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29th September 2009
One of the first and definitive moves that the authorities made in their policy towards sport fishing for billfish in Guatemala was the early adoption of circle hooks, and the banning of "J" type hooks for conventional fishing.
This was based on a subs... Read >
Author: fashionspecsdirect29th September 2009
Today, quite a few people understand what life coaching is all about. But retirement coaching is a component of life coaching that many may not yet have heard of. What precisely is it, and how might it be helpful to you?
With abundant knowledge on fina... Read >
Author: redesignretire28th September 2009
By now, quite a few people understand what life coaching is all about. However retirement coaching is a component of life coaching that not familiar to many people. What exactly is it, and how might it be advantageous to you?
With abundant info on fina... Read >
Author: redesignretire16th September 2009
Cancer is never a welcome disease. But of all cancers, oral cancer has one of the highest mortality rates. Why? Because it's both painless and sneaky in the early stages, often going undetected until it's advanced beyond what can be effectively battled by... Read >
10th September 2009
Obesity is simply fatness in a degree higher than being overweight. The energy intake coming from food is stored as fat because the body does not use it. Obesity has quite an impact in one’s physical health that many degenerative diseases are directly a... Read >
Author: petersonbran06th September 2009
According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001 to 2004, about two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight and almost one-third are obese. If this were to continue, everyone in the U.S. could be overweight in forty year... Read >
Author: Norris Rios04th August 2009
While an investigation was being made into the mortality rates, there was also a review of the laboratory procedures being carried out. For this purpose the medical division called in the foremost experts in the field, Dr. Otto Folin and Dr. Stanley Bened... Read >
Author: Allison Ryan23rd July 2009
What are HIV and AIDS?
Is there a person who has not heard of HIV (which stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus)? Doubt this. HIV was discovered in 1981, and it is assumed that from January 2006 has killed more than 25 million people. HIV Infection ca... Read >
Author: General Health16th July 2009
The A (H1N1) virus Swine flu virus infection has now climbed steadily over the week-end to 21,940 cases according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), who are monitoring the situation, with Mexico, USA, and Canada as the worst affected countries. Saudi... Read >
Author: Colin Platt29th June 2009
Which of the nations would ever deny an alluring life full of good health and a germ-free environment? If a disease as common as a common flu could leave an impact in a number of ways, what could be the fate with the fatal ones? Medically known as Influen... Read >
Author: Roberto Sedycias28th June 2009
Once you have decided to purchase a life insurance policy, you may be required to undergo a medical exam. The reason most life insurance companies need these medical exams is to determine the premium to be charged to the policy holder. If your medical exa... Read >
Author: Denise12th June 2009
High costs in healthcare has raised alarm in all parts of the world, may it be Africa or Asia. America or Europe people every where in the world have asked for more affordable packages in healthcare. Increasing costs has resulted in more complications and... Read >
Author: jennifer peterson04th June 2009
Two weeks ago most pet owners had not even heard of the term "Swine Flu". But now, as well as being worried about ourselves, pet owners are concerned that the new strain of flu could affect our pets.
All birds and mammals can be infected with a form of... Read >
Author: Daphne Reid04th June 2009
Two weeks ago most pet owners had not even heard of the term "Swine Flu". But now, as well as being worried about ourselves, pet owners are concerned that the new strain of flu could affect our pets.
All birds and mammals can be infected with a form of... Read >
Author: Daphne Reid29th May 2009
Population growth results from increase in birth rates and a fall in mortality rates and migration. The encouragement of birth control methods has been considered in order to control the huge population. Birth control is a voluntary limitation of the numb... Read >
Author: James Pendergraft18th May 2009
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By any traditional nutritionist's account, the weekend I just spent in Denver with my college girlfriends would rate as "bad for my health," with the possible unwanted side effects of weight gain, inflamma... Read >
Author: Karen Schachter, LICSW, CHC08th May 2009
Have you ever wondered why, in most cases, indifference is the overwhelming reaction to innovation? Is it not amazing that potential customers, who would be so well served by your new service, are not even willing to listen to your pitch?
