4. Tips about Medical Conditions
Phthalates
I had never heard of phthalates until I read a blog article by Violet Blue. She is a sex educator in San Francisco who was writing about unsafe sex toys. Phthalates are just one problem in the issue of what chemicals are safe for use with humans?
The concern over the use of these […]
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases - are you at risk
No one who understands sexually transmitted diseases wants one. Yet, every year millions of Americans of all ages are treated for STDs. I have treated people from teenage years to those in their mid to late 60s for STDs.
What are the common STDs?
The common bacterial infections are Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and Chlamydia.
The common viral […]
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Radioactive Kitchen Counters
This thought flabbergasted me, but apparently it is possible. Dr. W J Llope of Rice University in Houston is a physics professor. He tested a number of granite counter tops for the presence of uranium radiation. It isn’t clear how or why he started to do this. He does not seem […]
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Chiggers
The American chigger is a mite and is a member of the spider family along with other
parasitic insects like ticks. Chiggers are red because that is their body color,
not because they suck blood. Their mouth parts are too small to penetrate deeply into our skin.
Chiggers have […]
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Screening Tests for 10 conditions Every Woman Needs 3
Two important tests are Vision Screening and Hearing screening. These are important for children and adults. Different problems present at different ages but the importance of screening for these problems can not be overstated.
Quality of life is in large part determined by our ability to See, Hear and Speak. The podcast […]
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Tick Bites a Discussion
I wrote these articles last year. This year I am recording them so you can listen while you exercise, garden, drive or what ever you do while you listen to learning activities.
Check out the articles (Ticks, Tick Bites and You) for the important links, but this will introduce you to the information.
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21Apr2008 | Bruce Bair | 1 comment | ContinuedAn iGoogle home page could help you lose weight
What! How can that happen? Google is great but how can an iGoogle home page help me lose weight? Well, unless you are in a stage of change where you are ready to write a plan and take action, it can’t. But, if you are sick and tired of being sick […]
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Screening tests for 10 conditions EVERY Woman needs 2
Screening women for cancer. The number two over all killer, cancer has many forms. What are the common tests that should be done by you and your doctor. I mention several on the podcast but forgot to mention the self breast examination. There are 4 kinds of screenings recommended for cancer […]
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10 Screening tests for EVERY Woman
1. Heart Disease - Over all this is the number one cause of early death and serious health problems in the USA. Every woman should undergo screening for this problem. What should she have done? There are 4 tests that all women over 44 need and many women over 18 but […]
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Common Cold Treatments
Is there a cure for the common cold? Because of the number of viruses that can cause symptoms I don’t think so. Everyone has their favorite remedy and when they don’t work they often come to me for a “Z-Pack” for their sinuses.
Tim Ferriss has recently addressed this issue on his blog. […]
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