February 4th, 2012
Did you know approximately 12 percent (34.7 million) of the U.S.
population is African American (3). Compared with white
Americans, they are less likely to have private or
employment-based health insurance, more likely to be covered by
Medicaid or other publicly funded insurance, and twice as likely
to be uninsured, even though eight of 10 are in working
families. A disproportionate percentage of African Americans are
employed in jobs that do not provide health insurance. Many
African ...
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February 2nd, 2012
I want to share my husband's insomnia cure--not as something
that will work for anyone, but as a possibility of what might
work for some of you. I really hope it does help someone else.
My husband suffered from insomnia for about three years. On a
typical night, he would go to sleep at a normal time, but feel
completely unrested the next morning. On other nights, he would
not be able to get to sleep until the early hours of the morning.
Being very health conscious people, we searched and ...
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January 29th, 2012
Using weight loss supplements to reach your weight loss goals.
Supplement is a word defined by Webster as such: Something added
to complete a thing or to make up for a deficiency. Even so;
some weight loss supplement companies market their products as
magic pills and some consumers think of them as such.
I believe weight loss supplements can be beneficial if we learn
to look past the hype and use them in addition to improved
eating habits as well as increased physical activity.
Know what you ...
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January 26th, 2012
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So you wrote a good article on a health subject and are trying
to get it noticed by as many people as possible. The more people
that pick up your article and publish it, the more free
advertising you get for your website, newsletter or ezine.
Publishing articles is a great way to get backlinks to your
website. We all know how important these links are to the search
engines.
You add your article to GoArticles.com, ArticleCity.com,
EzineArticles.com and any others you can find that will ...
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January 25th, 2012
Shea butter, also referred to as karite, which means 'life' has
been used across the African continent for centuries. It hails
from Central and Western Africa. It's actually a nut fat, as
it's obtained from the fruit of the kernel. Shea nuts are picked
by women, then par-boiled, and sun-dried for a week in order to
dehydrate the nut. This increases their storage time. The next
step is to crush the dried fruit, in order to remove the skin.
When the shea butter is hand crushed like this, it ...
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January 24th, 2012
As you begin to get older, many men begin to wonder about their
prostate health. Prostate health is all over the news and media,
and you may even know someone that has been diagnosed with
prostate cancer over the past few years. If you are worried
about your prostate health, or want to find out ways to help
protect it, you have come to the right place. We will go over
what this important gland does, and discuss the different
options that you have in protecting your prostate health.
First, you ...
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January 20th, 2012
All-Natural, All-Inclusive Supplement a Huge Business Opportunity
As health consciousness and consumer empowerment increase,
dietary supplements can be a great opportunity for
entrepreneurs. Consumers are beginning to take more
responsibility for their own health care, and they are looking
beyond the traditional hospital and doctor's office in their
quest to live longer, healthier lives.
Consumers are becoming more conscious every day of the effects
of disease and unhealthy lifestyles. ...
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January 18th, 2012
OLIGOMERIC Proanthocyanidins or OPCs are a natural compound of
antioxidants found in abundance in grape seeds. They are
powerful antioxidants which neutralise free radicals and protect
cells and DNA from destruction. OPC helps:
* lower LDL cholesterol levels, thus reducing the risk of
cardiovascular diseases, (heart attack, stroke, thrombosis)
* reduce platelet aggregation, thus reducing the risk of
atherosclerosis
* increase the strength and elasticity of blood vessels,
protecting against ...
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January 16th, 2012
The fat types and their effects:
High consumption of fat or of the combination fat and
carbohydrates causes obesity, heart disease and other health
problems.. However the different types of fat have very
different effects on the health. Here is a survey of the
different fat cathegories and their effects:
Mono-unsaturated fat - This type of fat prevents heart disease
and circulatory disease in moderate amounts.
Omega-6-poly-unsaturated fat - This fat type prevents heart
disease if you do not ...
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January 15th, 2012
i>"I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their
problems are not disclosed to me that the world may
know."(1) This excerpt from the modern Hippocratic Oath to
which every doctor swears by; it was set to ensure that each
patient's information and condition is kept private.
The communal spaces of a clinic pharmacy or hospital often don't
mirror the tenet for medical privacy. For example, standing in
line waiting to ask the pharmacist a personal question can be an
embarrassing and even ...
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