) in to the bloodstream. While constipation is obviously a principal manifestation of this particular state of affairs, additional signs and symptoms can be traced to the released toxic compounds. A few of the signs that have also been linked to an impacted bowel include head aches, fatigue, depressive disorders, as well as…

  • Foot Massage Heath Benefits

    Ryan Lancaster
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:16 am
    Massage of any kind is certainly soothing as well as stimulates a sense of peace. To many health practitioners, in fact, foot massage has been known to be good for health and well-being. Foot massage is common through the entire east as a therapeutic method. In the east, foot massage isn’t just practiced on adults yet on youngsters also. Foot massage or even reflexology is effective in the same manner as acupuncture. Each part of the foot corresponds with another area of the body and by massaging each part of the foot, you might be dealing with your liver, kidney, colon, stomach, and so…

  • Thyroid Hair thinning

    Samuel Hudson
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:54 am
    Thyroid hair loss is really a clinical title for hair loss that is brought on by distinction of bodily hormones secreted in the thyroid glands. You will find a quantity of causes which cause this imbalance, generally life-style of people and unhealthy diet plan. Numerous a times an imbalance in diet plan might also trigger this kind of thyroid hair loss in people. Research completed on a selection of hormones and their consequences of hair thinning has obviously suggested the release of varied glands inside the body may trigger severe hair thinning and numerous ranges of psychological…

  • Don’t Let Diabetes Manage You, Manage Your Diabetes

    Raymundo Martin
    21 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Diabetes can affect your well being in general. This article explores the steps you can take to help keep you healthy and less prone to infections. Having a strong will is going to get you far with diabetes, yet everyone needs a little bit of advice now and again. Try your best to keep your body fat as low as possible because the more you weigh, the greater chance you will have of acquiring diabetes later on in life. Reduce the amount of meat and carbs that you eat to maximize your chance of maintaining good health over time. Test your sugar consistently, and track the end result. Trying to…

  • Useful Treatments for Bacterial Vaginosis Infection – professional way you should know

    Lynda Castleman
    20 Jan 2012 | 7:08 am
    Aside from the primary signals of foul smelling green or yellowish discharge with fishy odour, there are numerous supplementary signals connected with vaginosis. The vulva of women inflamed with bacterial vaginitis remains enlarged for most of the time, and the swollen condition shoots up after you have a sexual intercourse. The inside walls of the vaginal canal are inflamed with the germs that causes Vaginosis, so the areas keep scratching and burning for most of the time. Long term Bacterial vaginosis can lead to alternative infections also such as urinary tract issue with many ladies, and…
 
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  • Calcium May Literally Make You Poop Out Fat

    Kristjan
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:20 pm
    I came across a study about something I find very interesting. It involves dietary Calcium and faecal fat excretion.Faeces is dirty business, but someone has got to do it, and I am very grateful to those researchers.I’d just like to take a moment and admire the types of scientists who are willing to spend their days weighing and measuring shit, for the sake of improved health for the rest of us.Alright, let’s take a look at the study in question.Meta Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsIt was a meta-analysis, a research study that compiles data from several related studies, in…

  • Teenagers, Milk and Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Kristjan
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:11 pm
    In this article I’m going to tell you about a study performed by a few Icelandic scientists, about the link between milk consumption in youth and advanced prostate cancer later in life. You can read the abstract here: Milk Intake in Early Life and Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer.Personally, I’ve been kind of oblivious towards milk consumption. I’m not against it, but I still don’t believe there is any need for teenagers or adults to consume milk.It turns out that for men drinking milk during teenage years, it might have dire consequences in old age.What the…

  • All Calories are Not Created Equal

    Kristjan
    20 Jan 2012 | 10:49 am
    One statement I often see made by health gurus is that all calories are created equal.“A calorie is a calorie”, “All that matters when it comes to weight loss is calories in vs. calories out”. These claims are not at all surprising, since “conventional wisdom” has led people to believe that this is true.Like I’ve said before on this blog, eating healthy is simple, but nutrition and metabolism are extremely complex, and all calories are absolutely not created equal, despite what you may have heard.But before I get into that, let me explain what a…

  • How to Create Printable Workout Logs

    Kristjan
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:34 pm
    One of the things I find important in the gym is to log your progress.It makes sense that you would want to know how many exercises, sets, reps and weight you did in the previous week, so you will know what you need to do to improve.I often bring a log with me to the gym to write down my progress. It is always fun to go a few months back in time and see how much strength I’ve gained.It is also a good idea to have your measurements done regularly. That is, your weight, body fat percentage, circumference, etc. Once per month or once every two months is a great idea.There is one website I…

  • Are Eggs Good For You, or Are They Bad?

    Kristjan
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:39 am
    Eggs are one of the natural foods that have been demonized by mainstream nutrition in the past few decades, mainly because they have a high amount of saturated fat and cholesterol.It’s true. A large portion of the calories in eggs are from saturated fat, and they contain a high amount of cholesterol. A large egg contains 2g (23% of calories) of saturated fat, and 212mg of cholesterol (1).But, as I will explain below, saturated fat is just fine and the cholesterol content in eggs doesn’t matter. Are eggs bad for you?Alright, let’s examine the two reasons eggs have been…
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  • Overcoming Fear By Using Mental Mastery

    The Silva Team
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:36 am
    FREE DOWNLOAD Enter your name & email address to instantly download the Silva Centering Meditation and get access to the free Silva Introductory lessons Enter Your First Name: Your Email Address: Try Now Risk Free » One of the hardest things you do in your life may be overcoming fears. One can develop fears about anything imaginable! Of course some fear is healthy (it’s meant to protect us). The fears that hold us back are those that don’t have a rational reason, for instance having never been bitten by a spider but being creeped out by its alien appearance and tendency to…

  • How to Deal With Difficult People by Mastering Yourself

    The Silva Team
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:12 am
    FREE DOWNLOAD Enter your name & email address to instantly download the Silva Centering Meditation and get access to the free Silva Introductory lessons Enter Your First Name: Your Email Address: Try Now Risk Free » We all have some people in our lives who can be considered “difficult.” They can make life really unpleasant. That is, if we let them! We can deal with difficult people in a number of ways. The amazing thing is, when we combine these elements, we may actually help them become happier and more easy-going as well. Sound too good to be true? Read on! How to Deal With…

  • How to Develop A Positive Attitude To Change Your life

    The Silva Team
    16 Jan 2012 | 12:58 am
    FREE DOWNLOAD Enter your name & email address to instantly download the Silva Centering Meditation and get access to the free Silva Introductory lessons Enter Your First Name: Your Email Address: Try Now Risk Free » They say attitude is everything… and they’re right. Changing your life by having a positive attitude is not some la-la “‘I’m in denial about reality” nonsense. It’s the act of choosing to view the world in a pro-active rather than a re-active way. Re-Active Negative Attitude Re-active people float along on the river of life, and they allow the…

  • Self Discipline – Be Disciplined and Achieve What You Want

    The Silva Team
    15 Jan 2012 | 9:25 pm
    FREE DOWNLOAD Enter your name & email address to instantly download the Silva Centering Meditation and get access to the free Silva Introductory lessons Enter Your First Name: Your Email Address: Try Now Risk Free » Many of us struggle with self discipline. Why? After all, when we look at what we want to do or become from a logical perspective, it’s obvious that we should take actions that are aligned with our desires. So why is it so much easier to give in and do things that we know are counterproductive (including doing nothing)? Why is it easier to open the fridge and reach for…

  • Stress Relief – The Permanent Way To Eliminate Stress

    The Silva Team
    2 Jan 2012 | 10:29 pm
    FREE DOWNLOAD Enter your name & email address to instantly download the Silva Centering Meditation and get access to the free Silva Introductory lessons Enter Your First Name: Your Email Address: Try Now Risk Free » How good are you at relieving stress in this hyper-informed, sensory-overloaded, frantically busy world? Your ability to relieve stress probably fluctuates with the type and frequency of the stressors (doesn’t it seem like everything comes at you all at once, sometimes?). So sometimes you may feel you’ve got it all under control, and other times you just want…
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    Beauty Tips And Makeup Tips

  • Beauty Tips With Apple Cider

    Margarit Misirdzhiev
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:48 am
    You can find apple cider in most of the households. And if you haven’t one in your home you can always change it with apple vinegar. You will be amazed of what you can do with those apple products. They can help you with your hair, with your skin, for your nails and you can even use it as a deodorant for your body. Apple cider or vinegar for your nails As you know the vinegar and the apple cider are known to fight very successfully with fungus. So you can use them on your nails too. Drop two or three drops of the liquid on cotton swab and press it to the affected place of the nail. Do…

  • Easy Tips To Keep Your Figure Slim

    Margarit Misirdzhiev
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:44 am
    There are several simple but effective ways we want to share with you. And if you know some other good advices do not hesitate to share them with our audience. Most of the times it’s easy to lose weight, but it is very difficult to keep the results. Here are some easy to follow tips on how to be able to deal with this problem. Very cliched, but still effective way is to put an old picture of yourself with the “old” you, which apparently you do not like, on the refrigerator or the cabinet with sweets. So every time you reach for something to eat and think, “Well, so what?

  • Quick And Easy Way To Clean Your Silver Jewelry

    Margarit Misirdzhiev
    7 Jan 2012 | 3:11 am
    Every one of us has silver jewelries that get oxidized very easy. This jewelries are very difficult to clean and they take much time and effort to do it right. We all know different ways to clean that kind of jewelries as boiling them with vinegar, or polish them with woolen cloth and etc. But as we said all of those ways need time and patience and we do not always achieve great results using them.   So there is one helpful advice from us on how to clean your silver jewelry, especially when the same has holes or relief. All you’ll need is: - a bowl of water - salt - kitchen aluminum…

  • Make up tips – Getting the latest products for Christmas!

    Margarit Misirdzhiev
    6 Dec 2011 | 9:45 am
    We’ve just reached December, you know what that means, more kisses, hugs, parties, and our search begins to find the perfect gifts. Let’s face it, a girl will never turn down make up as a gift, especially if it fits her style. However, we find ourselves confused and frustrated when we just can’t find the perfect match for eyeliners or foundations. We browse through the beauty sections just to find more of the same every time, and then when we go to the big department stores every product is overpriced! So how do we solve this problem? Easy, we shop online for new makeupchoices! Shopping…

  • One trend; three looks

    Margarit Misirdzhiev
    6 Dec 2011 | 2:38 am
    The 1970s produced a whole range of fashion trends that have been reworked and remodelled many times since. From flares to maxi dresses, this decade was particularly noteworthy in fashion’s long and much-loved history. Much of the 1970s is being brought bang up to date by a whole host of major designers including Marc Jacobs, Etro and House of Holland. High street chains are doing their best to emulate the best bits and become inspired by the world’s fashion greats. There is one key angle that’s getting a lot of coverage, probably because it is the most wearable and most chic. The…
 
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    Health Blog

  • Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease Evaluated in Study

    Admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:31 am
    Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) are a promising avenue for cell replacement therapy in neurologic diseases. For example, mouse and human iPSCs have been used to generate dopaminergic (DA) neurons that improve symptoms in rat Parkinson’s disease models. A group [...]

  • Chemicals In Personal Care Products Associated With Childhood Obesity

    Admin
    22 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm
    Researchers have found a connection between exposure to the chemical group called phthalates and childhood obesity, which includes higher body mass index (BMI) as well as waist circumference. Phthalates are synthetic, endocrine disrupting chemicals which can mimic the human body’s [...]

  • New Therapy Uses Cord Blood Stem Cells To Reverse Diabetes

    Admin
    16 Jan 2012 | 10:56 am
    Diabetes type 1 is a result of the human body’s own immune system destroying its pancreatic islet beta cells, as a result daily insulin injections are needed  to manage the person’s blood glucose levels. A treatment makes use of cord [...]

  • A Soda Tax Could Prevent 26,000 Deaths Each Year

    Admin
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    A team of researchers have looked at the impact of a nationwide soda tax on sugary beverages. Each year, people in America consume 13.8 billion gallons of sports drinks, soda, sweet tea, fruit punch as well as other sweetened drinks, [...]

  • Grapes Could Help Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Admin
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:02 pm
    Can eating grapes slow or help prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration, a debilitating condition affecting millions of elderly people worldwide? Results from a study suggest this might be the case. The antioxidant actions of grapes are believed to [...]
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    Health and Wellness

  • Planned Parenthood Advocate Gets HPV Vaccine Info DEAD Wrong

    Will Blesch
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:31 am
    Copyright 2011, Written by Will Blesch I just found out that Anna, the blogger who had challenged me yesterday is actually a blogger with Planned Parenthood: Advocates of Arizona. I took a look at her blog found HERE…and noticed that she is posting supposed  facts which are facts, and facts which are…well…less than fact and more like outright misinformation. (I’m being charitable.) I took a small selection from her posting on the HPV vaccine, Gardasil and that you can read in its entirety by clicking on the link above, and posted the REAL facts. I’ve also cited my…

  • FDA Approved Snake Oil

    Will Blesch
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:09 am
    Copyright 2012, Written by Will Blesch Yesterday I was challenged on a number of issues by another blogger. I was accused of utilizing false and misleading statements, of being associated with a company that deals primarily in fraudulent, patented medicine (dietary supplements), and that has been soundly rejected by the FDA. I’d like to post the blogger’s posting to me below and then set the record straight. (The blogger’s name is Anna.) I’d also like to provide some counter-arguments to those she presents. So, without further ado, here is her comment: “Do you think it might be…

  • HPV Vaccine Under Fire, Class Action Law Suit Filed Against Merck

    Will Blesch
    28 Dec 2011 | 5:44 am
    Copyright 2011, Written by Will Blesch Dear All and Sundry, Been away for a bit from the bloggosphere and may be away a bit longer, but I wanted everyone to know I shan’t be gone long. I should have a new posting of my own up in a day or two. In the meantime, I felt that the following story merited being mentioned and so I’m linking to it. It is entitled: HPV Vaccine Victim Sues Merck It’s written by Dr. Mercola and again, you can visit the actual story by clicking on the link HERE. With a growing number of girls and women reporting Multiple-sclerosis-like symptoms and neurological…

  • Mutated Bird Flu: Are Scientists Being Foolish?

    Will Blesch
    21 Dec 2011 | 3:39 am
    Copywrite 2011, Written by Will Blesch It is amazing to me that the U.S. government should need to ask scientific journals not to publish details concerning experiments in which scientists mutated a deadly, but usually not transmissible flu virus into a highly transmissible form. The research is under review for publication in the journal Science. What is even more amazing is that scientists actually felt the need to conduct a dangerous experiment like this in the first place. How irresponsible can a group of people get? The supposed benefits do not outweigh the dangers…particularly when we…

  • Hepatitis C Remedies: New Hope on the Horizon?

    Will Blesch
    11 Dec 2011 | 8:16 am
      Copywrite 2011, Written by Will Blesch Some very interesting things are happening when it comes to Hepatitis C Remedies. Four different, large pharmaceutical companies have paired up to develop new treatments for those suffering from a Hepatitis C infection. All four companies put out press releases just this month, so this is an exciting time for those interested in antiviral research. (Like me.) According to Hepatitis Central there is now  “a collaboration between pharma giants Bristol-Myers Squibb and Tibotec … to investigate Daclatasvir plus TMC435 against Hepatitis C…
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    Health Relay

  • Falling in the gaps of health reform

    The Colorado Health Foundation
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:50 pm
    Sandy Graham is the project manager and managing editor of Health Elevations, the Colorado Health Foundation's award-winning quarterly journal. The latest edition of Health Elevations focuses on changes in private insurance that are in the works or coming soon. "You'd better look at this letter that came from our health insurance plan." My husband's tone of voice did not bode well. I was just finishing the cover story for this issue of Health Elevations, detailing the big changes in private health insurance occurring through the 2010 federal health insurance reform bill,…

  • Policy Speakout: The business case for healthy food

    The Colorado Health Foundation
    19 Jan 2012 | 1:35 pm
    Shepard Nevel is vice president of policy and evaluation for the Colorado Health Foundation. Sometimes a call to battle can lead to victory for both sides. In the case of the food and beverage industry, and the marketing of unhealthy food to children that contributes to our nation's obesity epidemic, the free market may be cultivating a common-ground solution where industry, profit, job creation and health converge. Like the rest of the nation, Colorado is experiencing an obesity epidemic. One out of every five Colorado adults is obese. In just four years, Colorado's childhood obesity…

  • How social workers fit into health care

    The Colorado Health Foundation
    11 Jan 2012 | 2:39 pm
    Laura Gabbay is the executive director of Project WISE, a nonprofit that helps low-income women advance in personal and economic self-sufficiency. As the Affordable Care Act nudges the health care sector to a more "integrated" approach of delivering services, social workers have much to offer. Indeed, social workers have historically played a major role in coordinating care for people with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and traumatic experiences. A social worker who co-locates with a primary care provider could detect non-clinical factors that influence patients' health. For…

  • Teammates in health

    The Colorado Health Foundation
    4 Jan 2012 | 5:23 pm
    EDITOR'S NOTE: Christine Rios lives in Brighton. She has been a part of the Colorado Regional Integrated Care Collaborative for three years. As the program evolves into the Accountable Care Collaborative, she is hoping she can continue working with her Colorado Access care manager, Janise Friedland. This narrative originally appeared in the Fall 2011 edition of Health Elevations, the quarterly journal of the Colorado Health Foundation. I'm 60 years old and the mother of three grown children. But I live by myself now, and my health is really bad. I lose my balance a lot and I fall.

  • 'Holiday blues' underscore Colorado's mental health needs

    The Colorado Health Foundation
    20 Dec 2011 | 6:49 pm
    Andrew Keller, Ph.D., a founding partner of TriWest Group, is the lead author of "The Status of Mental Health Care in Colorado (2003)" and "The Status of Behavioral Health Care in Colorado (2011)." A clinical psychologist, Keller helps behavioral health and human services systems across the country develop, expand and fund effective services. With the holiday season in full swing, we're bombarded with images of happy families coming together to celebrate the season. But, for many the holidays are a time for stress, depression and loneliness. In fact, the number of…
 
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    Alternative Medicine

  • Numen: The Nature of Plants Ten min. Preview

    Gedeon Embaye
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:27 pm
    Numen is about the healing power of plants and the natural world. Featuring stunning footage of medicinal plants and moving interviews with leading herbalists, doctors, ecologists and others, Numen provides a vision of healthcare rooted in the traditions of herbal medicine and offers concrete steps to improve human and environmental health.Video Rating: 4 / 5

  • Natural Remedies for Stiff Muscles

    Gedeon Embaye
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
    www.iHealthTube.com Dr. Christopher Lepisto gives you 3 ways you can naturally ease muscle pain and stiffness. *Rate – Comment – Subscribe*

  • Santa Fe Soul Health and Healing Center – Part 1 of 2

    Gedeon Embaye
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:25 pm
    Tour a healing center that offers many forms of complementary and alternative therapies in Northern New Mexico. Dr. Robyn Benson, DOM is your guide through Santa Fe Soul (www.SantaFeSoul.com), a model for other countries that serves Santa Fe and surrounding areas.Video Rating: 5 / 5

  • Miss World 2009 Candidates Arrive in South Africa

    Gedeon Embaye
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:50 pm
    Miss World 2009 candidates arrive in South Africa. COURTESY OF TIMES SOUTH AFRICA

  • Penn and Teller – New Age Medicine (Full Episode)

    Gedeon Embaye
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:53 am
    I had to remove the opening scene in order to comply with Youtube’s terms and regulations, but other than that I hope you enjoy Penn and Teller delving into another pet peeve of mine: bullshit medicine. This isn’t the first episode they’ve done on…
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    WordPress.com News

  • Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension

    Christopher Finke
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm
    Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest WordPress.com notifications: Start following new blogs without visiting WordPress.com The Chrome extension also makes it easy to follow sites from your WordPress.com account by displaying a Follow button whenever you’re browsing a site that has an RSS feed. Clicking the Follow button…

  • Your Stats Have a New Home

    Andy Skelton
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am
    Are you addicted to checking your site stats? You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It’s gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolving into a one-stop shop for posting, exploring, following and reading blogs, it seemed natural to put your blog stats there, too.  Stats are becoming more and more about interacting with your readers and other bloggers. You’ll still see your summary stats and chart on your main dashboard, and the full stats page in your dashboard will…

  • Reblogging is Back!

    Erica Johnson
    22 Jan 2012 | 1:27 pm
    As we mentioned last week, you can like and reblog posts directly from your reader, which displays a stream of all the updates published on all the blogs you follow from your WordPress.com account. We’ve also brought the reblog button back to the toolbar that appears at the top of the screen when you’re logged into WordPress.com. Note that you’ll only see the like and reblog options while you’re looking at individual posts. For example, you’ll see this on the left side of your toolbar while viewing http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/read-blogs: And your…

  • New Theme: Newsy

    Philip Arthur Moore
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:18 pm
    It’s been an extra big week in the news ’round these parts, so much so that the launch announcement of our latest premium theme seems like an extra extra good way to headline our Friday. Newsy is a versatile business and news-friendly theme that offers up to ten different layouts, four footer columns, custom link and accent colors, and a custom site header. Brand and content-focused editorial teams will love publishing with this theme. Newsy: Home Page Designed by Themify, Newsy comes with an impressive set of Theme Options that afford you a great deal of flexibility with how you…

  • Read All Your Favorite Blogs in One Place

    Erica Johnson
    19 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm
    If you feel like it’s a chore to keep up with all your favorite blogs, you can now read posts from all the blogs you follow (even the ones that aren’t on WordPress.com!) in one convenient place on the WordPress.com home page: Your reader displays all the posts across all the blogs you follow in the order they were published, with the most recent content appearing at the top. You’ll see an excerpt of the introduction to each post, the first image in the post, and thumbnails of any other images that the post contains. You can even like and reblog WordPress.com content directly…
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    Charlottesville Chiropractor » Blog

  • Diana’s Success Story

    Dolly Garnecki
    22 Jan 2012 | 9:16 pm
    Motivation for beginning chiropractic care at Spinal Health & WellnessBefore coming to see Dr. Garnecki, I was in PAIN. I injured my back during a period of time that I was recovering from knee surgery. Things were going along very well and I bent over to pick something up and OUCH- I had a back spasm that brought tears to my eyes and then did not go away for days. I was actually traveling when this occurred and I had to postpone my trip home due to the pain and the trip (an eight hour drive) was terrible. I had to stop every hour to walk. I saw Dr. Dolly the next day, and was really…

  • Chiropractic Care for Superfit Games’ Athletes

    Dolly Garnecki
    21 Jan 2012 | 9:11 pm
    This weekend, Spinal Health & Wellness sponsored the 3rd annual Superfit Games hosted by Crossfit Charlottesville by providing complimentary spinal adjustments and soft tissue therapy for the competitors.  The event was held at the Boys and Girls Club on Cherry Avenue–the non-profit that also received proceeds from the competition. This is the second year that Spinal Health & Wellness has supported the Superfit Games by providing chiropractic and therapeutic services.Dr. Dolly Garnecki with her friend and awesome athlete Catherine DonatoneDr. Garnecki worked with over 50…

  • Chiropractic Care for Athletes at Superfit Games

    Dolly Garnecki
    21 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    This weekend, Spinal Health & Wellness sponsored the 3rd annual Superfit Games hosted by Crossfit Charlottesville by providing complimentary spinal adjustments and soft tissue therapy for the competitors.  The event was held at the Boys and Girls Club on Cherry Avenue–the non-profit that also received proceeds from the competition. This is the second year that Spinal Health & Wellness has supported the Superfit Games by providing chiropractic and therapeutic services.Dr. Dolly Garnecki with her friend and awesome athlete Catherine DonatoneDr. Garnecki worked with over 50…

  • Holiday Closings

    Dolly Garnecki
    19 Dec 2011 | 9:38 pm
    Spinal Health & Wellness will be closed from December 22 – January 3.  We will re-open for regular winter hours (10 am – 7 pm) on Wednesday, January 4th.From December 26 – January 2, we will offer limited appointment slots for Raindrop Therapy vitaflex massage with immune-boosting essential oils.  E-mail info@scoliosisdoc.com to request an appointment.Thank you for trusting in us for your health and wellness needs in 2011.  We’re excited to introduce innovative changes and opportunities for more intensive scoliosis and neck restoration treatment slots in…

  • Take Back 30-Day Challenge

    Dolly Garnecki
    19 Dec 2011 | 9:27 pm
    Spinal Health & Wellness is proud to be a sponsor of the Take Back 30-Day Challenge Event.For many people in Charlottesville looking to improve their health and lose weight,this could be an incredible opportunity. Tracey Webber of Eat! and Ivana Kadija of Yourishment have teamed up with Whole Foods Market, Relay Foods, area retail shops and fitness and health providers to make this year’s resolutions easier to keep… and a lot more fun.“It’s so easy to have idealistic intentions at the start of a New Year, yet always so difficult to follow through” says Sarah Yates of Relay…
 
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    Happiness is Your Right

  • Attitudes That Cannot be Applied on Our Children

    Selvi Lim
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am
    Feeling upset is a common thing for children as long as parents are not overreacting on it. However there are times when parents lose control so they do inappropriate things. Though it seems normal, this kind of attitude should be avoided. No matter how busy a father or a mother is, it is not appropriate [...] No related posts.

  • Financial Management: What We Think is What We Get

    Selvi Lim
    25 Dec 2011 | 8:24 am
    What we think in our mind will determine the content of our wallet. The source of problems in this world; whether you admit it or not, comes from money. Therefore it is not mistaken when people say, “Are we really that materialistic? Do we really cannot live without money?” The key lies on our thinking [...] Related posts:Mistakes in Financial PlanningThe Wisest Financial Advice of All Time Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Here Are the Keys to Success of Steve Jobs

    Selvi Lim
    8 Dec 2011 | 4:30 am
    Competitors consider Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Inc., as someone who changes the world. The President of USA, Barrack Obama, also acknowledged that fact about the late Steve Jobs who passed away last October 5th 2011. “Steve was one of the biggest American innovators who had the courage to think differently, brave enough to [...] No related posts.

  • Learning to be Healthy from World Traditions

    Selvi Lim
    11 Nov 2011 | 9:09 am
    There is a proverb that says “prevention is cheaper than cure”. However there are many people who are lazy in doing it for many reasons. Now you can start doing it by learning from healthy traditions in many countries because it is cheap and simple. According to Dr. Oz; a popular surgeon in the United [...] No related posts.

  • Let’s Celebrate Mistakes

    Selvi Lim
    28 Oct 2011 | 6:02 am
    Many people regret the mistakes and failures in their lives, including the ones they made in their careers. However, there are many things that we can learn from those mistakes that will boost our careers. One day, an employee made a huge mistake that cost IBM millions of dollar. The employee was called to Tom [...] No related posts.
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    MediAngels Blog

  • Cancer at World Stage

    Editor
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
      In 2008, world lost 7.6 million lives to cancer… World will still lose 12 million lives in 2030 to Cancer… New Cancer Cases will rise to more than 20 million by 2030.   Some of them could not be diagnosed in time, While others could not be treated in time, Still others could not get the best medical opinion in time… With World Cancer Day round the corner, it becomes prudent for all of us to have a look at this single largest cause of all deaths worldwide – Cancer. In fact there are more reasons to be worried about it than not to be. It accounted for 13% of…

  • MediAngels Health-40 on its way – Will keep illness away

    PR
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    The World’s first eHospital, MediAngels.com is on its way to launch Health 40 an innovative health checkup. Health40 or H40 will make life much easier for those who can’t routinely find time for their own health. So if you all are having a really tight schedule and not finding time to look after your health, then then H40 is just the right MediAngels service offering for you. H40 allows you to get blood tests of all vital organ systems done at just a click from the comfort of your home without queuing up in the pathology labs or even in the hospital for executive health checkups.

  • Kidney stones in children: Know an expert pediatric urologist’s view

    Dr. Arbinder Singal
    4 Jan 2012 | 12:32 am
    Hi folks, This is Dr. Arbinder Singal, I am a pediatric urologist on the MediAngels panel and was invited to write on this increasingly common problem in children. I was asked to comment recently on the Times of India, India's premier newspaper (Quote in Inset Picture in this post) on what is regarded to be a problem of growing importance and immense significance. I take this opportunity to share some facts about Kidney stones in children: Children less than 12 years comprise 1% of all population with kidney stones but this is old data. Recent studies have shown an increasing incidence of…

  • How Should a Diabetic Patient Manage Lifestyle?

