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What is Fibromyalgia? Is it Contagious? By Jamell Andrews Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that is usually very difficult for physicians to diagnose because of the vagueness of the symptoms that generally exist in patients. This condition occurs in approximately 2% of the United States population. It affects women more than men, and the risk of developing this disease increases with age. [...]
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Treating Acne, Scars, and Wrinkles With a TCA Trichloroacetic Acid Skin Peel Everyone has heard of skin peels and there are many – lactic, glycolic, salicylic, TCA (trichloroacetic acid), and phenol. Of these there are basically 3 levels: Minor, superficial peels – lactic, glycolic, salicylic. Medium depth peels – TCA, Jessner’s Deep peels – phenol. We will only deal with medium strength TCA peels here as they [...]
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WARNING: This Commonly Used Office Equipment is a Surprising Cause of Identity Theft Advanced technology has opened a dangerous hole in data security. Sources: CBS News May 7, 2010 Related Articles:   7 Online Blunders That Threaten Your Identity   Read This or Risk Losing Your Money or Identity Online   Your Private Health Details May Already Be Online  Comments (16)
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Meeting Terminal Patients’ Spiritual Needs Improves Quality of Life When medical teams acknowledge a patient’s spiritual needs as death approaches, that patient is more likely to receive hospice care and have a better quality of life in his or her remaining days, researchers say.
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Long-Term Use Of Vitamin E May Decrease COPD RiskLong-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital…
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Cognition Improved By Mindfulness MeditationSome of us need regular amounts of coffee or other chemical enhancers to make us cognitively sharper. A newly published study suggests perhaps a brief bit of meditation would prepare us just as well…
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Fight Obesity, Yoga Your Baby! Mother and baby yoga is now a well recognized form of exercise that is very beneficial to pre and post-pregnancy moms and dads while engaging the infant at the same time and help curve obesity later on in the child’s life. Yoga has many far-reaching benefits for the mind and body and is a fantastic [...]
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ASH: Acupressure Reduces Pain of Bone Marrow Procedures NEW ORLEANS — A variation of acupuncture significantly reduced the proportion of patients who reported severe pain during bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, data from a small, randomized clinical trial showed.
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Herbal Medicines a Mystery to Most Doctors Physicians don’t know much more about complementary and alternative medicine than their patients do, according to a new survey.
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FDA ADVISES CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN COLD OR COUGH MEDICINES… WHAT SHOULD PARENTS DO? Meet Dr. Nancy Gahles. She’s the president of the National Center for Homeopathy. Find out how homeopathy can easily and safely prevent and heal minor ailments like colds, coughs, flu, earaches and sore throats. Inner Health through Homeopathy Radio Show ( December 18, 2008 ) In November 2008 a panel of FDA advisers voted [...]
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BJOG Release: Acupuncture Does Not Help Relieve Birth PainsA new review published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology states that the available evidence does not show that acupuncture helps diminish pain during labour. The use of acupuncture to manage pain in labour started in the 1970s but the evidence of its benefits remains unconvincing…
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Foods that Help Prevent Cancer The risk of developing cancer has become one of the most thought provoking issues of our time. Worldwide statistics show that as many as 10.9 million people are diagnosed with some…
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Omega-3’s Linked to Healthier, Stronger Bones Increased intake of omega-3 fats, and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) in particular, increases bone mineral content and produces healthier, stronger bones — at least according to the results of a study with rats. The findings did not extend to EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), however. Researchers used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to assess bone mineral content in the rats. However, the omega-3 fat EPA also has its proponents in this regard, according to NutraIngredients: “Scientists from NASA recently reported in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research that the omega-3 EPA may protect against bone [...]
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Start Spreadin’ the News about Peanut Butter YOU KNOW the old joke about Chinese food? An hour after eating it you’re ready for a pizza. We’ve found its opposite. As reported in the International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders researchers at Purdue University have determined which food keeps you feeling full the longest after you’ve left the table: peanut butter. Twenty-four [...]
