Fish and Your Heart’s Health
by Gumer Liston October 21st, 2009 | Diet, Nutrition
Healthy eating is one of the keys to good health. Healthy eating means having a well-balanced diet all the time. No single food can make a person healthy, so our diet must come from different kinds of foods like vegetables, meat, fruits, grains, and seafood. Eating a wide variety of foods can give us a more complete nutrition. Most of us know the benefits that our bodies gain from vegetables, meat, fruits, and grains, but how about seafood? How much do we know about the health benefits that it can bring to us? Let us take a closer look
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Medicine: Generic vs. Brand
by Louise October 5th, 2009 | Drugs, Medication
When a new type of medicine first hits the market, it is the only one of its kind available, and consumers in need of it are forced to buy it. As a brand name, it tends to be expensive due to the research and effort that went into making the product. However, many simply can't afford the steep prices of the brand names. Â A CNN article published earlier this year stated that in a survey conducted by Consumer Reports, it was determined that "28 percent of Americans have taken steps such as not filling prescriptions, skipping dosages and
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A Look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
by Gumer Liston September 30th, 2009 | Children's Health
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disease that is common in children but also can affect adults. The most common symptoms of ADHD in children include attentional problems, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. A child with ADHD cannot sit still and keeps on fidgeting and feels the need to walk or run around. Most often, the symptoms of inattention are not noticed until the child enters school. A child with ADHD finds it difficult to pay attention to details and tends to make mistakes due to carelessness. It is also difficult for a child with ADHD to concentrate in class
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Happiness
by Gumer Liston September 23rd, 2009 | Mental Health
You may not know it, but happiness is good for your physical health. Happiness is, in fact, one of the most important factors that will help keep you healthy. Studies have shown that happiness helps lower the risk of developing many physical illnesses. AÂ study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that "positive affective states are related to favorable profiles of functioning in several biological systems and may thereby be relevant to risk of development of physical illness." In simple terms: happiness is good for your health.
But how do we achieve happiness? Happiness is quite illusive
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But how do we achieve happiness? Happiness is quite illusive
Health in 7
by Greg Cote September 17th, 2009 | Video
Eighty-two seconds. That's all you need to learn a little bit about keeping yourself healthy!
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