Health and Wellness

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• The State of the American Woman

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 607
  Image by of Kris Timken/Corbis About a month ago, Time Magazine published the results of a landmark survey gauging where America stands on the battle of the sexes . The results show that women are much more powerful than they were 40 years ago. In the 60s, one-third of all workers were woman. Now half are. ...
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• Rimless Eyeglasses – Lightweight, sleek and fashionable

  
  Shopping Blog - Pocket Change from Become.com — Authority: 437
  Have you been prescribed glasses? Is all the talk about wearing eyeglasses making you unattractive making you postpone the buy? If you need to wear glasses due to vision problems it is best to get your pair of eyeglasses at the earliest or else it could actually worsen the problem and deteriorate your vision. ...
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• Ethnic Pride Can Improve Teen Mental Health

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 587
  Adolescents often struggle to develop an appropriate level of self-esteem. But among ethnic minority groups, the problem may be significantly compounded as youth are challenged by issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. However, a new study shows that a rise in young people’s ethnic ...
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• Power of Social Relationships

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 587
  A new study by UCLA psychologists demonstrates the significant influence and importance of social relationships and staying socially connected. Amazingly, researchers discovered social connections — reflected by the mere thought of a loved one — can reduce the perception of pain. The study, which asked whether ...
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• Drug Ads May Be Dangerous To Health

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 587
  Over the past 10 years, pharmaceutical companies have embarked on an aggressive campaign to directly advertise their wares to individuals. Prior to this trend, drug companies would focus all attention to prescribing physicians. Although the movement to direct advertising may be viewed as a component of patient ...
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• Thoughtful Words Reduce Stress of Marital Conflict

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 587
  A professor of biobehavioral health suggests the use of thoughtful words during relationship conflicts can mitigate health problems caused by stress. Couples who are considerate during a fight release lower amounts of stress-related proteins, suggesting that rational communication between partners can ease the ...
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• Owning Your Emotions

  
  Mind Body Smile — Authority: 143
  Name It and Claim It: Our feelings can sometimes present a very challenging aspect of our lives. We experience intense emotions without understanding precisely why and consequently find it difficult to identify the solutions that will soothe our distressed minds and hearts. Yet it is only when we are capable of ...
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• Vitamin D deficiency worsens heart, bone damage from sex hormone decreases

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 133
  Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone.In a national study in 1010 men, researchers say the new findings build on ...
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• Are We Racially Color Blind Yet?

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 607
  In a politically correct world, we’re supposed to pretend that we don’t notice differences between people. But in our effort to make everyone feel good about how racially-sensitive they are toward others, we delude ourselves in thinking that race doesn’t matter any more. Sadly, the research suggests otherwise. ...
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• Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgical Procedures

  
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• Aspirin helps cardiovascular health by increasing nitric oxide

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 133
  Charles H. Hennekens, M.D. is presenting at the American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions meeting the first data in humans to show that all doses of aspirin used in clinical practice increase nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is released from the blood vessel wall and may decrease the development and ...
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• Green tea extract promising for prevention of oral cancer

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 133
  AACR.org - Although scientists are reluctant to officially endorse green tea or green tea extract as a cancer prevention method, evidence continues to grow about its protective effects, including results of a new study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, ...
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• Social Attachment, Motherhood, and Mental Illness

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 607
  In early 2010, PBS will broadcast a 3-part series on emotions called “The Emotional Life,” exploring ways to improve relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Harvard psychologist and best-selling author Daniel Gilbert, the documentary weaves together ...
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• Goldman Sachs on Health Care Reform

  
  BuzzFlash.net: published — Authority: 551
  A Goldman Sachs report projects earnings per share and stock values of the five largest insurance companies under four different health care reform scenarios. It is an excellent example of how vampires think, and shows us which facets of the reform proposals are most frightening precisely because they represent true ...
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• Mesothelioma Diagnosis In New York

  
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• Bargain down your medical bills

  
  OC Deals — Authority: 488
  Landon Hall on our Healthy Living blog has written an interesting post on how to save money on medical bills. Check it out! It might be useful to you: Top Tip for Staying Out of Medical Debt: Haggle Do you have a tip for the Deals Diva? Email me at mfisher@ocregister.com . And look for me @DealsDiva on ...
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• Am I Depressed or Just Deep?

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 607
  I spent my adolescence and teenage years obsessing about this question: Am I depressed or just deep? When I was nine, I figured that I was a young Christian mystic because I related much more to the saints who lived centuries ago than to other nine-year-old girls who had crushes on boys. I couldn’t understand how ...
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• A Nun Speaks Out On the H1N1 Pandemic: "The WHO Changed the Official Definition of a Pandemic"

  
  BuzzFlash.net: published — Authority: 551
  Im a doctor of medicine and in 2006 I published the study Crimes and Abuses of the Pharmaceutical Industry. - Last May, WHO changed the official definition of a pandemic -- it changed from a logical definition (a pandemic is an infection of global proportions and with a high mortality) to an illogical definition (a ...
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• Interactive video games becoming health and wellness tools

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has shown that advanced interactive games are fast becoming health and wellness tools.According to the November issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter, researchers found that interactive game systems are especially helpful for people with chronic health conditions. And that playing ...
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• Minerals - Essential To Optimum Health. Find Out More Info

  
  Classes & Jobs — Authority: 134
  First and foremost you need to consider that the human body needs at least 90 nutrients to maintain optimum health, including a minimum of 59 minerals and 16 vitamins. The other thing that is worth to be mentioned about is that today, a maximum of 23 minerals are present, which is why nutritionists representing ...
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