    Editor
    20 Dec 2011 | 10:03 pm
    When we talk about diabetes management, blood sugar control is frequently the predominant theme. After all, keeping your blood sugar level within your target range will assist you in living a healthy life. Diabetes lifestyle management is learning about the facts that can facilitate you to understand your condition properly and further to make it a part of your every day routine. Here are a few guidelines that can assist you in diabetes life style management. Food Habit Maintain schedule, your blood sugar level is utmost an hour or two following you have a meal, and after that your blood…

  • MediAngels Shares A Word On Manthan 2011

    Editor
    3 Dec 2011 | 11:37 am
        Manthan flows with the trend of felicitating entities that impart knowledge through digital content for the social, political and cultural development and upliftment. This is the first ever practice to spot the best creativity and e-content, 10th October, 2004, was the day when this auspicious award was started by Digital Empowerment Foundation with few others in Partnership. There were also several other organizations that were engaged in promoting the digital content in South Asian Countries (SAARC).   The awards conducted are a platform formore than 200 content and…
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    Health Fitness Beauty Tips

  • You can get the way to give up smoking now

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:47 am
    Many smokers have tried every way to stop smoking they can think of, and found it very difficult. Breaking this habit is not easy and there are a lot of methods which do not work and can just end in disappointment. Luckily, there are some organizations out there which offer a positive and possible way to stop smoking, so that you can live a longer, healthier life. Smoking is a tough habit to break, as for many people smoking is not just about needing nicotine, it is a habit which can be tied in with their social life, or even relieving stress. Smoking often comes with a psychological reason…

  • Best vitamins for your hair growth

    admin
    13 Jan 2012 | 8:28 am
    In all over the world mostly peoples very consious everytime to obsessed by beauty, Most of time we’ve spent billions of dollars a year on products to enhance our skin, hair and nails.Some of the most popular hair beauty questions concern how to make hair grow longer. The common reply to these questions is that you can’t do anything at all; it’s genetic. The answer, however, is only partially true: It is genetic, and you’re not likely to grow hair longer beyond your natural limit. For decades, researchers have studied how certain vitamins have caused hair to grow at a…

  • Resolve your foot pain

    admin
    1 Jan 2012 | 9:32 am
    Side of foot pain is quite a common complain which that affects many people in their life and can affect anyone at any time in their life irrespective of gender or race and instead of using many over the counter and traditional therapies for removal pain relief. Most of peoples used few alternatives methods that can be considered to help resolve foot pain and bring back the balance of an active life. In which article we discuss some of the common causes of side of foot pain, all of which require an accurate diagnosis by a medical professional.

  • Your Posture is the Source of Your Back Pain

    admin
    22 Dec 2011 | 12:21 pm
    Posture and Pain Posture is one of the major reasons why many different people suffer from I4 and I5 back pain. Especially if the pain is asymmetric, like lower back pain left side only, your posture is probably the main reason. Making the necessary changes to the posture can greatly benefit those who deal with chronic back pain on a daily basis. It is advised that the average individual should sit up straight with their shoulders back and their chest pointed directly out. Some people are so used to slouching on a regular basis; they find it hard to actually sit up straight. However, if those…

  • Most popular natural hair products in all over the world

    admin
    9 Dec 2011 | 1:04 pm
    In olden times, the most popular hairstyles were very specific regarding the face shapes they would accentuate. These days the actual designs are far more universal supplying you with additional alternatives and choices when you choose to modify your appearance. In now days Most of the hair care products available in the market today are not natural and are manufactured using different chemicals, synthetic materials and a very less or no composition of natural materials. These artificial products are though helpful for getting better hair but these might also be harmful for some skins and…
 
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    Healing Talks

  • 14 states debate manatory labeling laws for genetically messed-up food

    Nathan Batalion
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:06 am
    (Healingtalks) Because federal laws do not require genetically messed-up food to be labeled,  14 states are debating whether to legally require such labeling.  The debate is taking place from NY to California, as legislators consider the impact of also the first genetically messed-up animal (salmon) for our dinner plates Genetically messed-up food and messed with [...]

  • CDC tells mothers to stop breastfeeding to help vaccines work better

    Nathan Batalion
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:19 pm
      (Healtingtalks)  US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published a study that recommends women should stop breastfeeding before having their children injected with vaccines. Bizare conclusion The report put together by ten researchers was called the Inhibitory effect of breast milk on infectivity of live oral rotavirus vaccines. It claims that the [...]

  • Genetically Modified Foods, Are They Safe?

    Nathan Batalion
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    (Healingtalks) Are genetically modified foods safe? The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM)doesn’t think so. AAEM’s report The Academy reported that animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food including Infertility Immune and food allergy problems Accelerated aging Faulty insulin regulation Changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system. The AAEM asked physicians [...]

  • Who falls prey to substance addiction and who doesn’t

    Nathan Batalion
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
      Who gets addicted and who doesn’t (Healingtalks) Why do some people survive drug and alcohol abuse, while others don’t? No one has a simple answer. One thing is for sure. Addictions tend to be tragic. They can totally disturb and even end or destroy the life of a person. Some addicts look and act so [...]

  • Why Megaupload was taken down and what it means to the Internet industry

    Nathan Batalion
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:34 pm
    (Healingtalks) Do we have a free and uncensored Internet anymore ? Not really after the recent take down of Megaupload. If our government can wield that kind of power, it may someday threaten every other giant site on the Web, including Youtube, Twitter, and actually all alternative news sites as well. It is unconscionable that [...]
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  • Studies Reveal The Health-Tea Habits Of Drinking Black Tea

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:57 am
    Drinking too much coffee has always been a “no no” from health experts while drinking tea (especially green tea) has been hailed as a great habit with tremendous health benefits. In fact, green tea has been seen as a miracle ingredient in natural health products and it’s benefits have been linked to: - Anti oxidation properties - Boosting metabolism to reduce weight - Tackling cholesterol - Working against diabetes - Maintaining great skin - Even fighting cancer There’s significant interest and research around the effects of green tea and there’s no disputing it’s great for…

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  • The Perfect Memory May No Longer Be Just A Sci Fi Movie Theme

    admin
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:52 am
    One of my personal favorite movie releases in 2011 (I’m sure many of you will agree) was “Limitless” staring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. The movie revolves around a plot where Eddie (Bradley Coopers character) is introduced to a drug called NZT which opens up access to 100% of the of the brains capability as opposed to the 20% odd that most of our brains actually function at. This gives him an unbelievable new level of mental clarity and ability to do amazing things like learn new languages in as little as a day or two. Other than the brilliant direction, gripping story line and…

  • The Amazing Things Medical Science Gave Us In 2011

    admin
    4 Jan 2012 | 1:02 am
    We’re always what grateful for what we receive each year whether it was a soul mate, children, a dream job, an iPad or just about anything we could be thankful for. Each year, thousands of medical researchers and scientists dedicate their lives to coming up with solutions to some of the most important healthcare and medical challenges humanity faces and gives us breakthroughs which literally change the course of our lives for the better. This last year in 2011 gave us some major breakthroughs in the field of medical science and research. Some of which will impact our lives in the short…

  • Silly Con Breast Implants – The Health Scandal That Rocked The World Last Year

    admin
    2 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    As the world prepared to usher in the new year, the biggest story making the rounds of health journals and news channels and continues to make waves this year is that of French company PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) that was found to be supplying it’s consumers poor quality breast implants made of industrial silicone rather than medical grade silicone putting hundreds of thousands of women at a health risk. The news of the con breast implants spread like wildfire in December had people furious, women that had undergone breast implant surgeries frightened and governments all over the world in a…
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  • Review: Factor Nutrition Labs Focus Factor for Kids

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:14 pm
    Features: Supports memory, concentration, and focus Great natural berry taste Manufactured with all natural excipients No preservatives, no artificial colorings and no caffeine Each bottle has 60 great tasting chewable wafers America’s #1 selling brain support supplement is now available in a delicious new chewable formula for kids! Parents trust the FOCUSfactor brand to help support their children’s focus, concentration, and memory.* Each bottle has 60 great tasting chewable wafers. Kids love the natural berry taste. FOCUSfactor for Kids supports health brain function:* ?Supports…

  • Review: Barlean’s Organic Oils High Lignan Flax Oil

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:12 pm
    Features: Pure, unfiltered and unrefined source of essential omega-3 fatty acids and nutrient-rich lignans Promotes heart health and healthy cholesterol levels Improves joint mobility & bone density Helps maintain healthy blood glucose levels Protects skin, hair & hail health The #1 Best-Selling Supplement in America! With its wholesome, nutty flavor Barlean’s Highest Lignan Flax Oil is a pure, unfiltered and unrefined source of essential omega-3 fatty acids and nutrient-rich lignans. A foundational addition to a healthy diet, our organic, high-lignan content flax oil is ideal for…

  • Review: FRS Healthy Energy Powdered Drink Mix

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:11 pm
    Features: Gives you sustained energy to help you be focused and fully charged Fueled by quercetin, a powerful antioxidant found in fruits and vegetables Helps the body produce real energy, helps enhance fitness and supports the immune system For best results, drink 2-3 servings per day Only 10 calories per serving FRS Healthy Energy Powered Drink Mix comes in a box of single-serve stick packs. The packs are small, lightweight and easy to add to a water bottle. With just 10 calories each, they provide 250mg of quercetin in the lowest-calorie way to get FRS sustained energy. I am pretty much a…

  • Review: St John Ambulance Motorist’s Deluxe First Aid Kit

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm
    Features: Contained in a soft green pouch for easy storage Excellent value kit Contains all you would need for an emergency on the road With a grab handle for ease in an emergency situation Pouch dimensions 20 x 13 x 6 cm This is a really good wide-ranging kit from SJA with pretty much everything you need to address most situations. It’s worth getting just for the kit bag itself as it’s made from high quality ripstop nylon with large zips that have large rubber tabs on the end – should last a very long time. Also not as apparent on the bag are two plastic loops on either…

  • Review: NOURKRIN MAN

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:04 pm
    Following the success of original Nourkrin in treating thinning hair problems (mainly amongst women), Nourkrin MAN has been developed to strengthen the effect of the treatment with a new formulation specifically for men. Nourkrin MAN is an entirely natural drug-free food supplement that is fortified with vitamins and is designed to supply your body with the specific nutrients needed to promote good, natural hair growth from the follicles. The key ingredient is a protein compound of marine extracts, including the cartilage of deep-sea fish. This is blended with an organic, soluble silica and…
 
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  • Hi Michele, I am so sorry to have seemed to disap...

    Holy Is The Lord
    18 Jan 2012 | 11:49 pm
    Hi Michele,I am so sorry to have seemed to disappeared in thin air. I justgot pretty busy towards the end of last year til now and haven't been able to follow-up.Yes, I am doing fine! I didn't have the tumor marker tests yet (again, because I got so busy), but will be doing that in the next month. I still have the remnants of that tumor, but am feeling good! I am still on my regular regimen of internal enzymes, apricot seeds, and such. How are things going with you?So many of my family members have been diagnosed with cancer over the past six months that it is truly alarming. I just…

  • Hi Mia, Haven't heard from you for quite a wh...

    Michele
    17 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pm
    Hi Mia, Haven't heard from you for quite a while - any updates? Hope all's well x Michele x

  • Hi Michele! I agree!! I was thanking God this mo...

    Holy Is The Lord
    28 Oct 2011 | 6:20 am
    Hi Michele!I agree!! I was thanking God this morning for the progress. I am just so shocked to see no white, bumpy tissue at all...even under where the last of the tumor is. There is still some scabbing, so it is possible that there is some left under there. Yet, it is very good news indeed. I am also noticing that my breast tissue is returning more to normal. While I still have a small tumor (which I believe is likely benign at this point), my breast is becoming more full and feels more like my other breast (which never had cancer). Where the whole thing used to be pretty hard and stiff…

  • Just looked at your day 116 results - ITS LOOKING ...

    Michele
    27 Oct 2011 | 8:46 pm
    Just looked at your day 116 results - ITS LOOKING GOOD! I'm so pleased for you right now! You really need to make a video once this is done and dusted! I'm praying for good results for you when you get your cancer marker test. x

  • Oh, I meant to mention, the cancer is all around a...

    Michele
    28 Sep 2011 | 9:57 pm
    Oh, I meant to mention, the cancer is all around and behind my nipple. (that's the logic behind applying it to the pulled in centre of it)
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    Breathe

  • Why Does Indoor Air Quality Matter?

    marywhite
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:51 am
    Jim Gates, CAFS By Jim Gates, CAFS Over the past few years, research collected by the Environmental Protection Agency has indicated that the air pollution inside a home or office can be measurably worse than the air outdoors, even when the individual lives in a big city. Because many people spend a large amount of their time indoors, the quality of the air indoors is a very important factor in the person’s overall health and comfort. Poor air quality can pose great risks to your health and result in a number of illnesses that can be difficult to treat. Who Is Affected By Poor Indoor Air…

  • Environmental Triggers for Asthma

    marywhite
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:21 am
    By Jim Gates, CAFS Asthma sufferers often find that an important key to improving their asthma symptoms is to reduce or eliminate the asthma triggers found in their environment.  There are a number of different environmental triggers for asthma symptoms. Some people react to just one trigger while others find that there are several triggers that make their asthma more severe.  It is important to be able to identify these asthma triggers and to learn how to reduce their effects on your life. Here are three of the most common. 1. Secondhand Smoke Secondhand smoke is one of the worst asthma…

  • Understanding Sick Building Syndrome

    marywhite
    18 Jan 2012 | 5:12 am
    Guest Post by Wendy Stackhouse, Air-Tek Solutions Have you ever been to a building and felt like it gave you a headache? It might have! Sick Building Syndrome is a real condition. Difficult to diagnose and sometimes believed to be psychological, biological and chemical contaminants and even gases in a building can cause severe health problems that go away after a short time away from the location. These possible health problems include: Headache Irritation of the eyes, nose or throat Itchy skin Dizziness and nausea Tiredness Acute odor sensitivity The problem is that in Sick Building…

  • Four Important Tips for HVAC System Maintenance

    marywhite
    16 Jan 2012 | 6:07 am
    By Jim Gates, CAFS HVAC systems are among the most expensive systems in a building. A breakdown due to maintenance issues can be very costly and time consuming. Proper maintenance is very important to keeping the system working efficiently and effectively. Understanding the Importance of HVAC System Maintenance A properly maintained HVAC system can protect a building’s occupants from the health hazard of poor quality air and increase the comfort level of the building. Providing the proper maintenance for the HVAC system will also help increase the life of the equipment, lower the…

  • How to Prevent Indoor Air Quality Problems: 4 Tips

    marywhite
    15 Jan 2012 | 2:41 pm
    Breathe Easy at Home By Jim Gates, CAFS Preventing indoor air quality problems from occurring is the best way to protect the health of everyone that uses the space in question – whether the area is a home or an office. All types of buildings can have air that is contaminated by air pollutants and harmful particles that can cause a number of respiratory illnesses and other health problems. It’s important to take steps to keep air as clean and pure as possible in any structure. 4 Tips to Prevent Problems with Indoor Air Quality Knowing – and following – a few simple methods to prevent…
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  • When the Gym Is a Scary Place

    Colleen Watson
    17 Jan 2012 | 1:38 am
    A gym can be intimidating with its high-tech equipment, expensive dues and overly perky trainers. For the overweight crowd, research suggests that it may be even more difficult for them to drag themselves through the health club doors. They are … Read More

  • Dating: Women Love Mystery Men

    Irene McGee
    12 Jan 2012 | 1:05 am
    He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not. The sacrificial flower is plucked bald and flower petals are strewn about the floor; it’s a familiar feeling for most people — wanting. A recent study … Read More

  • Chicken Soup Scientifically Proven to Help Cure Colds

    Jo Anne Kappel, MS, RD
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:07 am
    Remember when you had a bad cold as a kid and your mom made you chicken soup? It always made you feel better, right? Though many have chalked it up to an old wives’ tale, it turns out that there … Read More

  • Drinking Water Is the Magic Weight Loss Trick

    Erica Giovinazzo
    4 Jan 2012 | 1:14 am
    Drop more pounds faster by drinking two cups of water before each meal. You’ve probably heard that drinking water before you eat can help you lose weight. The theory behind this recommendation is that the water helps fill you up so … Read More

  • Pop the Cork: Champagne’s Secret Health Benefits

    Sarah Atwood, MS, RD
    29 Dec 2011 | 1:15 am
    When reaching into your liquor cabinet for a beverage, it turns out that there are other choices beside red wine that offer health benefits. When it comes to alcohol and heart health, red wine seems to have cornered the market, … Read More
 
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  • Sainsburys magazine tries out in:spa in Spain

    Simon
    5 Jan 2012 | 11:43 am
    Feeling tired and sluggish, editor Helena Lang signed up for a health retreat in Spain As l boarded the Easy Jet flight to Malaga early one April morning, l knew there must be fellow retreat-ees on the flight. But where? The glamorous lady in oversized sunglasses and camel pashmina? The loved-up couple engrossed in self-help books? As the flight took off l happened to overhear a conversation mentioning in:spa – where l was heading. The group of chatterboxes were young, super-fit and gorgeous. Gulp. Only after landing did l realise to my relief that this gaggle of winners in the gene pool…

  • BA Highlife magazine reviews fitscape in Provence

    Simon
    5 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am
    The Luxury Camp – Fitscape, Provence The tester – Bryony Coleman: ‘I was keen to take my exercise regime further and to have a luxury holiday that involved eating well without putting on weight.’ The lowdown – Fitscape is the antidote to hardship. Its owners very clearly state that it’s ‘no boot camp’ and they’re not wrong. The exercise is so seamlessly woven into the day that it becomes a pleasure, not a chore. It’s a clever idea. You eat exceptionally well (albeit healthily) and then work it off with a manageable regime of hiking, circuit training, yoga,…

  • today in the atlas mountains

    Simon
    3 Jan 2012 | 12:41 pm
    It’s been a wonderful week in Marrakech over New Year, with guests enjoying gorgeous weather during their in:spa retreat.  This morning everyone headed up into the magnificent Atlas Mountains for another hike – pictured (left) during a break, on a clear sunny day, with spectacular views in all directions.  As always, we have several guides, allowing guests to travel at their own pace and enjoy the hike to maximum effect.  After the hike – around 3 hours – everyone returned to their exquisite luxury villa for a gourmet lunch cooked by one of our specialist in:spa…

  • free flights on fitscape fitness holidays

    Simon
    24 Dec 2011 | 3:04 pm
    If you book your 2012 fitscape fitness holiday before 24 January we will fly you there for free!* Choose from sunny southern Spain, our magical chateau in the South of France or our luxury 5 star hotel in the Italian Dolomites – for both winter skiing and summer adventures. See all 2012 dates Every fitscape fitness holiday is unique. The schedule is packed full of different options every day so that with the help of our expert trainers you can design your own personal schedule for optimum results. You tell us what you want to get out of your holiday – anything from a gentle,…

  • save up to £450 on an in:spa retreat in january

    Simon
    24 Dec 2011 | 1:09 pm
    Wouldn’t it be wonderful to start 2012 looking and feeling amazing?  Join our in:spa retreat from 12-19 January in sunny southern Spain at a charming boutique hotel, and we promise you will return home refreshed and energised.  It’s the perfect antedote to a (perhaps!) slightly over indulgent Christmas. We are currently offering free flights (up to £200 per person) and a further £250 discount on this retreat, saving you a total of up to £450. It’s an easy flight from Gatwick to Malaga, and once you arrive at our delightful venue, surrounded by beautiful rolling hills,…
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    Rhythm For Good

  • Listen to the Zennn :: Clarity Conference Call

    Kat Fulton
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:56 pm
    Howdy partners! We’re roundin’ up all the little dogies to take Online Zennn. The last day for enrollment is Monday, but you can get a head start by signing up now. Would you like to sell products online? Would you like for people to find you on Google? Would you like to share your brilliance [...]

  • Michael Franti on Boomwhackers®

    Kat Fulton
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am
    Never before seen on YouTube OR Rhythm For Good…. Michael Franti on Boomwhackers®! If you missed the first go-around of Online Zennn, then you probably missed this sah-weet video of Michael Franti on Boomwhackers. I had only published this video on the special Zennn launch site back in August, but NOW you can check it [...]

  • Paying Homage to Music Therapy

    Kat Fulton
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am
    Today I pay homage to my beloved field of music therapy. I’m so grateful for finding this field that allows me to be a musician, healer, people-person, full-on expressionist, business owner, and all-out renegade. I had no idea I would end up *here* a few years ago. If you’re interested in knowing more about music [...]

  • Book Review: Vocal Psychotherapy by Diane Austin

    Kat Fulton
    9 Jan 2012 | 8:20 am
    I’m thrilled to offer you the new video series – Music Makin Mondays! Every Monday I will give you a new video all about making music. I’ll be answering questions from readers, introducing books I’ve read, and showing off snazzy little music-making techniques in the upcoming weeks. Let me just say . . . I [...]

  • Counting the 2011 Blessings…

    Kat Fulton
    27 Dec 2011 | 10:27 am
    …before counting down to 2012! What a year. I have so many blessings to count and so many people to thank who have been here along my journey in 2011. Last year, I set the intention for ease and kindness in 2011, and boy did that manifest into some wonderfully rich experiences this year… Personal [...]
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  • Dating Tips for Married Couples

    Roman Soluk
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
    On your wedding anniversary you go to your favorite restaurant, and on Sunday to the movie? But such traditional dating is no longer perceived as a holiday? Why not change this habitual dating? Arrange a surprise to your spouse!5 ways for an exciting date1. Picnic can be original – just add a bit of mystery. Better choose a new, unfamiliar place: an ancient monastery, a lake in the country or an island. By the way, don’t forget to think a romantic occasion for a date. Let this even be the first day of spring.2. Evening of memories. Try to remember the time when you first met, or…

  • The Relationship with a Modern Woman

    Roman Soluk
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:17 am
    A modern woman is a business, prosperous and confident personality. Therefore, a man must have a special approach to such woman. At first, a man should know what the opposite sex wants today. First of all, a woman tends to be successful in career and is doing everything possible and impossible for a career growth. Therefore, the family often goes by the wayside.A modern woman doesn’t plan to get married until 30. This woman plans to have children only after 35 or completely exclude this event from her life.If earlier the woman was very loyal and devoted to her husband, now she’s…

  • Women’s Behavior that Makes Men Mad

    Roman Soluk
    18 Jan 2012 | 5:42 am
    It’s no secret that in comparison with women men think differently, feel differently and do lots of other things differently. But let’s stop talking about gender correctness and proceed directly to the subject. Believe me, even if a man next to you doesn’t show his irritation, the following features of a woman’s behavior make him mad.Woman’s behavior that makes men madDon’t wear too provocative clothesAny woman from time to time wants to feel beautiful and desirable, wants to hear confessions from a beloved man. But it seems that not all men like open…

  • Silence as a Bad Tool to Resolve Conflicts

    Roman Soluk
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:58 am
    Silence as a tool to resolve conflicts creates tension in a relationship with another person. Openly conflicting, we can be angry and express our emotions and feelings. But sometimes under the pressure of a conflict some of us become closed ignoring the other person in silence. In this situation silence is a good way to show your pride rather than to resolve the conflict.To resolve the conflict you need to be able to express your experiences, feelings and emotions. But the avoiding a conflict in silence suggests that a person is just scared and that’s why he simply keeps silent. And he…

  • Several Things That Don’t Make Women Sexy

    Roman Soluk
    10 Jan 2012 | 2:46 am
    Nice sexy dress, delicate scent of perfume, expensive lace lingerie. All these attributes of sexuality can in one moment become irrelevant. And it doesn’t need much effort. It’s enough to forget about just one aspect and it can ruin the whole image of a sexy woman. And not just the appearance can destroy a sexual image of a woman.For some reason, women are more interested in how to be sexy, but just forget about the fact that the combination of character traits, appearance and behavior make men’s hearts beat faster. In general, men are rarely able to identify specifically…
 
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    Harvard Health Blog

  • Heart’s “fountain of youth” starts flowing early

    Howard LeWine, M.D.
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am
    Want to have a healthy heart in your senior years? Take care of it while you’re young. That’s the message from a huge study of more than a quarter of a million men and women. Northwestern University researchers determined how many major risk factors for heart disease each individual in the study had at ages 45, 55, 65, and 75. These risk factors included high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and diabetes. Then they determined the chances of having a heart attack or stroke over the remaining life span. The results were remarkable. A 45-year-old man who had normal blood…

  • Doctors debate use of email for communicating with their patients

    P.J. Skerrett
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:16 pm
    Every now and then, I email one of my doctors or they email me. The communications aren’t anything fancy, mind you—requests for prescription refills, test results, and the like. Apparently, these electronic exchanges put me squarely in the middle of a hot debate among doctors. The Wall Street Journal offered a peek into the controversy by asking two doctors to write about why they do, and don’t, use email to communicate with their patients. Writing in favor of email was Dr. Joseph C. Kvedar, a dermatologist and founder of the Center for Connected Health, a Harvard-affiliated…

  • Health care largely ignored in State of the Union address

    P.J. Skerrett
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:09 pm
    As I listened to the State of the Union address last night, the health journalist part of my brain was hoping for news about health and health care reform. It was sorely disappointed. Thanks to word counter Dan Diamond, managing editor for the Advisory Board’s Daily Briefing, I learned that President Obama spent just 44 words on health reform last night. That’s far fewer than he’s used in the past (see illustration below) That health care reform was neglected shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Once a hot-button issue, health care reform has given way in this election…

  • Smokers with cancer benefit from quitting, but need extra help

    P.J. Skerrett
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    There are many reasons to quit smoking. Being diagnosed with cancer can be a powerful one. But many people have trouble quitting even after learning they have cancer. A team from Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) analyzed data from 1,400 smokers newly diagnosed with lung or colorectal cancer. Five months after learning they had cancer, just over one-third (37%) of those with lung cancer and two-thirds (66%) of those with colorectal cancer were still smoking. The results are published online today in the medical journal Cancer. To be fair, the quit rates in the MGH study…

  • Older women may need fewer bone tests

    Robert Shmerling, M.D.
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
    The bone-thinning condition known as osteoporosis can be a big problem for older people. Fragile bones are prone to breaking. In older individuals, broken bones are more than an annoyance—a broken hip can lead to loss of independence, and sometimes to death. Because thinning bones are so common (affecting 44 million Americans) and can be so damaging, older folks are urged to have their bones checked with a test that measures bone density. The denser the bone, the stronger it should be. Osteoporosis often can be prevented and there are a number of effective treatments. Current guidelines…
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  • A View of Emergency Medicine in Botswana

    Chris Nickson
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog A View of Emergency Medicine in Botswanaaka Postcards from the Edge 004This ‘postcard from the edge’ is by Swedish Emergency doctor Katrin Hruska (@akutdoktorn), who writes a predominantly Swedish language blog called akutdoktorn.I am a born optimist, which is why I have taken on the struggle to establish emergency medicine as a specialty in Sweden. Since EM is a supraspecialty I had to take the long way through an internal medicine residency, but now I am at least seeing the end of my EM training. I am also mildly adventurous. Not in the crazy,…

  • The LITFL Review 054

    Kane Guthrie
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:55 am
    Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog The LITFL Review 054Welcome to the mind-boggling  54th edition!The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team will cast the spotlight on the best and brightest from the blogosphere, the podcast video/audiosphere and the rest of the Web 2.0 social media jungle.The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beaut of the WeekEM BasicTop spot this week is taken out by someone new on the podcasting/blogging…

  • Friday Frontline Inspiration 015

    Mike Cadogan
    19 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog Friday Frontline Inspiration 015Shot on board with the paramedics of Pretoria and Johannesburg, TELL ME AND I WILL FORGET illuminates the new social challenges in South Africa, 15 years after the end of its oppressive Apartheid era.Below is the first 2 minutes of this amazing hour long documentary. I urge you to make the time to watch and digest the rest of the film – it will be an hour well spentDesperate human circumstance and a wave of violent crime have put immense pressure on the medical system, which is now as divided as the country’s dual…

  • Test the Textbook Trilogy

    Mike Cadogan
    19 Jan 2012 | 5:49 pm
    Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog Test the Textbook TrilogyLate last year we completed a trilogy of textbooks relating to emergency medicine, toxicology and medical education.We are now looking for ‘volunteers’ to read and review these texts…and have 15 textbooks (5 of each book) to give away for FREE.Rules for reviewersBe subscribed to Life in the Fast Lane by email or RSS feedSend me an email letting me know which of the texts you would like to review, and whyEnhance your chances by leaving a comment at the end of this post, sending me a Tweet on twitter or a Comment on…

  • R&R In The FASTLANE 007

    Chris Nickson
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog R&R In The FASTLANE 007The seventh edition of our weekly series of eminence-based evidence (back after the festive season hiatus):A free weekly resource that harnesses the power of social media to allow some of the best and brightest emergency medicine and critical care clinicians from all over the world tell us what they think is worth reading from the published literature.This edition contains 18 recommended reads. Find out more about the R&R in the FASTLANE project here and check out the team of contributors from all around the world.This…
 
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    Vida Sana - Consejos, Dietas y Ejercicios para Vivir Saludables - eVidaSana.com

  • La Salud del Sueño

    Patricia Hernández
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:01 pm
    Suele pensarse que dormir es una pérdida de tiempo, que limita nuestra capacidad de disfrutar al máximo del día y de la vida. Sin embargo, la ciencia ha demostrado que dormir es tan importante como comer: sin dormir nuestro organismo resistiría poco tiempo y dormir poco o mal afecta a nuestro estado de salud, nuestras [...]

