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Stopping Addiction to Prescription Drugs

Web Admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:17:16 +0000

Gregory A Smith has been crusading to help stop addiction to prescription narcotics. His practice began with the intention of helping patients with chronic pain issues. However, the epidemic of over-prescribed patients has challenged Dr. Smith to change his focus to helping patients deal with prescription narcotics addiction.

http://www.stopprescriptionaddiction.com

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New Oral Health Web Site is Now Online

Web Admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:08:52 +0000

Learn smart smile care for the whole family on this easy to read and understand oral health resource. Healthy happy smiles are so easy to achieve. Stop in for a visit and pick up some great oral care tips.

www.oralhealthforall.com

Katherine Keates, RDH
Dental Hygienist

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Childhood Obesity Leveling Off?

kami gray — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:22:38 +0000

This is in response to a post titled: Childhood Obesity posted on June 2nd, 2008 by Web Admin.

http://healthblogs.org/2008/06/02/childhood-obesity/

The post stated that, “A report published in the May 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that the epidemic may have leveled off during the past eight years.” The post’s author suggested that, “It could mean that a certain percentage of the population of US children is simply immune to obesity. That’s one of my extremely non-scientific guesses, and was not suggested by any of the research.”

I think that’s a real possibility. I too have no scientific research to back up my conclusions, but as a parent for nearly 19 years, I have seen many children (some with obese parents) that eat nothing but fast food, packaged food, and foods containing high fructose corn syrup and trans fats…all items that can contribute to weight gain. Some of these kids simply “can’t” get fat. That’s good because 32% is a high enough percentage, but it doesn’t mean that those kids are healthy as excess weight is not the only indicator of good heath.

In terms of obesity statistics, it would be far more exciting news if the levels were dropping rather just leveling off. I agree it’s a start, but we need to continue educating parents, grandparents, teachers, and kids themselves about the dangers of becoming obese. We need to face facts and offer children a real solution to becoming the healthy young person they were born to be.

www.thelistbykamigray.com

www.blog.thelistbykamigray.com

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Just in from the Nursing Online Education Database

Web Admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:42:13 +0000

The folks from the Nursing Online Education Database web site wanted to let us know about some information which will be helpful for parents who are looking for information to help their overweight child stay healthy.
“50 Tips for Helping Your Overweight Child Stay Healthy”
(http://noedb.org/library/features/50_tips_helping_overweight_child_stay_healthy).

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Do cell phones cause cancer?

Web Admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:37:48 +0000

theweekdaily.com — The scientific consensus has long been that they are not —though recently, some troubling research has led to new doubts.

Many thanks to Signature Auto Solutions

Web Admin — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:42:26 +0000

Signature Auto Solutions in Pittsboro, North Carolina has come to the rescue of a local resident in need. We want to thank them for their help. After learning that a local woman with breast cancer was concerned about how she was going to get to her daily radiation for six weeks which will start in three weeks, co-owner Chad made a fuel efficient used car available for her use. This act of kindness will allow her to worry about more important things than how she’s going to afford gas for her own older SUV.

Now we’re looking for donations of gas cards and money for other expenses. This woman has already had months of chemo and two surgeries. Once the radiation is complete, she’ll be able to get back to her job and life as she knew it before.

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California ballot initiative

Web Admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:02:24 +0000

Live in California or know someone who does? A precedent-setting ballot initiative campaign is underway in California to ban the cruelest confinement systems on factory farms, including battery cages. Voters will decide this November, and you can get involved in helping make a difference for farmed animals by visiting CaliforniaHumane.com.

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FAQs have been updated

Web Admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:46:45 +0000

Please have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions from time to time.

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Childhood Obesity

Web Admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:26:09 +0000

Childhood obesity, a serious problem in the United States for the last 25 years, may have hit its peak. A report published in the May 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that the epidemic may have leveled off during the past eight years. Researchers say that the number of overweight children is still three times what it was back when I was a kid though (in the 1960s and 70s).

This is interesting for a few reasons. It could mean that a certain percentage of the population of US children is simply immune to obesity. That’s one of my extremely non-scientific guesses, and was not suggested by any of the research. Researchers didn’t draw any conclusions from the data, but there will no doubt be much study. Is it possible that a segment of US citizens just eat right and exercise and teach their children to do the same?

What are your thoughts?

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HealthBlogs Update

Web Admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:55:33 +0000

Wordpress, the software used to run HealthBlogs.org, has been updated to the latest version. We think you’ll find the interface much cleaner and easier to use. Be on the lookout for some short video tutorials in the near future. In the meantime, if you have any trouble, please use the contact form to let us know.

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