The world is ... Read >
Author: John Vespasian05th May 2009
Medical research in both the US and Europe suggests a strong tie between low levels of vitamin D and cancer. The studies showed that vitamin D deficiency, due at least in part to low exposure to sunlight, was directly linked to incidence of breast, ovaria... Read >
Author: RA Butters17th April 2009
It's never easy to face your own mortality and it’s even tougher to think of how your loved ones would cope in your absence. But even with these fears, there are too many people in the country that still haven’t taken the step towards ensuring a secur... Read >
Author: Denise16th April 2009
Although too young to receive flu vaccinations themselves, babies are often at the highest risk for developing flu, with the consequences proving to be fatal. In some seasons, babies have the highest influenza-associated mortality rates, and newborns al... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th April 2009
Green tea, like black tea is made from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis. The difference between the three main types of tea is the way that they are produced.
Green tea is unfermented tea meaning that the leaves used for green tea are steamed... Read >
Author: petersonbran09th April 2009
Sleep to some may just be that part of your day that naturally comes around and you don't give it another thought. It's only when sleep won't come that it becomes apparent just how much of our lives are dependent on it. Sleep is there for a reason. It all... Read >
Author: CalumMac04th April 2009
Every year in America, a quarter million people die from smoking tobacco filled traditional cigarettes. Tobacco itself has been scientifically proved to have upwards of 45 carcinogens, which are cancer causing agents. They, the carcinogens, also damage th... Read >
Author: John Sern10th March 2009
When beginning any course of treatment for a chronic yet manageable disease such as HIV and AIDS it is important for one to follow their HIV specialists advice, maintain a regular schedule of appointments, and strictly adhere to the pharmaceutical treatme... Read >
Author: JHachko02nd March 2009
There are over 23 million American with diabetes, and another 57 million with pre-diabetes. Many argue that diabetes is becoming an epidemic. As technology continues to advance the efficiency of our world, it also takes away the need for physical exertio... Read >
23rd February 2009
It's never easy to face your own mortality and it’s even tougher to think of how your loved ones would cope in your absence. But even with these fears, there are too many people in the country that still haven’t taken the step towards ensuring a secur... Read >
Author: Denise05th February 2009
Everybody knows that exercise is good for you. There's been a wealth of studies on exercise and health. These have all come back with the same results - people who exercise become fitter, healthier and stronger. Just think, you can make a positive impact ... Read >
Author: Paul Elms28th January 2009
According to three recent studies, sunshine may hold the key to a longer life. Results from these studies have shown that death rates are higher for people with the lowest levels of vitamin D in their body.
Vitamin D is sometimes called the sunshine v... Read >
Author: Good Guide22nd January 2009
There are always loads of queries that we would like our life insurance companies to answer us before we can agree to enter into contract with them.
