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What Does “Organic” Mean?

“Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize renewable resources and conservation.”

The way food is produced makes a difference

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Added by Iris on July 29, 2010 at 1:27am — No Comments

Take Control of Your Allergies

“Paying attention can help you head off allergy problems before they start.”

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Added by Iris on July 29, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

emPower eLearning Solutions Providing E-Learning Advantage

emPower e-learning solutions is one of the fastest growing healthcare e-learning solutions provider in United States, based in Kentucky. Our mission is to assist hospitals and healthcare institutions to provide superior quality of care to patients, meet corporate & government regulations and contribute to the overall quality of their institution while reducing costs.

Our LMS ensures timely and consi

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Added by Jason Gaya on July 27, 2010 at 4:16am — No Comments

Vitaganic explains more on Custom Vitamins

font-family:Calibri"">What vitamin should you take if you drink a daily glass of wine? What are custom vitamins? What if I have multiple health concerns? Find out which supplements best complement your health routine. Vitaganic explains more on Custom Vitamins.

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Added by Iris on July 27, 2010 at 3:26am — No Comments

It's never ending

Finally hooked up satellite high speed internet to research basement dehumidifiers after asthma symptoms for years. Once an ultrasound service training technician explained that humid air could increase the sympto… Continue

Added by lee w on January 21, 2010 at 9:33am — No Comments

How Do I Keep My Brain Smart?

Until just a few years ago we doctors believed that the brain stopped making new neural connections ? meaning that your memory began to get irreversibly worse ? when the body stopped developing usually in your early 20s. And we knew that like any other body part neurons weaken as we age. Loss of brain function due to neural breakdown was assumed to be a normal unavoidable part of aging. More at… Continue

Added by HealthChapter Team on January 17, 2010 at 9:51am — No Comments

‘No such thing as safe cocaine use’

Researchers warned that there is no 'safe' amount of cocaine to use, after a study found that up to 3 per cent of all sudden deaths are linked to the drug. Taking even small amounts of cocaine at weekends can increase the risk of suddenly dying from heart problems. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, analysed a series of post-mortem reports in south-west Spain, where toxicology tests are routinely carried out after any violent or unexpected deaths. More at… Continue

Added by HealthChapter Team on January 17, 2010 at 9:50am — No Comments

Male-on-male sexual harassment on rise

Surprisingly, it wasn't a group of female workers who were compensated by the popular eatery: it was a group of male employees who claim they were sexually harassed by other men in the workplace. And, as new EEOC filings show, this situation is not unusual. Between 1992 and 2008, the percentage of sexual-harassment charges filed by men with the EEOC doubled from 8 percent to 16 percent. "While some people may think sexual harassment of male employees is a joke, the issue is real," says David Gri… Continue

Added by HealthChapter Team on January 17, 2010 at 9:50am — No Comments

Stress could cause cancer claim scientists

Scientists have discovered that everyday emotional stress is a trigger for the growth of tumours They discovered that any sort of trauma, emotional or physical, can act as a "pathway" between cancerous mutations bringing them together in a potentially deadly mix. More at Telegraph Continue

Added by HealthChapter Team on January 17, 2010 at 9:48am — No Comments

Obesity Rates Hit Plateau in U.S., Data Suggest

Americans, at least as a group, may have reached their peak of obesity, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday. The numbers indicate that obesity rates have remained constant for at least five years among men and for closer to 10 years among women and children — long enough for experts to say the percentage of very overweight people has leveled off. More at NYT Continue

Added by HealthChapter Team on January 17, 2010 at 9:48am — No Comments

charges for a room

I had a procedure a few months ago. My Medical Insurance covered the procedure the same as it had before, but this time there was a fairly extensive charge from the hospital. While my Health Insurance did its job, the hospital charge was not something that had appeared the first time. The first time it was at an outpatient clinic… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on January 12, 2010 at 1:24pm — No Comments

The Faces of Medical Marijuana

They live with cancer, multiple sclerosis, severe digestive and neurological disorders, constant pain and other devastating conditions. For some, allergies prohibit traditional painkillers. For others, traditional western medicine has had no impact – or worse – has actually exacerbated their condition. For each, medical marijuana gives them back their life. They are the faces of medical marijuana. Whether serving as a painkiller, muscle relaxe… Continue

Added by Matt Brown on January 12, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Wockhardt Hospitals in key geographies transits into Fortis Hospitals

The transition of Wockhardt Hospitals in Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata to Fortis Healthcare network is the largest merger in the Indian healthcare delivery sector. With this transition the new entity named as Fortis Hospitals headed by Mr. Vishal Bali is all set to add significant scale and look at consolidation in the Indian healthcare space. Addressing a press conference today Mr. Vishal Bali, Chief Executive Officer, Fortis Hospitals Group said “The transaction of the 10 Wockhardt Hospitals… Continue

Added by Roger Mathews on December 24, 2009 at 2:15am — No Comments

27 year old software engineer survives a massive cardiac arrest

In an extra ordinary medical feat Wockhardt Hospitals,Bangalore – "A Network Hospital of Fortis, has set yet another benchmark in the history of medical science by performing a very complicated cardiac surgery on a 27 year old who suffered a massive heart attack. Rupesh Mathur, a 27 year old engineer hailing from Bihar, complained of breathing difficulty and chest pain on 15th of November 2009 while on his way back home. As the pain increased his friends took him to a city hospital where he was… Continue

Added by Roger Mathews on December 24, 2009 at 1:53am — No Comments

Young Philippino who never had a hip socket since birth undergoes revision

Orthopedic team led by Dr. Kaushal Malhan, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals,Mulund,Mumbai performed a revision hip replacement surgery on a 29 year old girl from Philippines. 29 year old Elvira was suffering from a congenital birth defect wherein her hip bone had not developed and her hip had no cup since birth. At the age of 21 she had her first hip replacement surgery in Philippines. However the surgery was not a successful one and after a month of her operation she had to u… Continue

Added by Roger Mathews on December 24, 2009 at 1:17am — No Comments

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Added by ghanshyam on December 23, 2009 at 8:04pm — No Comments

New Guidelines for Responsible Regulation of Medical Marijuana Businesses

Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, a coalition of medical marijuana patients, providers and growers supporting responsible regulation of medical marijuana, today released proposed guidelines for regulating medical marijuana dispensary businesses that would protect the commercial enterprises and… Continue

Added by Matt Brown on December 17, 2009 at 7:54am — No Comments

counseling care

It is sometimes hard to find out of particular types of counseling are covered under standard Health Insurance. We would like a policy that treats psychiatry in the same way as physical medicine. Many International Medical Insurance plans cover both in the same realm. Do you guys know of companies or policies that are friendly to this s… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on December 13, 2009 at 6:20pm — No Comments

Poema inacabado_Sidnei Piedade

Sou poema que ri e chora, em cada verso sou estrela sem demora. Sou o mensageiro dos seus dias e o poeta que te inspira. Sou esperança na arca reconstruída....pois agora posso sorrir e sentir a vida. Sou lágrima chorosa caindo devagarinho do seu olhar e no olhar da alvorada meu maior sonho em ti jaz.… Continue

Added by Sidnei Piedade on December 13, 2009 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Abismo de rosas_Sidnei Piedade

Neste mundo choro de alegria ecoando paixão sem fim...pois todos conhecem porque sou feliz assim. Quando surgi , como uma pequenina rosa que do ceio da terra nasci...e com minhas pétalas um poema á Deus escrevi...sou a rosa que encanta a vida com muitas emoções...alimentando a mesma… Continue

Added by Sidnei Piedade on December 13, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments