Summer heat waves are becoming more frequent and increasingly intense. They put both young and old, the physically active and the sedentary, at risk of a heat-related illness and death.
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Keeping Your Cool
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Keeping Your Cool
When companies ignore the do-not-call list
Gary signed up for satellite service with DirecTV. He’s also on the federal do-not-call list.
Business – Los Angeles Times
When companies ignore the do-not-call list
How Music May Make Babies Team Players
Researchers found that toddlers who were bounced to the beat of a song tended to be more helpful.
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How Music May Make Babies Team Players
"Problems With VA and The Solution" By George Flinn | Healthcare Problems | VA System
“The Problems with VA” By George Flinn Healthcare Problems and the VA System ______ CONNECT WITH ME: Website – http://FlinnForSenate.com Twitter – htt…
"Problems With VA and The Solution" By George Flinn | Healthcare Problems | VA System
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Facebook Manipulated 689,003 Users' Emotions For Science
June 29: Updated with statement from Facebook.
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Facebook Manipulated 689,003 Users' Emotions For Science
Putting Us All at Risk for Measles
When it comes to public health, bad personal choices can have potentially devastating effects on others.
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Putting Us All at Risk for Measles
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Rudy Giuliani - Market-Based Healthcare Reform
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=727 Former mayor of New York City and current Republican Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani discuss…
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Rudy Giuliani - Market-Based Healthcare Reform
Ufc free fight: brazil vs. croatia kick off
Source: www.ufcbettingtoday.com – Monday, June 16, 2014 In anticipation of Brazil 2014 getting underway with the Group A clash between hosts Brazil and Croatia, UFCFIGHTPASS.com presents another ‘kick-off’ between the two nations: the 2003 fight……
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Aspirin May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk
A new study adds to the evidence that low-dose aspirin, known to reduce the risk for heart disease, may also reduce the risk for pancreatic cancer.
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Aspirin May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Friday, June 27, 2014
Living With Cancer: The New Medicine
For almost two years, I have benefited from the new medicine derived from the new science, much to my surprise.
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Living With Cancer: The New Medicine
Banner Health, UA Announce Statewide Care Organization
The deal between Banner and the University of Arizona Health Network is designed to improve quality and access to healthcare across the state, while lowering costs through coordinated value-based care.
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Banner Health, UA Announce Statewide Care Organization
50 Ways to Love Your Quinoa
I continue to find new uses for quinoa, which keeps well in the refrigerator after it’s cooked and adds protein and textures to these easy salads, including some inspired by the ideas of the vegetarian cookbook author Deborah Madison.
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50 Ways to Love Your Quinoa
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Ask Well: Fatty Liver and Diet
A reader asks: My 22-year-old son has been diagnosed with fatty liver. What kinds of foods should be avoided in his diet?
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Ask Well: Fatty Liver and Diet
Online Doctor & Dentist Ratings Are Here to Stay
More American consumers are learning every day that they can check physician and dentist ratings online – just like they check restaurant or new car ratings – before they choose a provider. Online reputation ratings are becoming a fact of life for many Americans who shop for doctors or dentists. ...
Online Doctor & Dentist Ratings Are Here to Stay
Supplements Found to Ease Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant women with the condition who took calcium and vitamin D during a six-week trial reduced their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, researchers say.
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Supplements Found to Ease Gestational Diabetes
The HPV Vaccine, and Why Your Kids Should Get It: Healthcare Triage #4
Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) are the cause of genital warts, and believed to lead to a number of cancers. But there’s a vaccine for HPV that can prevent you …
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The HPV Vaccine, and Why Your Kids Should Get It: Healthcare Triage #4
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
After giving birth, the small sting that hurt the most
My second miscarriage started in a Starbucks bathroom, and I couldn’t have felt more alone. Where to go from there? I drove home, took as much ibuprofen as I could stomach, and resolved to quit my stressful teaching job.
I found a new position at a n...
After giving birth, the small sting that hurt the most
Ask Well: Diagnosing Fatty Liver
A reader asks: How do they diagnose fatty liver disease? What harm does it cause the body in its early stages, before cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure?
