Many women in today's society opt to delay having a baby until they are in their thirties. Could this be one of the reasons for infertility? Crystal Houser, quoted in CBC News, is sure of it:...
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The side effects of menopause are many, from mood swings to iirritability to hot flashes. Another complication is insomnia. All these things may be caused by a mineral deficiency. According to Medical...
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Drinking during pregnancy can be harmful to your unborn child. An article in Review Online warns: Any woman of childbearing age is at risk of having a child with an FASD if she drinks alcohol during...
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Were you aware that lipitor and grapefruit were a bad combination? I've been taking lipitor for cholesterol for over a year, and I often have half a grapefruit for breakfast. Nobody warned me....
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Would you breast feed your baby in public? Or, like so many women, do you use a bottle for trips to the Mall, etc? The British government is considering passing legislation that would make it legal...
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An article from Medical News Today caught my eye. It's about something I've always believed to be true: Going for a green walk in a park or countryside where one is surrounded by nature...
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How many calories in that banana you had for lunch? Not sure? According to Calorie-Count one medium banana has about 110 calories. This is an excellent site if one of your methods of weight control is...
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How low is your pain threshold? New research from New York University's medical school reveals that, if you suffer from fibromyalgia, your pain threshold may be lower than people who don't...
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I posted a blog a while back on the benefit of eating eggs for weight loss. But aren't eggs high in cholesterol ? Isn't it a health hazard to consume an egg a day? An article from the...
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Sorry to have neglected you all for a few days.Sunday was Mother's Day and when you have six children and assorted grandchildren, Mother's Day quickly expands to Mother's Day weekend....
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Happy Mother's Day to all mothers in the world. This Sunday is your day. I hope your family makes it a very special day for you. May 13th also marks the beginning of Women's Health Week (May...
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Health and Fitness at ArcaMax Publishing tells of a new test for a life-threatening disorder: A home test which uses spit allows mothers-to-be to check for themselves whether they are at risk for...
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My mother had numerous transient ischemic attacks or mini-strokes. One I remember well. We were sitting at the kitchen table talking, and suddenly her words were coming out all garbled. She had lost...
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Not sure what's in the canned or bagged foods your eating? Then learn how to read the label. In an article in The Pueblo Chieftain we learn: Thanks to the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of...
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VolunteerTV.com reported the results of a recent study by Consumer Reports on weight loss plans. Most of the names were familiar: Jenny Craig and Slim Fast rank 3 and 4 respectively, because some say...
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It's believed that green tea has many health benefits. Chinese Food at About.com tells us: To sum up, here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:...
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When I lost my husband after years of watching him suffer with sleep apnea, I sank into a deep depression caused by my grief and anger. It was my writing that brought me out of it. At first I wrote......
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This is something new. I received an email telling me about Baby Plus. According to the BabyPlus web site: The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System is a set of sound lessons that are played to the...
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How much do you really know about living a health lifestyle? Interactive Tools and Resources will help you find out. This section of the Health Information Center from the Medical University of South...
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I wrote a blog a few days ago that talked about the use of intestinal worms to treat constipation. That was bad enough but this article on maggots to heal diabetic ulcers really grossed me out. From...
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The controversy continues over whether it's safe to eat peanuts when you're pregnant? Could eating peanuts cause allergy problems for your child? According to the Montreal Gazette: Eating...
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A pill a year to lower the risk of bone fractures? Sounds hard to believe, doesn't it? An article from Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs, however tells of such a pill, The medication, Reclast or...
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