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Is Stress Killing You?

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:20:36 -0500

Stress is stealing from you by undermining your health, vitality and well-being. Eighty % of illness and disease is stress related. Two-thirds of all visits to physicians stem from stress. Stress is at the root of problems from anxiety to alcoholism, headaches to hypertension, and irritability to insomnia.

Elderly Drivers: Stop or Go?

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:16:40 -0500

Without so much as a tap on the brakes, my aunt whizzed through another stop sign.

The Right Stethoscope For Your Needs!

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:56:44 -0500

Just about all health care providers have need of stethoscopes. Whether you're a nurse, respiratory therapist or a medical doctor, the need to auscultate the chest, lungs and heart is a necessary and important part of your work. In deciding from the many stethoscopes to choose from it's important to keep in mind what you'll be using your stethoscope for. For general purpose listening, stethoscopes are excellent tools and come at a very good price. Cardiologist may like to choose from stethoscopes that can record sounds that can later be played back on their computer.

Exercising With Kids, Tips For Busy Parents

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:56:52 -0500

For parents it can be difficult to find time to workout because of the full plates that they try to juggle. But, regardless of what age your children are, there's a way to find time to workout (often even with your kids)! Here are some age-based tips

WARNING: Eating May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:57:22 -0500

How can we change our eating habits and solve the obesity problem in our country?

Herbal First Aid For The Home

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:57:17 -0500

For a safe and effective way of handling minor everyday healing problems, there are solutions that can save you hundreds of dollars in doctors bills and give you a choice of inexpensive alternatives that are gentle enough even for children.

Emu Oil Heals.

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:57:13 -0500

Healing burn wounds is a painful process and poses many difficulties for the recovery of a burned patient. Inflammation, lack of moisture, and wound sensitivity are often cited as impediments to daily activities and therapy. Current emollients vary in their ability to penetrate the skin and decrease sensitivity and associated pain. Adequate lubrication aids the healing process by providing moisture in areas where sebaceous glands are depleted or currently dysfunctional.

6 Advantages of Free Weights Over Exercise Machines

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:57:30 -0500

Meet Sarah. About a year ago, Sarah saw an infomercial about a "multi-unit" workout machine. The announcer called it a "revolutionary" piece of equipment, claiming that people would see results in "just 2-4 weeks". It exercised all major body parts and the female model shown using the machine said it "was safer and more effective than free weights."

Acne DOs and DON'Ts

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:57:25 -0500

Every little thing counts when it comes to fighting acne and keeping it under control. After all, zits are not that big themselves, they just bug us in a big way. We don't always realize that seemingly insignificant things can help us look better (or worse, depending on what they are), while intentionally following myths, we do more harm than good to the skin.

Five Healthy, Easy Party Appetizers

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:57:57 -0500

There are a few ingredients within these appetizers that contain fat. However, we've chosen the healthier fats like olive oil. Olive oil is better for you than butter because it is mostly unsaturated fat.

West Nile Virus

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:57:33 -0500

West Nile virus is a strain of encephalitis similar to Saint Louis encephalitis, which reached epidemic proportions in the 1950's and 60's. West Nile virus, like encephalitis, is transmitted by mosquitos. There are several species of mosquitos that have been identified as vectors for West Nile, and more species are constantly being identified. One of the most common species, Culex pipiens or house mosquito, is a carrier as is the Tiger mosquito. These two species are common in and around residential areas which makes the disease that much more dangerous.

The Tip of the Iceburg

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:58:05 -0500

For thousands of years, tea has been considered a healthy, even medicinal drink in China. And why not? China has a long history of herbal medicines. There is a widely-used herbal medicine called kugan that cures the common cold. The treatment for cancer is an herbal remedy which the patient must drink five times a day for a few years, a much more comfortable process than that used in the west. But, it was only recently that western methods have been used to study the science of Chinese medicine.

"How is Your Water?"

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:58:13 -0500

This friendly greeting is common to every ancient and indigenous culture on Earth. Western scientists are now discovering what sustainable ancient civilizations and native peoples have always known-that water is a living being. Water is alive. It is intelligent. It has a consciousness and memory. Water can convey information, emotion and vitality. And water responds intimately to human communication.

Recharging Your Batteries

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:58:09 -0500

TIME: Late February DILEMMA: The Blahs

Open, Full and Imperfect: What You Must Know About Your Heart

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:58:26 -0500

Last Friday was National Wear Red Day, an intentional opportunity to wear a red dress as a symbol of awareness of the fact that heart disease is the number one killer of women in America.