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Ask Well: Diagnosing Fatty Liver
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
For Fitness, Push Yourself
To realize the greatest benefits from exercise, we probably need to ramp up our workouts.
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For Fitness, Push Yourself
HFMA ANI: Data Key Healthcare System Efficiency, Says Gawande
In order to a have a significant impact on cost, hospitals have to use data to focus on their most complex patients and get at the root cause of their illnesses, said keynote speaker Atul Gawande, MD, at the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s ANI conference...
HFMA ANI: Data Key Healthcare System Efficiency, Says Gawande
Kidney Problems — WVU Healthcare Doctors on Call
Doctors from WVU Healthcare answer your questions about kidney problems.
Kidney Problems — WVU Healthcare Doctors on Call
Monday, June 23, 2014
Beaumont merger creates major Detroit-area system
The boards of three health systems located in Southeast Michigan have given the green light to merge, creating a $ 3.8 billion combined organization.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News
Beaumont merger creates major Detroit-area system
Ayurmeta - Reporting and dashboards to solve healthcare data problems
Learn more about Izenda’s Ayurmeta healthcare product, designed especially for hospitals, clinics, and healthcare institutions to better utilize their data.
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Ayurmeta - Reporting and dashboards to solve healthcare data problems
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Too Hot to Handle
Extreme heat claims American lives each year, and with climate change, some experts predict the number will rise.
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Too Hot to Handle
Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less
The worst kept secret is that employees are making less on average every year. There are millions of reasons for this, but we’re going to focus on one that we can control. Staying employed at the same company for over two years on average is going to make you earn less over your lifetime by a...
Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less
Saturday, June 21, 2014
A Long Way From Wonder Bread
Ponsford’s Place, a bakery in Northern California, is part of a movement emphasizing locally grown, minimally processed whole grains.
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A Long Way From Wonder Bread
Cultural Competence for Healthcare Providers
Cultural competence training video with patient and provider’s perspectives.
Cultural Competence for Healthcare Providers
Nest Is Buying Dropcam To Get More Data On The Home
Looks like all those rumors turned out to be true. Nest is acquiring video monitoring company Dropcam for $ 555 million as part of Nest’s push further into the home.
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Nest Is Buying Dropcam To Get More Data On The Home
Putting Fun in Fatherhood
What does being a fun dad really mean? From moonwalks to early-morning sandwich-making, our readers share their stories of dads who put the fun in fatherhood.
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Putting Fun in Fatherhood
Friday, June 20, 2014
Ask Well: Weekend Warriors
A reader asks: Is infrequent cardiovascular exercise (like jogging once in a while) better, or worse, than not exercising at all?
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Ask Well: Weekend Warriors
YouTube Is About To Delete Independent Artists From Its Site
In only “a matter of days,” some of your favorite videos on YouTube could be gone, possibly for good.
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YouTube Is About To Delete Independent Artists From Its Site
Broccoli, Stems and All
Broccoli stems often play second fiddle to the more popular crowns, and are sometimes even shunned altogether. That’s a shame, because stems have a charm all their own. These recipes highlight the differences in texture and flavor of two parts of the s...
Broccoli, Stems and All
Donald Berwick lays out the role of data in health care reform
Health care improvement leader Donald Berwick, MD, was interviewed by Colin Hill of GNS Healthcare on issues of big data in health care. These are highlights…
Donald Berwick lays out the role of data in health care reform
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Physicians Feel Reform's Tight Scrutiny
Thanks to healthcare reform, there are now more eyes on how doctors treat their patients and more opinions on how they should be treating them. But one physician leader says the pressure doesn’t necessarily mean that doctors have to be on the defensive.
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Physicians Feel Reform's Tight Scrutiny
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Who Can Speak for the Patient?
Our patient was never going to wake up, and no decision should ever be made without consulting the spouse. But I hadn’t known she existed.
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Who Can Speak for the Patient?
Ron Paul on Healthcare Reform (CNN American Morning)
Show: CNN American Morning Channel: CNN Date: 7/22/2009 http://www.ronpaul.comron.
Ron Paul on Healthcare Reform (CNN American Morning)
Insurers push back against growing cost of cancer treatments
Some cancer patients and their insurers are seeing their bills for chemotherapy jump sharply, reflecting increased drug prices and hospitals’ push to buy oncologists’ practices and then bill at higher rates. Patients say, "’I've been treated with Herceptin for breast...