  • Solicita y compara presupuestos de obras y reformas en TuManitas

    Iván de León
    22 Jan 2012 | 4:36 am
    ¿Te imaginas contratar los servicios de mantenimiento, obras y reformas de tu vivienda directamente desde Internet y totalmente gratis? Ya puedes hacerlo a través de TuManitas, un comparador de presupuestos de obras y reformas, actualmente para España (desde las Islas hasta Península). Tal como su nombre lo indica, te permite buscar al mejor “manitas” adaptado [...]

  • Maternidad en Verde

    Patricia Hernández
    21 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am
    El fenómeno de la nueva ecología reflejada en la dieta, el estilo de vida, el respeto por la naturaleza y la vuelta a lo natural pisa con fuerza también en la maternidad del siglo XXI. Cada vez son más las madres que optan por seguir un estilo de vida que respete el equilibrio con la [...]

  • Yoga: Salud y Crecimiento Personal

    Patricia Hernández
    17 Jan 2012 | 8:10 am
    El Yoga es una disciplina milenaria originaria de la India que trabaja en los planos mental, físico y emocional para lograr un estado de equilibrio y armonía holístico. Con la práctica de diversas asanas o posturas guiadas por la respiración, el practicante de Yoga alcanza la quietud mental, la relajación física y la conexión con [...]

  • Despertar con Ánimo y Energía

    Iván de León
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:16 am
    Para tener una vida de calidad, no sólo hace falta comer bien, hacer ejercicio y descansar entre otras cosas. También es necesario tener una actitud positiva desde el momento en que te levantas. Por eso es muy importante comenzar el día con ánimo y mucha energía positiva. Sigamos el ejemplo de la niña del vídeo [...]
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    DiscussHealth

  • What Causes Cold Ear – Numb Ear And Treatment

    HealthyDis
    8 Jan 2012 | 8:30 pm
    Do you have numb ear parts that won’t go away? Usually, a numb ear is interpreted as a cold sensation. However, numb ears and cold ears are interchangeable. The more important thing is to find what causes an ear to go numb or cold. Usually, the symptoms of anxiety and stress include numbness of the [...]

  • What Causes Shaking Head Tremor – Involuntary Shaking of Head And Jerking

    HealthyDis
    6 Jan 2012 | 1:09 am
    We can shake our heads when we refuse something. However, some involuntary shaking of the head may be due to a medical condition. Usually, head shaking tremors or sudden head jerking are signs of epilepsy or an onset of stroke attack. However, there are some cases where anxiety, stress and panic attacks are to blame. [...]

  • Common Old People Products – Old People Caregiving And Assistance

    HealthyDis
    6 Jan 2012 | 12:51 am
    Care and assistance for the elderly will be an important concept in the near future as more people achieve longer life. Some of the most common old people products are starting to have high demands due to longer quality of life. In this case, it is important to identify the most common products for the [...]

  • What Causes Cold Upper Lip – Numbness And Burning Feeling On The Lips

    HealthyDis
    4 Jan 2012 | 8:48 pm
    It is annoying to have a cold feeling on the lips. Usually, this upper lip cold sensation is also interpreted as burning sensation or numbness of the lips. However, there are real causes that you need to know why such symptoms happen. It can be due to stress and fatigue, anxiety or in some cases [...]

  • Scary Nape Pain Causes – What Causes Nape Pain

    HealthyDis
    15 Dec 2011 | 7:46 pm
    Usually, people do experience pain in the neck and shoulders. This may have something to do with physical trauma. However, if you particularly identify nape pain, it could be due to hypertension, TMJ disorder or nerve damage. We will provide you an overview on what causes nape pain among adults. Hypertension is the leading cause [...]
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  • Cardiac Stem Cell Transplant may be used to Treat Advanced Heart Failure

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm
      In the aftermath of a myocardial infarction, a part of the cardiac muscles involved dies and is replaced by scar tissue. Though ways have been found to prevent further infarcts, like angioplasty, coronary artery bypass surgery, etc., we still haven’t found ways to treat the damaged cardiac tissue. The on-going IMPACT-CABG clinical trial is being conducted with the aim of finding whether stem cell therapy can be the way in future to treat advanced heart failure.   As a part of this trial, for the first time in Ontario, two patients underwent cardiac stem cell transplant at…

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea may be related to Sudden Hearing Loss in Males

    22 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm
    Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condition found in obese individuals, wherein the airways get occluded while sleeping, leading to a sudden dip in blood oxygen levels and frequent episodes of waking up. It is associated with generalized inflammation and different bio-physiologic phenomena involving nervous, endocrine and cardiovascular systems, etc. However, its effect on the auditory system was not known.    Now, researchers from Taipei Medical University Hospital have concluded that sudden sensori-neural hearing loss (SSNHL) in men may be associated with prior history of obstructive…

  • A High Body Mass Index leads to more Acne during Adolescence in Girls

    21 Jan 2012 | 1:19 pm
    Acne is the bane of teenagers worldwide. Around 10 to 20 % adolescents are said to be suffering from it. Similarly, obesity is another problem which is involving more and more teenagers. A study was carried out recently to find out if there was a link between obesity and acne.   The study, led by Dr. Jon Anders Halvorsen, a researcher at Oslo University Hospital, examined 3,600 adolescents between the ages of 18 and 19. The participants were enquired about their diet, lifestyle factors, weight and history of acne. It was seen that 10% of the girl and 15% of the boys had a high body mass…

  • Bilateral Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing impaired Children's Quality of Life

    19 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pm
      Cochlear implants improve the quality of sound perceived by the deaf as they transmit the sound directly to the auditory nerve. However, because of danger of infection or damage to the implant and because of the prohibitive cost of the surgery, the implant is usually placed only in one ear. However, a new research carried out at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in Netherlands, has found that the quality of life of children undergoing a sequential bilateral cochlear implant improves considerably.   The study, which has been published in the latest issue of Archives of…

  • Stress contributes to Obesity

    18 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Until now, faulty diet and lack of exercise have been blamed for obesity. However, not all cases of obesity can be explained on the basis of these two factors. Now, scientists from the University of Stavanger have published an article in Medical Hypotheses which shows that obesity and stress are interlinked and interfere by positive feedback.    Obesity is a worldwide problem which can give rise to a number of diseases like type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cancer, apart from many other chronic diseases. It is important to understand about the factors that lead to obesity, in order…
 
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    Better Innovations Blog

  • Knee Pain – Common Causes, Prevention Methods, and Treatment

    Featured Guest
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:24 am
    Your knees form the largest and perhaps most important joint in your body. It is composed of three major bones that are divided into the femur (lower end), which revolves on the tibia (upper end) and the patellae (knee cap). Together, these three parts work together as a cohesive unit allowing you to run, walk and sprint freely. With your knees bearing much of your body weight and getting constant abuse, they are susceptible to injuries that lead to chronic or acute pain, and can impede on your ability to move if not properly cared for. Despite the fact that your knees play a pivotal role any…

  • What Everybody Ought to Know About Stress Relieving Tea

    Featured Guest
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:24 am
    When daily events wear out the smile and pleasantness in a person’s face, a stress relieving tea is one of the most recommended beverages to feel refreshed and relaxed again. There are several kinds of tea in the market today; most of which offers rejuvenating and relaxing effects on the body, being natural stress relievers. But what exactly are the different types of stress relieving tea and in what ways do they do magic on the relaxing the body? Different Stress Relieving Tea for the Body Green Tea Since the ancient times, green tea has been used by many people around the world as a…

  • 7 Tips for Healthier Coffee Drinking

    Featured Guest
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:14 am
    Everyday million wake up to a cup of coffee. Excess consumption can be a deterrent to one’s health. However, coffee lovers can make choices in drinking a healthier cup of coffee. Apply a few of these tips to make your love of coffee healthier when you indulge. 1. Keep in Touch Whether or not you drink coffee regularly or get caffeine from other sources (tea, chocolate, soft drinks), you need to be careful of how much you consume. Too much caffeine (mainly from soft drinks) can lead to hypertension. The best chances of staying healthy while consuming caffeine is to have regular appointments…

  • 3 Strong Arguments For Barefoot Running

    Featured Guest
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:05 am
    Barefoot running has been quite the debate lately.  Most people are either really against it or really supportive of the idea, there is no middle ground.  I tend to support the idea because I think it makes a lot of sense.  Back in the day, let’s say the hunter/gather era, we didn’t run around with nice padded shoes on our feet.  Nowadays, we’ve gotten used to our padded running shoes that have us landing with the heel of our foot on each stride.  However, if you take your shoes off and try to run, you’re almost forced to land on the ball of your feet instead. …

  • A Training Log is Necessary to Progress.

    Fitness Holiday Asia
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:31 am
    How can a log regarding your exercise improve a person’s further advancement with your training as well as fat reduction objectives? Whenever an individual wants to boost their fitness level it is very important. A lot of people simply just give it a quick thought, then just get cracking doing whatever they think they should do. Some don’t realize it might have much of an effect so they merely pass over it casually. On occasion they are just nonchalant. Nonetheless saving an individual’s progression can be a highly effective approach as part of your fitness goals. Exactly…
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    Unencumbered Being

  • The New Year's Day Community Harmonic Choir 2012

    Amy McTear
    21 Jan 2012 | 7:43 pm
    An interactive sacred sound concert and vocal meditation for uplifting personal and planetary well being..celebrating and releasing the past, embracing the present and laying a positive tone for the future... through toning, singing and being bathed in the universal song of the Gong, the transcendent tones of crystal singing bowls and the power of the human voice... An annual event, held this year at the Celebration Chapel in Kingston, NY.

  • The Higher Ground

    Amy McTear
    5 Oct 2011 | 7:56 am
    It used to be that my thoughts were largely negative, only I was so desensitized to feeling badly that I did not notice.  It began a long time ago as a measure of self-protection... I think.  If I were hard on myself, then I would improve.  If I thought of what could go wrong, then I would be better prepared... It was faulty logic that exponentially increased my level of misery and vibrationally conditioned me to become the breeding ground for all the things I did not want. I have become sensitive again.  I dislike the negative reels, replays and play by plays of what might go wrong.  I…

  • The Mantra of Well Being

    Amy McTear
    22 Sep 2011 | 9:28 am
      love rain down on me rest deep in the well of my being love rain down, oh holy rain wash away harm's trace One of the most profound spiritual practices I have undertaken to date is the practice of 'letting in love'.  Amma, our modern day "hugging saint" from India describes two kids of poverty.  The first results from a lack of food, shelter and clothing.  The second is a poverty of love.  While in the East there is widespread suffering from the first, here in the western world she observes, we suffer in epidemic proportions from the latter. There is an infinite source of energy in the…

  • Tuning Consciousness

    Amy McTear
    21 Sep 2011 | 8:10 am
    Any activity performed in a conscious manner can be regarded as a spiritual practice...walking, doing dishes, gardening, journaling, even taking daily naps.  There are many traditional and new age practices as well such as yoga, tai chi, conscious eating, sufi whirling, tea ceremony, painting, calligraphy, flower arranging, sacred sexuality, breath work, repetition of mantra...and more. The most powerful form of practice that I know of however, is the method of tuning into the state of consciousness that we are hoping to someday reside in full time.  If your spiritual goal is to feel…

  • 4 Points to Consider Before Choosing a Spiritual Practice

    Amy McTear
    20 Sep 2011 | 12:29 am
    1)What is the trouble or tension in my life?  Identify the most looming area of discomfort or discontent. Understanding the place of greatest tension, helps us to define our particular path in this lifetime.  The trouble we encounter simultaneously presents us with our preference; what we are truly wanting and what is in alignment with who we truly are.  Joseph Campbell says, "Where you stumble is where your treasure lies."  Our greatest  challenges provide insight into where our soul most wants growth. 2)What is my path in this lifetime?  What have I come to evolve in myself?  From my…
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    Counselling Connection

  • Help for the Helper

    Editor
    15 Jan 2012 | 5:35 pm
    Rothschild, B. (2006). Help for the helper. The psychophysiology of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. New York. W. W. Norton & Company. Burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma are risks that, as therapist we are aware of however whilst many of us have a toolbox full of techniques to assist our clients, we often fall short in caring for ourselves.  One of the most important tools in our arsenal is ourselves – the therapist as a person – and if we don’t take care of ourselves then the therapeutic alliance will not work.  This is where a book such as Help the Helper…

  • [ENROL] Bach of Psych and Counselling

    Editor
    8 Jan 2012 | 10:15 pm
    Did your New Year resolution include expanding your education? If so, we still have a handful of places left in our Semester 1, 2012 intake for the Bachelor of Counselling and Bachelor of Psychological Science. But they won’t last long, so you must act now. If you want a secure future doing something you love, then a career in Psychology or Counselling could be ideal for you. You can submit your obligation free expression of interest (or enrol) in the Bachelor of Psychological Science here: www.aip.edu.au/lz And the Bachelor of Counselling here: www.aipc.edu.au/degree Our unique learning…

  • PD Event: ACA Practice Building Workshops

    Editor
    5 Jan 2012 | 7:53 pm
    The Australian Counselling Association (ACA) will be running 2x 1-Day Workshops for counsellors and therapists interested in building their counselling businesses. Build a Practice – Basic Foundations This 1-Day Workshop provides the “ins and outs” of starting a practice, looking at issues related to setting up a practice such as: Identifying Competition Naming and Branding Positioning Costs Policies and Procedures Location Business structures Business Plan Note taking Insurance Documentation Confidentiality issues I.T. Business Cards Basics of Marketing Marketing Master…

  • Seminar Dates – Sem 1, 2012

    Editor
    3 Jan 2012 | 6:07 pm
    Many students of the Diploma of Counselling attend seminars to complete the practical requirements of their course. Seminars provide an ideal opportunity to network with other students and liaise with qualified counselling professionals in conjunction with completing compulsory coursework. Not sure if you need to attend Seminars? Click here for information on Practical Assessments. Below are the seminars dates for the first semester of 2012. To register for a seminar, please contact your Student Support Centre. To access the full list of 2012 seminars, visit: www.aipc.net.au/timetables.php.

  • AIPC Office Closure Dates

    Editor
    19 Dec 2011 | 11:26 pm
    Each of the Institute Student Support Centres will be closing for a short break over the Christmas and New Year period. Hopefully you will be able to a take a bit of a break too and put your studies aside for a little rest and relaxation over the festive season. During the holiday season Head Office will be accepting completed assessments however you will need to allow a little extra time for their return. Please remember that if you are receiving Centrelink benefits whilst you are completing your course, you will need to submit your assessments in accordance with the due dates on your Course…
 
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    Health Care and Beauty Blog

  • How to Get Beautiful Legs

    Luke L
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:13 pm
    You may not be a beauty queen who needs to parade your legs in a swimsuit competition. However, when you have a beautiful pair of legs, you can consider this as one of your greatest assets. As a matter of fact, not all women are gifted with beautiful legs. There are only few who come with the gift of beautiful pair of legs that can be flaunted and paraded. Another fact is that many people particularly women are insecure because there are specific parts of their body that are imperfect and these include the legs. Consequently, imperfect pair of legs with different flaws may definitely limit a…

  • How to Put On Liquid Eyeliner Yourself

    Luke L
    19 Jan 2012 | 1:56 am
    Several beauty experts and professionals claim that eyeliner can make even the tiniest eyes look and appear bigger. By applying eyeliner concisely you will be on your way to achieving better-looking and well-accented eyes. When applying eyeliner, you should not make it too dark, obvious and harsh as this will only show that you have overdone the procedure. Well if you are not a beauty expert but are conscious to your beauty particularly with your eyes, applying eyeliner properly on them is one of the best beauty tips that you need to learn.   Eyeliner as an Eye Enhancer Eyeliners are…

  • How to Remove Gel Nails

    Luke L
    11 Jan 2012 | 5:38 pm
    Do you have nail gels and you want them to be removed off your fingers? You have to know that nail gels look beautiful and appealing and that is probably the reason why you applied them. But as time passes by, these nail gels start to wear out and will soon look ugly and unappealing. If this is the case, you do not want to have those ugly nail gels remain on your fingers any longer so you want them removed. The truth is that nail gel removal is a difficult thing to do and is sometimes impossible. When things like these seem to annoy you, it is highly recommended to look for the help of a…

  • How to Get Glowing Skin During Pregnancy

    Luke L
    5 Jan 2012 | 2:42 am
    Any women in the world who are exactly in the stage of being pregnant still wish to have glowing and very radiant skin. But unfortunately, this could be pretty much difficult to achieve and quite impossible especially during pregnancy. Why?, because of the unavoidable hormonal changes that occur normally in times of pregnancy. As a matter of fact, within the very first three months of pregnancy, skin break out is anticipated which means some skin problems or acne formation are expected to occur during the term. On the other hand, at the end of pregnancy period or a month after giving birth,…

  • Truth Behind YouTube Beauty Gurus

    Luke L
    2 Jan 2012 | 7:32 pm
    YouTube beauty gurus are popping up all around the world offering advice for women of all ages in regards to beauty, fashion, health, and even what cars to buy. Of course, not all of them will become as successful as Michelle Phan, who has launched a new company that delivers deluxe-sized beauty samples to your door for only $10 a month. But no matter whether it’s Phan or a relative unknown, becoming a YouTube beauty guru isn’t hard – all you need is a camera, computer, and of course beauty products. And it’s an easy way to make money for those who are successful enough to become a…
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    The Conversation - Health + Medicine

  • Orchids sheds light on the secrecy surrounding intersex

    Sheila Jeffreys, Professor of Sexual Politics at University of Melbourne
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:22 pm
    The documentary, Orchids: my intersex adventure, aims to reduce the secrecy and shame in which intersex people have been forced to spend their lives. It relates the story of filmmaker, Phoebe Hart, who, along with her sister, Bonnie, has a genetic condition now referred to as AIS, or Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, which is a form of intersexuality. Previously, those with this condition were referred to as hermaphrodites. The Hart sisters have male chromosomes and both had their undeveloped testes surgically removed at puberty. They appeared to be female at birth as a result of the male…

  • A small bill in the US, a giant impact for research worldwide

    Danny Kingsley, Sessional Academic and Manager, Scholarly Communication and ePublishing at Australian National University
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Over the Christmas period, a short Bill was introduced into the US House of Representatives. The Research Works Act aims to make it illegal to require researchers to make their work publicly available. If passed, Australian researchers and the public will lose access to a considerable amount of US research. This Bill is a direct counter to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy, which states that the results of publicly-funded research must be made open access in the PubMed Central repository within a year of publication. The Bill also seeks to prohibit federal agencies from…

  • Left with a bad taste? You could have 'pine mouth'

    Merlin Thomas, Adjunct Professor of Preventive Medicine at Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:23 pm
    Pine nuts are those crunchy, delectable seeds we scatter over summer salads, use to make pesto and that form the base of some favourite desserts, such as pignoli and baklava. They usually have a sweet, buttery, resinous flavor. But some people can find them distasteful. Some consumers complain of a bitter metallic taste in their mouth (metallogeusia) that begins one to three days after eating pine nuts and may persist up to two weeks before resolving. This phenomenon has become known as “pine mouth” and is being increasingly reported across the world. Over the past three years, the United…

  • Is your health at risk from fish and frying pans?

    Ian Musgrave, Senior lecturer in Pharmacology at University of Adelaide
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm
    Will our desire for seafood and non-stick frying pans compromise the effectiveness of vaccines intended to protect us from nasty diseases? Research published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) will likely be represented in the media that way, but this excellent study isn’t quite so simple. Before talking about the study itself, let me set up a bit of background. Trace levels of certain synthetic chemicals in our environment and food can be potentially harmful, but we need to maintain some degree of perspective; the most important toxicological maxim is –…

  • Pokies reforms explained: how good intentions were derailed

    James Doughney, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Strategic Economic Studies at Victoria University
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:36 pm
    Tension around pokies reform came to a head on Saturday when Prime Minister Julia Gillard broke her agreement with independent Tasmanian MHR Andrew Wilkie to implement timely reforms to address problem gambling. Wilkie subsequently withdrew his support for Gillard’s minority government and noted he would “only support motions of no confidence in the event of serious misconduct and not support politically opportunistic motions”. Unfortunately, this split has been on the cards since November, when Peter Slipper took the Speaker’s chair and Julia Gillard picked up one more vote. The…
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    HEALTH ADVICE

  • PUT AN END TO MORNING ALLERGY SYMPTOMS

    atanu
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:39 am

  • 4 NATURAL TREATMENTS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS

    atanu
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am
    There are a number of herbs that help treat osteoporosis. One of the top herbs is alfalfa due to its ability to help prevent the loss of bone due to estrogen deficiency. Parsley is another common herb that helps prevent the thinning of bones due to its high concentration of fluoride and boron. Osteoporosis can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. There are simple changes you can make that will help prevent additional bone loss and help protect your bones against falls. Best of all, these methods are all natural. Author Bio Zakary Buerk is an EKG technician by day but loves studying all things…

  • TOP 5 TIPS FOR MEDITATION INSPIRATION

    atanu
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:31 am

  • KICK - BUTT DIET PLANS

    atanu
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:39 am

  • HYDROTHERAPY FOR SPORTS INJURIES

    atanu
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:10 am
    Because of the buoyancy of the water, there are many ways to exercise in a hydrotherapy pool, depending on the injury or condition the therapist is trying to treat. For example, simply floating in the water itself and reacting to the heat and pressure of the water can have a significant impact on the body. Similarly, many exercises carried out on land can be adapted for the pool, such as walking, squats and lunges. Some specialist centres even have state-of-the-art underwater treadmills for water running. A favoured method used by therapists is the Bad Ragaz Ring method, which targets wasted…
 
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    Crunchy Betty

  • The Great Grapefruit Scouring Scrub

    Crunchy Betty
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:23 am
    Imagine if you took the amazing cleaning power of grapefruit, combined it with the kazowwy wowwy magic of baking soda and added in some supercalifragilistic borax? (Yes. This is my interpretation of a cheesy cleaner commercial. Live with it.) What would you get? WHAT WOULD YOU GET?     This blessed little cleaner came about quite by accident. See, I bought this juicer for Christmas and have been a little overboard on the grapefruit juice. One day, instead of putting the grapefruit pulp on the compost pile, I plopped it in the sink. The sink, by the way, is a white porcelain, and…

  • Crunchy Angels – Help This Man Heal His Cancer

    Crunchy Betty
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:06 am
    You’ve been affected by cancer. In some way. Haven’t you? Maybe it was your mother, or your best friend’s uncle, or you dealt with it personally, undergoing rounds of chemo and wondering when it would end. None of us are exempt from the experience – whether indirectly or directly – any longer. It’s everywhere. But frighteningly enough, the regimens used to treat cancer can often be as scary as the cancer itself. Chemotherapy and radiation both, in fact, are a cause of cancer. Your disease is being treated by a very thing that causes it. Add to it the myriad…

  • How to Make Felted Wool Dryer Balls

    Crunchy Betty
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:12 am
    Fickle. I’m pretty sure that’s what I am. Fickle. Because at some point, I said that this was my favorite project, and this, and then probably this. Really, you can assume that any project in which I don’t totally screw things up is my favorite. AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM!     Felted wool dryer balls – to help dry your laundry faster, keep it free from static, and to give it a little something to play with while it’s rolling around in the machine. To be honest, I didn’t expect this one to work out so well, because I fudged a bit and didn’t…

  • The Womanly Ideal: Then and Now in 10 Comparative Photos

    Crunchy Betty
    19 Jan 2012 | 8:43 pm
    WARNING: This post contains artistic nude paintings and sculptures from historically famous artists. If this kind of thing upsets or offends you, please read no further. There is no vulgarity; just depictions of the female form. (I promise, there’s a point to it, and nudity won’t be an ongoing thing on Crunchy Betty. Unless you ask nicely. Ha.) Okay. Now that we got that out of the way. We are bombarded. Constantly. By images of women with zero bulges. No fat. No (what we now call) flaws. I don’t need to tell you all this; it’s common knowledge, because you see the…

  • Not Your Mother’s Neosporin: Healing Salve for Minor Scrapes and Burns

    Crunchy Betty
    18 Jan 2012 | 1:46 am
    I’m on the outs with biscuits right now. Biscuits are the reason I am burned. Biscuits are the cause of all of my corporeal suffering in these last few days. But, dang, were they good. I was going to take a picture and show you guys the giant burn on my inner forarm from delivering biscuit babies from the hot, hot oven. But I didn’t. Even though I know you’re just dying to see a 6-inch, red, peeling burn … I’m sorry. I trust your disappointment will be allayed when I show you how to make this lovely, softening healing salve for minor scrapes and burns. I called…
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  • Smokers Opt for Going Cold Turkey to Quit

    admin
    5 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Going cold turkey is the most popular way of getting rid of smoking, according to a study carried out by the University of Sydney Department of Public Health researches. Since nearly 60 percent of smokers managed to quit smoking permanently through this method, the scientists wanted to find out why. The study is performed by [...]

  • U.S. Tobacco Giants Hike Cigarette Prices

    admin
    14 Dec 2011 | 7:10 am
    Philip Morris USA, Reynolds American and Lorillard are set to increase prices on their cigarette brands. After Altria, the parent company of Philip Morris announced its cigarette price increase two weeks ago, its main rivals, Reynolds American and Lorillard admitted to follow the trend, approving five-cent price hike. David Howard, senior communications manager at Reynolds [...]

  • Reynolds 3Q Revenue Fall 4%

    admin
    14 Nov 2011 | 8:28 am
    Reynolds Cigarette Company, the world’s second largest cigarette company, declared these days that its 3Q profit dropped about 4%. But the manufacturer of Camel and Pall Mall cigarette brands announced that its earnings except those products raised approximately 4% as higher prices, increase in efficiency and selling more of its smokeless brands like Grizzly and [...]

  • British American Tobacco Profits Grow On Higher Pricing

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    4 Nov 2011 | 9:39 am
    Last week, British American Tobacco reported the company’s results for nine months to September 30th, posting 7 percent growth at constant exchange rates and on organic basis, due to high pricing, even despite volumes went down and economic conditions remained challenging. Nicandro Durante, BAT Chief Executive declared the tobacco giant eyes another year of profits [...]

