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Hyperinflation, cholera, politics curse Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Sibongile Mlilo says it’s not hard to think Zimbabwe is cursed — mired in political deadlock, the economy in tatters and hundreds of people dying of cholera.
“When I get home I have got to live in harmony with the raw sewage flowing in front my house day and night and the smell is unbearable,” said Mlilo, 35, who sells cell phone air time from a street stall Read the rest of this entry »
Headquartered in Fresno, California, Slimtree, Inc. is a leading
production company and Web TV channel dedicated to creating original,
best-of-breed free access online fitness and wellness programming
available to consumers on-demand, both from its own Web site located
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I’m looking ahead to the United Way Spooktacular 5K Run/Walk, and it’s not looking good.
It’s only two weeks away, and it’s getting scarier every time I think about it. I have only run a few times in the past few weeks, and not at all this past week.
In fact, I haven’t done much for my health at all in the past 10 days.
I’ve had a cold, and between that and staying busy at work, I’ve completely dropped the ball on my fitness program. I also Read the rest of this entry »
Drinking a glass or two of red wine each day may be a prescription for avoiding lung cancer, especially among high-risk people such as smokers.
A study from Kaiser Permanente researchers published today found a strong link between red wine consumption and a decreased risk of lung cancer in men. The researchers studied 84,170 men ages 45 to 69 who were part of the California Men’s Health Study. They found lung cancer risk is lowered an average of Read the rest of this entry »
Is a low-carb diet optimal for brain health? Neurosurgeon Dr. Larry McCleary certainly thinks so!
America’s leading low-carb brain health expert, Dr. Larry McCleary
One of the emerging areas of health that people are beginning to pay more attention to in recent years involve neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, for example. In fact, some have even gone so far as to refer to these brain health concerns Read the rest of this entry »
SAN FRANCISCO – Healthcare groups yesterday endorsed recommendations in a campaign to intensify hospitals’ efforts to prevent infections that contribute to an estimated 99,000 patient deaths a year in the United States.
The guidelines for hospital practices call for removing catheters as soon as they are not needed, washing hands vigorously, and routinely cleaning intensive-care patients with a common disinfectant.
The endorsement from multiple Read the rest of this entry »
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Risperidone (Risperdal) is one of 14 widely-prescribed medications (listed below) that needs more evidence for off-label use, according to
published in the journal Pharmacotherapy.
Doctors commonly prescribe drugs for conditions they aren’t specifically approved to treat, a practice known as off-label prescribing. But in many cases, it’s based on weak scientific evidence, according to the research.
“Off-label prescribing is not based on the Read the rest of this entry »
Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester say young men with erectile dysfunction are twice as likely to develop heart disease as men who are able to have erections.
“Overall we found that the men in our study who had erectile dysfunction were about 80 percent more likely to go on to develop coronary disease than the men who didn’t have erectile dysfunction,” epidemiologist Jenny St. Sauver said in a telephone interview. Read the rest of this entry »