Insurers push back against growing cost of cancer treatments
With Blood Pressure, Lower Is Not Always Better
In treating people with high blood pressure, most experts believe that “the lower the better.” But a new study suggests that there are limits beyond which there is no benefit.
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With Blood Pressure, Lower Is Not Always Better
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Exercise and the ‘Good’ Bugs in Our Gut
Frequent exercise may influence our weight and overall health by altering the kinds of organisms that live inside of us, a new study suggests.
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Exercise and the ‘Good’ Bugs in Our Gut
Are Social Security checks safe from debt collectors?
Allan has fallen behind on some loan payments. He’s wondering: Can debt collectors go after his Social Security checks?
Business – Los Angeles Times
Are Social Security checks safe from debt collectors?
McKesson Corp., the largest healthcare organization, treats IT problems with GoToAssist
The largest healthcare organization in North America considers using GoToAssist a best practice for improving customer satisfaction — a gain that employees …
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McKesson Corp., the largest healthcare organization, treats IT problems with GoToAssist
Dense Breasts May Obscure Mammogram Results
Such tissue makes it hard to read mammograms, and additional tests like ultrasounds and M.R.I.s may not help much.
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Dense Breasts May Obscure Mammogram Results
Monday, June 16, 2014
Ask Well: Feeding Heavy and Thin Kids Together
How do you feed two children in a family when one is overweight and one is underweight?
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Ask Well: Feeding Heavy and Thin Kids Together
UnitedHealth continues to cut Medicare Advantage providers
UnitedHealth Group is continuing to eliminate doctors from its provider networks for Medicare Advantage plans in states across the country.
Modern Healthcare Breaking News
UnitedHealth continues to cut Medicare Advantage providers
Alan Grayson on the GOP Health Care Plan: "Don't Get Sick! And if You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly!"'
This is Rep. Alan Grayson discussing the GOP plan for health care. Part one, don’t get sick. Part two, if you do get sick… Part three, die quickly.
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Alan Grayson on the GOP Health Care Plan: "Don't Get Sick! And if You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly!"'
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Steering Clear of Poison Ivy
Simple precautions can prevent a nasty reaction from contact with poison ivy and related plants, which can harm even those who have had previous uneventful exposures.
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Steering Clear of Poison Ivy
Resort fees: Can a vacationer refuse to pay them?
Ken and Donna went on vacation and encountered some steep “resort fees,” which can run as much as $ 50 a day.
Business – Los Angeles Times
Resort fees: Can a vacationer refuse to pay them?
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity
Despite major gains in fighting hepatitis C and other chronic liver conditions, public health officials are now faced with a growing epidemic of liver disease that is tightly linked to the obesity crisis.
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Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity
Eric Shinseki "mad as hell" about Veterans Affairs healthcare problems
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki testifies before a Senate panel on the problems plaguing VA healthcare centers.
Eric Shinseki "mad as hell" about Veterans Affairs healthcare problems
VA: Wait times in audit had some caveats
Data released by Veterans Affairs officials earlier this week appeared to confirm that new patients at the agency’s medical centers were routinely waiting 30, 50 or even more than 90 days to see a doctor. It turns out those statistics came with some…
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VA: Wait times in audit had some caveats
Friday, June 13, 2014
The 5 Best Reasons To Buy A PS4 - After E3 2014
Read: The 5 Best Reasons To Buy An Xbox One – After E3 2014
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The 5 Best Reasons To Buy A PS4 - After E3 2014
More Protein in Diet May Lower Stroke Risk
Getting more protein in your diet, though not red meat, may reduce your risk for stroke, a review of studies found.
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More Protein in Diet May Lower Stroke Risk
T. R. Reid: Global Lessons on Healthcare Reform
T. R. Reid delivers his speech ?Global Lessons on Healthcare Reform: What the United States Can Learn from Other Countries,? at the Peterson Institute for In…
T. R. Reid: Global Lessons on Healthcare Reform
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Living With Cancer: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
“Cancer kids are essentially side effects of the relentless mutation that made the diversity of life on earth possible,” says the 16-year-old narrator of John Green’s book and movie.
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Living With Cancer: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
New AMA President Talks Tough on SGR
The new president of the American Medical Association, Robert Wah, MD, says he is “beyond frustrated” that the sustainable growth rate formula has not yet been repealed, and says finding a way to pay for it is the job of Congress.
HealthLeadersMedia.com – Physician Leadership News
New AMA President Talks Tough on SGR
When a Stressful Hospital Stay Makes You Sick
It’s long been known that hospitals can be the source of illness. But post-hospital syndrome is something different and more ominous.
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When a Stressful Hospital Stay Makes You Sick
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Should Runners Get Pedicures?
Lost or discolored toenails are part of being a dedicated runner. Can anything be done to prevent this?
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Should Runners Get Pedicures?
Health Care Reform Bill Passes House Of Representatives | 11-7-09
President Obama released a statement at 11:43 PM ET: Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real th…
Health Care Reform Bill Passes House Of Representatives | 11-7-09
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Overestimating How Hard We Exercise
What counts as “moderate” exercise? Many of us think we’re doing more of it than we really are..
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Overestimating How Hard We Exercise
My most frustrating hospital experience ever
The best part about editing this website is when some bizarre health care situation happens to me, I get to write about it (here,here,here and here).
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My most frustrating hospital experience ever
Updated Advice on Eating Fish During Pregnancy
Federal officials on Tuesday announced that women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should eat at least eight ounces of fish per week, but still no more than Ǭ.
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Updated Advice on Eating Fish During Pregnancy
Rush Limbaugh Healthcare Reform - Do Nothing!
Clip from the Wednesday, October 23rd 2013 edition of The Kyle Kulinski Show, which airs live on Blog Talk Radio and Secular Talk Radio monday – friday 4-6pm…
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Rush Limbaugh Healthcare Reform - Do Nothing!
Monday, June 9, 2014
Rethinking the Colorful Kindergarten Classroom
When kindergarteners were taught in a highly decorated classroom, they were more distracted, and their test scores lower, than when they were taught in a room that was comparatively spartan, a new study found.
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Rethinking the Colorful Kindergarten Classroom
How to create a successful online marketing plan for your health practice
An online marketing plan has become a standard part of every business. It’s not just about profits—it’s also about introducing your practice and building a good reputation. If you want your practice to stay afloat, you need a clear roadmap of how you’re going to build it up. This is your marketi...
How to create a successful online marketing plan for your health practice
Outsmarting Breast Cancer With Evolving Therapies
Changes in the treatment of breast cancer have amounted to a revolution in patient care.
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Outsmarting Breast Cancer With Evolving Therapies
Sunday, June 8, 2014
The Great Hamstring Saver
The powerful Nordic hamstring exercise requires only a partner, a soft surface and a little insouciance about falling on your face.
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The Great Hamstring Saver
EXTERIOR LIGHTING FROM Ford Motor Company
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING FROM Ford Motor Company
Teenage Sunburns Raise Melanoma Risk
Women who had at least five blistering sunburns during their teenage years had a greater likelihood of developing any of the three main forms of skin cancer, but especially melanoma.
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Teenage Sunburns Raise Melanoma Risk
Saturday, June 7, 2014
The Workout: Becoming Rocky Balboa
What does it take to play the role of Rocky Balboa on Broadway? Actor Andy Karl shares his workout strategy to transform himself into the iconic boxer.
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The Workout: Becoming Rocky Balboa
Navitas Naturals Expands Voluntary Recall for Organic Sprouted Chia Powder Products
Navitas Naturals, the Superfood Company, today announced an expansion of its voluntary and precautionary recall to include additional expiration dates of products containing Organic Sprouted Chia Powder, due to the possible presence of Salmonella.’Based on investigations by FDA and...
Navitas Naturals Expands Voluntary Recall for Organic Sprouted Chia Powder Products
Making Health Care Reform Work for Montanans - Webinar for CACs
This webinar will provide a general overview of the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care reform law commonly known as Obamacare. The webinar will als…
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Making Health Care Reform Work for Montanans - Webinar for CACs
Think Like a Doctor: Arachnophobia Solved!
