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Category Archives: Knowledge
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Eating healthy can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. The most nutritious foods are whole foods, in their natural state, full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and other phytonutrients. Whole foods are generally less expensive than prepared or processed … Continue reading
Flu Facts – For the Yound and the Old
Flu Vaccine Puts Kids at Risk Flu vaccine does not help children stricken with influenza stay out of the hospital, but instead, increases their risk of being hospitalized, compared with those who have not had shots, according to a new … Continue reading
Massive Magnets Reveal More Sex In the Brain
“Is that a 7 Tesla magnet in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?” German neuroscientists Metzger et al report on the results of a study using the latest, ultra-high-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging to measure brain activity … Continue reading
Danger for teens in tanning beds
With prom season fast approaching, and spring break on the way, the American Academy of Pediatrics is warning about sun exposure and teens using tanning salons. The AAP has issued the warning on ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in the March issue … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society, Melanoma, Sunburn, Ultraviolet, United States
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I’m So Depressed
We use the word depression to refer to a wide range of states of mind, from severe “clinical depression” to just feeling a bit miserable. A “depressing movie” is not one which is going to make you clinically depressed if … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipolar disorder, Depression, disorders, health, Major depressive disorder, mania, Mental health, Mood disorder
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Planned Parenthood: We Performed 134 Abortions for Every Adoption Referral
Earlier this month Planned Parenthood released their 2008 annual report. Yes, they are a year behind in reporting their information. Not so professional of them, I know. That aside, the numbers they put out reveal a shocking reality about their … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, health, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive health, United States
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Does your brain sleep while you’re awake?
A new study in the journal Nature may be a wake-up call for millions who think they are just as alert with minimal sleep, as they are with a full night’s rest. Scientists studied the electrical activity in the brains … Continue reading
Weight Loss Diets That Do Not Work
Have you tried several types of diet to shed weight and found they just did not work for you? You are not alone, in fact far from it. Most of us try different diets from time to time and generally … Continue reading
Facilitating and “Court Sense”
Image via WikipediaHow Basketball Skills Can Help You to Hold Better Meetings Last night, I ended up being the defacto facilitator for a group meeting. This experience has led me to reflect on skills acquired in therapy and “healthy living” … Continue reading
Science vs. Free Will, Again
The question of whether we have “free will” has kept philosophers occupied for at least 2000 years. Wouldn’t it be nice if science came along and sorted the whole thing out?That’s the reason why so many people are excited about … Continue reading