Archive for March, 2008


Oregon’s Taking Insurance Lottery Style

The state of Oregon, which is known for it’s natural way of life and more progressive way of thinking (hence, it’s blooming population), has instituted something that sounds almost Utopian in nature, if it weren’t for the fact that not everyone wins in this unique approach to insuring those without the means to insure themselves.  [...]

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Strokes Alarmingly Increase in Middle Aged Women

If you are middle-aged and you are a woman, here’s another reason to keep your weight under control.  There is a substantial increase in the number of strokes suffered by middle-aged women. The statistics show that the rate of strokes in this population has tripled in recent years.  The increase in strokes occurring in middle-aged [...]

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Pharmaceuticals Polluting Our Drinking Water?

Yep, it may be true according to recent tests run in multiple states drinking water, there are traces of common pharmaceuticals in there that we are drinking with our ice water every day.  These are times when I’m glad I drink purified water except for on rare occasions when I have to drink tap water.  [...]

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Choosing a Physician

Probably the best time to “shop around” for a physician is while you’re still healthy with no obvious major problems on the horizon.  One of the best ways to start, if you don’t have a doctor already chosen, is to ask family and friends for recommendations. If you have any friends or relatives in the [...]

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New Hair Loss Gene Discovered

A new gene has been discovered that accounts for a rare genetic condition where people begin balding in their youth, and into their mature years, called hypertrichosis simplex.  While this condition which causes premature balding is uncommon, researchers are still saying the the discovery may lead to advances in general hair loss treatments and therapies [...]

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