Readers solve the case of a 36-year-old mother with fever, diarrhea and a strange sore on the back of her leg.
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Think Like a Doctor: Arachnophobia Solved!
Friday, June 6, 2014
Nowhere to Turn
Have you struggled to help a violent child? The Times would like to hear from you.
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Nowhere to Turn
Apple To Abandon Headphone Jack? Beats Deal Suddenly Makes Sense
[Editor's note: The original headline stated as fact that Apple was abandoning the headphone jack. This is informed opinion, so we added a question mark.]
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Apple To Abandon Headphone Jack? Beats Deal Suddenly Makes Sense
Cooking With Nuts and Seeds
Nuts and seeds like sunflower, pumpkin, chia and sesame are loaded with nutrients and give dishes heft and a satisfying texture.
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Cooking With Nuts and Seeds
Lung Problems- Doctors On Call WVU Healthcare and WV Public Broadcasting
Obstructive Lung Diseases, like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma, impact the lives of millions of people every day. In this episode of Doctor…
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Lung Problems- Doctors On Call WVU Healthcare and WV Public Broadcasting
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Living With Cancer: Chronic, Not Cured
Chronic cancer means you will die from it — unless you are first hit by the proverbial bus — but not now, not necessarily soon.
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Living With Cancer: Chronic, Not Cured
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Think Like a Doctor: Arachnophobia
Can you solve the mystery of a 36-year-old stay at home with debilitating fever, shortness of breath and a strange sore on the back of her leg?
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Think Like a Doctor: Arachnophobia
Healthcare FAQ: Will past health problems keep me from getting coverage?
“Will past health problems keep me from getting coverage?” Minnesota Public Radio News reporter Elizabeth Stawicki answers some of big questions around using…
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Healthcare FAQ: Will past health problems keep me from getting coverage?
phil&teds Travel System 26 infant car seat adaptors for strollers
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Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Widespread screening for colorectal cancer has helped prevent an estimated half-million cases of the disease since the mid- 1970s, a new study suggests.
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Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Losing Weight May Require Some Serious Fun
Volunteers who were told to exercise by walking a mile consumed more calories afterward than those who were told to have fun while completing the same workout, a provocative new study found.
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Losing Weight May Require Some Serious Fun
OBAMA DECLARES WAR on Poor & Middle Class – New Rules Will Force Energy Prices to Skyrocket
Source: www.thegatewaypundit.com – Monday, June 02, 2014 We were warned… In January 2008 Barack Obama told the San Francisco Chronicle: “Under my plan of a cap and trade system electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket . Businesses would have to retrofit their operations. That will cos...
OBAMA DECLARES WAR on Poor & Middle Class – New Rules Will Force Energy Prices to Skyrocket
A Tattoo That Completes a New Breast
Tattoo artist Vinnie Myers has developed a unique specialty in nipple tattoos for women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer.
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A Tattoo That Completes a New Breast
Monday, June 2, 2014
If you take Vitamin B-12, prepare to pay more
Dan takes Vitamin B-12. He says prices have soared in recent months, up more than 3,000%.
Business – Los Angeles Times
If you take Vitamin B-12, prepare to pay more
New Therapies for a Debilitating Condition
Treatment for irritable bowel disease — Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis — has made great advances, with less disruptive surgery.
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New Therapies for a Debilitating Condition
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Healthcare Reform Update: New Guidelines Released by the HHS, the DOL and the IRS
Healthcare Reform’s Recent New Guidelines Released by the HHS, the DOL and the IRS: This webinar addressed: • The amended rules regarding plans offering ince…
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Healthcare Reform Update: New Guidelines Released by the HHS, the DOL and the IRS
Nadal's domination of the French Open is really staggering.
Source: www.menstennisforums.com – Tuesday, December 10, 2013 There's never been this level of ownage at a slam. Rafa's achievements are talked down a lot by the haters, but he has done some absolutely incredible things in tennis. This video is superb
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Google Glass Enters the Operating Room
Surgeons and other doctors are experimenting with the devices, recording and streaming procedures and looking up data.
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Google Glass Enters the Operating Room