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If No One Sees You Eat It, It Has No Calories! If you are trying to lose weight, aren’t getting the results you want and want to give up….stop! Take stock and see if you have fallen foul of these ‘diet traps’. 1. If no one sees you eat it, it has no calories This might sound ridiculous, but you might be surprised to find that many people [...]
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The Golden Lung FIRST in tattoo parlors, bad-sitcom production and turning right on red lights, California has now taken the load in reduced tobacco use and lung cancer rates. Studying data from 1988 through 1997, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the rate of lung and bronchial cancers fell 14 percent in California, compared [...]
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Choline WHAT IT IS Choline is a precursor to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, essential for memory and cognition. Also, it is a phospholipid that helps promote neuronal membrane fluidity, which is important for communication between brain cells. One form of this fat, phosphatidyl choline, is the active ingredient in lecithin–an emulsifier commonly found in processed foods, and [...]
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Are You Wasting Time and Money at Doctor Visits? Tips for a Better Doctor Visit 1. Have as many medical records as possible with you to document your medical condition, especially for a new visit or a consult. Go by the hospital, lab or other doctor’s office and get copies. This saves the doctor time and sometimes even avoids an extra official call. 2. Bring [...]
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ASH: Acupressure Reduces Pain of Bone Marrow Procedures NEW ORLEANS — A variation of acupuncture significantly reduced the proportion of patients who reported severe pain during bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, data from a small, randomized clinical trial showed.
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Natural Remedies for Reflux and Heartburn A growing number of people suffer the pain and discomfort of heartburn or reflux on a regular basis. It has been estimated that up to twenty percent of the population are affected at least once a week…
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A Cautious Thumbs Up For Tai ChiTai Chi, a low impact martial art, has been associated with reduced stress, anxiety and depression, and enhanced mood, in both healthy people and those with chronic conditions…
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Constipation… No Longer A Taboo Subject! In today’s fast food generation and sedentary life styles, not only do we have a problem in America with obesity, we also have a problem with constipation. Something in the past we did not always want to talk about. But in reality we do need to address this as it can have an array of [...]
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Ace Abs Without Crunches, Cradles, Or Sit-ups! I know what many of you are thinking reading the title of this article. I also thought the same once. It cannot be done! Attaining a stronger, visible, set of abdominal muscles has always been a common goal in people’s fitness training programmes and yet, paradoxically, many (most) of these people never actually achieve this [...]
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Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals New Cochrane review from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1
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Cognition Improved By Mindfulness MeditationSome of us need regular amounts of coffee or other chemical enhancers to make us cognitively sharper. A newly published study suggests perhaps a brief bit of meditation would prepare us just as well…
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Energetic Pathways to the Soul by Warren L. Cargal, L. Ac. The integration of Body, Mind and Spirit has been a central part of Acupuncture since the sixth century AD. During this period, the Su – wen, the earliest treatise on acupuncture, classified acupuncture according to three levels. The lowest corresponds to Earth and works on the body to heal physical [...]
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Chiropractic Treatment Offers Some Relief For Early Low Back PainLow-back pain sufferers can seek relief from any number of health professionals, orthopedists, physical therapists and osteopaths among them. Many choose chiropractors, which typically combine spinal manipulation with such treatments as exercise, massage, heat or electrical stimulation…
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Joint Discomfort Has No Age It can happen at any time and at any age. Strenuous activity, whether from jogging, a set of tennis or even gardening, can cause joint stiffness and discomfort, limiting range of motion and decreasing mobility among younger people as well as those who are more mature. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There [...]
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Fight Obesity, Yoga Your Baby! Mother and baby yoga is now a well recognized form of exercise that is very beneficial to pre and post-pregnancy moms and dads while engaging the infant at the same time and help curve obesity later on in the child’s life. Yoga has many far-reaching benefits for the mind and body and is a fantastic [...]