  • Cigarette Makers Rely on Menthol Capsules to Boost Profits

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    27 Oct 2011 | 3:05 am
    Lately, the major cigarette makers in international tobacco industry, including Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International are looking on the innovative menthol capsule technology to boost the sales of their tobacco products. Japan Tobacco International adds new menthol Pianissimo to the brand family JTI, the third-leading tobacco company in the world, [...]
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  • Aches, Pains, Workouts. how to eat right to recover faster

    Cenegenics Post
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Ah, the workout. Exhilarating, but sometimes riddled with aches and pain. What to do? Here’s the inside scoop from one of our nutrition/exercise counselors, Kevin Finnegan, MS.  Pain is unpleasant and often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. It’s also […]

  • Cenegenics Times 1st Quarter 2012 Released

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    26 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm
    Increase your lifetime? Read the potential about that and how to gain muscle mass, a special interview with Dr. Jeff Life, yummy recipe and much more. It's all in the new Cenegenics Times. Get the latest issue of Cenegenics Times […]

  • Featured Study in Journal Of Geriatric Cardiology: Physician-Supervised Program For Boomer, Obese Men Reduces Cardio Risk Factors

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    20 Jan 2012 | 12:44 pm
    Retrospective study reveals promising findings, per age management leader Cenegenics® Medical Institute Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) January 20, 2012—The recent Journal of Geriatric Cardiology (Volume 8, issue 4) featured a retrospective data analysis study of Cenegenics’ commercially available program for […]

  • 2012: Top Resolutions

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    13 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am
    Does aerobic capacity hint at life span? Do you have more brain power if you quit smoking? Which is better, body mass index or fitness? Find out in our new issue for 2012. Get this issue of our E-News Monthly […]

  • Pharmacy Focus: Telomeres & TA-65® MD

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    13 Jan 2012 | 11:35 am
    What's at the end of your chromosomes that affects aging? Telomeres. If yours shorten, you are headed for cellular dysfunction. Degenerative diseases also are linked to shortened telomeres. But breakthrough science can help rebuild telomeres and reduce the aging process. […]
 
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  • Elastin 3 reviews: How to combat stretch marks

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    27 Jan 2012 | 2:49 am
    Are you faced with a problem that is common to most people? Are you afraid that this problem could become a reason for your friends to stop hanging out with you? If you are, then reading this article will help you become aware of your skin problem. You will also learn how to combat and [...]Elastin 3 reviews: How to combat stretch marks is a post from: How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks | Stretch Mark Removal

  • Captiva stretch mark cream, the solution to you stretch mark dilemma

    romeo
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:47 am
    Using the appropriate type of creams for your corresponding physique is undoubtedly essential to an effective treatment of stretch marks that affect your body. Most of us wish to get rid of these unsightly stretch marks through alternative methods rooted in all-natural treatments, but the trouble is—we either don’t have enough time to fit these [...]Captiva stretch mark cream, the solution to you stretch mark dilemma is a post from: How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks | Stretch Mark Removal

  • What is the best stretch mark cream? Find one that works for you!

    romeo
    28 Dec 2011 | 8:49 am
    Are you tired of being teased all the time because of your weight problems? Are you tired of getting that look from people you don’t even know as if they were saying that you are too fat to roam around places? If you are then you really have to consider reading this article and learn [...]What is the best stretch mark cream? Find one that works for you! is a post from: How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks | Stretch Mark Removal

  • Revitol cellulite reviews, a healthy dose of reality

    romeo
    27 Dec 2011 | 10:56 pm
    It’s a sad thing to know that your close to perfect body is blemished by skin marks which not only looks ugly but very visible as well. It would have been much better if any of your stretch mark is hidden underneath your clothes but if it’s very visible then it can really put down [...]Revitol cellulite reviews, a healthy dose of reality is a post from: How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks | Stretch Mark Removal

  • Revitol reviews: Read it before trying to use it!

    romeo
    23 Dec 2011 | 9:08 pm
    If you want to become aware of the effectiveness of the so called revitol and how revitol reviews could help change your mind about picking it as a stretch mark cream to aide your stretch marks over anything else, then you might want to read on further to find out. What is a stretch mark? [...]Revitol reviews: Read it before trying to use it! is a post from: How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks | Stretch Mark Removal
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  • How to prepare Fruit Salad

    knox
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:45 pm
    Total Time: 10 mins Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 0 mins Ingredients: Servings: 15 1 (29 ounce) can peach slices , undrained 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks , undrained 1 (3 1/8 ounce) box dry vanilla instant pudding mix 1 lb strawberry , stemmed and quartered 1 banana , sliced 1/2 pint blueberries 1 bunch grapes (I use the red ones) 1 -2 tablespoon sugar (optional) Directions: 1 In a large bowl, combine peaches, pineapples, and vanilla pudding mix. 2 This includes the juices from the cans. 3 Mix well until pudding is dissolved. 4 Stir in strawberries, banana, blueberries, grapes, and sugar…

  • Famous Caesar Salad

    knox
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pm
    Total Time: 5 mins Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 0 mins Ingredients: Servings: 4-6 1 large head romaine lettuce (washed over and thoroughly dried) 1 1/2 cups garlic-flavored croutons (or to taste, see Kittencal’s Garlic Croutons) parmesan cheese freshly grated black pepper (to taste) DRESSING 2 anchovy fillets (or to taste) 2 fresh garlic cloves (or to taste) 1 cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing Hellman’s is best) 1/4 cup half-and-half cream or 1/4 cup milk 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (Hellman’s Dijonnaise…

  • Baked Potato Salad

    knox
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pm
    Total Time: 30 mins Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ingredients: Servings: 6 8 potatoes , cubed (half peeled or half with skin) 2 teaspoons salt 6 slices bacon , diced & crisp cooked 6 green onions 2 cups cheddar cheese , shredded 16 ounces sour cream 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 cup Miracle Whip Directions: 1 Cube and boil potatoes with salt. 2 Drain. 3 Crumble bacon and slice onions (including tops). 4 Combine sour cream, pepper and Miracle Whip. 5 Add to potatoes. 6 Add bacon, onions and cheese (reserve some of each for top). 7 Mix with potatoes. 8 Pour into baking dish. 9 Top with…

  • Famous Greek Salad

    knox
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:36 pm
    Total Time: 10 mins Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 0 mins Ingredients: Servings: 6-8 DRESSING 1 cup olive oil (can reduce to 3/4 cup) 1 extra large lemon, juice of (can use 2 lemons ( make certain that the lemon is at room temperature before squeezing) 2 -4 teaspoons dried oregano (start with 2 teaspoons) 3 teaspoons fresh minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves) 1 teaspoon dried basil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste) 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste) SALAD INGREDIENTS 1 large romaine lettuce , chopped (or use 2 small) 2 -3 plum…

  • Best Grape Salad

    knox
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:34 pm
    Total Time: 15 mins Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 0 mins Ingredients: Servings: 15 2 lbs green seedless grapes 2 lbs red seedless grapes 8 ounces sour cream 8 ounces cream cheese , softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , to taste Topping Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar , packed, to taste 1 cup crushed pecans , to taste Directions: 1 Wash and stem grapes. 2 Set aside. 3 Mix sour cream, cream cheese, white sugar and vanilla by hand until blended. 4 Stir grapes into mixture, and pour in large serving bowl. 5 For topping: Combine brown sugar, and crushed pecans. 6 Sprinkle…
 
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  • Getting In Shape: Quick And Effective Methods

    pjusken
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:45 am
    If you’re interested in strengthening your quadriceps, try doing leg extensions. Leg extension exercises are a great way to work out your legs. You will find that they are fun and simple enough for just about anyone. To do a leg extension, sit down and extend your legs in an upward motion. Playing outdoors with your children is a fun and gratifying way to get exercise. There are so many fun things to do, you can play tag, ride bikes or play at the park. You will be reaping the benefits of exercise as well as helping your children get the required daily exercise. Although you will need…

  • Hives Therapy And Remedy – Hives Symptoms And Ideas For Treatment

    HealthyGirl
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am
    Urticaria or hives as typically called is one of the skin issues that anyone may suffer from. The main cause for one of these allergy is a chemical called histamine. The infection begins if you come close to something allergen. Understanding hives cure is very important and under article will show you how to understand this.Signs Latest Health Amazon products Health o Meter Dial Scale SAB602-05, Black with Silver Accent Large platform Chrome and pointer 4.75 “Speedo Dial Precise measurement of weight up to 330 pounds Health o Meter Dial Scale SAB602DQ05, Black with Silver Accent has…

  • Take The Mystery Out Of Fitness With These Ideas

    pjusken
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am
    While you are working to enhance your physique you need to know that excessive weight will inhibit any spot training that you are doing. You may only see the results by spot training if you reach your target fat percentage and weight. Try doing real sit-ups along with your crunches when you work out. The negative things that are said about sit-ups have led many people to believe they have no use. While exercising your abs, remember not to anchor your feet with sit-ups as they can be bad for your back. Anchored sit-ups are not okay for your back. Continue using workout strategies that are…

  • The Omron HR-100c Terrific Value for a Heart Rate Monitor

    HealthyGirl
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am
    The Omron HR-100c Heart Rate Monitor represents an affordable monitoring watch-type heart monitor, that takes on a selection of required functions. This effective heart monitor delivers one of the most useful way of knowing when you are getting a stable level of exercise. The Omron Heart Rate Monitor is available in 2 individual parts and it has an added zippered travelling bag for comfortable traveling. It has a ventilated wrist band, that minimized discomfort while you are exercising.The Omron HR-100c additionally does all of the digital writst watch functions you expect to see; it includes…

  • Improve Your Overall Fitness By Following These Guidelines

    pjusken
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:43 am
    Don’t forget to incorporate some classic exercises into your fitness routine. Many of them are very effective in developing core strength. One of the best ways to work your core muscles is still sit-ups. They make other exercises more effective, and work to strengthen you back and abdominal muscles. Make chin-ups a little easier on you. Changing the way you think about them can help. Don’t think about lifting your body up; think about pulling your elbows toward yourself. This can help them appear easier and you may be able to do more of them. Do not forget to clean any equipment…
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  • Heart Friendly Foods You Need To Be Eating

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:45 pm
    You already know that you should have a fit and healthy heart. Think about this: How can the rest of your body remain healthy if your heart is in unhealthy? You already know that exercising regularly and sticking to a healthy lifestyle both factor to a great extent into the overall health of your heart. Do you know, however, that several specific foods are great for making your heart feel better? In this article, you will discover which foods are good for your heart. Beans–would you believe it?–are really good for your heart. Sure, the after-effects of consuming beans could not be…

  • Care for Cold Sores With These All-natural TreatmentsHolistic Cold Sore Management Solutions

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:03 am
    Various men and women are now turning to all pure ingredients, and you can find several all all natural cold sore solutions that do the job quickly. These sores are very painful little blisters that crop up in and close to the mouth. They are filled with a pus-like substance that will discharge as it heals. They are absolutely uncomfortable and quite contagious, so it is important to cure them right away. Cold sores can take up to a week or more to recover. There are however natural and organic solutions that will help the sore to mend faster without using detrimental chemicals. In light of…

  • A Natural Way to Alleviate Hemorrhoids Pain

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:26 pm
    Almost one third of the population of the USA currently has, or have had in the past, hemorrhoids. This common issue is caused by poor diet, constipation, a sedentary lifestyle, and other health issues. Hemorrhoids usually develop from damaged blood vessels and membranes in the anal canal or rectum, and can be extremely painful or itchy. While they usually go away on their own if given time to heal, they can be very bothersome while healing. Using a hemorrhoid home remedy can help a person suffering with hemorrhoids feel more comfortable, and can help them heal faster. Colon hydrotherapy (or…

  • E Cigarettes: Simple to utilize manual!

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:26 pm
    China forms roots for smoke free cigarettes, which is where it initial developed. Purely electronic, you don’t require to run helter-skelter in the search of a smoke to quell your adrenaline rush. Elektrische Zigarette comes straight to the customer from the producer, since they are sold in a C-2-C set up. Thus, the device is delivered at your door-steps at really competitive prices. Thus, electric cigarettes save you a lot of money not only on their purchase however also on the end consumption amount. If we were to go by a recent stat analysis an average smoker spends around one tenth…

  • The HCG Diet Can Help You Break Out Of Your Funk

    admin
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:46 pm
    Slimming down isn’t as tough as we make it out to be. The trick would be to select the best fat loss product. Unfortunately, many products available today leave you with empty pockets along with a forgotten diet regime. Before you are swallowed up while in the sea of confusion, check out a diet plan that gives incredible success, which is wonderfully natural. What is HCG ? The bottom line is; it’s a hormone found in a women’s body during pregnancy. If you’ve ever wondered how a baby can remain healthy inside a womb even though the mother gets morning sickness for three…
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  • 8 Health Warnings Your Fingernails Are Sending

    BeWellBuzz
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:33 pm
    Fingernails and disease don't go together in most minds... but they should. Your fingernails can give you valuable health warnings and signal the presence of serious disease. Take a good long look at your nails. Hold a hand level with your nose about a foot out from your face and scrutinize each one. Look at the curves, dips, ridges, and grooves. Check out how thick or thin they are and if your nails are chipped or broken. Make a note of the color of the nail itself, the skin under it, and the skin around the nail. Check your memory - have your nails always looked like this? Changes to your…

  • What Is Shilajit?

    BeWellBuzz
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:06 pm
    (BeWellBuzz) Before embarking on a journey to discover the benefits of Shilajit, it is expedient to take a look at just precisely what it is. The most basic definition of Shilajit is as it's name suggests, the 'nectar of God' and it is one of the key herbs used in the Ayurvedic medicine tradition. This form of medicine has much to offer and takes a holistic approach to treating illness. Shilajit is a favored Ayurvedic herb because of it's ability to provide relief for multiple conditions as well as being a 'support herb' for other Ayurvedic treatments. It is also considered to be an 'adaptor'…

  • Bone Density – Make It or Break It

    Shawn Stevenson
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:58 pm
    How much do you really know about your bones? Are you taking measures to make sure they are strong and healthy? Whether you are or aren't read on... Bone density isn't something we usually think of until we break one or have a problem come up like osteoporosis. Did you know that Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million women worldwide (44 million people in the US) - approximately one-tenth of women aged 60, one-fifth of women aged 70, two-fifths of women aged 80 and two-thirds of women aged 90. 1 in 2 women over 50 will experience osteoporotic fractures, as will 1 in 2 men.

  • Top 10 Anti-Aging Foods

    BeWellBuzz
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:04 am
    (BeWellBuzz) Every year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spends millions of dollars on research to explore different ways of increasing life span. In their quest for youth and longevity, researchers are constantly digging into anti-aging drugs, nutritional supplements and diet plans. Why do Japanese people have the longest life span? It has been found that people in islands of Okinawa in Southern Japan have five times longer life expectancy than those living in the United States and other industrial regions. "According to an Okinawa Centenarian Study, there are about 50 centenarians…

  • 7 Tips for Brain Health

    BeWellBuzz
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:12 pm
    Whether you are 25 or 75, it's always a good time to think about ways to keep your mind healthy. People with strong minds live a richer and more fulfilling life. These 7 tips will help you take control of your brain's health and keep it sharp and active. 1. Get Physical. Studies are showing that regular exercisers can have a lower risk of dementia and may even be able to grow new neurons in the hippocampus, the area of the brain crucial for memory formation. You don't have to be a super athlete to keep your brain and body in shape. Even mild exercise can help keep your brain sharp. So, let's…
 
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  • Coffee May be The Cure for Type 2 Diabetes

    administrator
    17 Jan 2012 | 8:23 pm
    Written By:  Courtney Leighton-Kelso Coffee has long been touted for its ability to get us up and moving in the morning, but along with it comes a host of other benefits such as:             Coffee drinkers are less likely to have dementia and Parkinson’s disease           Coffee drinkers have fewer cases of strokes and heart rhythm disorders   read more

  • Are Older People Happier Than The Rest ?

    administrator
    9 Jan 2012 | 6:44 am
    Written By:  Stephanie Gallardo Did you know that older people are actually happier than most of us? According to psychologists it’s because of the fact that they spend most of their time reminiscing about their happy experiences in the past and forgetting about those which they find negative.   read more

  • Write Your Way to Weight Loss in The New Year

    administrator
    8 Jan 2012 | 7:12 am
    Written By:  Stephanie Gallardo More studies have shown recently that have shown the effectiveness of writing 15 minutes a day in losing weight. Study participants who wrote more about religion, music, and relationships were shown to be able to lose more weight compared to those who did not. Through regular writing exercises, we can remind ourselves of what is most important to us in our lives. read more

  • Pralidoxime

    editor
    20 Dec 2011 | 10:05 am
      Pralidoxime belongs to a group of medicines known as anticholinesterase drugs. It is used in the treatment of poisoning.   Do not take pralidoxime if you:   Are allergic to pralidoxime   Things to Tell Your Doctor. If you:   Have kidney problems   Most common side effects?   read more

  • Povidone Iodine

    editor
    20 Dec 2011 | 9:50 am
      Povidone iodine belongs to a group of antiseptics. It is used to various infections.   Do not take povidone iodine if you:   Are allergic to iodine   Things to Tell Your Doctor. If you:   Have kidney problems   Most common side effects?   The most common side effects with povidone iodine are severe burns, increase in sodium levels.   read more
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  • Healthy Cooking Tips for Chinese Recipes!

    Jim Long
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm
    I found these tips for healthy cooking with Chinese food recipes. Hopefully, they will be of help. You’ll find that there are a lot of recipes that call for some specific ingredients, but you’ll find that there are ways that you can work around the recipe and still end up with a great meal. You’ll find [...]

  • Phobias as a Healthy Living Problem

    Jim Long
    10 Jan 2012 | 3:26 pm
    Are phobias a problem for you? Many of us have something that affects us so much as to be called a phobia. Living a healthy lifestyle can become a problem for you. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 6 million Americans suffer from specific phobias. A specific phobia is an [...]

  • Managing Stress in Marrriage for Healthy Living

    Jim Long
    12 Dec 2011 | 4:05 pm
    Stress in your marriage ? You bet. It is a fact of life. But for a healthy body, mind and spirit, let’s review managing that stress. Have you been married more than five years? Do you find that the tension between you and your spouse has been on the rise? Stress in the marriage is more [...]

  • Healthy Living with Aerobics at Home!

    Jim Long
    5 Dec 2011 | 4:23 pm
    Aerobics from your Living Room? Absolutely! And it adds to your healthy lifestyle. There are many ways that you can make aerobics work for you. First of all, it is important that you understand how vital aerobic workouts are to your health. You can get healthy just by walking and by lifting weights, but in order [...]

  • Pilates for Healthy Living

    Jim Long
    28 Nov 2011 | 3:12 pm
    Pilates can help you achieve a healthy lifestyle. Pilates is a form of about five hundred exercises that Joseph Pilates started and was inspired by calisthenics, yoga and ballet as well. These exercises worked to improve the flexibility, strength, and the balance the body has. Pilates is not only a great physical experience that [...]
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  • SIGNS OF SUICIDALITY - SUICIDE HOTLINES!

    DOUGLAS E. CASTLE
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pm
    Suicide Warning SignsPeople who are depressed are more likely to attempt suicide. Warning signs include talking about death or suicide, threatening to hurt people, or engaging in aggressive or risky behavior. Anyone who appears suicidal should be taken very seriously. Do not hesitate to call one of the suicide hotlines: 800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433) and 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255). If you have a plan to commit suicide, go to the emergency room for immediate treatment. To those of you who suffer from recurring thoughts of suicide. Please seek treatment. There is hope, there is care and there is…

  • Government Assistance Programs Update - January 10, 2012

    DOUGLAS E. CASTLE
    10 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    This is just a brief news update from Links 4 Life Alerts! regarding US federal government and state government aid programs for families and individuals in need of assistance, and some information about government aid measures being undertaken and underwritten in other countries, as well. The last items on the list are probably the most important of all. This synopsis (deluxe with hyperlinks) has been prepared with the assistance of Google search tools. I felt that it might be a good idea, at least from time to time, to provide the general public with a collection of news updates regarding…

  • Alert! Repetitive Stress Injuries And You (Yes, You)

    DOUGLAS E. CASTLE
    5 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pm
    Almost two years ago I underwent a surgical procedure for Guyon's Syndrome and had a cubitotomy (an elbow surgery). I had been dealing with an increasing ache in my left forearm, and an increasing weakness, numbness and tingling in my left pinky and ring finger. The muscle between my thumb and my first finger was actually beginning to atrophy. Apparently, as I had found out too late, I had actually displaced my ulnar nerve. Many of my acquaintances have suffered carpal tunnel syndrome -- some have had physical therapy, some have needed surgery, and some have had to limit their computer…

  • Returning Veterans Need Everyone's Help

    DOUGLAS E. CASTLE
    2 Jan 2012 | 12:53 pm
    Image via WikipediaVeterans returning from war are faced with an overwhelming bundle of problems, including adjusting to civilian life, finding employment, PTSD, financial dilemmas (the number of returning soldiers faced with foreclosure and bankruptcy is staggering), family problems and a myriad of physical and emotional health issues. They are hard-pressed to find government-sponsored assistance, resources or support. They are the forgotten casualties of war. Regardless of how you feel about the right or wrong of war, it is a sad fact of life...at least for the present. And the collateral…

  • Connecting Students With Private Tutors - TutorHunt

    DOUGLAS E. CASTLE
    27 Dec 2011 | 4:26 pm
    I recently received a letter from  Mr. Jack Smith of TUTORHUNT, a free service which connects, via computer, students and private tutors across a comprehensive range of subjects and anywhere in the United States. It promises to be a terrific resource for our supplementing our children's education, and especially for "shoring up" any specific areas of weakness (mine was mathematics). If your child needs tutoring in any particular subject area -- especially given the limited resources available for individualized attention through the public education system -- I would highly recommend…
 
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  • Helping Your Teen to Set Good Goals

    Aurelia Williams
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pm
    Goal setting is an important key life skill that all people must learn. The teen years are a good time to get a lot of practice with the guidance of parents being readily available. Being able to set  good goals will build self-esteem, create a positive future, reduce unhealthy habits,  improve grades, grow time management skills, as well as help your teen gain all important independence. You can help your teen set good goals (and help them realize success in meeting those goals) just by being a good example demonstrating good goal setting practices. If you aren’t sure how to do this,…

  • Top 4 Traits of a Successful Leader

    Kelli Claypool
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:15 am
    “As we look ahead, leaders will be those who empower others.” ~Bill Gates Successful leaders tend to share some common traits that are crucial to their success. In general, an effective leader is: 1) Trustworthy – A good leader is a role model for his (or her) team. With his character, he sets a standard, and he inspires others to follow his lead. He must demonstrate that he pays more than just lip service to his professed ideals. To lead and set direction effectively, a leader must have confidence in himself and his role. He will thus inspire confidence in others and elicit…

  • How to Organize Your Business

    Molly Gold
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pm
    When it comes to being organized, your business is one place you simply can’t afford to overlook.  From taxes to bills, deadlines and emails, you have to stay on top of the details to make sure things run smoothly.  But where do you begin? What if you are already in business and buried from the burden of too many piles and not enough time? What if you have a schedule that is triple booked entered on a calendar you can’t find?  Well, you stop.  Stop what you are doing and take a look at my tips for how to organize your business. 1. Give it a System:  Paper is your greatest…

  • What’s Your One Word?

    Jennifer Bennett
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    I don’t know about you, but I am excited about 2012! I’m so grateful for my 2011, but oh how ready I am for a new year and the new things that God is going do in and through my life! Honestly, I’m really excited and I’m finding it hard to contain my excitement!  You see, in January of 2011 I decided to do things a tad bit differently. Prior to 2011, I did what most people would do; I came up with a list of “resolutions.” You know, one’s like: Lose weight Spend more time with God Be a better wife Be a better mom Cook more meals at home Be Healthy Exercise more Pursue my dreams…

  • Faux Fireplaces

    Jenna Roebke
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:45 am
    If you live in the North, you probably enjoy the benefits of a fireplace for a variety of reasons. Number one, the fire! Having a fire crackling in the winter not only provides warmth but also offers a cozy feel to your home. Even when there isn’t a fire going, though, you enjoy the benefits of a fireplace for accessorizing. The fireplace mantle, surround, and even box provide options for adding special touches to your home. I am from the South and I don’t have a fireplace…or a mantle or a surround. I had one growing up in my parent’s home but didn’t appreciate it at the time. The…
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  • Seniors Can Benefit from Implant Supported Dentures

    Barry Welford
    21 Jan 2012 | 10:24 pm
    This is a guest post by Mark James Implant supported dentures are a modern alternative to conventional dentures and can provide a number of significant advantages for seniors who choose to wear them. This type of denture is held in place by titanium screw-like posts which are inserted into the jawbone offering greatly improved stability, aesthetics and comfort as well as preventing facial collapse due the absorption of the jawbone following tooth loss. Improved Stability Conventional dentures rely on suction between the base of the denture and the gum tissue, along with muscle control and…

  • Silent strokes and Alzheimer’s disease

    Barry Welford
    3 Jan 2012 | 8:40 pm
    A recent study showing that silent strokes caused memory loss received wide publicity in the media.  However the extension of that logic showing that these silent strokes therefore could be causing Alzheimer’s disease was headlined only by the Oregonian. A hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease is that harmful proteins accumulate in the brain.  But as The Oregonian recently reported  …treatments developed to reduce the build-up of plaques have not stopped memory loss and other symptoms from worsening. It may be that patients started treatment too late in the course…

  • Arthritis Suits and Dementia Tours

    Barry Welford
    21 Dec 2011 | 4:13 pm
    This is a guest post by Daniel Frank If you don’t suffer from a chronic condition then it can be hard to understand or sympathise with sufferers. Even an academic understanding of the condition cannot give you the experiences you need to understand what sufferers are going through. There is a solution to this problem, which is starting to emerge, with a number of different providers creating simulations of these conditions. Empathy Suits The example with the most coverage is probably Loughborough University’s SKInS (Sensory and Kinaesthetic Interactive Simulations). Their ‘empathy…

  • 12 Selected Classic One-liners About Aging

    Barry Welford
    5 Dec 2011 | 3:43 pm
    John Blumenthal has collected 35 Classic One-liners About Aging.  Humor of course is a personal thing.  What one person finds hilarious, another may find blah.  Some of his classics should certainly not be repeated.  However here is my selection of the 12 best classic one-liners on aging from his post. 8 Classic One-liners On Aging From His List You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred. Woody Allen Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving. Author Unknown I don’t want to…

  • The 5 Most Common Illnesses Among the Elderly

    Barry Welford
    17 Nov 2011 | 3:50 pm
    This is a guest post by Monica Trivedi There is something fascinating about growing old. For some people this is a graceful and relaxing experience, while for others it can be quite terrifying. As the old saying goes: “With age comes wisdom,” and this can help to make the older generation finally come to realize that the most precious things in this life are their family and friends. After all, when the long years of employment are finally over, this should be the time for those in their golden years to enjoy all that they have worked so hard to build. Sadly, not all senior…
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  • I’m Giving Away 2 $25 Amazon Gift Cards

    Toad
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm
    I just updated Toadally Primal Smoothies. What was the update? Thirty five more recipes. I decided to get a bit more creative and use a few odd foods like chestnut puree. It turns out that chestnut puree makes for some kick ass smoothies. The price is only $9.99 and comes with free lifetime updates. A lifetime 100% money-back guarantee is stamped on it. Each recipe come with a breakdown of the most 10 abundant vitamins and minerals along with the fat, protein and carb content. How many recipes? 105. I’m going to do a little experiment. I am giving away 2 $25 Amazon Gift Cards to 2 of…

  • Are the WhoNu? Nutrition Rich Cookies Real or Fake?

    Toad
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:18 am
    Is it possible that fake food that tries to act like real food can be as nutritious as true real food? That’s what folks at Suncore Products believe. I desperately wish this was a joke. Sadly, it’s not. Let me tell you a short story… As I was flipping through the Sunday newspaper ads from the Grand Rapids Press this bright yellow and orange paper caught my eye. In big letters is “WhoNu?” and underneath that it says “nutrition rich cookies.” Beneath this are 3 highlighted benefits of these new cookies. Then you find 2 oreo cookies that say…

  • 7 Health Truisms As It Applies to Primal Living

    Toad
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:50 am
    This blog post has been inspired by one of my favorite writers, Nina Yau. She writes on her blog Castles in the Air. Check it out. I went ahead and “stole” 7 truisms that she laid out in this blog post of hers. On that blog post you will find a total of 241 truisms. Dozens are incredibly inspiring. What you see in bold is a truism that Nina Yau came up with on her own. I went ahead and wrote my thoughts underneath as it applies to living a primal lifestyle. I’d love to here your thoughts in the comment section below. Enjoy! Ignore conventional wisdom and customary traditions…

  • What Do Weight Watchers & McDonalds Have In Common?

