How Much are You Willing to Risk to Lose Weight?
When playing blackjack are you more likely to bet on the cards you can see or the house hand which you cannot? It may feel like gambling to attempt a lifestyle change, diet, or fitness program. The “reward” is not guaranteed but you will have to ante up something whether it is mental energy, hours [...]
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
L.A. would become the largest city in the U.S. to adopt a smoking ban for most public places if the City Council goes along with Councilman Bernard Parks’ new proposal to significantly expand the city’s smoking ban.
[in Los Angeles Business Journal Online: Health Care]
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13 Indonesians Test Negative for Bird Flu
Officials in North Sumatra say villagers began showing symptoms after large number of chickens died suddenly last week
[in VOA News: Health]
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REGIONAL REPORT
Drink maker Hall of Fame Beverages Inc. has made a distribution deal with New York-based Spencer’s Gifts, a retailer of humorous and novelty merchandise.
[in Los Angeles Business Journal Online: Health Care]
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Experts Promote Stairs for Fitness
Experts are looking at an “old-fashion” way of increasing your fitness: using the stairs. Dr. Ishak A. Mansi of Louisiana State University is the lead author of a study that is encouraging building designers to reconsider how they place stairs in their work. They say that as it is, there are several factors that discourage people [...]
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Any other New Nor Cal Nursing Students?
Forum: California Nurses Posted By: indiophil Post Time: Aug 09, 2008 at 03:03 PM
[in AllNurses]
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Here Are 7 Little Known Secrets To Losing Weight Successfully
For many people the task of losing weight is an immense battle. However if you are determined you may find the right path to losing pounds, thus gaining a body that is toned and healthier, and with this, your self confidence will reflect the new you as well. I know the struggle that you are facing as I too once faced this.
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Here Are 7 Little Known Secrets To Losing Weight Successfully
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Vitamin K Helps Fight Diabetes
Experts are always finding new and interesting benefits that come with certain vitamins or minerals. This time around, it’s vitamin K and how it may help you avoid diabetes. In a study, those subjects (older men and women) who took a vitamin K supplement for three years had lower blood levels of insulin. They also experienced [...]
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The combination of estrogen plus progestin, which women stopped taking in droves following the news that it may increase their risk of breast cancer, may decrease their risk of colorectal cancer, as per a report reported in the recent issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research........ 
A newly released study shows that a great majority of patients who present with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs (stage IV) don't require immediate surgery to remove the primary tumor in the colon. Scientists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) presented their data today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting........ 
A study released recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine observed that colonoscopy is linked to lower death rates from colorectal cancer, however, the procedure missed lesions more often on the right side of the colon versus the left side. The study highlights the importance of seeking a qualified gastrointestinal endoscopist to perform a thorough colonoscopy and that patients must take the bowel prep as directed by their doctor allowing for a clear view of the colon to detect lesions. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), representing the specialists in colorectal cancer screening, recommends that patients seek out an expertly-trained gastrointestinal endoscopist to perform a colonoscopy and to ask questions about their qualifications before the procedure........ 
Adjuvant fluorouracil-based chemotherapy can lead to significant disease-free survival in colon cancer patients and may do even better in some, scientists report in an advance on-line issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. As lead investigator Dr. Daniel Sargent told Reuters Health, "The primary clinical implications of this research are that adjuvant fluorouracil-based therapy actually cures colon cancer patients -- as opposed to simply delaying a recurrence -- and that most relapses occur in the first 2 years after surgery"........ 
An ambitious newly released study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University combined and analyzed several decades worth of data from past studies on how exercise affects colon cancer risk. They observed that people who exercised the most were 24 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who exercised the least........ 