Possibly you will find something you do not know about this important quote as you read through these q... Read >
Author: Poly Muthumbi21st January 2009
Medical advances continue to shape the treatment and management of life threatening diseases specific to the human heart. Such is the case for patients diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a life-threatening disease in which a heart valve narrows due to calcif... Read >
Author: adampick09th January 2009
Whether it’s an act of bioterrorism or a natural occurrence, detecting the presence of deadly agents in the air, water, food or contaminated materials is a critical responsibility of first responders. Fortunately, they need not face this challenging tas... Read >
Author: Dan Faubion05th January 2009
A new scientific research study conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine provides further evidence that people with high blood pressure can find relief through meditation—but the study also found that not all forms of meditation are e... Read >
Author: Gary Kaplan, M.D., Ph.D.02nd December 2008
Green tea offers so many benefits to the skin and to the body. It contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and anti-bacterial properties. It is not a mystery green tea is so popular in the cosmetic industry. Loaded with Vitamin E and C, the antioxida... Read >
Author: CarolynSue01st December 2008
Although women are becoming increasingly independent, and have are protected by law from being discriminated against for any job they require, it is a fact that men take on the majority of what can be considered dangerous and rigorous jobs in society. Suc... Read >
Author: Nikki17th October 2008
Moyamoya illness is a rare, advanced cerebrovascular disorder characterized by the narrowing or occlusion of main blood vessels leading into the brain, and the formation of abnormal blood vessels called moyamoya vessels. It can occur at any time, but is m... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen13th October 2008
Asthma is a chronic illness, and the long-term effect of these symptoms may have a profound impact on a child's quality of life at home and school. This topic, however, will examine a much more dramatic face of the disease-the asthma emergency that every ... Read >
Author: Alien06th October 2008
Canine gastric dilatation, commonly referred to as bloat, is a fairly common and potentially fatal medical condition. Bloat occurs when gas accumulates in the dog’s stomach and causes it to become overstretched. Bloat can also involve a twisting of the ... Read >
Author: Ben Anton17th September 2008
The cost of life insurance has dropped over thirty percent in the last decade. The reason is that the life expectancy of people the world over has increased and insurance companies are not paying out policies quite as often.
It is not easy to think tha... Read >
Author: Karl Guevara15th September 2008
Stress is not something that our forefathers were familiar with, although their lives were surely filled with lots of traumatic events related to high mortality rates and incurable disease, but the idea of stress just wasn't known as such. People definite... Read >
Author: John Thackeray29th July 2008
Almost 260,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year, but despite the rates of incidence being on the rise, the good news is that less people are actually dying from cancer, thanks to advances in treatment and also early detection.
The ... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton06th July 2008
The housing and property sector plays an important two-pronged role in Malaysia. Firstly, it is an essential basic need that provides shelter for every Malay from the rain, sun and danger. Secondly, it is a key economic sector in the nation’s economy.
... Read >
Author: igniz19th June 2008
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) can cause devastating consequences. It often cost lives or entail expensive life-long treatments.
When the spinal cord is injured, the most common effect is the loss of sensation or movement below the level of injury. The body ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group09th June 2008
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Why is it that different companies charge different life cover premiums for what is essentially the same product? With life assurance, the ‘product’ is an assurance that an agreed sum of money will be pa... Read >
Author: Hanson Wealth Management06th June 2008
The recommended sleep time for adults is 7-8 hours a night. Most of us get far less sleep resulting in drowsiness at work and behind the wheel. We need to prioritize and consider a good night’s sleep a necessity, not a luxury. However, only 26% of Am... Read >
Author: Dr. Debbie07th April 2008
One of the first things we ever learn to do is play. Like all animals, human beings seem born with a thirst for challenge, an urge to compete. As our world becomes increasingly divorced from nature, the need is perhaps even greater than ever for activitie... Read >
Author: John Sern15th February 2008
Oncology is a branch of medicine that studies cancerous tumors and develops methods and techniques for treatment. Those who practice oncology are known as oncologists.
There are two main branches of oncology:
1. Medical oncology
2. Radiation oncolo... Read >
Author: VantageOncology14th February 2008
What is the next phase in healthy eating?
According to Robert Ancill, President of The Next Idea, Los Angeles based Restaurant Consultancy consumers are taking increasing interest in Mediterranean cuisine.