    Toad
    18 Jan 2012 | 7:12 pm
    Think about the question that the title of this post presents to you. Think hard. Write down your answer. Consider leaving a comment with your answer. When finished reading this post, comment again with your thoughts. Why? I’d love to read them. I think other readers would too. We all know that Weight Watchers is designed to help people lose weight. They have succeeded in helping millions (I assume) of people lose weight. If they had 0 real life success stories then they would have died long ago. Their point system is easy for many and can be a lot of fun. For others, it’s a…

  • Egg Beaters: A Criminal Food Like Product

    Toad
    9 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am
    Ads like the following make me ill… Increase the size of your omelet. Not your waistline. You might need a bigger pan, but definitely not bigger pants. Our all natural egg whites combined with vitamins and minerals have just 1/2 the calories of shell eggs. Egg beaters. The real thing. Only better. UNBEATABLE. Go to eggbeaters.com to look at this shocking ad. I’m looking at this ad in the February 2012 issue of Ladies Home Journal. Yes, you read that correctly. I wanted to read what they had to say about heart health. Right next to the first page of the article is this criminal ad.
 
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  • Does Muscle Turn to Fat When You Stop Exercising

    Prashant Rajkhowa
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:39 am
    Most all the trainers I’ve spoken to say that this myth, that’s right, myth, is mostly associated with women not wanting to lift weights. The idea is that why would I want to lift heavy weight and build muscle only to have the muscle turn to fat when you stop exercising. You’ve probably heard this myth enough times as well. But have you ever stopped to think: Not does muscle turn to fat when you stop exercising but can muscle actually turn to fat when you stop exercising. The simple answer is would be to ask: Does hair turn to skin if you don’t shampoo and condition…

  • 5 Fitness Scams That Just Won’t Go Away

    Prashant Rajkhowa
    20 Jan 2012 | 2:16 am
    We all know what a fitness scam is but a quick definition can’t hurt. A fitness scam is a product or programme that claims to give you results faster than traditional exercise and hard work would. Fitness scams come in a mind-boggling array of words, marketing gimmicks, fads and adverts: From “10-week six-pack abs” to “guaranteed weight loss in 10 minutes” to “lose weight while you watch TV.” The Nigerians have got nothing on these marketing pros. In my book, the marketing guys who came up with these 5 fitness scams are quite possibly the 5 greatest…

  • How To: Stock a Healthy Kitchen

    Prashant Rajkhowa
    17 Jan 2012 | 3:11 am
    The reason I hate the concept of “dieting” is because of all the half-truths and myths that are associated with it. Cooking and eating healthy food does not mean I eat boiled chicken and raw celery sticks morning, noon and night. The only way you can switch to a healthy lifestyle is if you eat food that tastes good. And the first step to cooking and eating healthy food that tastes good is knowing how to stock a healthy kitchen. Make sure that you have the food and supplies that allow you to cook and eat right. Knowing how to stock a healthy kitchen is more than half the battle…

  • How is 500 Calories Related to Weight Loss

    Prashant Rajkhowa
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:42 am
    Everyone has seen lists about “how to cut 500 calories a day” or “10 ways to cut 500 calories” or “500 calories foods to cut out of your day” to lose weight. But have you ever thought about where this magic number came from. In other words, have you thought about how is 500 calories related to weight loss? It comes down to the basics. No matter what diet you follow or what workout programme you may have registered for, the fundamentals of weight loss will always be the same. And, as in life so in weight loss, if your basics are strong, you will reach your…

  • What is My Body Fat Percentage

    Prashant Rajkhowa
    13 Jan 2012 | 1:07 am
    Answering the question: What is my body fat percentage is key to understanding the difference between “weight loss” and “fat loss.” Most people are familiar with “weight loss” – they are above their recommended weight range and need to lose the extra kilos. If you do not answer what is my body fat percentage before starting a weight loss programme, you could be losing lean muscle along with the fat. A healthy weight loss programme is one that burns fat while building lean muscle. Therefore, if you are somebody who is trying to cut the fat, you first…
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  • Happy New Year 2012!!

    Travis
    31 Dec 2011 | 7:25 pm
    Happy New Year!! I hope your new year is filled with the very best Paleo and Primal dishes, and that 2012 is filled with PRs you never thought possible! Wishing you the best! Uncommon Wellness offers a free newsletter, sign up here: Uncommon Wellness Newsletter Related posts:Happy Labor Day 2011! Whether you spend today resting [...]Uncommon Wellness offers a free newsletter, sign up here: Uncommon Wellness Newsletter Related posts:Happy Labor Day 2011! Whether you spend today resting in your lounge chair, or... Happy 4th of July Have a safe and fun 4th of July! Somewhere in... Happy St.

  • Cool Reebok CrossFit 3D Art

    Travis
    27 Nov 2011 | 9:44 am
    Reebok CrossFit I was cruising the web and came across this Reebok CrossFit video that shows a 3D graphic artist winning a Guiness Book of World Records for largest 3D art. Way cool!   Uncommon Wellness offers a free newsletter, sign up here: Uncommon Wellness Newsletter Related posts:Is CrossFit Endurance For You? I believe in [...]Uncommon Wellness offers a free newsletter, sign up here: Uncommon Wellness Newsletter Related posts:Is CrossFit Endurance For You? I believe in CrossFit because it’s given me a strong... CrossFit’s Greg Glassman . . . Mr. Dangerous? Mr. CrossFit Okay…

  • Happy Labor Day 2011!

    Travis
    5 Sep 2011 | 8:30 am
    Whether you spend today resting in your lounge chair, or perched in front of the backyard grill, or killing it at the CrossFit gym, have fun and relax today! If you pack a basket for a trip outdoors today, here are some Paleo picnic picks! This is a post over at Melissa Joulwan’s “The Clothes [...]Uncommon Wellness offers a free newsletter, sign up here: Uncommon Wellness Newsletter Related posts:Happy New Year 2012!! Happy New Year!! I hope your new year is filled... Paleo Sweets! Finally, Paleo Sweets! Years ago, before I began the Paleo... Happy 4th of July Have a safe and fun 4th of…

  • Paleo Sweets!

    Travis
    14 Aug 2011 | 11:59 am
    Finally, Paleo Sweets! Years ago, before I began the Paleo diet, I ate candy like a blue whale eats krill. For me, getting over the speed bump of no sweets felt more like trying to steer a moped over a glacier. But it doesn’t have to be that way for you. Not anymore. What’s Inside The [...]Uncommon Wellness offers a free newsletter, sign up here: Uncommon Wellness Newsletter Related posts:The Paleo Diet Guide That Gives You A Plan The Practical Paleo Nutrition Guide If you’re just getting started... Paleo Diet: 10 Tips When Eating A Paleo Diet Video Good Advice For Paleo Nutrition…

  • Happy 4th of July

    Travis
    4 Jul 2011 | 12:46 pm
    Have a safe and fun 4th of July! Somewhere in the world today a Soldier, Sailor, Airman, and a Marine are standing with their weapons in their hands while we celebrate our country’s independence. Please take a few minutes and think about those who are deployed around the world. And you know, maybe it would [...]Uncommon Wellness offers a free newsletter, sign up here: Uncommon Wellness Newsletter Related posts:Happy New Year 2012!! Happy New Year!! I hope your new year is filled... Happy Labor Day 2011! Whether you spend today resting in your lounge chair, or... 5 Things Preventing You from…
 
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  • Radio Show Recap: Fitness Trends From Around The World. Stuart Tomc from Nordic Naturals’ 8 Best Health Tips

    FatGuy
    12 Jan 2012 | 3:34 pm
     Strength in Moms blogger Katie and Dr Fitness talked about some fitness trends – you can learn all about karaoke spinning, naked yoga, laughing yoga and some other crazy fitness classes being taught around the world. Dr Fitness continued his obsession with dogs. He shared some of the comments from his twitter feed about other people who have dealt with charging dogs on thei run. Then Nordic Naturals educator Stuart Tomc talked about dietary supplements and omega 3 testing.  Stuart discussed the important health benefits of Fish Oil & Omega-3 Fatty Acids.  With over twenty…

  • In Case You Missed It…SparkPeople’s Coach Nicole Nichols Interview About Her New Exercise DVD

    FatGuy
    11 Jan 2012 | 8:01 am
      Did you know that SparkPeople.com has overtaken WeightWatchers.com and become America’s #1 online weight-loss and fitness community? And did you know that Nicole Nichols is their most popular trainer? More than 200,000 people have participated in “Coach Nicole’s” online boot camps on SparkPeople, which has over 11 million members. She was also recently named Life Fitness and ACE’s top Personal Trainer to Watch and Fan Favorite and won a contest with the About.me website where her profile was on a Times Square billboard for three weeks late last year She told…

  • If You Are Always On The Go Then Try A Protein Snack

    FatGuy
    10 Jan 2012 | 6:02 am
    When you are always on the go it is hard to eat right – so try and keep a little healthy protein snack nearby to help you through the tough parts of each day. Nothing fills you up faster than high protein snacks. We talked about the late morning and late afternoon lulls where a quick snack will hold you until your next meal. Protein bars or protein shakes work great for these purposes. just watch the sugar, fat and calorie content. Soy protein bars usually have less fat. But all protein bars are not equal – read the label. #SoySimple Giveaway We have another $50 giftcard to…

  • Bet You Can Lose Weight with Healthy Wage. SparkPeople’s Coach Nicole Nichols New Exercise DVD

    FatGuy
    5 Jan 2012 | 3:42 pm
    We opened the show by catching up with Dr Fitness – since he has been gone for about awhile.  He shared another dog encounter he had during a run while on vacation in South Florida. Katie and the Fat Guy recapped their New Years Resolutions – Katie to do more fitness events and the Fat Guy to eat slower using chopsticks. Dr Fitness said he will resolve to do more of everything in 2012. During the course of the show we discovered that due to Katie and our guest from SparkPeople’s help we are inching closer to 1000 likes on Facebook. We said that we would give the person who…

  • Enjoy More Soy in 2012

    FatGuy
    2 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am
    If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to add more protein to your diet consider substituting soy for meat. It’s easy to add 25 grams of soy protein a day just by making a couple of easy substitutions. Try crumbling in some soy protein the next time you make tacos, or a meat sauce sauce. Also you can easily add some tofu with your eggs or instead of eggs in a breakfast burrito. And switching out traditional deli meat like salami or bologna for soy protein will help you hit your weight loss goals.
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    Freaking Fitness

  • Love and Fitness: Girl You Know It’s True

    Joyce
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am
    A great way to vary your workouts The 28th of February marks 19 years of marriage for me and the Viking, as he’s become affectionately known by a few of my online friends. During the last 20 years we’ve spawned two daughters and have encountered, like most couples, a gazillion obstacles along the way. Recently someone asked me how we’ve stayed together so long, and although the Viking might chime in with “it’s cheaper to keep  ‘er,”  I really think there’s a certain factor that’s gotten us this far.   What’s Fitness Got to Do with It? There’s always that initial…

  • Red Carpet Ready: Pack Your Spanx, Botox and Hemp

    Joyce
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:20 am
    "Soooo glad I drank that hemp protein smoothie!" Image by greyloch via Flickr Yesterday in the A.M., when I should have been working out like my pal MizFit, I was sitting on my duff watching the Today Show. There I was mindlessly enjoying my coffee when on came a segment called “Celebrity Diet Secrets to Get Red Carpet Ready.” I filled my coffee cup up again for this one. Here’s the video for those with an attention hopefully longer than mine. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I liked the healthy food stuffs they talked about, so that…

  • The Top Is Not The All [Guest Post] by @Paul_Steele

    Joyce
    4 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Paul Steele - BaldHiker.com One of the people that inspire me most when it comes to achieving goals is my friend Paul Steele. Over the last 3 years I’ve had the pleasure of watching his adventures; but more than the adventure itself, I’ve been inspired by his heart as he accomplishes what he sets out to do. He has the uncanny knack for making you feel like you’re part of it all instead of just sitting on the sidelines.   From the desk of Paul Steele …. I dream, I make them goals. I have a goal, I go for it no matter how long it takes or whatever tries to knock me…

  • Holistic Health: Eat the Cookie, Skip the Expectations

    Joyce
    27 Dec 2011 | 12:11 pm
    Image via Wikipedia Somewhere years ago someone said to me, “If you expect nothing you won’t get disappointed.”  At the time I thought it jaded and negative. But now I see the wisdom behind it. Thank you, whoever you were. During the holidays we fret about all the unhealthy food, drinks, and skipped workouts. Gaining 5 pounds over the holidays would be horrible right? I’ve always been of the mind that focusing on the negative of what you can’t have during the holidays is an unhealthy way to deal with the onslaught of feasts. After years of experiencing all kinds…

  • Goodies for the Heart: What’s Your Recipe?

    Joyce
    7 Dec 2011 | 12:01 pm
    Our tree wouldn't be complete without our Surfer Santa Like many of you, our family of four likes to make the most of the holidays. Christmas has always been my favorite holiday not only for the meaning it has to me personally, but also for all the local activities geared toward kids. We drive around in our jammies and look at lights, and I even relax my militant “no sugar” attitude. And it’s actually the one time a year I really don’t loathe enjoy spending time in the kitchen cooking. But I’m finding each year as the holidays come back around and…
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    The Waiting Room Online

  • Q.D.F (Quote Day Friday)

    Danette
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, 'press on' has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race.” ~Calvin Coolidge

  • Be Easy To Deal With.

    Danette
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    It’s one of our Core Values, in-fact it’s our first value and we are celebrating it this month!What being easy to deal with means to Medical House:1. Be Easy to Deal withCustomers, suppliers, and other team members are constantly saying to themselves, “they really are easy!” Our number one core value dictates that everything else we do ensures that dealing with us is Easy!Easy to find us, contact us, buy off us, deliver to us, pay us, work with us and be us!“Everybody loves you when you're easy. . .Everybody hates when you're a bore…Everyone is waiting for your entrance,…

  • Kotuku Heavy Duty Roll Wipes

    Danette
    22 Jan 2012 | 1:49 pm
    General purpose perforated wipes, for all surfaces and coloured for your convenience. Features: Heavy duty 60gsm weight Antibacterial treated to prevent odours Size: 50x30cm per wipe Colour: Blue Green Red Purchase Unit: 1 roll of 100 wipes PURCHASE 6 ROLLS AND SAVE 10% Click here for more information.... P.S don't forget to order your wipes in the Kotuku Kombo to save 5% OFF!

  • Q.D.F: Simple Truths We Often Forget

    Danette
    19 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Recently I read a great Blog that listed 101 Simple truths we often forget.  I'm sharing some that really resonated with me for Q.D.F (Quote Day Friday) The acquisition of knowledge doesn’t mean you’re growing.  Growing happens when what you know changes how you live. You can’t have good ideas unless you’re willing to generate a lot of bad ones. A good idea without action is worth nothing. People seldom do things to the best of their ability.  They do things to the best of their willingness. You can’t change other people; you can only offer guidance, and lead by example.

  • Seven Marketing Do's and Don’ts

    Danette
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    by Dan Ryan 1. Embrace the WebDon’t fall into the trap of eschewing a web presence because the Internet is not “relevant” to your brick and mortar or professional services business.  Your customers may not purchase your product or service on the web, but they are using the Internet to research you and your competition. If you’re not on the web you don’t exist to them.Do create a website that clearly communicates your core business proposition and values. Then invest in focused and ongoing search engine optimization.  Be visible and relevant to local shoppers who do research online…
 
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    Give Up Smoking Zone

  • i smoke weed eveyday but stop jan. 1 how can i make sure it is out of my system?

    CharlieBoston
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:27 am
    Leslie Asked: i smoke weed eveyday but stop jan. 1 how can i make sure it is out of my system? i smoke a blunt a day and stop jan. 1 Answers: The Pot Monkey Answered:You should not stop snykiaw Answered:Stop smoking and wait at least a month beforedrug testing Cori Answered:Take a drug test and see what the results are. GIR Answered:Why would you start to begin with? Erin Answered:Just stop forever, it's not like its doing you any favours by smoking, the only favour it's doing, is ruining your whole body up for when your older, and even then it's not a favour worth taking.

  • When will smoking start to effect my athletic ability?

    CharlieBoston
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:27 am
    hello Asked: When will smoking start to effect my athletic ability? I started smoking 2 months ago, I smoke 4 cigarettes a day, sometimes 6-7 on weekends. Im going to stop in August, will my athletic ability be affected or will I still be healthy when the football season starts. Answers: Usagi Tsukino Answered:Considering you're not up to a pack a day it's not that serious yet.It wont have any major effects now, but the longterm ones will bite you in the *** if you don't quit SOON.You probably want to quit 3-4 months before season.After quitting you will get sick and congested…

  • Healthy cigarettes – Quit smoking and still smoke!!!

    CharlieBoston
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:27 am
    Go to www.electrodarts.com now and learn more about how you can quit smoking cigarettes in less then 3 days. Want free upgraded shipping? Choose -Registered Air Mail- shipping, then E-mail electrodarts.info@gmail.com with code ELECTROEMS and they will upgrade your shipping for FREE!

  • KRN friends documentary on dis-advantages of smoking in Telugu – Part2.VOB

    CharlieBoston
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:27 am
    A document produced by a NGO firm, KRN friends from Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Shows the disadvantages of Smoking cigarettes and Chewing Gutkha and other Pan masala, etc. It also captures the Well – known Doctors demonstration on how these habits effects the internal body changes causes dangerous diseases like Cancer and TB. This purpose of uploading this video is to spread the message and make aware asmany people as possible. Stop smoking and the lead the life happily

  • Don’t Go It Alone! Read These Stop Smoking Tips!

    CharlieBoston
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:27 am
    Smoking is actually a habit that is hard to stop, yet stopping is needed if you want to safeguard your lungs and heart from disease. Smoking qualified prospects to cancer, asthma together with other serious illnesses. So read through through the tips within this article and learn how it is possible to stop smoking sooner, instead of later. It may be simpler to quit smoking if you are in a position to articulate exactly why you want to quit. Check out creating down a checklist of all of the reasons that you should quit smoking. This may include the benefits you will experience, individuals…
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    A2Z Health Blog

  • The Importance of Multivitamins

    Judy
    18 Jan 2012 | 8:50 am
    The Importance of Multivitamins We all know that vitamins and minerals are essential for good health. Each vitamin and mineral has multiple and critical roles in all of our bodily processes; many of these nutrients interact with each other and can enhance or impair another vitamin or mineral’s absorption and functioning. Too much of one and not enough of another can negate the potential effectiveness of the one in excess – this is why it is important to ensure that we are getting the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of every vitamin and mineral. Since our bodies do not produce the…

  • Happy Resolutions!

    Judy
    6 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am
    Happy Resolutions! Happy New Year! That was fun, right?  OK, now for the New Year’s Resolutions. The New Year’s Resolution standard list: 1. Lose weight 2. Eat healthy 3. Exercise 4. Take vitamins and supplements 5. Cut out the bad habits There you go, pretty much everyone’s master list of resolutions for the New Year. Of course, if we all followed the ultimate recipe for healthy living every day without fail; we’d all be much happier and healthier people. But somewhere along the way, we will waiver and slide off the good health track. After all, these are pretty broad goals and…

  • Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes With These Supplements

    Judy
    28 Dec 2011 | 10:51 am
    Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes With These Supplements As we age we become more susceptible to developing health problems. One health condition that is more common among elderly people is diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 26.9% of U.S. residents aged 65 years and older had diabetes in 2010 compared to 14.7% of people in the 45 – 64 age range. It is thought that there are two reasons why our risk for developing diabetes increases as we age: our pancreas and doesn’t pump insulin as efficiently as it did when we were younger, and as our cells…

  • Herbs For Maintaining Healthy Cholesterol Levels

    Judy
    20 Dec 2011 | 3:15 pm
    Herbs For Maintaining Healthy Cholesterol Levels We’ve all got it – both good and bad cholesterol. Regular exercise and a healthy diet can go along way towards helping to raise good cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol levels, but sometimes our bodies can use a little something extra to maintain the correct balance, especially as we age. Herbs have been used for thousands of years to maintain health and longevity, so it’s no surprise to learn that there are herbs that can support healthy cholesterol levels. If you are looking for an herbal supplement to help you maintain healthy…

  • Eye Support Essentials

    Judy
    7 Dec 2011 | 10:56 am
    A2zdiscountvitamins.com Eye Support Essentials Every day, millions of us do something to try to keep our bodies in good condition – we exercise, we eat healthy foods, we protect our skin from the sun and dry air – but what do we do for our eyes? There are some critical vitamins, minerals and compounds that our eyes require for optimum health. Vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C,lutein, magnesium and zinc are all extremely important for eye wellness. There are also herbal supplements that can aid eye performance. You can help your eyes to function their best by including these…
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    Healthy. Happy. Simple.

  • Four Favorite Soup Recipes

    Becky James
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm
    January may be my new favorite month, as it is both national oatmeal and soup month.  As a mom, I love soup for two reasons: 1. it freezes well and 2. kids cannot pick it apart, so all the veggies get eaten.  So load up your pots and warm up your family with some of our favorite soups and stews. Everyone loves Chicken Noodle Soup, and this recipe makes it too easy to serve homemade soup for dinner.  If you want to add a pop of color and nutrition boost, consider adding chopped, fresh organic spinach leaves. Want a creative and nutritious twist on classic chili? …

  • The Walkabout Way: Getting Kids Moving in Nature

    Becky James
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:27 pm
    Baylor School is ideally located by the Tennessee River, but you do not have to have rivers and mountains for amazing outdoor adventures. Kids love adventures, but "exercise" is generally not as interesting.  Unfortunately, many parents because of a lack of comfort, knowledge, or interest forget to look to nature, and its inherent adventures, as the easiest, not to mention most educational, way to get kids active.  The best part about adventures in nature is that the only thing that you need is an open mind; the rest, you and your children can…

  • Try It Bite: Fresh Fruit Bowl

    Becky James
    19 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Take a nod from Whole Foods and sell your family on a fresh fruit snack. Need a simple way to get your family to eat more fruits?  Find your favorite large container, whether it be a wooden bowl or basket (I would suggest non-breakable as you want your kids to use it daily), fill it with fresh fruit, and place it in a prominent place on your kitchen counter.  Keep it stocked and odds are in your favor that your family will consume more fruit than when it is hidden in plastic grocery bags in the refrigerator. My fresh fruit bowl: always available for snacks and a great…

  • Smoothies in Winter: Shake Up Your Child's Snacks

    Becky James
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am
    In the middle of winter, adults yearn for hot soups, but just as kids will play outside in winter with no coat, they do not care whether their snack is weather-appropriate, they simply want it to taste good.  During the summer, for afternoon snack, my family made yogurt and fruit smoothies, but following my logical adult path, I put away these nutrient-packed snacks for fall apples and winter oranges.  My toddler was not pleased with shelving his favorite snack, so after a short hiatus, we got the handy-chopper out and resumed our smoothies. As parents, daily, if not hourly, we need…

  • Children's Caloric Needs

    Becky James
    16 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm
    HHS/USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 2005 The numbers in the chart are calculated based upon median height and weight.  "Moderate activity"= activity equal to walking 1.5-3 miles per day at 3-4mph "Active"= activity equal to walking 3+ miles per day at 3-4mph 2,000 is a magic number in the food world, as it is the number of calories upon which food labels base their calculations, but in reality, that number varies greatly based upon age, gender, and activity level, along with other contributing factors, and, unfortunately, 2,000 calories may be more than many should…
 
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    Keyboard Athletes

  • Why You Can’t Blame Your Genes

    Jen Waak
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:36 am
    I frequently hear, “well, it just runs in my family” or “my parents and grandparents all have [horrible disease x] so I’ll get it too.” And while it’s true that you likely have the genetic marker for [horrible disease x] – you can stop the story there. Just because you have the genes for something in no way guarantees that you will develop [horrible disease x]. And we now know this because of a relatively new field of study called epigenetics. What is Epigenetics? The easiest way to define it is to break down the word itself. The Greek prefix epi- in epigenetics implies features…

  • Taking Martial Arts Back to the Basics

    Jen Waak
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:17 pm
    Have you ever been in a class trying to learn a new activity, such as dance or a martial art, and absolutely struggle to remember which foot goes back, which arm is up, which way to rotate, etc? For years, that was me, too. But then, last week, as you may recall, I started taking Capoeira classes. Stepping into that room for the first time was a daunting experience – after all, I was always the liability on the field growing up. So, the idea of getting in there and doing something that was not only active, but downright acrobatic, was scary as hell for me. And then we started… And it…

  • Learning a New Sport: More Than Just Physical Skill

    Jen Waak
    12 Jan 2012 | 6:28 pm
    For some of us, taking up a new sport is nothing short of intimidating.  Growing up, between the severe asthma, broken collarbone at 14, and broken back at 16, I wasn’t exactly a childhood athlete. I was always picked last for teams, placed in team positions where I could do the least damage, and was generally considered to be a liability on the field. But, the funny thing was, I always wanted to be athletic (or at least be able to hold my own). I just had no idea how – nor did I necessarily realize until relatively recently that it was a skill that could be trained. There simply are no…

  • 5 Eating Habits for Creativity and Productivity

    Jen Waak
    29 Dec 2011 | 8:44 am
    Did you know that changing your eating habits can improve your creativity and productivity? It can. For many people, the word Sustenance means food. But, the definition is actually MUCH more broad, and is defined by terms such as: support from below; maintain; encourage. And as such, your eating habits can support and enhance your creativity and productivity. And, it’s not as hard as you might think. Instead, it’s a matter of linking together a series of small changes to create a big change. We don’t expect infants to be able to run – it’s a progression. The same is true of…

  • 19 Instant Energy Boosters

    Jen Waak
    22 Dec 2011 | 8:49 am
    Struggling to get through the holidays? Not quite sure how to have more energy? I hear you. The days are short (but thankfully starting to get longer again) and in spite of it being the holiday season, there doesn’t seem to be nearly enough good cheer going around. It’s a result of overwork, overstress, and not enough energy. Too much to do – and not nearly enough time to do it. To help you get through the holidays and feel great heading into 2012, put these 19 energy boosters into practice. Look up from the screen. And I don’t just mean to answer the phone or refill your…
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    Walkingspree

  • Eat Smart! Finding hidden food traps

    WalkingSpree Team
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:14 am
    Unless you take time to measure everything you eat, you may be falling into “hidden food traps”. People don’t realize how much they are eating, according to Brian Wansink, PhD, whose research has focused on perceived consumption vs. actual consumption. One study Wansink conducted found that something as simple as the shape of a glass increased the serving size. Even though both glasses had the same volume, people poured about 37 percent more liquid in short, wide glasses than in tall, skinny glasses. “Most of us have too much chaos going on in our lives to consciously…

  • You Know You’re A Stepper When….

    LaTonya
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:22 am
    LaTonya M. Baldwin (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan participant) It’s the middle of January already. As I mentioned in a previous blog, this is a hectic month at work. It seems I do little more than work and sleep. Despite the madness, I’m steppin’. How do I get it done? I just do because I’m a stepper and you know you’re a stepper when: You wake up in the morning and the first thing you do is reach over to your nightstand and grab your pedometer and then your glasses. You know you’re a stepper when you walk to the gym to work out. You know you’re…

  • Move Smart! Keep walking instead of hibernating

    WalkingSpree Team
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:34 pm
    Overcast skies, more snow and rain in the forecast. Staying motivated during the long dull weeks ahead can be a challenge. So how do you overcome the urge to crawl under the covers or grab the TV remote? Maybe one or two of these tips will do the trick. Set a goal. You did it before, you can do it again. Your pedometer is a great tool for this so make sure you wear it from morning till night. Remember what got you started and embrace that energy again. Grab a buddy, someone who will spur you on, and in turn, you can encourage them. Exercise outside when the sun is shining. The natural…

  • No Fat Cat Here

    LaTonya
    22 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am
    LaTonya M. Baldwin (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan participant) In my house, our cat Patches rules. That is until I got a pedometer, remembered how much I love dancing and discovered Deep House Cat music. I’m a stepper and dancing is one of the most fun ways I boost my aerobic minutes. I’ve mentioned a few other sites and I’m introducing another because as much as I love steppin’ and the benefits of exercising, the reality is, I have to keep working out fun and varied or I lose interest (and the body becomes very efficient when it comes to aerobics so variety…

  • Eat Smart! Another reason to rethink your sugary soft drink choice

    WalkingSpree Team
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:46 am
    Here is something to think about before you pop open another bottle of your favorite sugary beverage. A new Danish study suggests drinking regular soda pop not only adds weight but contributes to belly fat – the kind of fat linked to an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease. The study focused on ectopic fat – the unhealthy fat that builds up in the abdomen and liver, around the heart, and in muscles. It is more dangerous than the subcutaneous fat found under the skin. Excess fat in the liver also increases risk of liver disease. Researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark…
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    Making Sense of Medicine

  • Who Gets Abortions?

