Numbness In Toes - Articles
Gratitude
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Marilyn Yohe, L.Ac., MAOM
Okay, maybe it’s a cliche, but please indulge me: it’s the day before Thanksgiving and I’m thinking about gratitude. I have to admit, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, because it’s so straightforward — food, abundance, friends and family, and the intention to appreciate what we have.Strangely, although there is ext ...
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Black Friday and December Deals from LittleMissMatched!
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Susan H.
Starting at 12:01 a.m. EST on Friday, November 27th, LittleMissMatched is giving everyone 30% off all their winter socks! This includes fuzzy anklets, fuzzy knee highs, toe socks, sporty socks, and regular knee highs. The sale ends Sunday, November 29th at 10 p.m. EST. Use coupon code: WINTERSOCKS to redeem. Also, for the first time ever, they wil ...
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15 months already!!?
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Ashley H.
I haven't done a monthly re-cap since Decs was 12 months and I don't want to forget all his growth and changes, so here it goes. Declan is: ~about 21 lbs. No clue how long he is..but he's tall and skinny like always! ~wearing mostly 12-18 month tops and 18-24 month pants. ~finally wearing size 4 diapers. He sleeps in size 5s. ~not saying too many w ...
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Non-surgical treatments for neck pain
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Barmac
As you know I try very, very hard to control my back and neck pain but in particular I find the neck/thoracic pain very troublesome and debilitating.I love making things with my fingers and decided I would knit some fun mug cozies for the family for Christmas to dress up the Christmas table. Now we are only talking about 45 stitches and a few inche ...
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When am I going back to work?
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Beth Morton
That seems to be the question now that I'm done treatment. Actually, I think I am the only one asking (that's me with my high expectations I put on myself). Answer - no idea. I know I'm not ready yet. When I meet with my oncologist in mid-December I think we'll set some goals so I'll know when I am ready. They did say at the very beginning that it ...
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Exercises and School
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Daria
Yesterday I put together and started my exercise program for my feet. After doing some of the stretching exercise, I realise that my calves are extremely tight ... likely from the lack of activity on my part for the last eight to ten months. The exercises include ... picking up a tea towel with my toes and rolling my foot over a frozen water bottle ...
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Busy, Part I
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Chrystal ..
So, I'm always saying we've been busy, right? But busy doing what? When I got back from my two-week trip to NY, I had one day to rest up before taking on another challenge that Sunday morning. Remember when I told you that I completed a 10K? And how I didn't used to be able to run 40 yards without crying and/or hacking up a lung? Well, it was al ...
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We love our lovely Tor
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Live Life Then Give Life
Although we talk a lot about the sterling work that our official advocates do for us in promoting organ donation, raising money and generally being superstars, we also have a network of volunteers that sort out our websites, do research about organ donation, help us out with PR work and generally keep things ticking over Our lovely Victoria Tremle ...
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After a Visit to the Emergency Room Most Patients are Clueless.....
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Bob DeMarco
Every year, more than 115 million patients enter emergency rooms at hospitals around the nation. More than three-quarters of them leave without a clear impression of what should happen next....Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room Editor Five years ago I had to take my 88 year old mother to an emergency room after she fell and broke her little finge ...
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Prototypes, Pilots, and Full Deployment - The Healthcare IT Angle
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Anticlue
Truth be told, in a health system or private office setting, we buy more systems than build. The good news is that there is an endless desire for systems. We can augment and enhance practices. However, there is the constant question of how much resources to expend to determine if this solution is something we want to implement throughout or just ...
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