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Acupuncture for uterine fibroids New Cochrane review from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1
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Local Children To Learn About Their Health, Fitness And Nutrition At Clifford Johnson Elementary Mini-Medical SchoolEarlier this year, First Lady Michelle Obama called the obesity epidemic one of the greatest threats to America’s health and launched the Let’s Move campaign to fight childhood obesity…
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Phosphatidyl Serine WHAT IT IS Phosphatidyl serine is a phospholipid, a form of fat found in every cell in the body, but especially abundant in the brain. PS is closely related to other phospholipids, such as phosphotidyl choline, and functions in much the same way. REPORTED EFFECTS Fans of PS claim that it improves memory, learning, concentration, verbal [...]
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Chiropractic Treatment Offers Some Relief For Early Low Back PainLow-back pain sufferers can seek relief from any number of health professionals, orthopedists, physical therapists and osteopaths among them. Many choose chiropractors, which typically combine spinal manipulation with such treatments as exercise, massage, heat or electrical stimulation…
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Mercury in Tuna Sushi Higher at Restaurants Tuna sushi from a supermarket may be safer to eat than sushi from a high-end restaurant. A new study using fish DNA suggests that some species of tuna, particularly those used by restaurants, have higher mercury levels. However, Live Science reports: “Overall, however, all the tuna had pretty high mercury levels. The levels were, on average, greater than the concentrations considered safe to consume in one day by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and higher than the concentrations allowed in Japan.” Sources: Live Science April 21, 2010 Biology Letters April 21, 2010 [Epub [...]
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POMEGRANATES: AN ANCIENT FRUIT HAS COME OF AGE Copyright 2010 Joe Smulevitz The news is out! One of the oldest known fruits, pomegranates have become one of the newest health giving “super foods” in North America. However, this is old news for people living in Asia and Middle Eastern countries. They valued the medicinal properties of the pomegranate long before modern science knew about [...]
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5 Natural Supplements That Help Irritable Bowel Syndrome There is no cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and the cause of it is unknown, but the symptoms are only too well known to those who suffer from it. Bloating, gas and abdominal soreness, constipation alternating with diarrhea, that urgent need to ‘go’ – and feeling that the bowel motion is incomplete, all contribute [...]
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Home Remedies by Laurel Vukovic Years ago, I considered Dandelions pesky weeds and tried my best to eradicate them from my lawn. I spent countless hours digging them out. And still they persisted, sending up their cheery yellow flower heads in defiance of my efforts. My relationship with this “weed” changed when a European friend introduced me to [...]
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Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals New Cochrane review from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1
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Can Probiotics Help to Heal Ulcers? Ulcers are formed in the stomach when acid in the stomach comes into contact with unprotected tissues. Mostly, the stomach protects itself naturally against this acid burn, but occasionally this protection breaks down for some reason. The result is basically an open sore that develops on the lining of the stomach. Most people used to [...]
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A Cautious Thumbs Up For Tai ChiTai Chi, a low impact martial art, has been associated with reduced stress, anxiety and depression, and enhanced mood, in both healthy people and those with chronic conditions…
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Chiropractic Treatment Offers Some Relief For Early Low Back PainLow-back pain sufferers can seek relief from any number of health professionals, orthopedists, physical therapists and osteopaths among them. Many choose chiropractors, which typically combine spinal manipulation with such treatments as exercise, massage, heat or electrical stimulation…
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What is Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea? By Andrew V.V. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that carries potentially serious health problems along with it. Essentially, this disorder is best defined as when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. For most people, breathing is interrupted dozens of times each night, and not simply one or two times. Sleep apnea is caused [...]
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BJOG Release: Acupuncture Does Not Help Relieve Birth PainsA new review published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology states that the available evidence does not show that acupuncture helps diminish pain during labour. The use of acupuncture to manage pain in labour started in the 1970s but the evidence of its benefits remains unconvincing…
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Amazingly, this Country Actually Bans the Flu Vaccine Seasonal flu vaccinations have been suspended in Australia for all children under the age of five. The suspension comes after 23 children in Western Australia were admitted to hospitals with convulsions after receiving flu injections. More than 250 children may have had adverse reactions to the vaccine, with symptoms including fever, vomiting and convulsions. WA Today reports that: “Another 40 convulsion cases had been detected in the past month in children at other metropolitan hospitals … Doctors are now working to determine how many of those children received the [...]
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Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals New Cochrane review from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1
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