    23 Jan 2012 | 2:45 pm
    Today is the 39th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, commonly known as Roe v. Wade. I knew I wanted to write about abortion today, and so have been doing some research. The research has gripped me. You see, I consider abortion as the taking of a human life, and so learning how many of those human lives are interrupted each year has been sobering. According to the Guttmacher Institute (http://web.archive.org/web/20080313054435/http://www.guttmacher.org/in-the-know/incidence.html ) 46 million abortions occur yearly, worldwide. I can’t wrap my mind…

  • The Risk of Death in Grief

    20 Jan 2012 | 7:14 am
    Lest you had any doubt that the brain is connected to the heart, here comes a study that links those two oh-so-important organs. People who were in the hospital because of a heart attack (also known as a “myocardial infarction”, or “MI”) were asked, among other things, whether a loved one had recently died. Of the 2000 people asked, 270 reported that someone they loved had died within the past six months, and 19 people had lost a loved one within the past day. To put it another way, the first day of grief increased the risk of MI by more than twenty times what would be…

  • Moisturizing Skin

    2 Jan 2012 | 10:31 am
    When I was in medical school on my dermatology rotation, we joked that all skin treatments boil down to three decrees: If it’s wet, dry it. If it’s dry, wet it. And if in doubt, use steroids. Some other time I’ll discuss the “drying” of skin, or the use of steroids (which are not, by the way, the kind of steroids taken illegally by athletes!) Today I’ll cover how to keep the skin “wet” – and some principles of moisturizing. Skin is our first line of defense against disease. Bacteria, viruses, parasites – dangers lurk everywhere. But…

  • Jet Lag Tips

    17 Dec 2011 | 10:36 am
    Continuing the theme of sleep, and when achieving it is difficult, let’s move on to jet lag. Jet lag is a combination of symptoms: sluggishness, gut problems (generally constipation), and an overall unpleasant feeling. At the root is a problem with sleep. We can’t get to sleep when it’s time for bed, and we can’t awaken when it’s time to get up. Jet lag happens when we cross several time zones rapidly, and our “internal clock” becomes confused. Crossing the ocean on a ship gives the body time to the slightly earlier sunrise every day (traveling east)…

  • Melatonin: Is It Safe? Is It Effective?

    10 Dec 2011 | 1:01 pm
    Many of my patients, over the years, have taken melatonin. Many other patients have asked me about it, but I’ve never had much to say. I hadn’t heard anything particularly bad about it, but couldn’t really recommend it. “Research melatonin” has been on my “To Do” list for a long time. So here’s what I’ve discovered: Melatonin is a hormone. I’ve known that since medical school, of course, but that fact has struck me as peculiar these past few weeks. Why? Because it’s sold over the counter, and many people take massive amounts of…
 
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    Stay Healthy And Fit

  • 5 Things You Should Know about Oral Cancer

    webkriti
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:24 am
    Published on: Stay Healthy And Fit5 Things You Should Know about Oral Cancer The Shake Weight for Men - 7X More Effective than a Dumb-bell! Any type of cancer can fill a person with dread. However, a bit of understanding can give you a better chance at protecting yourself and getting the proper care, if need be. Whether it’s understanding what oral cancer is or the causes and risk factors, there are things you need to know. Here are just five things you need to know about oral cancer.What Is It?Oral cancer begins in the mouth, but can spread to other parts of the body if not properly…

  • How to Break Your Addiction to Soda

    webkriti
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    Published on: Stay Healthy And FitHow to Break Your Addiction to Soda The Shake Weight for Men - 7X More Effective than a Dumb-bell! One resolution that many people make is to give up soda. While some people do it for weight loss, others choose to forgo soda to live a healthier lifestyle. Regardless of the reason you want to stop drinking soda, it can be difficult. Our bodies become accustomed to the high levels of sugar and caffeine and crave it when we try to kick the habit. Thankfully, there are tips to help make the process easier. Here’s how to break your addiction to soda.Drink…

  • Remove Body Art – Basics of Laser Tattoo Removal

    Diya Sen
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Published on: Stay Healthy And FitRemove Body Art – Basics of Laser Tattoo Removal The Shake Weight for Men - 7X More Effective than a Dumb-bell! Body art has suddenly gained prominence amongst the young. You name it or imagine it and it gets added to your body. It’s considered sexy and can be impressed on to any parts of the body. But what happens once you get tired of the same impression. You may grow out of it and want to have it removed.Now one can have a tattoo removed if you have grown out of it. Earlier on, a new tattoo was done in place of the old one. Over the years laser removal…

  • Three ways to stay healthy in 2012

    webkriti
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:04 am
    Published on: Stay Healthy And FitThree ways to stay healthy in 2012 The Shake Weight for Men - 7X More Effective than a Dumb-bell! A new year is always a time for change and many people will be looking for ways to improve their health and fitness following Christmas indulgences. In fact, getting fit was named as the second most popular New Year resolution this year, making it the perfect time for individuals to take positive steps over their health.The problem with resolutions such as this is that, whilst individuals may be committed at the beginning, they are often hard to maintain across…

  • 4 Low Intensity Sports You Will Love

    webkriti
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:31 am
    Published on: Stay Healthy And Fit4 Low Intensity Sports You Will Love The Shake Weight for Men - 7X More Effective than a Dumb-bell! There are a lot of sports that you can do that are known as high intensity sports. They require that you use a lot of your muscles in order to do the activity. Not only are these sports extremely beneficial in burning fat, they do it without straining the user. Below are listed four great low intensity sports.GolfGolf is a great low intensity sport that not only benefits the body, it also benefits the mind. The golfer is required to analyze various components…
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    Better4You

  • Dazed & Confusing Labeling

    Rich
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:39 am
    Food marketers have an opportunity to help consumers who are seeking healthy foods by providing easy-to-understand nutrition information on-pack, according to a new report from Nielsen.  The research company polled 25,000 consumers in 53 nations and found that more than half consider themselves overweight and even more (59%) admit having trouble reading nutrition [...]

  • What is Your Eating EQ?

    Rich
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pm
    Better4You brand managers beware of partnerships with breads and comfort foods!  Heather Bauer, an RD who writes for the Huffington Post, slams the foods as part of her new book on emotional eating, Bread is the Devil. Bauer writes: “Whether it’s happy, sad, depressed, elated, your mood can often affect your food choices.   There’s [...]

  • Comfort Food Makeover

    Rich
    17 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am
    The Huffington Post’s Charity Curly Matthews asks “why does the all best comfort food have to be so packed with butter, sugar or bacon?  She suggests five comfort food makeovers that consumers should try.  Smart thinking on her part as brands look for ways to serve up better4you recipes to moms.    Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni [...]

  • No Rush for Veggies in Mt. Rushmore State

    Rich
    13 Jan 2012 | 1:18 pm
    Here’s a great opportunity for a better4you brand to improve the nutrition habits of one needy state.  South Dakota’s fruit and vegetable consumption is lacking, according to the most recent research. “In fact, it’s quite dismal,” said state nutritionist Kristin Biskeborn.   According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that measured adult [...]

  • A Bowl of Cherries in 2012?

    Rich
    9 Jan 2012 | 11:02 am
    Familiar fruits rather than new exotic ones are likely to bowl over consumers in 2012, according the report by The Hartman Group.  “Looking Ahead: Food Culture 2012, says that consumers are skeptical of many of the new super fruits promising antioxidant heaven.   “Rather than powdered out-of-season exotic fruits with “functional overtones”, expect to see a [...]
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  • Learn to Love Mondays, Good News for Introverts, and How One Ad Took Teasing Paula Deen Too Far

    Caroline Murray
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pm
    With a gloomy winter in full swing, it can be hard not to get a case of the Mondays. Here are 13 simple tricks to help you love the start of a week—no more counting down the days ’til Friday! [Greatist] Newly divorced Demi Moore was rushed to the hospital this week for what her reps [...]

  • Positive Reinforcement May Help Patients Take Their Meds

    Nelson Alonso
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:43 am
    FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) — Positive reinforcement, such as receiving small, unexpected gifts and introducing upbeat thoughts into daily routines, seems to help patients with high blood pressure take their medication as directed, according to a new study of black Americans. The findings are significant because poor blood pressure control can lead to heart problems [...]

  • People May Lie More When Texting: Study

    Nelson Alonso
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:42 am
    FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) — Folks might fib more frequently when text messaging, a new study suggests. Researchers say it may be easier for people to lie in a text message than when they communicate through video or in person because they don’t feel as scrutinized. The new study was led by David Yu, assistant business [...]

  • Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates

    Nelson Alonso
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) — When a couple is trying to have a baby and can’t, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture. Medical experts believe that this ancient therapy from China, which involves placing numerous thin needles at certain points [...]

  • Too Many Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Inactive, Study Finds

    Nelson Alonso
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:46 am
    By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) — More than 40 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients live a sedentary life, a new study finds. It used to be thought that medication and rest was the best treatment, but now experts believe physical activity is important to keep joints flexible, improve balance and strength and reduce [...]
 
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    MMC Blog

  • A Titanic Shift

    rpeters
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:18 am
    As we enter into this new year that is meant to bring about a significant sea change for the pharma industry, there are hints of similar kinds of “Titanic” thinking evident among many of the players.

  • Surgery by Color

    mrinehart
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am
    I found this fascinating Ted Talks segment by Dr. Quyen Nguyen on a simple yet potentially powerful technology to enhance the accuracy of surgery that uses color (chemically induced fluorescence) to show (highlight) certain body parts .

  • Literature, Math, Science and…App Class?

    kwhitmore
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:09 pm
    For many of us, the thought of taking a high-school class on designing applications for tablets and mobile devices is unimaginable.

  • My brother made me do it

    jbrueggeman
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:39 pm
    I blame my brother for a lot of things - but who knew I could blame him for the extra serving of meat lasagne I had this evening.

  • Pharma Goes Typographic

    ajones
    13 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm
    It’s been one year since I transitioned into the world of human health communications, and apparently I’ve developed a radar for the unusual instances where truly good health-related design gets recognition in one of my favorite design publications.
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  • Is spandex keeping you fat?

    STEFAN PINTO, Fitness Examiner
    2 Jan 2012 | 4:57 pm
    When I was fat, I was convinced that all dry cleaners were shrinking my clothes. Mei (May, in American), my newest dry cleaner would cheerfully promise “no possible no shrink” as she quickly shook her head and took...

  • Bah Humbug: High-calorie, high-fat holiday foods can top 20,000 calories

    STEFAN PINTO, Fitness Examiner
    7 Dec 2011 | 1:38 pm
    On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… well, you know how that goes, but if you really did get a partridge — and cooked it — consider yourself lucky. Partridge has less than 260...

  • Can a gym addiction lead to body dysmorphia?

    STEFAN PINTO, Fitness Examiner
    30 Nov 2011 | 3:26 pm
    "I don’t want to look back on myself in ten years and wonder why I didn’t get my ass off the couch and make a difference starting now," a commentor wrote in response to...

  • KFC, Taco Bell wants food stamps to be used to buy fast food

    STEFAN PINTO, Fitness Examiner
    3 Nov 2011 | 10:49 am
    Yum Brands, corporate owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and Taco Bell is lobbying at the federal level to allow foods stamps to be accepted at its fast food restaurants.Yum Brands claim that the majority...

  • Soy Lawsuit: Bodily injury and adverse health effects

    STEFAN PINTO, Fitness Examiner
    25 Oct 2011 | 3:27 pm
    New findings have surfaced concerning the safety of excessive soy consumption. An Illinois judge has given the green light to a lawsuit challenging the use of soy foods and serving soy-laden meals in Illinois prisons.The lawsuit claims that...
 
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    Slowly But Surely

  • Going Primal

    SlowlyButSurely
    3 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm
    Starting yesterday, a coworker and I began the 21 Day Primal Challenge, based on the book 21 Day Total Body Transformation, by Mark Sisson. This is the second time I’ve attempted this, but the last try was thwarted by the holidays. This time should be a lot easier for me, as there will be less of my favorite treats (I am in love with gingerbread cookies and cannot turn them down) staring me in the face at work all day long. The premise of this diet is simple – only eat what your paleolithic ancestors would have eaten. So that means lots of veggies, meat (grass-fed if possible), eggs, and…

  • NYE Crossfit

    SlowlyButSurely
    31 Dec 2011 | 8:59 pm
    I am still kind of sore after Thursday's workout, particularly in the inside of my elbows and my forearms. I guess that I'm not used to gripping a rope and pulling myself up, so I was expecting to feel it! Today's workout was a beast. The warmup was to run 600m (it was COLD), and then we did a shoulder sequence with a PVC pipe that opens up our shoulders. The WOD was: 5 Rounds for Load (not time): Overhead Squat - 5 reps Row 500m Before the WOD started, the coach went over the proper form for Overhead Squat, first with a PVC pipe, and then with a 15lb bar. There were 4 of us (all girls) in my…

  • Update - I joined a cult!

    SlowlyButSurely
    29 Dec 2011 | 11:20 pm
    It's been a LONG time since I posted, and I really want to start using this blog to keep track of my progress, so I guess it is time to post an update, Let's see... Since the Portland Marathon (which I was able to run even with my previous injury, cut my previous time by 17 minutes, and experienced my first runner's high), I've been trying to find myself with regards to diet and fitness. I've been experimenting with a few different things over the last two months or so: Spin Class - terrified to try it, but LOVED IT! Body Pump - felt like a weaking, but LOVED IT! Sadly, it didn't fit into my…

  • Two Days To Go...

    SlowlyButSurely
    7 Oct 2011 | 6:11 pm
    I don’t really know what I’m feeling right now. The BF actually asked me that question yesterday, and I had a really hard time coming up with an answer for him. What I did say was that I am super ready for Sunday to be over. But there’s a lot more to it than that, I’m just trying to sort through it all! Last Saturday, we did our final “long” training run with the Portland Fit group, and it was kind of bittersweet. For me, I’ve been skipping out on the Portland Fit runs since my injury, mostly because I couldn’t handle going with the walking group (too touchy-feely for me –…

  • Marathon Plan - 10 Days To Go!

    SlowlyButSurely
    29 Sep 2011 | 11:44 am
    Crossing the finish line in 2010 Well, it’s definitely not what I thought it would be, but I thought it would help me to write out what my actual plan is going to be for the marathon this year. I know I have a snowball’s chance in hell at getting a PR, but my goal will be to cross the finish line without limping, and without any knee/IT band pain. At least that will be an improvement over last year. Since we’re now 10 days out from the big day, here is my countdown to the race: Tonight (10 Days Out): Rest. Try to get over this cold (I think it’s getting better, but I need to make sure…
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    DermaTalk.com

  • Canker Sore – Causes and Remedies

    Deepak
    5 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pm
    Canker sore or aphthous stomatitis is a painful recurrent disease of oral mucous membrane. They are usually seen on the inner lining of the cheeks, tongue, lips and the base of the gums.

  • Frostbite

    Deepak
    4 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
    Frostbite occurs when skin and subcutaneous tissue freezes after exposure to extreme and prolonged freezing condition. Frostbite usually affects ears, nose, cheeks, fingers and toes. This is an emergency condition and requires immediate medical attention and prompt treatment. It may usually be associated with hypothermia, a life-threatening condition. So knowing the symptoms of hypothermia is [...]

  • Trench Foot

    Deepak
    3 Jan 2012 | 3:24 pm
    Trench foot occurs when feet are exposed to cold and wet condition for a long period of time without immersion or actual freezing. The term “trench foot” was derived from trench warfare in world war-I, when soldiers stood for hours in trenches with few inches of cold water in them. Currently, trench foot and immersion [...]

  • Winter Itch

    Deepak
    31 Dec 2011 | 3:23 pm
    Winter itch is a common name given to generalize itching of the body that occurs during winter. Other names for winter itch are winter eczema, asteatotic eczema, xerotic eczema, pruritus hiemalis and eczema craquelé. This condition is primarily due to dry skin and is most common in elderly. It is characterized by generalized dryness with [...]

  • Common Causes of Hair Loss in Women

    Deepak
    27 Dec 2011 | 2:29 pm
    Hair loss is a universal problem in all men and women. Though it is not life threatening condition, most women finds it worrisome and leads to stress and emotional disturbance that can adversely affect the quality of life. Several conditions contributes to hair loss in women that may include stress, metabolic conditions, drug intake, environmental [...]
 
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    Dr. David Geier - Sports Medicine Specialist & Orthopedic Surgeon in Charleston, SC

  • Sports Medicine in 140 Characters

    drdavidgeier
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:30 am
    I love Twitter. It is a great source for breaking news and people’s immediate reactions to that news. It is a great source for networking. And it’s just fun. If I have two minutes waiting in line, you can bet that I have Twitter open on my phone. I thought it would be fun to write a post listing some great tweets that I’ve found about a variety of topics in sports medicine. I got the idea from a regular post by Jane Friedman listing the Best Tweets for Writers. I haven’t decided if I will make it a regular column (or how frequently, if I do write it regularly), so let me know if you…

  • Cardiac arrest and marathons: Tips runners need to consider

    drdavidgeier
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    There has been a good deal of media attention in recent years about cardiac arrests and deaths associated with marathons and half-marathons. Even Edward M. Wojtys, MD, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Sports Health commented on the deaths of three runners competing in the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon in October 2009, all from presumed cardiac events. “How sad! Men trying to stay in shape by running and paying for it with their lives! There are risks associated with most sports, but usually the consequences are much less severe than death,” he wrote in the January/February 2010 issue of…

  • Tips to decrease head injuries in snowboarding

    drdavidgeier
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Note: This is a post I wrote for the blog of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign. While the lack of snow at some of the larger ski resorts in the United States has been disappointing, it seems to be picking up. And with the snow come the skiers and snowboarders ready to hit the slopes. But it is important to keep some tips in mind to try to avoid some of the head injuries that can unfortunately occur. And it is not just the experienced snowboarders performing the dangerous tricks that should worry about head injuries. A study published in the December 2011 issue of The American Journal of…

  • Episode 22: Tragedy In Sports and Much More

    drdavidgeier
    22 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    Sarah Burke’s death after a fall while training in halfpipe skiing shocked the sports world, but what should we learn from her? Dr. Geier also discusses the injuries of tennis star Andrea Petkovic, Minnesota Twins pitcher Joel Zumaya, and Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose. Plus he answers your sports medicine questions. Episode 22 of The Dr. David Geier Show is now available! This show starts on a sad note, as I discuss the news of the death of freestyle skiing star Sarah Burke. I also want to thank all of who responded to the discussion about potential dangers of yoga. If you want to…

  • Action sports stars rally around fallen hero

    drdavidgeier
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Update January 19, 2012: Sarah Burke died earlier today, two days after I wrote this column and one day after it was published in The Post and Courier. According to Burke’s publicist, she died from “irreversible damage to her brain due to lack of oxygen and blood after cardiac arrest.” I developed tremendous admiration for her in the short time I spent researching her career and her injury. Her family and the skiing and action sports community are in my prayers tonight. -David For action sports stars accustomed to leaving fans breathless with acrobatic aerial stunts, those…
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    Good Health Journey

  • Happy New Year! So what’s your resolution?

    Nomar
    8 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Nomar here. Happy New Year to all! Of course one of the most notorious things associated with every New Year are resolutions and even though I hate resolutions I always find myself sucked into making them anyway. I hate them because I don’t think they really work, at least not the New Year ones. In … Read more »

  • Why a Healthy Diet Can Help You Save on Medical Costs

    Editor
    29 Nov 2011 | 9:37 pm
    This is a guest post by Allan. While a trip through the drive through may work out comparable in price to a balanced home cooked meal – and with much less effort – your unhealthy diet choices are costing you in other ways. We are eating more foods which are low in nutrients, high in … Read more »

  • Get Out of the Office for Lunchtime Workouts Part 2

    Nomar
    26 Nov 2011 | 3:34 pm
    This is a guest post by John Stoker. Midday Exercising Can Relieve Office Stress A midday exercise regime can relieve a lot of the stress that builds during working hours. When you return to your desk you will find you are invigorated and more ready to face the afternoon onslaught than you would have been … Read more »

  • 6 Ways to Get Rid of Phobias

    Nomar
    3 Nov 2011 | 8:16 pm
    This is a guest post by Alex. Do you live in excessive fear of certain things at all times throughout the day? If you can answer “yes” to this question, you can be classified as having a phobia. People who suffer from phobias often have feelings of severe anxiety or a panicky feeling when faced … Read more »

  • Get Out of the Office for Lunchtime Workouts Part 1

    Editor
    1 Nov 2011 | 8:32 pm
    This is a guest post by John Stoker. People often get criticised for not exercising enough and life insurance companies tend to load the cost of insurance premiums to those who they consider to be obese. The reasons that otherwise healthy people give for not exercising regularly, as well as their excuse for putting on … Read more »
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  • Creating Sacred Environments & Relationships ...

    LifeDr.com
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 am
    It's both an inner and outer experience. I love my home and environments that feel good and reflect things that are important to me. When it feels good, smells good and looks beautiful - it helps nourish my mind, body and spirit. What do your personal environments reflect to you? And, where do you find yourself feeling your best and the most "at home?"

  • Life in the Seven Chakras with Andrea Brook

    LifeDr.com
    22 Jan 2012 | 6:47 am
    Chakra 6 - Ajna  (third eye chakra - pineal gland or third eye) Eastern and Western perspectives regarding judgement, clarity, perception and intuition.

  • Instead of Counting Sheep ...try this!

    LifeDr.com
    10 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
      Photo: Life Dr. ®  LIFE-TIP:  "Journal what you are grateful for before you go to sleep ...one thing or a list of things helps you go to sleep on a POSITIVE note!"

  • The Incredible ...Edible EGG!

    LifeDr.com
    10 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pm
    YES! ...the day has finally come.  One of my chickens has finally laid it's 1st egg!  Of course, as soon as I discovered it, ...I ran right into the kitchen and sauteed it in coconut oil. Yumm!  Eggs got a bad rep in the past and were thought to cause high cholesterol, but any of todays long term studies show that's simply NOT true.  Eggs are a near perfect protein and one of the highest quality proteins available in any food.  They're rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that feed and support healthy pregnancies, brain function, eye health, muscle strength…

  • The Cure is ...YOU!

    LifeDr.com
    29 Dec 2011 | 6:08 pm
    You are the CEO of your life.  It is up to you to monitor and correct daily imbalances as you become aware of them.  Notice: the thoughts you are thinking about your self and others, the food you are choosing to eat, ...your relationships and how they align with who you are as a person, as well as what your home and work environments reflect to you.  Do these things sustain and enhance your life and your ability to thrive, or deplete you?  What changes are you willing to make to be healthy and happy so you can live the life you deserve?  A life filled with passion,…
 
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    The MedFriendly Blog

  • The Bizarre "Morgellons Disease," Psychosis, and Exaggeration

    MedFriendly
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 am
    If you are like most people, you have probably never heard of “Morgellon’s disease” or “Morgellons.” The first reason you have likely never heard if it is because it is so bizarre and uncommon. Most of what is known about it is based on rare case reports or anecdotal stories. The second reason is because it is not recognized in the medical community as a legitimate medical disease. It is a layperson’s term coined by a child’s mother (see end of entry). People who claim to have this once mysterious condition report that all sorts of substances are excreted from their skin such as…

  • Why Was Demi Moore Hospitalized?

    MedFriendly
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:57 am
    Famous actress, Demi Moore, was recently hospitalized and the media has been busy trying to figure out why. It has been reported that there are three main problems: 1) substance abuse, 2) anorexia, and 3) collapsing due to a seizure. Anorexia is excessive weight loss associated with an obsessive fear of weight gain. Pictures such as this one lend credence to the anorexia claim because she appears extremely thin. A seizure is an overexcitable state of nerve cells in the brain. Seizures sometimes manifest as sudden, violent, involuntary contractions of a group of muscles but can also manifest…

  • Only .01% of the State of the Union Speech Mentioned Healthcare

    MedFriendly
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:46 am
    Last night, President Barrack Obama delivered a 6,944 word State of the Union address to the American people. Of the speech, less than .01% was devoted to healthcare, which is remarkable considering the major changes in healthcare that are on the horizon if Obamacare survives a challenge in an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case. During the speech, there were only three sentences that mentioned healthcare. The first was this… “I will not go back to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power to cancel your policy, deny you coverage, or charge women differently from…

  • Man Shoots 3 Inch Nail Into His Brain and Lives

    MedFriendly
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:25 am
    This is something you will hopefully never see on the next episode of This Old House, but in Oak Lawn, Illinois, a man accidentally shot a 3.25-inch nail into his head and lived to tell about it. The interesting thing is that he did not even know he had done this and thought he had just cut himself with the nail gun. The man went to the hospital to get checked out, received an x-ray, and doctors showed him the above picture. He thought they were joking. The reason he did not realize what he had done is because the brain does not have any pain receptors. Many people do not know this but it is…

  • Why Sports Leagues Need to Pay Attention to Malingering

    MedFriendly
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:27 am
    One of the most fascinating areas in medicine and psychology is the study of symptom exaggeration and malingering. Malingering is the intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms motivated by external incentives such as avoiding military duty, avoiding work, obtaining financial compensation, evading criminal prosecution, or obtaining drugs (APA,1994). In a prior blog entry, I discussed why physicians need to pay attention to malingering, but sports organizations need to pay attention to this as well. In sports, players are often routinely…
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    Kimberly Snyder's Health and Beauty Blog » Detox

  • Multi-Grain vs. Whole Grain vs. Whole Wheat

    Kimberly Snyder
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am
    It’s hard to ignore the gluten discussion that is all around us now. When you walk into the grocery store, and you’ll find whole sections of baked and assorted goods labeled as “gluten-free.” At your kids’ school, you may find that more and more of your kids’ classmates have to adopt a gluten-free diet. And [...]

  • Greek-Inspired Millet Salad Recipe

    Kimberly Snyder
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:02 pm
    Millet is a Beauty Detox grain because it is gluten-free, is packed with minerals such as calcium, magnesium and manganese, and is a great source of plant-based protein. It supplies B1 which is important for energy and a healthy nervous system, and is rich in fiber. This is a yummy salad that makes great leftovers [...]

  • Is the Food Network Supporting Obesity?

    Kimberly Snyder
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:39 pm
    One of the Food Network’s biggest stars, Paula Deen, recently announced she had diabetes. Deen is well known for her Southern-style cooking, loaded with butter, heavy cream, sugar, sweet tea, bacon, beef, with just about all of it deep fried. Deen is famous in the nutrition world for her obviously over-the-top (toxic and uber fattening) [...]

  • Power Protein Smoothie Recipe

    Kimberly Snyder
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:28 pm
    This is a super-filling smoothie that is great after a workout to help replenish amino acids, or as an afternoon snack. I think chia seeds are one of the best foods out there, and I eat them almost daily. They have replaced ground flaxseeds as my daily seed. Chia seeds supply protein, fiber, Omega 3 [...]

  • Dharma’s Kale Salad Recipe

    Kimberly Snyder
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:45 am
    Kale is an incredible beauty superfood that is one of my personal favorites. It is packed with phytochemicals, fiber and chloropyll, a major blood builder. The cleaner the blood the more beautiful we are. Instead of cooking it, it can be tenderized with lemon and other dressing ingredients and made into a salad. I eat [...]
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    Well Being Tips

  • Foods That Reduce Stress

    Wellbeing
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:02 pm
    Foods That Reduce StressStress Eat No More Maybe it’s that time of the month, or maybe you’ve had a really awful day at work. Whatever the case may be, you come home and just really want to eat an entire pint of Ben and Jerrys. (Don’t worry, we’ve all been there). But you don’t have to stress eat [...]

  • Could taking Paracetamol in Pregnancy make Your Child Wheeze?

    Wellbeing
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:51 pm
    Could taking Paracetamol in Pregnancy make Your Child Wheeze?Could taking paracetamol in pregnancy make your child wheeze? Concerns have been growing about an increase in the risk of asthma or allergy following exposure to paracetamol early in life. It has been noted that levels of allergic diseases in the Western world have risen concomitant to the increased use of paracetamol. [1] A study [...]

  • 10 Benefits of Adding Protein to Your Diet

    Nutritionist
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:55 pm
    10 Benefits of Adding Protein to Your DietEveryone knows that it is important to eat a healthy diet; however, most people fail to maintain one.  People succumb to unhealthy foods, which are often sugary and fatty, because they taste good.  These foods provide little nourishment. On the other hand, foods that are rich in protein have great health benefits, and they taste [...]

