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Is it really Alzheimer's? Are you sure?
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Bob DeMarco
Today, I received an email from a reader telling me about how her father was misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's when in fact he was suffering from a brain tumor.Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room Editor Many people assume that if an older person becomes forgetful and can no longer deal with some of the basic activities of daily living, he or she must ...
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Triple Pundit
Manufacturing in America has eroded over the decades to approximately 10% of our country’s annual Gross Domestic Product. The Bureau of Labor Statistics documents 3 million jobs lost in manufacturing between 1996 and 2006. At an average manufacturing hourly wage of $18.50 representing a loss of $115 billion in annual manufacturing wages. I wi ...
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Ingredient focus – Parabens
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CultBeautyBlog
Where once our Elizabethan counterparts spent their days fretting about whether “to be or not to be”, our contemporary selves are plagued with far less existential concerns. To text or not to text. Tweet or not to tweet. Buy, or not to buy? And, the one that the beauty industry has had a furrow in its’ forehead about for so ...
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Millet: Not Just for Birds
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Divina
"Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself. You are to eat it during the 390 days you lie on your side." Ezekiel 4:9 - NIV Here’s another pseudo-grain you can add to your list of super foods. It’s one of the oldest grains that has existed for t ...
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I’m Not Depressed, I’m Just Hot, Sleepy, and Crabby
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Lynette Sheppard
My friend, M (you’ll remember her as the Menopausal Squirrel), felt pretty good about her health care practitioners. She liked and trusted her gynecologist right up until she began her menopause journey with a plethora of symptoms including hot flashes, mood swings, and insomnia. That’s when things got ugly.She asked about remedies and ...
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Top 5 Reasons Why The Gluten-Free Diet is Not a Fad
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Lisa Lundy
I just opened up our new Reader's Digest, the December 2009 issue, and on page 82 is a little one paragraph bit titled "Fad Diet Danger" by J.G., which basically states that a gluten-free diet may do more harm than good if you don't have celiac disease. Whew- take a deep breath! This is statistically and factually not the ...
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A Moment that Took My Breath Away
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Noah R.
By Ruth Subrin, M.A., MFT-ATClick here to contact Ruth and/or see her GoodTherapy.org ProfileI work part time in a Geri-Psychiatric ward where my title is Recreational Therapist. What that means is that when elders are committed to this hospital ward, usually involuntarily, anywhere from 72 hours to one month they are termed “gravely disabled ...
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Reproductive News From the Week
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NicoleD
Healthwatch: No place like home, or is there? An OK article, I thought it talks itself around in circles a bit, but well outlined and gives adequate information for a mom to make an informed decision. Good Catch! Toddler Helps In Delivery Of Baby Brother This is a cute article on how normal birth is. VBAC mama has baby at home, 2 year old helps by ...
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Reproductive News From the Week
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NicoleD
Healthwatch: No place like home, or is there? An OK article, I thought it talks itself around in circles a bit, but well outlined and gives adequate information for a mom to make an informed decision. Good Catch! Toddler Helps In Delivery Of Baby Brother This is a cute article on how normal birth is. VBAC mama has baby at home, 2 year old helps by ...
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Interview with Top Chef’s Andrea Beaman
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Amie Valpone
Last Spring, I had the opportunity to meet Andrea Beaman, Natural Foods and Health Expert, for hot tea n’ chit chat, a few weeks ago we got together again for more tea n’ chit chat…this time I decided to pop the interview questions and post Andrea’s responses to share with all of you.Tell me about your Top Chef experie ...
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