Archive for January, 2009
Francona upbeat about health of Ortiz, Lowell (SportingNews)
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona is upbeat about the health of David O…
Poll Shows Strong Support for Obama Health Care Reforms (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — A broad swath of Americans support President Barack Obama’s anticipated overhaul of the U.S. health care system, especially such key proposed elements as government negotiation with drug companies to lower drug prices, or some form of a national health insurance exchange, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds.
IU to study ways to cut health care costs – WHAS 11
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A 12-member Indiana University committee will study ways to cut health care costs for employees and their families. IU President Michael McRobbie says costs have risen 8 to 12 percent a year in recent years, increases that are threatening the …
Poll Shows Strong Support for Obama Health Care Reforms (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — A broad swath of Americans support President Barack Obama’s anticipated overhaul of the U.S. health care system, especially such key proposed elements as government negotiation with drug companies to lower drug prices, or some form of a national health insurance exchange, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds.
Health Highlights: Feb. 11, 2009 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
AÃaÃ: Good For You and Hard to Pronounce
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Often touted as the hot new superfood, aÃaà (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is a delicious fruit harvested from palm trees in the Amazon. The boldly flavored berry tastes sort of like chocolate-covered cherries, and its health benefits are just as enticing. The pulp is packed with antioxidants â more than you get…from feeds.feedburner.com
Emotional Eating: How to Regain Control
Food, the nourishment for our lives, can be loaded with issues. In our troubled relationships with food, emotional eating ranks at the top of the list. Once you understand the characteristics of emotional eating, the next step is to regain control in your patterns. Your strong emotions might trigger a…from feeds.feedburner.com
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Body detoxification is the process of removing unwanted chemical substances known as toxins from the body, thereby allowing greater health. According to Dr Elson Hass the various symptoms of toxicity are headaches, fatigue, mucus problem, aches and pains , allergies, digestive problems, sensitivity to external factors like chemicals, perfumes etc. He further states that body detoxification organs are: 1. Respiratory – lungs, throats, bronchial tubes, sinus, and nose 2. Gastrointestinal-Gall bladder, liver, colon, and GI tract 3. Urinary-Bladder, Kidneys, and urethra 4. Dermal and skin-Sebaceous glands, sweat, and tears 5. Lymphatic -Lymph nodes and channels Liver is central to detoxifying program of body. It is responsible for processing and breaking down toxins like herbicides, pesticides, heavy metals, alcohols, drugs, and other chemicals in environment. It is the organ which is directly affected by pollution. Hence our diet should support liver by supplying nutrients to it. According to Janice Wittenberg, R.N. colon should be in a good shape before liver healing is started, as the toxins will be stored by liver if they are not excreted by colon. A Colon detoxification program makes one’s body ready for optimal health by removing Mucoid plaque. Colon detoxification program involves diet rich in raw fruits and vegetables so that the digestive system is free from Mucoid plaque and toxins will not build and food will be digested fully. Liver detoxifies in two phases, under phase I liver makes fat soluble toxins into water soluble which are then eliminated in phase II. In phase II enzymes are used to bind the transformed toxins and are then excreted. Hence in simple terms we can say that the liver help in changing many toxic substances into agents which are harmless, while the waste is carried by bloods to kidney ; the liver dumps wastes into intestine using bile, where elimination of waste takes place . We also clear toxins through exercise, heat and sweating. Detoxification done by the body internally reverses the damaged caused due to external and internal toxins. Thus strengthening the immune system so as to fight diseases and restore good health. Several detoxification methods have been developed which includes parasite elimination and de worming, liver cleaning, colon cleaning, gall bladder flushing and many more. Body detoxification and cleansing gives numerous benefits to the body some of them are Strengthening of the immune system, weight loss, riddance from nagging body aches and pains, glowing complexion, enhanced energy levels, improved sleep, a renewed interest in life. This results in body detoxification organs start behaving more intelligently and efficiently by cleaning and detoxifying the body regularly on day to day basis. These benefits will remain permanent if the body detoxification organs are supplied by rich nutrient food.