  • Testing for Menopause?

    Wellbeing
    21 Jan 2012 | 2:58 pm
    Testing for Menopause?Blood Testing for Menopause? Although the generally accepted medical standard for diagnosing menopause is simply an absence of menstrual periods for 12 months, women sometimes have questions about whether they have actually entered that phase. Fortunately, their questions do not need to go unanswered. There are blood tests available that can help determine if a [...]

  • 5 Ways to Stay Healthy this Winter

    Wellbeing
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:48 am
    5 Ways to Stay Healthy this Winter1. Get more sleep A good night’s sleep is essential for your health and wellbeing. Thankfully sleep is a natural response to those long, dark nights that we’re having. On average, we sleep six and a half hours a night, which is less than the recommended eight. However in winter, we do tend to sleep [...]
 
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    Underground Health Reporter

  • Gatekeeper Cells Pericytes Stop Cancer Progression

    Danica Collins
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:21 am
    Did You Know that some cancer drugs and conventional cancer treatments can make tumors more aggressive and deadly—and even triple the metastasis of cancerous tumors? An alarming new study... Read the complete post and other little know health discoveries now.

  • Oil Pulling Benefits Revitalize Your Health and Well-Being

    Danica Collins
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:01 pm
    How An Ancient Ayurvedic Remedy Called “Oil Pulling” Can Revitalize Your Health and Well-being by Detoxifying Your Mouth…and Your Entire Body Recently, an unorthodox method called oil... Read the complete post and other little know health discoveries now.

  • What is Arjuna And How Can It Help Treat Heart Conditions?

    Danica Collins
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:53 am
    What is Arjuna? Did you know…that the bark of this 2,500-year-old Indian tree reduces angina by 50% just as well as (if not better than) nitroglycerine…lowers blood pressure and... Read the complete post and other little know health discoveries now.

  • Herbal Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia BPH

    Danica Collins
    22 Jan 2012 | 9:05 am
    A Little-Known Herbal Cure for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia BPH (Enlarged Prostate) An often-ignored plant extract provides relief for a common aging annoyance: enlarged prostrate, or benign... Read the complete post and other little know health discoveries now.

  • Preserve Your Myelin Sheath Function and Protect Your Brain from Decay

    Danica Collins
    21 Jan 2012 | 6:26 pm
    Brain Decay Starts at 39 – But Fortunately You Can Stop It! A recent study revealed startling evidence of brain decay starting as early as 39 in healthy men. The [...] Read the complete post and other little know health discoveries now.
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    Health problems,Diseases, Diagnosis, Treatment, Alternative therapies and Articles

  • PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT-THE MICROBIAL WAY

    23 Jan 2012 | 9:23 am
    We Know that our body, especially intestine carries many colonies of different micro organisms. But have you ever thought these parasites can change or shape our personality. Yes, it is a real fact. The chemical substances produced by these micro organisms can alter or change functioning of body organs. Some toxins or chemicals can change the patterns of brain chemistry.The researchers of McMaster University of Canada conducted studies among mice about the influence of bacteria in behavioral patterns. They fed the mice with Lactobacillus Ramnosuss, a bacteria which is common in curd. The mice…

  • SCLERODERMA

    18 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease resembles rheumatoid arthritis.This disease immediately affects and make significant changes in heart, lungs, blood vessels,skin, muscles etc.This disease occurs due to the immune system of the body mistakenly attacks the healthy cells.The exact reason of scleroderma is still unknown.Under this conditions a substance named collagen accumulates in various parts of the body.It causes reduction in blood circulation to the fingers and causes destruction of cells and finally results in a painful wound.This conditions commonly found among the people aged between…

  • KAYA CHIKITSA-THE PHYSICAL MEDICINE OF AYURVEDA

    1 Jan 2012 | 9:50 pm
    Kaya chikitsa is the branch of ayurvedic treatment system which is almost similar to the physical medicine specialisation of modern medicine and deals with the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases include arthritis, diabetics, common fever, tuberculosis,skin problems etc. Charaka samhitha is the referance text book used for kayachikitsa treatment.It contains causes for diseases, various diagnostic and treatment procedures. Ayurveda believes diseases are the outcome of imbalances between three main bodily forces namely Vata, Pitha, and Kapha and the causes of  such a condition are…

  • GONORRHEA

    31 Dec 2011 | 8:36 am
    Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium named Neisseria gonorrhoeae.This infection occurs through sexual contact with infected person and from infected mother to her baby..The bacteria is seen in genital organs, throat and in rectum.If gonorrhea is left untreated, it may cause many other problems, particularly problems relating to skin,genital organs, joints and heart valves.The incubation period of the bacteria is usually 4 days to one week. Neisseria gonorrhoeae  By Photo Credit: Content Providers(s): CDC/ Dr. Norman Jacobs [Public domain], via…

  • ENCEPHALITIS

    26 Dec 2011 | 7:12 am
    Encephalitis is a disease which affects the brain.Under this disease the brain may swell and some times cause meningitis. Such a condition is called meningoencephalitis. Encephalitis may occur due to microorganisms, ie. virus, bacteria, parasite, protozoa etc. or due to other conditions like allergy, auto immune disease and existing diseases like cancer or syphilis. But the viral infections are most common. The disease spreads in many ways- through  the respiratory outlets from an infected person, bite of mosquito or ticks and other insects, contaminated food or water and direct contact…
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    dimmi's Blog

  • Internet 2.0 – Sharing Info About Your Health

    Caio Peluffo
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am
    With an increasing number of people accessing the internet to research health information – and more often accessing the internet via their portable devices, such cell phones and tablets – we thought it would be interesting to share statistics on how and what America is doing on the Internet 2.0, the Internet of participating and sharing. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Looks Like Down Syndrome (From Down Wit Dat)

    Caio Peluffo
    16 Jan 2012 | 12:40 am
    We recently shared a post from the Down Wit Dat blog (you can read it here). I am truly a fan of PsychoJenic, and today I am excited to share another entry from her.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Welcome To The Family, from Down Wit Dat Blog

    Caio Peluffo
    11 Jan 2012 | 1:27 am
    ...Sunday is traditionally a family day around here. It's a day of sleeping in and huge gaelic breakfasts. It's a day for going to the park or cooking a giant piece of meat. It wasn't a big stretch for me then to chose this day to write about families for the 31 for 21 Challenge. It's hard news finding out that your child has DS. I'm not going to lie to you... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Keeping Your Brain Happy: Coping with Long Term Illness

    Caio Peluffo
    6 Jan 2012 | 7:38 am
    ...Coping with a long-term illness is tough. Your body may not function the way it did a year ago, or your mind may not be as sharp as it has been once. However dwelling on the negatives of your long-term illness is likely to further reduce your ability to maintain a positive mindset... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • TeenCP – My Life With CP

    Caio Peluffo
    1 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    ...I want to share with you all, a bit about why I am writing to you all today. I began blogging about two and a half years ago because I felt like I wanted to reach how to other teens with CP. I didn’t feel like I connected with many people my age, and I feared I was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
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    Healthy Times Blog

  • Studies Reveal The Health-Tea Habits Of Drinking Black Tea

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:57 am
    Drinking too much coffee has always been a “no no” from health experts while drinking tea (especially green tea) has been hailed as a great habit with tremendous health benefits. In fact, green tea has been seen as a miracle ingredient in natural health products and it’s benefits have been linked to: - Anti oxidation properties - Boosting metabolism to reduce weight - Tackling cholesterol - Working against diabetes - Maintaining great skin - Even fighting cancer There’s significant interest and research around the effects of green tea and there’s no disputing it’s great for…

  • Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy A HealthyTimesBlog Graphic

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    17 Jan 2012 | 2:13 am
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  • The Perfect Memory May No Longer Be Just A Sci Fi Movie Theme

    admin
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:52 am
    One of my personal favorite movie releases in 2011 (I’m sure many of you will agree) was “Limitless” staring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. The movie revolves around a plot where Eddie (Bradley Coopers character) is introduced to a drug called NZT which opens up access to 100% of the of the brains capability as opposed to the 20% odd that most of our brains actually function at. This gives him an unbelievable new level of mental clarity and ability to do amazing things like learn new languages in as little as a day or two. Other than the brilliant direction, gripping story line and…

  • The Amazing Things Medical Science Gave Us In 2011

    admin
    4 Jan 2012 | 1:02 am
    We’re always what grateful for what we receive each year whether it was a soul mate, children, a dream job, an iPad or just about anything we could be thankful for. Each year, thousands of medical researchers and scientists dedicate their lives to coming up with solutions to some of the most important healthcare and medical challenges humanity faces and gives us breakthroughs which literally change the course of our lives for the better. This last year in 2011 gave us some major breakthroughs in the field of medical science and research. Some of which will impact our lives in the short…

  • Silly Con Breast Implants – The Health Scandal That Rocked The World Last Year

    admin
    2 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    As the world prepared to usher in the new year, the biggest story making the rounds of health journals and news channels and continues to make waves this year is that of French company PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) that was found to be supplying it’s consumers poor quality breast implants made of industrial silicone rather than medical grade silicone putting hundreds of thousands of women at a health risk. The news of the con breast implants spread like wildfire in December had people furious, women that had undergone breast implant surgeries frightened and governments all over the world in a…
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    Youth Health 2.0

  • Suicide prevention undecided on going online

    kishan
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:36 am
    Today’s article in The Age brought to my attention by @Rantz, makes apparent that services preventing youth suicide are still working out their position in the online world, as young people increasingly use social media to seek help. This is a problem that needs to be solved from a leadership and policy perspective in order for health services to become more relevant to the needs of young people. The title of the article ‘Services can’t respond to online calls for help‘ shows us that a major gap still exists in the way policy makers and service providers understand the…

  • FilmLife Blog Challenge

    kishan
    16 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am
    Image by GDS Infographics via Flickr At Youth Health 2.0, I am passionate about how tools and messages are designed to inspire young people towards better health outcomes. This blog post is about us leaving something behind when we die so that someone else, whom we do not know will have a better outcome. The FilmLife Project is dedicated to increasing awareness around organ donation in conjunction with Donate Life Week 2012 (19-26 Feb). On the 21, 22 and 28 of January a free FilmLife workshop worth $3000 will be held. Sign up, get trained  and enjoy the journey. For more information please…

  • Diva Chat makes headlines

    kishan
    9 Jan 2012 | 5:14 am
    Image via Wikipedia The first impression On the 18th of November 2010, I first posted a brief overview of what I knew about Diva Chat then. I discussed the pros and cons of this tool, with many health professionals and a few top researchers in the country on HIV/AIDS and sexual health. None of them had heard of Diva Chat and didn’t seem that interested. I was troubled by their lack of curiosity when questions like mine were being ignored because they were technology and social media related. Then in July 2011, through a guest blog by Rachel De Sain (@rdesain), the Director of Flaxworks,…

  • Top 10 Youth Health 2.0 articles of 2011

    kishan
    26 Dec 2011 | 4:41 am
    1. #9 cool public health and social media articles 2. Is technology to blame in cybersafety? 3. Stanford Medicine 2.0 Conference 2011 – The Report Card (Guest blog by Prajesh C) 4. iPhone Apps for STI/HIV Prevention 5. Mark Scott (ABC) on social media leadership 6. Social media and Indigenous culture 7. Youth Health 2011 Sydney conference presentation 8. Sexual health iPhone Apps 9. Wanted: a Social Media Expert?! (Guest Blog by Kate Nelson) 10. A simple QR code evaluation

  • 5 tips for researchers thinking of social media

    kishan
    19 Dec 2011 | 6:01 am
    The health research industry has been making some progress to reach the wider community and their target populations through social media. With smartphones being used by more Australians everyday especially Gen Y, the experience becomes instantaneous instead of a random chance of making a connection later once access to a computer is made.  Giant telecommunications provider, Telstra, in a media release in February of 2011, quotes Telstra Consumer Executive Director, Ms Rebekah O’Flaherty  on the mass adoption of technology in these words; “Australia’s love affair with…
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    Choose You Blog

  • Going Granola – Literally

    Choose You
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    By: Shannon Overton, Manager, Organizational Communications   Until recently I was a self-proclaimed, processed-food, refined-sugar, refined-flour, diet-soda junkie!  I always thought I ate relatively healthy – rarely getting fast food and always opting for low fat snacks – but my pantry was full of processed cereals, crackers, and nutrition bars, and my fridge was full of diet soda. I always had to have my daily sugar “fix”, whether a piece of candy or a cookie.  I began reading about the health benefits of eating unprocessed foods at a point in my life when I often…

  • How my grandson helped me to Choose Me

    Choose You
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    By: Brenda Hamamura, ACS Community Representative, Florida Division In many ways, my life is perfectly normal. I have been married for 20 years, and have four beautiful and amazing children. But a few years ago, at the age of 48, things took a rather unusual twist when I adopted my grandson, CJ, a premature baby with major health issues. It felt like I was starting all over again. I hadn’t planned on raising a child in my 50s, but needed to help my daughter, a single mother, who wasn’t prepared or equipped to handle the responsibility. My husband (who is seven years older than me) and…

  • Put Yourself First? How selfish

    Choose You
    19 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    By: Kimberly Wright,Director, Mission Solutions with Health Promotions   I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes the idea of setting time aside for myself makes me feel a little guilty, or even (gasp) selfish. On the increasingly rare occasions when I’m not working, cleaning the house or taking my children from Kung Fu to swim practice, instead of being thrilled at the opportunity to relax, I panic! “Any time away from kids and work means the ball is getting dropped,” I find myself saying. “There is always something that has to be done!” And it doesn’t help that when…

  • 5 Simple Changes = 5000 Steps a Day

    Choose You
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:16 am
    By Alpa Patel, ACS Strategic Director, Cancer Prevention Study-3   We all know that getting regular exercise is important for preventing disease and lowering the risk of premature death, but once you’ve done your exercise, how do you spend the rest of the day? I go to the gym at least 5 days a week, but I had a wake-up call when I recently realized that I might actually be an “active couch potato” because after my workout, I spend the rest of my time sitting. That’s a major problem – considering I’m awake for at least 16 hours each day. I clipped on my pedometer to see how…

  • How to Eat Healthy When you’re on a Budget

    Lynn Lamousin
    12 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am
    Is anyone else broke right now?  During a typical month I’m on a budget, but this month isn’t typical.  I’m looking at the balances on my credit cards and each line item seems to be related to holiday gifts, holiday travel, and holiday entertainment.  Which leads me to proclaim, “The holiday is over and it’s time to get back to reality!”  And the reality is that I gotta watch my wallet for a while. Of course, it’s the New Year and like a lot of other people I want to be sure I start 2012 by eating healthy – and maybe losing a few pounds – so how does someone eat healthy…
 
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    aboutGastro

  • Are Raw or Cooked Foods Healthier?

    26 Jan 2012 | 9:20 pm
    There has been an explosion in recent years regarding the diet of raw and uncooked foods. The hype is that raw foods are better for the body than the cooking processes that have been developed over the last several thousand years. The idea is that our ancient ancestors ate mostly raw and uncooked foods and ...

  • Heartburn

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:31 pm
    The term heartburn refers to a burning sensation under the chest, just behind the breastbone or in the epigastrium. It does not necessarily mean that the condition is affecting the heart, although symptoms are commonly mistaken as heart disease because of the location of the pain. Still, heartburn itself can be a symptom of heart ...

  • What is Sushi and is it Safe to Eat?

    23 Jan 2012 | 8:15 pm
    Sushi is a Japanese cuisine that consists of Shari (cooked rice with vinegar) and Neta (other ingredients). The most common form of Neta in Sushi is raw seafood. Sushi is not to be confused with Sashimi, which is raw meat sliced without the vinegared rice (Shari).  In the last few years Sushi has become one ...

  • Diverticulitis

    22 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am
    Diverticulitis is the term used to describe an inflammation of one or several diverticula. Diverticula are pocket-like protrusions (herniations) of the mucosa through the muscular wall of the small intestine or colon. Typically, they take place in the sigmoid colon, the lower part of the large intestine. The inflammation occurs when the undigested food or ...

  • Hiatal Hernia

    20 Jan 2012 | 6:57 am
    Hiatal hernia consists of the protrusion of the stomach through the opening of the diaphragm into the thorax. The opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus (food tube) passes from the thorax to the abdomen is called the esophageal hiatus. Hiatal hernias affect women more often than men and are more frequent in people ...
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    Official Blog of Internationaldrugmart.com

  • InternationalDrugMart.com has launched InternationalDrugMart.eu

    16 Jan 2012 | 7:02 am
    InternationalDrugMart.com has launched InternationalDrugMart.eu for global shopping pleasure. So if you ever have difficulty accessing “.com”, simply go to the new www.internationaldrugmart.eu for fast and easy access, from anywhere in the world, with a guaranteed 99.999% uptime. Bookmark InternationalDrugMart.eu now to get Highest Quality Prescription Drugs at Best Discount Prices.

  • A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all our Customers

    16 Jan 2012 | 6:59 am
    A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all our customers from everyone at InternationalDrugMart.com! With New Year, there comes a sense of New Hope - a Fresh Start! Kick-Start Your New Year off to a Healthy Start right with InternationalDrugMart.com

  • Happy Thanksgiving Day!!!

    22 Nov 2011 | 11:15 pm
    “The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.” - William Blake Here comes Thanksgiving Day! Not even 2 days more. It’s a day of celebration with family and friends with a loads of eatables such as Chocolates, Turkey, Stuffing, Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy, Pumpkin Pie. Wow! My mouth has already started drooling. But, there is something you have almost forgot. Do you know that Thanksgiving day usually starts with enjoying a holiday meal? Most of the people eat lots of food with a high percentage of - carbohydrate, high-fat, sugary or some allergic food and become…

  • Australian, European & Indian Generic Bio-Equivalents now available in InternationalDrugMart.com

    16 Nov 2011 | 3:53 am
    InternationalDrugMart has been serving our customers with Generic Drugs in United states for many years. Generic medications benefits the patients because of its Affordability and Assurance - Especially for the patients who don’t have insurance. Read Bruce Williams’ article about - Know how Generics as Effective as Brand Medications! From the great support we got from you, we have decided to spread our diverse in medication - We are happy to announce that now Australian, Indian & European Generic medications are also be available in InternationalDrugMart. So if you want to find…

  • And now we are on Facebook!!

    1 Nov 2011 | 4:44 am
    Social Media becoming one of the essential things in companies marketing and InternationalDrugMart doesn’t look to be left behind. We already have Twitter Account (@idmart) with followers of 2880 and getting good response from our customers. InternationalDrugMart is happy to announce all our blog readers that we can be hereafter found in Facebook. A page has been created for InternationalDrugMart on Facebook – www.facebook.com/InternationalDrugMart. If you have a Facebook account, you can get updates of our blog post just by hitting “LIKE” button. Not only Blog post – We hope…
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    Paging Dr La Puma

  • 100 Years Ago, JAMA Thought that a Liter of Water at Meals Was Too Much

    DrLaPuma
    17 Jan 2012 | 10:12 am
    JAMA has a section called “100 years ago” in which the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) quotes a column from its archives, verbatim. Last week, it was January 13, 1912 WATER-DRINKING WITH MEALS  ”…While the ingestion of moderate quantities of water with meals may be harmless in persons with good gastric motility, since [...]

  • Top Pedometers and GPS Watches: Consumer Reports 2012

    DrLaPuma
    11 Jan 2012 | 9:27 am
    Treadmills and elliptical trainers are some of the best aerobic exercisers available for weight loss 2012, and Consumer Reports picked its top models this month (reviews to come). But if you already have a treadmill or an elliptical, or want to start more simply, select a pedometer (around $30) or a GPS watch (around $200) [...]

  • Women and Men: What Helps Guys Diet?

    DrLaPuma
    2 Jan 2012 | 8:19 am
     

  • What to Look For on an Olive Oil Label

    DrLaPuma
    19 Dec 2011 | 7:58 am
    Both NPR and the NYT have had features showcasing why most olive oil sold in the U.S. is not what it claims to be. There’s a long unsavory history of diluting olive oil (and its healthfulness) with sunflower, corn and not oils. My Brooklyn grandfather used to tell me brewing not bath tub gin, but [...]

  • The Health Insurance You’re-Too-Healthy Penalty

    DrLaPuma
    13 Dec 2011 | 9:30 am
    I got my annual increase in health insurance premium last month with no increase in coverage. “Starting with your January invoice…(we will bill you) an increase of $38 or a 14 percent increase from your previous monthly rate.” Ouch. So I started shopping for alternatives.  I have no health problems except a chronic battle to [...]
 
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    Nutrition, Fitness, & Healthy Motivation: The Health Revival

  • You Complete Me: Proteins

    The Health Revival
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:54 pm
    Some sources of protein are very well known. Some are not. You should know how much protein your body needs. I know that I, personally, should be eating at least 50-60g per day, but daily protein consumption depends on your lifestyle...sedentary, athlete, age, etc. Talk to your doctor. Please note below, some foods are incomplete proteins (missing one or more of the 9 essential amino acids), while others are complete proteins (all 9 essential amino acids accounted for). An incomplete protein, however, can easily be combined with other incomplete proteins - within a 24 hour period - to create…

  • Smoke Signals

    The Health Revival
    11 Jan 2012 | 4:06 pm
    My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years, and he has smoked that entire time. He has, unsuccessfully, tried to quit 3-4 times in the last two years. He even tried GreenSmoke the last time. As of the New Year, he is trying again. I sincerely hope he succeeds, as he's 41 years old, doesn't exercise, and craves cheeseburgers. My own personal health project :) Anyway, I try (probably unsuccessfully) NOT to nag him about quitting smoking, but I worry about him. I don't want to outlive him. I love him dearly, and smoking is so dangerous to a person's health. And, the longer you…

  • Giveaway: iPad 2 and Kindle Fire

    The Health Revival
    9 Jan 2012 | 5:49 pm
    Well, this is a little random, but I thought it would be fun, since it's always fun to win something with minimal effort. Rafflecopter is celebrating it's launch with a Grand Prize giveaway of an iPad 2! To enter, simply follow the simple instructions below. When you come to the part about who referred you, please type in "TheHealthRevival.com", so I can win a KINDLE FIRE! You can do some entries or all of them...AND, you can enter multiple times by coming back each day until February 9th, when the giveaway ends. Oh, and for the mascot name, they're talking about this guy (cute, but utterly…

  • The Basics: Smoothie Recipes 101

    The Health Revival
    5 Jan 2012 | 1:57 pm
    My teenage daughter is constantly complaining that she can't make a smoothie on her own that tastes as good as mine. It's not like I haven't shown her (on several occasions) how to make a good smoothie, but she never quite remembers the basics. And, now I'm thinking that maybe it isn't so easy for everyone. So, I decided to put together some quick, basic things to keep in mind when whipping up a your morning, afternoon, or protein fruit smoothie! I hope it's helpful and gets your creative kitchen "juices" flowing, because smoothies are SO versatile and delicious! A smoothie a day will keep…

  • The Infamous New Year's Resolution: Get Fit

    The Health Revival
    29 Dec 2011 | 1:05 pm
    EXCUSES Excuses, excuses. I've used all of them. I don't have the time. It's too hard. I can't do it. I'm not losing weight (2 weeks in). The truth is I wasn't committed to myself. How insane is that? I wanted something and I wasn't willing to put in the work to make it happen...to make MYSELF happy! Being committed to a weight loss or health goal is NOT easy. I know this from my own experience. I carried around 30 extra pounds for 7 years! I tried and failed more times than I can count. Don't worry about the failed attempts. As Thomas Edison so profoundly stated, "I haven't failed. I've just…
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    Mesothelioma News

  • More mesothelioma patients seeking second opinions

    Mesothelioma News
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:36 pm
    More mesothelioma patients are seeking second opinions from doctors, which can lead to significant differences in how the cancer is treated. Although mesothelioma can be detected with the right tests, some doctors can easily mistakenly diagnose the disease as lung cancer, or as something else completely. The mistake is simple to make, especially with a rare cancer such as mesothelioma. Both cancers have some of the same symptoms. Patients can experience dry cough, chest pain, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Doctors have been known to misread slides and test results. Sometimes…

  • Measles Virus Could Help in Mesothelioma Treatment

    Mesothelioma News
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota are seeking malignant pleural mesothelioma patients to participate in a clinical trial to test whether a measles injection can help kill cancer cells. Although it may seem counterintuitive to treat cancer by injecting a virus into patients, researchers believe that the vaccine strain of the measles can help. Investigators expect the measles virus to infect and kill cancer cells while sparing normal cells in malignant pleural mesothelioma patients. Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that occurs in the lining of the lung. During phase…

  • Study Finds Common Cold May Help Attack Mesothelioma Tumors

    Mesothelioma News
    11 Jan 2012 | 10:39 am
    Mesothelioma patients may one day live longer thanks to an unlikely ally: the common cold. Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania say that a clinical trial using a modified cold virus can help attack mesothelioma tumors. The study was featured in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers studied the effects of nine mesothelioma patients who were injected with the adenovirus, a modified version of the common cold. Mesothelioma is one of the most aggressive and deadliest forms of cancer. It is always found in people who…

  • Surviving Three Years With Mesothelioma

    atheaker
    4 Jan 2012 | 10:40 am
    A recent study captures some of the traits of mesothelioma patients, and their tumors, that are linked to a higher likelihood of surviving three years after surgery. The research, published this year in the European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, examined a selection of patient- and tumor-related factors in people who had been diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a cancer in the lining of the lung. All of the patients had undergone an extraplural pneumonectomy, an extensive operation that removes the diseased lung and adjacent tissue. Most had also undergone various other…

  • Photodynamic therapy for pleural mesothelioma

    atheaker
    27 Dec 2011 | 11:25 am
    A combination therapy might hold promise for extending the lives and preserving more lung function of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining inside the chest. Patients in mesothelioma treatment often undergo an extensive surgery known as a modified extrapleural pneumonectomy, which involves removal of the lung and surrounding tissue and is usually accompanied by radiation of the whole chest area. But the new combination approach for mesothelioma patients adds a treatment called photodynamic therapy to a more conservative, lung-sparing surgery called a…
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    A Cup of ESP

  • Tips for Choosing Safer Cookware from LiveESP.com

    Hannah
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:01 am
    Tips for Choosing Safer Cookware from LiveESP.comFCFDFPNBUPJU

  • Study Finds that Component of Plastic is Associated with Pregnancy Loss

    Hannah
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    In a study released late last year, researchers from Denmark found a possible link between phthalates in plastics and pregnancy loss:Women who were exposed to relatively common levels of a particular phthalate were more likely to experience early pregnancy loss than women exposed to lower levels of the phthalate.Phthalates are compounds used in plastics to make them more flexible, transparent, and durable.  They are commonly used in food packaging, personal products such as perfume and cosmetics, and even children’s toys.  In the Denmark study, the particular phthalate in question…

  • The National Children’s Study: Addressing the Debate over BPA

    Hannah
    19 Jan 2012 | 6:48 am
    The debate over BPA began several years ago when scientific studies were suggesting that BPA present in our environment could have serious negative effects on our health.  Like any debate, there are at least two sides to a story, or in this case, a study.  In the case against BPA, preliminary research suggests that BPA may cause several health issues; however, most of these studies involve animal test subjects rather than humans, and for this reason some scientists do not believe that BPA could affect us to the same degree. At ESP, we believe there may be a connection between BPA…

  • Homemade Granola

    Hannah
    16 Jan 2012 | 3:39 pm
    When it comes to making granola, you can almost add anything you want! I often use the last bits of cereal in a box which helps make each batch a little different.  So keep in mind that this is a verrrryyyyyy versatile recipe!!!!!  And a very versatile food - I eat it with yogurt, as a mid-day snack, and even as a "dessert" :). Kids, parents, teens...love it! It's a deceivingly healthy snack that's super easy to make. Again, substitute the ingredients any way you want, but here's what i did:Ingredients:4 1/2 cup oats 1 1/2 cups leftover cereal 1 cup dried fruit and nuts…

  • The Link Between Chemicals and Obesity

    Hannah
    16 Jan 2012 | 8:48 am
    Since 2008, about one-third of U.S. adults and almost one-fifth of children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 have been classified as obese—both staggering and shocking statistics.  But what if working out and watching what you eat isn’t paying off?  Is there anything else causing obesity out there besides overeating and genetics?  As it turns out, there may be more.  Harmful chemicals, called obesogens, are sneaking into our homes and diets…and ultimately changing the way our body controls weight.            …
 
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    Revo Biolabs Blog

  • What every dieter ought to know about sleep

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Without a good night?s sleep, it can be difficult to feel alert and energized enough to take on your busy day. Over time, sleep deprivation can chip away at your body?s natural immune defense, adding insult to injury. To be sure, greeting the day with a healthy body and high energy demands restful sleep. Turns out, catching enough zzz?s may also help curb your appetite, according to new research.