In 2007, The Journal of the American Medical As... Read >
Author: Robert Ancills12th February 2008
The French paradox
In studies conducted in 1992, it was observed that in southern France, mortality rates from heart disease were lower than expected despite the consumption of diets high in saturated fat. Researchers attributed the impressive low incide... Read >
Author: Emilia Klapp, R.D., B. S.02nd February 2008
Pittsburg, PA ? WomenEtcetera! a new online community for women over 50 began the year with a clear mission. ?The interests and concerns of mature, modern women are our main focus,? explains Suzanne Caplan, founder and CEO of www.WomenEtcetera.com. ?With ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer16th January 2008
Scrubs are shielding clothing that is utilized by the medical staff which consists of doctors, nurses, and other assistants in the hospitals, clinics and particularly in the surgery rooms. The medical garment took its name “scrubs”, from the process ... Read >
Author: lazysubmit25th September 2007
It appears that for heart attack patients, the rating by U.S. News & World Report may be justified. A new study published in the July edition of Archives of Internal Medicine found that patients treated at hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report are ... Read >
Author: EmpoweredD01st August 2007
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by a decreased pumping ability of the heart that causes a shocklike state (ie, global hypoperfusion). Cardiogenic shock has a death rate of about 60% and is the major cause of death in patients hospitalized for a heart... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen01st August 2007
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by a decreased pumping ability of the heart that causes a shocklike state (ie, global hypoperfusion). Cardiogenic shock has a death rate of about 60% and is the major cause of death in patients hospitalized for a heart a... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen17th May 2007
You don’t know what you got till it’s gone; you don’t appreciate it until it happens to you…blah, blah, blah. Such are the clichés and sentiments of those of us who get into a major accident and the insurance company of the offending driver, the... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu26th April 2007
As time passes, the price of everything goes up from homes to gas to just about anything you can think of. One notable exception has been the cost of buying term life insurance and premiums are expected to continue to fall.
Term life insurance policie... Read >
Author: Barry Waxler15th February 2007
In recent years there has been an outbreak of the H5N1 virus affecting birds in Asia, Europe and Africa, the mortality rates being high. Many cases of people infected have been registered but the risk lyes in a possible development of a new and more power... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola29th December 2006
Someone I know is battling breast cancer and if it were up to me, I would not let anyone go through the same ordeal. She is a client, and a dear friend.
Every two minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. The incidence has ... Read >
Author: Nitin Chhoda22nd December 2006
Here are the statistics that support that there is a high risk among south Asians for the coronary heart disease.
CAD Statistics:
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a Global Epidemic among South Asians
• CAD strikes South Asians at a four-fold r... Read >
Author: Stephen Jhonson15th November 2006
Those people developing type 2 diabetes before they are 20 end up facing higher mortality rates when they reach middle age. The findings were reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association from research carried out at the National Institutes ... Read >
Author: Daniel Crockett16th August 2006
Anorexia is often seen as an eating disorder reserved for white middle-class teenage girls, research has revealed that anorexia doesn't discriminate based on race, age, class, or gender. Though predominately a condition afflicting females, over 2.5 millio... Read >
Author: Eric Morgan13th August 2006
What is
Coral Calcium?
In the 16th century, the Arabs are supposed to have documented the first
medicinal use of Coral Calcium. The oldest pharmacy in Spain dates back to 1685.
Coral Calcium is now a museum and apparently displays a container with... Read >
Author: tom willson12th May 2006
Eating disorders are dangerous illnesses that affect both physical and mental health. More and more people become the victims of eating disorders nowadays. A disturbing fact is that eating disorders such as anorexia (Anorexia Nervosa) and bulimia (Bulimia... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola04th January 2006
Insurance may be described as a hedge against life's uncertainties. To that end, it can never be taken too seriously. Every year, the person insuring himself bets that he will not be living another year and the insurer is betting that he will. If the per... Read >
Author: Derek Miller15th September 2005
It makes me sad to see how many smart adults take sleeping pills today like they were tic-tacs...
Some people simply don't know about the risks of sleeping pills...
Others have simply become addicted to them...
What? You mean you didn't know tha... Read >
Author: Dan Ford11th August 2005
Green tea is known to provide 10-40mg of polyphenols and has antioxidant activity greater than a serving of spinach, broccoli, carrots, or strawberries
Studies show that green tea contains antioxidants, polyphenols, theanine, as well as a wide variety of... Read >
Author: David Chandler
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