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This came out in 2006, but it’s definitely interesting and worth a look.
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Results of a study recently published in the journal Circulation may lead to a reevaluation of criteria for giving blood transfusions following an elevated risk of heart attack and stroke in heart surgery patients who received blood transfusions.
The transfusions are designed to improve the delivery of oxygen to the body’s tissues.
But researchers found patients […]
Yesterday’s Washington Post reports on research that may reveal potential causes of schizophrenia starting as early as the womb. Says the article,
Over the past several decades, a steady stream of studies has documented that people born in winter and spring have an increased risk for schizophrenia, a serious mental illness characterized by disordered thinking, hallucinations […]
Yesterday I posted on Biz Chicks Rule about ways to avoid other people’s germs in the office. Here’s the short version:
Wash your hands after touching doorknobs, copiers, elevator buttons, and phones
Don’t touch your face, including rubbing your nose or eyes
Try not to shake […]
This is a topic I read about in a recent issue of one of my many magazines, and I can’t find the one: doctors refusing to prescribe birth control and other treatments because it conflicts with their religious beliefs.For religious reasons, I as a patient refuse certain treatments, but I was shocked to learn that […]
The day after we did Magic Kingdom (Day 3), we were exhausted, so we were happy to take it easy and just knock around town near Jesse’s mom’s house. We got donuts and went shopping, and then had a nice dinner and went to bed early.
Day 4
The next day started for us when it was […]
OMG, talk about LOL…
We at AG thought it’d be a good idea to throw in random lists to keep us sane during this time of year as it tends to be hectic or annoying whether you recognize the holidays or not. My first list is to assist those trying to end a relationship when words […]
Special K and Registered Dietitian Lisa Cohn recently conducted a survey to better understand women’s holiday eating habits. According to a media alert I received on the topic…
…75 percent of women surveyed do not bring a healthy snack while shopping
…60 percent of women do not stick to their holiday eating goals
…4 in 10 women admit […]
by Ali Kriscenski from The Daily Tomorrow, exclusively for Lively Women
Everything we do has an effect on the environment but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun and look out for Mother Nature. There are some easy ways to keep your eco-values alive when giving in to, er, human nature.
Here’s how.
Condoms
Ask a beach […]
I wish I’d had this handy post from Vital Juice Daily when I was ordering my lunch on Monday, because my dish was decidedly not on the healthy list. Find out which three Chinese food dishes pack a nutritious punch without a ton of empty calories, unnecessary fat, or icky additives.
Tags: chinese-food, healthy, takeout, woman, […]
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