October 31, 2009
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Health Center
Getting a yearly mammogram was not as common 40 years ago as it is today, but Pat Duncan always made a point of getting one. Duncan’s commitment to screening paid off six years ago, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer after a mammogram discovered a lump in her breast that neither she nor her doctors could feel. After a lumpectomy and radiation treatments, the 82-year-old Black Mountain resident is now cancer-free.
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October 30, 2009
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Health Mental
You might not know it, but your emotions effect your health in very great ways. If you are not able to be emotionally healthy, you will have a hard time being healthy in other ways. If you want to make sure that you are completely healthy as you get older, it is important that you are able to be in a good state when it comes to your mental health, as well.
Remember that your mental health is always important. You need to be taking Read more…
October 30, 2009
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Health Mental
What are the common sleep disorders?
Work at night – your biological clock gets disturbed if you remain awake at night due to work. In case you have sleep disorders you cannot breathe properly thereby causing the oxygen levels in your blood to drop.
Medications – some medicines like antidepressants can cause sleep disorders. According to one estimate approximately 55% of people have sleep disorders in one form or the oth Read more…
October 25, 2009
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Health Center
The Primary Health Care (PHC) strategy has proved to be a turning point in the history of health care policy. PHC was defined as “essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology, made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost that the community and the country can afford to maintain at every stage of development Read more…
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October 25, 2009
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Health Mental
Yoga is not a recent practice. It is a practice which through time, has developed and increased in significance and appeal worldwide. The rationale behind the appeal is greatly to do with the physical and psychological benefits experienced when integrating yoga into one’s daily schedule. Yoga can be viewed as a breath of fresh air in this fast paced lifestyle that we live in.
The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit language and means ?? Read more…
October 23, 2009
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Forensic Science
Forensic science can be defined as the application of scientific methods and principles to solve crimes and other types of legal issues. In most criminal cases, a forensic scientist is typically involved in looking for and examining many kinds of physical evidence that can help establishing a link between a suspect of committing a crime and the scene of the crime or victim. Forensics is now a more popular subject since several TV shows became suc Read more…
October 22, 2009
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Health Mental
Having recently been somewhat forcibly retired, I have been astounded by the predominance of advice on the internet for retirement planning, investments, real estate and every other form of advice where someone can make some money out of it.
While what is remarkably lacking is the thought that maybe people who are retiring might just want to worry about pursuing another 30 or more years of an active and healthy lifestyle.
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October 18, 2009
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Health Center
Ten Quick Tips to Save the Planet and Your Health By Cynthia Perkins, M.Ed.
Many of the common everyday chemicals in your home can contribute to not only harming the environment, but your health as well. Symptoms such as headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances, anxiety, depression, nervousness, fatigue, irritability, inability to concentrate, hyperactivity, joint and muscle pain and many more can be the result of these chemicals.
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October 18, 2009
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Health Center
A visit to the doctor is a scary occasion for many people. Hospitals and clinics are almost always painted in white to convey cleanliness and efficiency. Add to that the prospect of being subjected to diagnostic tests using machines and needles. Truly, medical facilities are the most unwelcoming of places.
This is probably the reason why diagnostic centers and clinics are reinventing themselves to make them more appealing to the patients. O Read more…
