Health Headlines - November 28
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Meredy
Many Type 2 Diabetes Patients Morbidly Obese: U.S. Study Twenty percent of Americans with type 2 diabetes are more than 100 pounds overweight (morbidly obese), according to a Loyola University Health System study. "The rate of morbid obesity among people with diabetes is increasing at a very alarming rate, and this has substantial public healt ...
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Pecan Antioxidant
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Jan
Pecan Pies by thegrandmaw on Polyvore.comLoma Linda University research confirms antioxidant-rich pecans protect against unhealthy oxidation (press release) A new research study from Loma Linda University (LLU) shows that adding just a handful of pecans to your diet each day may inhibit unwanted oxidation of blood lipids, thus helping reduce the ri ...
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a selenium disconnection and an autoimmune connection
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Jan
By James D. Fett and ColleagueBackground: Increased incidence and prevalence of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) have been documented in the Hospital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) District of Haiti. Although the basis for this increased incidence of PPCM remains unclear, there is growing evidence for an underlying autoimmune process. One potential risk f ...
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Leesburg Councilman Reid rebukes Loudoun Courthouse Christmas/Chanukah ban
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Barbara C.
Just for clarification: the action to remove religious symbols - which have included not only the Nativity but the Menorah - from the Leesburg Courthouse Lawn is the action of Loudoun County and not of the town of Leesburg. The courthouse is county property.Also bizarre is that all non-religious Christmas traditions - the Christmas tree which has ...
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A Natural Asthama Cure For The Churg Strauss Patient?:
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animekid
Hi there.Here is a post from my blog that asks the question A Natural Asthama Cure For The Churg Strauss Patient?Below is a small part from this post on my blog, Lew Newmark: My Domestic Life..." Hi Everyone.If you suffer from Asthma and you have to be one of the few who also have the rare disease Churg Strauss Syndrome, you might find this a ...
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Five Reasons IĆ¢??m Not Grateful That I Have Churg Strauss Syndrome
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animekid
Hi there. This is Lew Newmark, and here is part of a post from my blog, Lew Newmark: My Domestic Life, a blog that focuses on Churg Strauss Syndrome, an " Auto Immune Disease ", and other releated health issues.This is a post called " Five Reasons I’m Not Grateful That I Have Churg Strauss Syndrome" and part of the post i ...
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Thanksgiving Fat Loss Workouts
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Mark D.
The workout after the Thanksgiving feast consisted of walking for me! I like to get in workouts the night before and the morning of Thanksgiving day. I enjoyed the full Thanksgiving meal and desserts with no guilt at all!Here is my night before Thanksgiving workout: 1) Chest press, 4 sets/10 repetitions 2) Pullups, 4 sets/10 repetitions 3) Step ...
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Pulling the Adoption Card...
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Paula Burckhard
Elizabeth and her Dad headed out bright and early at 4:00 a.m. to partake in the Black Friday festivities. It's become sort of a tradition with them...time for the two of them just to be together to scout out good deals and enjoy a Starbucks. This year, they went to WalMart first. Elizabeth said it was beyond crazy. Elizabeth really wanted to get ...
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A Kennedy Conversation
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myspecialks
The other night I was sitting here Christmas shopping online and watching a movie when Kennedy was very obviously trying to get my attention. She got it. LOL She was walking around with a little notebook and came over and shook my hand and asked, K: "what's your name?" M: "Mommy" K: "I Kennedy. Niceta meet you! You big a ...
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Exciting News for 2010
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Meredith
I got some great news last week. I found out that I got sponsored for 2010 by Trakkers. Trakkers is such a cool device. It is a GPS worn during races and workouts that allows your family and friends to track you. It uses a map interface that can be zoomed into the street level and can even allow your family and friends to tell what side of the ...
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