Did You Know…
Arthritis Costs America Billions of Dollars
In 2007, the cost of treating arthritis was more than 15 billion dollars; the overall cost in lost productivity was 150 billion. It is estimated that in an average family, a diagnosis of arthritis in the primary wage-earner will lead to a 50% drop in income over the first 10 years.
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Sarcoidosis is such a funny sounding word if you have never heard it before. It is one that inspires a strange look and an audible pause.
In November 1993, my husband, Bob, and I had come down with a really nasty case of the flu. Flu season was bad that year. We were supposed to go down to Kennewick, Washington for Thanksgiving to see my sister and her family. We didn’t make it.
Bob and I got over the flu. Or so I thought. Well, the good news is that at least Bob got well. But I was not so lucky. I kept getting sick.
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You’ve decided weight training is for you, but the gym isn’t, so you are going to work out at home. Set aside an area that you will use for your workouts, although it can be converted back to other purposes. Whether it’s a corner of your bedroom or half of your 2-car garage, that will be your home gym.
Weight training is healthful, fun, and productive. You don’t have to be a gym member to gain the benefits of this great activity. How much space you have, how much time you want to put into it, your training experience, and your goals influence how you set up your home workout area.
Let’s take a look at some options.
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The condition we call fibromyalgia has been known about since the early 1800s, but it was only in 1990 that if was defined. The College of Rheumatology set out some criteria in regards to the condition:
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Finally, as she hangs up the phone, the pharmacist notices that one of the patients is arguing with the clerk about his insurance co-pay. Why is it $25 and not $15? The pharmacist walks past your almost-ready prescriptions to explain to the angry man the pharmacy has no idea what co-pays are for any given plan. That knowledge is the responsibility of the patient. Read the entire post…
On your last trip to the pharmacy, while you were waiting (again!) did you wonder what was going on behind the counter? Let me take you behind the counter for a day.
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Canadian radiologist presents findings to the Radiological Society of North America
“The radiologist wants a follow-up mammogram in six months,” your doctor tells you.
You’ve heard and seen all the TV and Radio ads about 1 in 8 women getting breast cancer. So, you’ve been good–you got screened. Now you have to do it all over again? Read the entire post…
Women are ashamed of this problem and few want to discuss this. Nearly one third of females are affected by urinary incontinence, mostly following the birth of their first child. When there is urinary incontinence, a female drips a little amount of urine when she is laughing, coughing or sneezing – generally any activity that puts extra pressure on the intra-abdominal area. Read the entire post…
The Budding Romance
During the initial stages of a romance, e-mail becomes both a blessing and a curse. E-mail flirtations increase in frequency, and the infatuated recipient can mull incessantly over every abbreviation and bit of punctuation. Phraseology can prompt tortured late-night conversations with empathetic friends, analyzing the minutiae of flirtatious e-mail etiquette. When he opened his note with the line “Hey there cutie” did it mean anything special—or is he just a player? Read the entire post…
hey cutiepie, whats up? it was nice meeting you at the SAE party last night. wanna grab lunch ‘bout 12:30 or so? =) see you later. -chris
The art of the letter may be dead, but any college student will assure you that the art of the e-mail is alive and well. For college students, the importance of e-mail extends beyond its ability to request eleventh-hour paper extensions from professors or send quick notes to friends. E-mail has changed the way we look at romantic relationships. Read the entire post…