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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 31st, 2010
Migraines are very common. In 1999, there were 28 million migraine sufferers in the U.S. and numbers now are in the $30 millions. It counts for $24 Billion in direct and indirect costs. Most headache sufferers have 1-4 migraines per month and miss 4-8 day/ year. Enough with the statistics….
The frustrating issue with migraines is [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 27th, 2010
There have been several epidemiological studies that have indicated a relationship between the incidence of cancer and obesity, as well as an increased risk of malignancies associated with obesity and excess body fat.
More research is being conducted to explain the mechanisms causing this association. Some of the possibilities include insulin, estrogen and adipocytokines. The interesting [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 19th, 2010
HPV (human papilloma virus) testing has become somewhat standard of care when doing pap smears. The ACOG (american college of obstetrics/gynecology) guidelines have recommending to women the addition of an HPV test along with their pap smear.
This test is primarily recommended for women over the age of 35 because studies have shown that this virus [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 19th, 2010
We don’t think much about our sense of smell. But new research done with mice reveals that the loss of smell could give us clues to the beginnings of Alzheimer’s disease. About 5.3 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s (Alz.org, 2009). It is a devastating disease that adds to our health care [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 12th, 2010
Have you seen those booths at the mall advertising green tea and how it can help lose weight? Well, I wouldn’t rely totally on drinking green tea to lose those 20 pounds to fulfill your new year’s resolution, but there is some truth on how it may complement your diet plans.
Green tea has an antioxidant [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 9th, 2010
You may want to think twice before getting another CT (computed tomography) scan if you’ve had one before. Several studies have suggested that many people have received unnecessary CT scans raising their risk of certain cancers.
Don’t get me wrong, this diagnostic tool has it’s advantages in giving radiologists clear views of internal organs by [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 4th, 2010
What is the cost of healthcare really paying for? Whatever it is, it’s sure not paying for a longer healthier life.
NGM Blog Central – The Cost of Care – National Geographic Magazine – NGM.com: “”
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 3rd, 2010
We all know the importance of eating well, and preferably organic to avoid chemicals and pesticides. By eating organic we reduce the risk of cancer, immune suppression, and other degenerative diseases. We also help the destruction of the environment from chemicals being used in agriculture. Many organics are richer in antioxidants and other nutrients as [...]
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