February 3, 2012 in Conditions and Diseases
Over the years, many self-appointed environmentalists have claimed that living near industrial or chemical plants posed health risks to residents and their offspring. This alarmist message has been repeated so often, the general public “knows” it to be true. But is it? Where is the evidence to back it up?
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January 17, 2012 in Health
This year’s award winner in the realm of management, marketing and sales has an idea so revolutionary, so outlandish, yet heartbreakingly simple, that it’ll take your breath away! Ready? Sitting down? Here goes: Be upfront with your potential members, and be honest — tell them right from the get-go what your facility offers and how [...]
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January 9, 2012 in Men's Health
When we think of the hormone testosterone, we tend to think of it as only a “male” hormone. But women’s ovaries produce small amounts of testosterone in addition to larger amounts of the “female” hormone estrogen. When premenopausal women have their ovaries surgically removed, a procedure known as an oophorectomy, they often do not “feel [...]
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December 29, 2011 in Health
Cooper Fitness Center takes a sensible approach to long-term health and fitness: Aim for consistency rather than intensity, and the rest will likely follow. Borrowing on information from the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health, Cooper created The Wellness Express, a health promotion program that educates participants that simply “doing more” on a [...]
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December 7, 2011 in Infections
The l9l8 flu seemed to hit in two stages — a mild form in the spring of l9l8 and the deadly form later, in the fall. What was unique about this virulent organism that permitted it to kill so many with ease? Would it still be possible to isolate the l9l8 flu virus, decode it, [...]
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December 7, 2011 in Infections
When is a nonfiction science book a page-turning thriller? When it is a book on the l9l8 influenza epidemic by New York Times writer Gina Kolata. “Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of l9l8 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It”
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December 5, 2011 in Health
Jerry Atcovitz suffered a heart attack while playing tennis at Gulph Mills Tennis Club in Pennsylvania. He later filed suit against the club, claiming that damage to his heart could have been mitigated if the club had used an automated external defibrillator (AED). Gulph Mills claimed that a Pennsylvania statute, the Emergency Medical Services Act, [...]
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November 25, 2011 in Anti-aging
Q.How can my mom can be treated to have a better health?
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November 18, 2011 in Health
Valium has several side effects. First, Valium can cause problems with concentration or coordination, especially in high doses. These effects can linger the day after it’s taken.
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November 11, 2011 in Alternative Medicine
Dampness and fatigue are hallmarks of spleen qi deficiency in TCM. The lung and kidney are also involved with the management and transformation of fluids in TCM, so there is often problems in these areas as well. There are frequently complicating factors in the patterns of disharmony involved with fibromyalgia. There is usually Qi stagnation [...]
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