Exposure to loud, distracting and possibly hazardous sound is a common experience for everyone. Whether to expose oneself to potentially hazardous noise is a personal choice. Personal portable stereo equipment exemplifies this choice. For example, one study(2) revealed that the average user of “Walkman” style stereos exposes him/herself to sound levels of up to 113 db (decibels). Read more »
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Fetal Behavior and the Biophysical Profile
Just as children learn to walk, talk and read in the years after birth, fetuses develop increasingly complex behaviors during pregnancy as well.
In the first trimester when the “wiring” of the brain is not yet connected in the way it will be later on, we see the fetus simply bouncing in the amniotic sac. Read more »
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Private Equity Attraction
Over the last five tosix years, several well-reputed equity firms invested in the fitness industry(Table 1).Typically, these private equity companies raised $200 to$600 million from pension funds, retirement funds, and Wall Street or major banking firms, and then invested 10 to20 percent of the fund in the club company. Read more »
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Herbal Supplements
Recent surveys have revealed that nearly one-third of adults in the United States use herbal remedies as part of their health regimens, and that the retail market for these products exceeds $3.2 billion annually. Herbal remedies are sold as dietary supplements in the United States. Read more »
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HGH Advantages
HGH is quite helpful to combat signs of age while improving body strength. Growth hormone deficient symptoms include the following.
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When the Time Comes To Move Aging Parents, Where Do They Go, Part 2
“While the population is growing older we’re finding that more people need help and assistance in living independently,” explained Val Halamandaris, president of the D.C-based National Association for Home Care, which represents 6,000 home care agencies of the estimated 30,000 nationwide. “More people do want to stay at home. To keep up with that need, the home care industry needs skilled help; and skilled on a level to take care of chronic illness as well as the tasks of day-to-day living.” Read more »
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When the Time Comes To Move Aging Parents, Where Do They Go, Part 1
A Look at Some Options
Christine Correnti is moving to a condo this month in the town next door to the city she’s lived in all her life. She takes leaving the home that she and her husband maintained for 61 years in stride, just as she has taken much of her 86 years of life in stride.
“My children have been pushing me to go to the condo, and I know they’re right,” said the Bridgeport, Conn., native. “I’m here alone, and I don’t like to bother them. It’ll be a big change, but I’m not a complainer. It’ll be all right once I get used to it. I hope so, anyway.” Read more »
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Alternative Medicine, Post 8
Commentary
The use of herbs for treating one’s ailments has predated current medical beliefs for over two millennia. It has withstood the test of time. Most “scientific” data accumulated on the use of herbs has been through observation, until the past 20 or so years, when scientists have been looking at how natural treatments affect diseases (Murray, 1996). Science has been the underlying strength behind medical treatments for over 100 years; physicians today practice medicine with science in mind, treating diseases. Natural health practitioners have, for well over 1,000 years, treated the whole person (mind, body, and spirit), not their disease. Read more »
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Hospital or Birthing Center
Where you give birth to your baby can be as important as who your care provider is and what kind of support system you have during labor and delivery. Being in an environment where you feel comfortable, whether that be a hospital with emergency equipment nearby or a more intimate, home-like atmosphere, can significantly affect your birth experience.
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Alternative Medicine, Post 7
So where does that leave us today? The mind-set of the population surveyed was that they felt they could not tell their medical doctor that they used natural supplements or care, and also felt they could not tell their natural health practitioner about the medications they took. They were afraid. People are starting to return to nature, and to begin taking responsibility of their own health needs. Read more »
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