December 31, 2009
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SOLON Along the way to a 2009 Healthy Community Gold Award from the State of Ohio, there have been many testimonials among the thousands who participated in the “collaborative community wellness initiative” known as Healthy Solon.
One of them would certainly be the executive director of the Healthy Ohio Cities Program, Bev Waters Shankman, who lives in Solon and piloted the program here. She lost 50 pounds and reduced her cholester Read more…
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December 31, 2009
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Health Mental
All signs point to Congress passing a comprehensive health care reform bill in 2009, potentially expanding health insurance coverage to 46 million uninsured Americans. This objective will be achieved through a combination of Medicaid eligibility expansions as well as the creation of a new health insurance exchange – basically a new health insurance market place – for persons earning above 100% of the Federal Poverty Level. Premiums for participan Read more…
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December 30, 2009
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Picture yourself with a strong, slim, beautiful body. Now, imagine you got that way by having fun and meeting new people when most everything is closed. Think of yourself as healthy and strong, free from illness, and full of energy and enthusiasm.
Does this sound like an impossible dream? Well, it isn’t.
Those images may be a dream, but they are possible. How? Through a regular program of exercise at a 24 Hour Fitness C Read more…
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December 30, 2009
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UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, and Health Net, Inc. today announced that UnitedHealthcare has completed the previously announced acquisition of Health Net of the Northeast’s licensed subsidiaries and has obtained rights to renew Health Net’s membership in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The transaction has received all regulatory approvals required for completion “UnitedHealthcare has a long, successful histor Read more…
December 30, 2009
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Health Mental
“Annette’s” struggles began at age 14, when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It was at this time, that her mother, also suffering from this illness, committed suicide. When she needed friends the most, she was ostracized by her schoolmates once they learned of her illness. Throughout her life she had the loving support of her father and sisters.
Annette’s 26 year struggle to take control of her illness was sidelined numerous Read more…
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December 27, 2009
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North Carolina Rep. Mike McIntyre has announced that he will vote against a $1.2 trillion health-care bill in the House of Representatives, saying that reform needs to fiscally responsible and done in targeted steps.
“The need for health care reform is clear, but the focus should be on lowering the skyrocketing costs of health care, bringing down the cost of premiums and ensuring access and affordability of health care for all,” McInty Read more…
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December 25, 2009
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There are many different types of mental health disorders, any of which could affect any one of us at any time of our lives regardless of our age, gender, background or status. The most common type of mental health disorders are anxiety and depression related disorders.
Certainly, all of us can experience anxiety at times, especially when we have a particularly difficult situation to deal with, like taking a driving test for examp Read more…
December 24, 2009
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Health Center
What is Leptin and why do recent findings show that it plays a big role in women’s health? Leptin is essentially a hormone that is produced by the body and is responsible for a number of things that happens inside a woman’s body. Leptin has been found to play a huge role in a woman’s neuroendocrine health as well as in her reproductive health. It has even been found to play a role in how a woman gains and looses weight. Let us examine what Read more…
December 24, 2009
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Health Mental
Personal debt is a growing problem in the UK, but is an even greater problem for those that suffer mental illness for a variety of reasons. In many cases it is the anxiety over the amount of debt they have that has contributed to the mental health issue, but others have got into debt while already suffering from the illness.
Even now, as would-be lenders become ultra-cautious about to whom they lend, credit is still readily avai Read more…
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December 19, 2009
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While the life-expectancy gap between men and women has decreased, it’s no secret that men still need to pay more attention to their bodies. Several things work against men. More than 50 percent of American men and women do not get enough physical activity to provide health benefits. Men’s Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization comprised of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals and other health profess Read more…