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Feb 12, 2007 -
I've told you how much I love NuMetrex's fabulous heart rate monitoring sports bras, but I just found another reason to love them even more.
In honor of American Heart Month, they've designed a limited edition red NuMetrex bra ($49.50). A donation of $5.00 from the sale of each bra will go to the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women program.
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Dec 28, 2006 -
Are you still struggling to come up with your New Year's Resolutions for 2007 even thought it is just around the corner?
The American Medical Association (AMA) has come up with a list of suggestions to help you start looking ahead to changes you can make today to improve your health in 2007 and beyond.
Don't smoke
Eat your fruits and vegetables
Cut back on salt
Limit fat in your diet
Reduce the amount of soda you drink
Check cholesterol
Check blood pressure
Get a colonoscopy (50 years of age or older)
Get a mammogram
Protect your skin from the sun
To see the full list, visit the AMA's Website.
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Nov 16, 2006 -
A recent proposal to push for taxes on soft drinks was rejected on 11/14/06 by the American Medical Association. The initial proposal was an attempt to combat the obesity epidemic in the United States. Instead, the nation's most influential doctors' group voted in favor of a proposal for a broader-based effort to combat obesity, the Associated Press reported.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
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M.D. profession
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The practice of medicine in the United States dates back to colonial times (early 1600s). At the beginning of the 17th century, medical practice in England was divided into 3 distinct groups: the physicians, the surgeons, and the apothecaries.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) are substances (antibodies) that form against mitochondria, an important part of cells. Mitochondria are the energy source inside all of the body's cells. Mitochondria help cells work properly.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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The first Physician Assistant (PA) training program was founded in 1965 at Duke University by Dr. Eugene Stead.
Most programs require applicants to have at least 2 years of college experience.
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Jan 03, 2008 -
When you cross a hypochondriac with the Internet you get a cyberchondriac.
Those of us prone to take on the various symptoms we hear or read about, are particularly vulnerable to thinking we have all those diseases we research on the web. The Internet is a useful tool, but there is a lot of information with little context provided, making it easy for the impressionable to jump to conclusions.
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Nov 20, 2007 -
Jordin Sparks has always seemed very grounded to me. Even after seeing her at the AMAs I am still convinced that she has yet to let the pressures of Hollywood get to her — and here's to hoping she never does! Jordin sat down with OK Magazine to talk about being stick-thin, exercising, and eating turkey.
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May 14, 2007 -
The Skinny Website has the skinny on celebrity diets that work.
fitPod has a new free music mix for you to download.
Renee Gets Fit shares her top 5 books on tape.
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