Archive for ‘Our Health’

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Nov13

Junior, Did You Take Your Medicine Like Mommy Asked?

by Duane on November 13th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Posted In: Our Health

Education Program Spurs Blacks to Take Blood Pressure Meds washingtonpost.com WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) — A patient education program that included encouragement and occasional gifts improved medication adherence — taking medicines consistently and correctly — among black Americans with high blood pressure, a new study found. “African-Americans have been shown in some studies to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov12

45-Year Old Kids

by Duane on November 12th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Posted In: Our children, Our Health

Fat kids found to have arteries of 45-year-olds By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside. “As the old saying goes, you’re as old […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov03

Should You Get A Flu Shot?

by Duane on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Posted In: Our Health

3 Reasons Not To Get A Flu Shot

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Oct22

Another PARTIAL Story On Health Insurance Coverage

by Duane on October 22nd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Posted In: Our Health

Study: More Than 2 Million Uninsured Children Have Parents Who Are Insured foxnews.com There are more than 2 million American children who don’t have health insurance, yet at least one of their parents is covered by employer-provided insurance, Reuters reported. This is because their parents cannot afford the extra thousands of dollars it costs to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct17

For All You Cereal Eaters Out There

by Duane on October 17th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Posted In: Our Health

From consumerreports.com “The bad news is that 23 of the top 27 cereals marketed to children rated only Good or Fair for nutrition. There is at least as much sugar in a serving of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks and 10 other rated cereals as there is in a glazed doughnut from Dunkin’ Donuts. Two cereals, Kellogg’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct17

Are Flu Shots For Kids Useless?

by Duane on October 17th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Posted In: Our Health

Flu Shots for Tots Ineffective No member of our family has recieved a flu shot in years. When I learned some years ago that flu shots are typically made from a strain of the flu that existed the prior year–not the latest strain–we decided to rely more on natural prevention (cutting down on sweets, increasing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep30

Up Next: A Complete Soda Ban

by Duane on September 30th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Posted In: Education, Our Health

Mark my word. When warning labels on cigarettes did not work, smoking was banned in some buildings. Then it became mandatory in most buildings. Then the ban became law. Restaurants followed suit. Now the latest trend: banning it completely within the city limits. Nutrition: Soda Ban in Schools Has Little Impact By ERIC NAGOURNEY NYTimes.com […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep22

Good Health Advice From The Mouth Of A Child

by Duane on September 22nd, 2008 at 7:02 am
Posted In: Our Health

“You need to stay away from salt. It can cause your blood to become hyper.” ~From my lil’ girl

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Sep08

Creating Panic

by Duane on September 8th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Posted In: Our Health

The authorities have lied, and I am not glad Dr Michael Fitzpatrick There is a widely accepted view that Britain was saved from an explosive epidemic of heterosexual AIDS in the late 1980s by a bold campaign initiated by gay activists and radical doctors and subsequently endorsed by the government and the mass media. [...] […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep02

Opposite Day In the Medical Industry

by Duane on September 2nd, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Posted In: Our Health

Cholesterol pill taken by thousands linked to increased risk of cancer By Jenny Hope dailymail.co.uk A pill that lowers cholesterol and is taken by thousands of Britons has been linked to an increased risk of cancer. Drug safety chiefs in the U.S. are investigating a report of possible higher cancer rates among patients taking Inegy, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Aug19

Dem Po’ Blacks Now Need Sunlight

by Duane on August 19th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Posted In: Our Health

Another saaaad report about Black folks have been farted out of the medical community. Now we are in desperate need of sunlight. EUR NEWS SPECIAL: Lack of sunshine appears to be harming black health and life expectancy. By Robert N. Taylor EURweb.com *There is a growing body of scientific and medical research suggesting that concerns […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Aug18

Zip Code Health

by Duane on August 18th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Posted In: Our Health

Nebraska To End Practice Of Offering Different Health Insurance Options To State Employees Based On ZIP Codes

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Aug13

But What if They Come Here and “Do it”?

by Duane on August 13th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Posted In: Our Health

U.S. acts to open borders to foreigners with HIV Hernán Rozemberg – Express-News After more than two decades on the books, a little-known yet strictly enforced federal law barring foreigners with HIV or AIDS from entering the country is on its way out. Tucked in a bill pledging $48 billion to combat the disease, signed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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