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Hospital Hazards

Could your next trip to the hospital be hazardous to your health? I just read an article from the MiamiHerald, discussing new regulations being put into effect on January 1, 2o11 regarding patient infections and deaths in relation to sanitary conditions in hospitals.  The disturbing part is the rough statistics stated in the article about [...]

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I’m a What?

First, I have to admit, I’m bad at hosting giveaways!  I think I’m going to give them up like a bad habit!  I do still have one more set of Dr. Smith’s Diaper Ointment Box of Samples and Onesies (sizes 12mos and 18mos,) so the first person to make a comment declaring they want it, [...]

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Twinkies, Cookies, and Candy, Oh My!

When it comes to trying to lose weight, you’d think that staying away from, and depriving yourself from cookies, twinkies, candy, and other such “bad foods” wouldn’t be harmful to losing weight.  Well, a nutrition professor went on a two month “Twinkie Diet,” ended up losing over 20 lbs, and even lowered his BMI, according [...]

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The Not-So Happy Meal

A recent article in the New York Times talks about a recent bill that took a strike against the McDonald’s Happy Meal. After reading this article, it makes me think about whether or not this is really the right approach to fighting childhood obesity.  Yes, it is a problem when there are children less than [...]

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Breast Cancer Awareness Isn’t Just for Women

I ran across this article, and realized I haven’t even said anything during a very important month: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s not just for women.  It seems like something out of the usual, but an issue to bring to the attention of any man in your life, because it’s a growing possibility. Any [...]

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