  • Who needs to reclaim their weight loss momentum?

    20 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Few things are more frustrating to a dedicated dieter than a weight loss plateau. You feel like you?re following your diet and exercise plan to the tee. A healthy low-calorie diet. Check. More calorie-burning activity. Check. Yet, the scale refuses to reward you for all your hard work. If this is you, it may be time to fine-tune your calorie-balancing to regain momentum. Read on to learn more.

  • Summary - Tips to make dieting less painful

    13 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    How I take the bite out of my diet

  • Who else wants to banish both kinds of belly fat?

    13 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    If you?re like many dieters, you probably focus on losing the pinch-an-inch type of excess belly fat under your skin. Of course, my favorite triple threat for effective weight control - a healthy low-calorie diet, regular exercise and Revo? Thermo-GTE Complex - will help you get to goal sooner than you may think. But don?t overlook the benefits of losing the deeper, more dangerous, belly fat. Research shows one nutrient may help.

  • Step 5: Track

    12 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Tracking keeps you accountable
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    Highlight HEALTH 2.0

  • A Pill-Sized MRI Powered Robotic Endoscope

    Walter Jessen
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:22 pm
    Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel and Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston are working on a robotic endoscope. The size of a large pill, the magnetic microswimmer is powered by strong magnetic fields generated by an MRI machine. The technology was recently published in the journal Biomedical Microdevices. A 20mm long, 5mm wide swimming tail made of copper and flexible polymer vibrates due to the magnets in the MRI machine and propels the capsule endoscope in the stomach. Propulsion speed is on the order of several millimeter per second. What makes this endoscope truly…

  • Ion Proton Sequencer for Genome Sequencing

    Walter Jessen
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:41 pm
    Ever since the human genome was sequenced in 2000, there’s been talk of a “$1,000 genome” — the ability to map an individual’s complete genome for one thousand U.S. dollars. Life Technologies announced yesterday that it has achieved that milestone with the release of the new benchtop Ion Proton Sequencer, which is designed to sequence the entire human genome in a single day (existing DNA sequencing technologies take a week or longer) for $1,000 USD. Priced at $149,000 USD (a fraction of the cost of existing DNA sequencing technologies), the Ion Proton Sequencer…

  • Electronic Contact Lenses for Blood Glucose Monitoring

    Walter Jessen
    9 Jan 2012 | 8:45 am
    Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. Ask anyone with the condition and they will tell you: using a spring-loaded needle to prick their fingers monitor blood glucose (i.e.sugar) levels several times a day is painful procedure. Researchers from the University of Washington (UW) and Microsoft Research Connections are working together to develop a non-invasive, technological solution that promises to improve both the health and…

  • Scanadu Medical Tricorder

    Walter Jessen
    5 Jan 2012 | 11:05 pm
    We are the last generation that will know so little about our health. That’s the vision of medical tech startup Scanadu. The company has created a scanner they are calling the Medical Tricorder, which is aimed at parents who want to monitor their children’s health in order to make better decisions. The mobile diagnostic device measures key vital signs — blood pressure, pulmonary function, temperature — and may even be able to read simple samples, sending all information directly to your smartphone. The Medical Tricorder additionally asks screening questions to provide…

  • Ultra-thin Brain Implant Could Treat Neurological and Psychiatric Illness

    Walter Jessen
    4 Jan 2012 | 12:50 am
    Reflecting a convergence of skills and advances in electrical engineering, materials science and neurosurgery, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia have developed a flexible brain implant that conforms to the brain’s surface and may make possible a whole new generation of brain-computer interfaces for treating neurological and psychiatric illness and research. The electrode array is made of a pliable material only about one-quarter the thickness of a human hair. It contains 360 amplified and multiplexed electrodes, which allows for minimal…
 
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    Dahn Yoga In New Mexico

  • Good health habits must include positive self-attitude

    Phil
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am
    TweetThere are a lot of different things that can motivate people to adopt good health habits for weight loss. These may include a desire for a healthier body or being able to wear comfortable clothes without having to buy a new wardrobe where everything is two sizes bigger. However, there is also a negative reason why people may want to lose weight – self-loathing. "Yes, taking care of your physical self is important but equally important is also taking care of the emotional you, the intellectual you, the mental you and the spiritual you," fitness blogger Tess Zevenbergen…

  • Yoga teachers dispute link between yoga, neck pain and headaches

    Phil
    11 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am
    TweetNationwide, yoga teachers are upset about an article published in the New York Times that linked yoga to health complications such as neck pain and headaches. Enthusiasts of the mind-body regimen are crying foul, saying that the article took an unfair approach to the topic, as reported by The Daily Beast. "First of all, it's talking about yoga like it's another sport fad," said instructor Lisa Jacobson, as quoted by the news source. "It's not just another thing. It’s not just another Pilates. It's meant to be so much deeper than that."…

  • Flexibility may ward off severe neck pain in men

    Phil
    9 Jan 2012 | 8:19 am
    TweetMen may not stretch as much as they need to when they go to the gym, according to fitness columnist Lenny Bernstein. They can pump iron to work on their "vanity muscles," or run on a treadmill for good cardio. However, if men neglect their flexibility in their workouts, they may pay for it later on in life through severe neck pain and other symptoms. "What happens when you neglect a large muscle a lot is…you have a large imbalance," former professional dancer Alvaro Maldonado told Bernstein. This unevenness can lead to problems in posture. Regardless of what…

  • Beginners in New Mexico yoga classes can make mistakes

    Phil
    29 Dec 2011 | 8:20 am
    TweetWith the New Year around the corner, people may be making resolutions to get fit and lose weight. New Mexico yoga classes may sound attractive, but if people are just joining, they may become self-conscious about whether they're performing the exercises the right way. Fear not – it's normal not to take to a new exercise like a duck to water. But for people who are curious, health guru Jenny Sugar of FitSugar offers her advice on six common mistakes of yoga practitioners. 1. Each movement has a different breath pattern to it, so don't forget to be conscious of how…

  • Yoga can help people focus on good healthy foods

    Phil
    21 Dec 2011 | 8:46 am
    TweetAs anyone who practices yoga can tell you, the mind-body regimen is not just an exercise. It's also a lifestyle that can support your overall well-being and even increase your focus on eating good healthy foods, according to Yahoo! Sports. Some yoga enthusiasts classify their foods into three groups, according to writer Rebecca Bardelli. Foods that are fried, heavily seasoned or overly processed can cause weight gain and a bad mood, while overly spicy and salty food can cause laziness. However, fresh food that is minimally seasoned and cooked without hurting its nutrients can do…
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    Dahn Yoga in Atlanta

  • Healthy living blog says plank pose is great for strength, balance

    Phil
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am
    TweetIf you attend Atlanta yoga classes even semi-regularly, chances are you've encountered the plank pose. This basic yoga position is common to many holistic regimens, including Dahn Yoga, and it may be used to strengthen the back and core muscles while improving balance and stamina. According to the South Tampa-Hyde Park Patch's healthy living blog, this yoga pose is often half-jokingly called a "resting" position. The joke is that, at first, the plank posture can be a little challenging. However, with practice, "the plank can feel restful in the flow of a [yoga]…

  • Yoga classes for kids promote strong imagination, healthy living

    Phil
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:56 am
    TweetChildhood is a time to be active, creative and social, and believe it or not, Georgia yoga classes can help kids do all three! That's because yoga instruction designed especially for little ones may be able to encourage their creativity. According to the Saratoga Times-Union, this is one of the main attractions of a yoga class offered by the city's Dance Museum. Program coordinator Susan Edwards told the newspaper that her classes emphasize the mind-body connection by asking kids to pretend to be many different things found in nature, from cobras and flamingos to mountains or…

  • In the new year, yoga is great for making personal changes

    Phil
    5 Jan 2012 | 11:46 am
    TweetEvery New Year, tens of millions of Americans vow to eat better, get more sleep, venture outdoors, quit smoking or in some other way improve their lives a little bit. Unfortunately, many personal change modes that are based on New Year's resolutions don't last very long. This may be why one natural health expert recently recommended making personal changes through yoga. Elaine Gavalas wrote an article for the Huffington Post explaining that more than anything else, people resolve each year to lose weight. And as you might expect, even the best-laid of such plans can go awry.

  • Georgia yoga classes include more baby boomers than ever before

    Phil
    3 Jan 2012 | 11:49 am
    TweetAs we age, healthy living becomes more and more important. Besides eating a good diet and maintaining an active mind, elderly Americans need to get regular exercise in order to keep their bodies in working order – something many senior citizens in Newnan, Georgia, are doing with yoga. According to the town's Times-Dispatch, local yoga studio owner Yvette Monet teaches yoga and tai chi to seniors, many of whom say that the regimen has kept their bodies healthy and their minds strong. The newspaper emphasized that Georgia yoga classes aim at mind-body balance, which is an…

  • Buckhead Georgia Center named Dahn Yoga Center of Month

    Phil
    28 Dec 2011 | 4:55 pm
    TweetLocated in Atlanta Georiga, the Buckhead Center sits, providing classes on health and wellness for all who attend. Due to the center and center managers dedication, Dahn Yoga has named it Center of the Month. Center Manager Melissa Koci has been working towards helping anyone enrolled in Dahn Yoga classes to push through their limits and reach their full potential. ”I’m happy we can provide a space where many different kinds of people can come and let their guard down and not have to be perfect and not be judged,” she says. “They can express an inner side of…
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    David Claiborne - Because Being Weak and Pathetic In The Gym And Life Sucks...

  • The Only Ab Exercise You Ever Need

    DC
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    Hy it’s DC here… I hope you are crushing an awesome week. Now that my training has been bumped back up to full go, it’s time to talk more about some of the actual training and exercises I use at the facility to help make sure our athletes never plateau and turn into freaks. I took this ab exercise from Barry Ross, because if it is the only one he uses with his sprinters and athletes, then I think it’s worth using in the facility. Side Note: If you haven’t purchased his book “Underground Secrets to Faster Running” and you train athletes, then you are…

  • CrossFit Biz and Training… Quality or Quantity? – Pt. 1

    DC
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Paul Evans liked this postOne of the biggest questions in life, is what came first… the chicken or the egg? Well the same thing can be said about CrossFit… which came first the workout or the business model? With how eerily similar they are, both seem to either be referred as a) the most awesome thing in the world, or b) business and workout that the Anti-Christ himself works in. In a CrossFit workout, the goal is to accomplish the most “work” as possible and some times sacrificing form/quality if necessary to get the needed reps/quantity in. In the current CrossFit…

  • The Only 2 Olympic Lifting Variations You Ever Need

    DC
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:30 am
    Disclaimer: If you are at all interested in competing in Olympic lifting, or think they are the absolute shizzle, and are one of those people who love to argue about them being the bees knees and better than any and every other lift known to man combined, then I recommend you skip this article because it isn’t for you. If that is you, then here is a picture of some puppies running through the grass to help make your day warm and fuzzy. Ok so for everyone else who made it past the puppy picture, lets get on with it… Muscle snatch, hanging snatch, snatch balance, clean, power clean,…

  • Help Me So I Dont Pee My Pants…

    DC
    18 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Whats up… DC here and I hope you are having an awesome week. I didn’t plan on writing a post today, but it turns out I really need your help… BIG TIME Before I tell you exactly what I need help with, let me first tell you why. I hate public speaking... Actually let me correct that. I DESPISE PUBLIC SPEAKING!! It can be over training, talking about my life, or any subject including the ones I’m super passionate about. No matter what it is, I truly believe that I would have a better chance of not peeing my pants skydiving or bungee jumping. No Matter What Billy Madison…

  • 12 Tips for HUGE Arms Pt. 2

    DC
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Henry Hernandez Jr., Samir Jupic liked this postWhats up? It’s DC and I hope you are having a kick ass week. Things at Genesis have never been busier as we have not just our normal junior high and high school athletes training, but we also still have our pro baseball group training for a few more weeks, our NFL Combine/Pro Day group has been going strong for a couple of weeks, our AFL football guys are finishing up before heading out to camp at the beginning of February, and now our NFL guys are starting to trickle back in now that their season has wrapped up and they had a few weeks to…
 
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    Running With Mascara

  • How To Use Pinterest

    Deena
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am
    What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a social media tool that allows you to organize and share the great things you find on the internet. Pinterest is an image-based website that directs users to the image’s content on the web. Keep reading to find out more about Pinterest and how to use it! People use pinboards to then organize these great finds, for instance you can organize your favorite workout routines from Fit&Fab Living and Running with Mascara on a fitness pinboard! You can also browse pinboards created by other people. You can browse by different categories to discover new and…

  • Friday Freebies: Win a Silk Clutch from Abi Ferrin!

    Emilie
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:54 am
    Happy Friday, gals! We are so excited to offer our readership this Abi Ferrin silk clutch from the brand -spankin’-new Spring Collection. The clutches are part of Abi Ferrin Design’s philanthropic arm, the Freedom Project. At-risk women in Cambodia and Nepal handcraft all of the embellishments on the purses. The purpose of the Freedom Project is to help these women create a self-sustaining economy allowing themselves to be removed from abusive situations, be it negative working conditions or an abusive relationship. Read on for how to enter to win this gorgeous clutch and support…

  • Think Pink! Cute Hair and Fun Nails to Keep Away the Winter Blues

    Emilie
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am
    No matter where you live, January and February are nothing like April or May. Flowers aren’t blooming and the sky is gray far more often than it is clear and bright. Keep away the Winter blues with these fun ideas for cute hair and nails courtesy of current trends and celebs like reality star and lifestyle blogger Lauren Conrad! The Winter blues seem to inspire people to change up their hair. I am going to get my color dialed up this week, my co-worker just went red after a long run with blonde and reality star Lauren Conrad Tweeted a picture of her cute new pink bun. It’s fun to…

  • Start Spring Cleaning NOW with Pro Tips from NorthStar Moving

    Emilie
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:55 am
    Hi all! It’s Emilie, back again with more terrific tips for our loyal and possibly disorganized readers! Laura McHolm, organizational expert with NorthStar Moving, has all of the best tips on how to get organized in new year—and stay that way.  NorthStar Moving is an eco-luxury moving and storage company that frequently works with celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Eva Longoria. Keep organized the most effective way with these easy tips. Keep reading for the skinny on organizing your life! Let’s get started with your sleeping space: the bedroom. You probably spend a lot of…

  • The Oscar Nominations are Here!

    Jennifer
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    Photo Credit: Oscars.org Awards season started with the Golden Globes in January, and the nominations for the big kahuna – the Academy Awards – were released today. Keep reading to see Jen’s list of surprises and her favorite nominations, along with beauty and fashion predictions for February! Each year, there are a handful of movies and stars that we expect to be a major contenders during awards season. With Brad Pitt and George Clooney both doing well at the box office with Moneyball and The Descendants, respectively, we look forward to seeing them in contention for Best…
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  • Abram Hoffer

    David Piper
    9 Jan 2012 | 12:31 pm
    Dr Abram Hoffer is a pioneer in treating mental illnesses such as Schizophrenia with high dosage Niacin (Vitamin B3). Dr Hoffer has treated tens of thousands of patients with his method of treating patients with Vitamin B3 with successful results. Although not accepted by mainstream medicine, the body of research which supports his theories is growing. At Private General Practice Services, Dr Julia Piper, who is trained in functional medicine has practiced Dr Hoffers techniques with success and uses it alongside other orthomolecular approaches to medicine which are alongside the body of…

  • Headaches and Functional Medicine

    David Piper
    2 Nov 2011 | 8:07 am
    Headaches are very common and can be broken into two categories – primary and secondary groups. Primary refers to headaches which arn’t due to an underlying health problem and secondary is due to those with in underlying condition. Tension headaches are most common. They are usually caused by stress, too much alcohol, depression, dehydration and not getting enough sleep among other reasons. Migraines are less common and are characterised by being too disabling so that you can’t do your work or carry on with daily life. Secondary headaches can be caused by medications,…

  • Pins and Needles

    David Piper
    21 Oct 2011 | 10:33 am
    Pins and needles occurs in two forms, chronic and temporary. Most people have temporary pins and needles which is when you cut off the blood supply to your nerves such as when you sleep on an arm and wake up having cut off the blood supply. However if you have chronic then you will need to be diagnosed and treated for an underlying condition which may cause it. Chronic pins and needles means that the pins and needles have occurred for a sustained period of time. It can occur in many parts of the body and can be a sign of underlying conditions such as: stroke, brain tumor, multiple scherosis a…

  • The Medical Weight Loss Program

    David Piper
    10 Oct 2011 | 10:22 am
    The medical weight loss program at Private General Practice Services has been created to allow you to partake in cutting edge nutritional technology which can help you lose weight. This technology involves using new biochemical tests to measure exactly how the chemical reaction processes in your body is working; in terms of how much of a particular chemical is being produced in a particular area, to see where along the chain of reactions too much or too little of a chemical is being produced which could affect the build up of weight in your metabolism. By looking at individual chemicals, we…

  • Practice Services

    David Piper
    10 Oct 2011 | 10:07 am
    If you or someone you know has a medical illness, health problems or a medical condition, then you can get expert medical help at Private General Practice Services (www.privategp.com). Usually the best course of action to take is to ring one of our staff and book a consultation. Depending on your query our customer services team should be able to advise exactly you as to what type of consultation you need and during a consultation a doctor or nurse will assess you and advise you with the best course of treatment, or treatments which could be any number of things. Alternatively you can book a…
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  • How to Deal With Stress and Tinnitus

    Anthony Handley
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:28 pm
    Is there a connection between stress and tinnitus? Can stress accelerate the volume or intensity of tinnitus? Can tinnitus intensify stress? Actually, both are correct and believe it or not, these two are intertwined. Tinnitus stress is tinnitus caused by stress or vice versa. If you are suffering from tinnitus stress, then you might experience hearing ringing, buzzing or swooshing noise inside your ear that increases when you are under pressure, mad, worried, extremely tired or nervous. Drug side effects… There are various factors that can cause stress and tinnitus. This may include…

  • Acupuncture for Tinnitus Pain

    Anthony Handley
    12 Jan 2012 | 10:08 pm
    Tinnitus pain – tinnitus is the condition where you may hear ringing, buzzing or swishing sounds in your ear. This can be due to various factors like an injury to your head or neck, excessive exposure to very loud noises or hearing loss due to the aging process. Your tinnitus condition may come with various symptoms like tinnitus pain and this condition can be remedied with the help of acupuncture. Life force… Acupuncture is a popular Chinese medicine that is based on the understanding of how vital our life force is and this force is known as chi – an energy that travels along…

  • People With Tinnitus: Causes and Treatments

    Anthony Handley
    11 Jan 2012 | 10:45 pm
    People with tinnitus – pulsatile or objective tinnitus is the most common condition most people experience. People with tinnitus that is of objective type may hear sounds inside their ears that only they can hear. The main cause of this type of tinnitus can be determined through a CT scan or an MRI and only then can proper treatment be applied. Some of the most common reasons why people with tinnitus suffer from such condition include the following: High Blood Pressure: people with tinnitus, most of the time, also suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension. If you are suffering…

  • Primary and Secondary Factors That Cause Tinnitus Headache

    Anthony Handley
    8 Jan 2012 | 1:37 pm
    Tinnitus headache is often related to stress but this can be easily dealt with. However, if you are suffering from tinnitus with temporal headache, then that is a different story. This type of headache usually affects the temporal bone, the organ that is responsible for hearing, and is located right on top of the ear. Evaluating the condition and knowing its causes can help you find the right treatment for such condition. There are various factors that may lead to tinnitus headache – primary and secondary factors. Stress… The first and most common cause of tinnitus headache is stress,…

  • Unilateral Tinnitus – Cause and Effect

    Anthony Handley
    4 Jan 2012 | 6:38 pm
    Unilateral tinnitus is commonly known as the buzzing sound in one ear. Generally, tinnitus is an ear-related problem where patients hear disturbing noises in one or both ears. These noises can be heard in the form of buzzing, ticking, hissing or roaring noise. If your tinnitus condition is unilateral, that means you are hearing certain sounds in just one ear. With unilateral tinnitus, only you can hear the noise inside your ear. Impacted earwax? There are various factors that can cause unilateral tinnitus and these factors can either be serious or mild. Unilateral ear ringing can be due to…
 
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  • Cell phone doctor?

    AskTheDoctor.com
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:01 am
    80% of the population has cell phones and the nearest doctor to many of these people is many many miles away. What if we had as many doctors as we did cell phones? What if the doctor was your cell phone? Impossible? Stay tuned….

  • AskTheDoctor.com's Pink Eye Prevention Tips

    AskTheDoctor.com
    12 Jan 2012 | 8:14 am
    Pink eye is more common in children but the advice is equally applicable for adults and children. Groups exposed to cigarette smoke and contact lens wearers are at higher risk.In terms of pink eye, we have to discuss primary prevention (protecting yourself from getting it) and secondary prevention (preventing it from spreading in the house once someone has it). The rules are the same in both cases1/ wash hands regularly with soap and running water2/ Avoid sharing personal items such as hand towels and face cloths3/ Discourage eye rubbing and touching - especially when kids have colds or other…

  • Glaucoma Awarness Month

    AskTheDoctor.com
    12 Jan 2012 | 7:04 am
    January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Moreover, among African American and Latino populations, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness, and it is more prevalent. Glaucoma is 6 to 8 times more common in African Americans than Caucasians. Over 2.2 million Americans, and over 60 million people worldwide, have glaucoma. Experts estimate that half of them don't know they have it. Combined with our aging population, we can see an epidemic of blindness looming if we don't raise awareness about the importance of regular eye…

  • When is the best time to do a breast exam?

    AskTheDoctor.com
    10 Jan 2012 | 3:26 pm
    According to a majority of the doctors at AskTheDoctor.com,The best time to do a self-breast exam is 10-14 days after the last menstrual period (Day 1 of previous period). It is during this time the hormones are at its lowest levels so real masses (not lumpy lobules) can be detected. When doing a self breast exam, raise your hand above your head then using the other hand, feel for masses on the breasts. Do the same for the other breast. Breast cancer in your age group is very rare but it does happen. However, benign (non-cancerous) breast masses are common in women from all age groups. To be…

  • Stretching Everyday good for your body

    AskTheDoctor.com
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm
    Did you know that spending at least fifteen minutes everyday stretching, helps keep your joints from deteriorating. Muscles stay flexible and you are helping your body by preventing injuries. If stretching is not part of your daily routine, our doctors highly recommend stretching even for a few minutes right before bed every night.
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  • How Much Exercise is Too Much | Fitness Interview With Tony DiLorenzo

    Troy Pesola
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    How much exercise is too much? In this interview with Tony DiLorenzo, from Thrive90, dive into how much exercise is too much. We talk about what it takes to get crankin’. Get infected with the fitness bug, endorphin rush, but don’t get burned out or injured. Tune in to find out more.How Much Exercise is Too Much?Find 15-30 minutes 4 days per week you will be crankin’!We are all busy, but 4-5 times each week. The workouts don’t need to be long 30-40 minutes each.Don’t Half-Ass ItHave a plan. Warm-up, then have a focused plan to workout. Dive into each movement…

  • Run, Push-Up, Run!

    Troy Pesola
    22 Jan 2012 | 10:40 pm
    Okay so that isn’t the proper quote from Forest Gump. But it was the mantra pounding through my head as I did my workout. Run, push-up run.Could this be a new trend in running. A form of running that will produce not only improved cardiovascular function, strong legs, but also a strong upper body. A balanced form of fitness that combines long range endurance and strength. Run, push-up, run. [Image byPush-up Image  by  Rafael Peñaloza Why Not Just Run?I have never wanted to have a runners build. To me they appear emancipated and weak. Sure what I’m…

  • Add 16 Pounds of Muscle with Tony DiLorenzo

    Troy Pesola
    17 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Interview with Tony DiLorenzo – Packing on Muscle. Try packing on 16 pounds of muscle in a couple months of work. He is one of “those guys” who got the cardio bug and is hooked on endurance sports. That has kept him lean. He took a different approach to build up muscle — eat more, a lot more.Too often fitness information is focused on helping people lose fat or get lean. This is a step in a different direction – putting on muscle mass. It was great to find out that Tony had been on that challenge, changing his diet and working with Vince Delmonte’s No…

  • 20 Must-Read Fitness Sites for 2012

    Troy Pesola
    4 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
      by  Elvire.R. Welcome to the new year. I decided to start it off by helping you set up your RSS reader with 20 must-read fitness sites for 2012. Here is my list that fires me up, keeps me informed, and inspires me to live boldly, burn more fat, and keep building muscle to enjoy all life has to offer.I had a very difficult time trying to decide how to organize this list. Who should I list first? How should I group them? I know, I’m such a geek. Well the more I thought about the resources I’ve enjoyed the more I realized there are four groups: the…

  • Do Not Set New Year’s Resolutions | Do This Instead

    Troy Pesola
    28 Dec 2011 | 11:00 am
    Do not. I repeat, do not set New Year’s Resolutions. Do not commit yourself to something that will most likely just end up failing in the first few days, or weeks.Instead, take a different approach.  Fail Stamp by  hans.gerwitz Why New Year’s Resolutions FailTimothy Pychyl, a professor of psychology at Carleton University in Canada, was quoted in Psychology Today’s “Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail”.Timothy Pychyl says that resolutions are a form of “cultural procrastination,” an effort to reinvent oneself. People make…
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  • A Happy New Year 2012

    2 Jan 2012 | 9:48 am
    I wish everybody a Happy New Year 2012. If you are suffering from tinnitus, hopefully a year that goes some way to improve if not cure the condition. Maybe some of the information here can help you to achieve this. Or visit my web page Tinnitus Advice and Tips for a Treatment and Cure, or my Tinnitus Forum. Thomas

  • Tinnitus and Weather

    13 Nov 2011 | 11:10 am
    With the winter now almost upon us, I want to address a question that I frequently come across, namely if the weather can have an effect on the tinnitus. The simple answer is, yes. One has to remember that tinnitus is a nervous condition, and all kind of environmental and psychological influences can affect the nervous system. It is not necessarily only the colder temperatures in the winter as such, but also the fact that adverse weather conditions and darker days may have a negative impact on the person's mood, which can aggravate the condition similar to stress. So one should bear this in…

  • Tinnitus, Hearing Damage and Ear Plugs

    9 Oct 2011 | 12:12 pm
    Many people may consider wearing earplugs as 'uncool', but in very loud environments (above 90dB sound pressure), they are very much recommended or even required (for instance in certain jobs) in order to protect the hearing (for a corresponding chart with examples of noise levels and maximum exposure times without hearing protection see http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html). So by all means, ear plugs or other hearing protection should generally be used to protect the hearing in those loud environments (see for instance http://www.earplugs.de for a wide variety of earplugs…

  • Tinnitus and Nutrition

    29 Aug 2011 | 9:28 am
    The connection may not be immediately obvious in the beginning, but nutrition can have a significant influence on the severity of the tinnitus, at least at times. On has to remember that tinnitus is a nervous condition, and many substances in food and drinks can affect the nervous system one way or another. Generally speaking, substances that stimulate the nervous system will aggravate the condition, those that calm it will alleviate it. So for most people it is for instance advisable to avoid caffeine (coffee, tea, cola and related stimulants), but also alcohol (which is also a nerve…

  • Tinnitus Treatment - Antidepressants and Tranquilizers

    7 Aug 2011 | 5:15 am
    While antidepressants or tranquilizers are in general not required for a treatment of tinnitus, there may be cases where it makes sense to take them at least for a while. I get many reports from people who, especially in the early phase of the tinnitus, suffer from severe anxiety and depression due to the condition, which in turn then can further aggravate the tinnitus, thus leading to a vicious circle. Anti-anxiety drugs like Xanax, Temazepam or others can well help to break this vicious circle if taken for a while (a few weeks). But as these drugs can have considerable side effects and make…
 
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