California Agency Skips Vista, Goes Directly To Windows 7
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Department of Managed Health Care has put Vista on permanent sick leave.
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Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
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Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Becton Dickinson rose $.20 or .3 percent, to $70.89.
Skipping doctor visits risky for HIV patients: study
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, who fail to show up for scheduled clinic appointments during their first year of treatment are more likely to die over the long term than patients with perfect attendance, a new study shows.
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Bribes help workers kick the habit
BOSTON (Reuters) – Not only does it pay to stop smoking because your health improves, you’re more likely to quit if you get paid well to do it.
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Hidden phosphorus in fast food a concern: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with advanced kidney disease are taught to avoid certain foods that are naturally high in the mineral phosphorus, which is difficult for their compromised kidneys to get rid of. But in a report published Wednesday, researchers warn that a fair amount of processed and fast food actually contains phosphorus additives, which can be just as harmful for people with advanced kidney disease.
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This Is Why You’re Fat: where dreams become heart attacks
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The internet’s latest sensation should come with a health warning. RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Bribes help workers kick the habit
BOSTON (Reuters) – Not only does it pay to stop smoking because your health improves, you’re more likely to quit if you get paid well to do it.
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In this age of twentieth century body detoxification has become a major area of concern. Now at this stage it is crucial to distinguish between the process and programs of detoxification that will help in eliminating the toxic substances from our body. Although there are many ways to cleanse the body but fasting is one of the most effective ways of cleansing human body.Various other method like detox by ionization, footbath,drinking fresh water are of great help. The term fasting is avoidance food in the solid form and intake of more and more liquid and fibrous diet which consist of large amount of salads, sprouts and fresh fruits and juices. In this industrialised world human beings have fallen prey by the accumulation of heavy metals, chemicals , radiation, packed food, pesticides from inorganic food, intake of drugs, refined food. The number of disease caused by toxins are on increase, carcinogenic being one of the major disease, skin problems, obesity, allergy, fatigue, nausea, headache, cough, pain, weak immunity and gastro problems. Toxins can enter our body at two levels: – Externally – Internally External factors include entry of toxins via environment when our body comes in contact with external factors, the air we inhale, the food we ingest or physical contact with environment. Toxins enter our body on daily basis. We drink and eat them regularly and repeatedly. Various drugs and food elements can create toxins our body; in fact most of the substances can be toxic in nature by itself. Due to metabolic activities in our body we have a tendency to generate toxic substances. Cellular and biochemical processes can produce toxic materials that are needed to be cleansed by our body for proper and healthy functioning of our body. Inflammation and irritation of tissues and cells are the resultant if this toxins are not removed from our body in regular basis. These toxins can block the normal functioning of the body. Toxins are also generated due to increased stress level, thought level and emotional level. If the body is functioning well that is it has good immunity system, then one can handle exposure to toxins either by neutralising, transforming or eliminating them. The liver dumps waste through bile into intestine from where it is excreted. Toxins from body can also be cleaned through sweating, by doing exercise or taking sauna. Body cleansing detoxification helps in removing congestion, curing illness and preventing diseases which help a person to live healthy life. It increases the energy of the body which rejuvenate us and hence prevent degeneration.
Health Highlights: Feb. 11, 2009 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Five Health Insurance Tips for the Unemployed (TheStreet.com)
If you suddenly find yourself out of work, and not sure what to do about health insurance, here are five tips to help your search.
Health Net tentatively agrees to settle rescission lawsuit (Los Angeles Times)
The Woodland Hills insurer would become the first to close the books on private litigation over the canceling of health policies. Woodland Hills insurer Health Net has tentatively agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit with 800 people whose policies were dropped after they submitted substantial medical bills. The deal, which is to be presented to a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge …