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	<title>Being Nice Can Be Hazardous To Your Health</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:22:53 -0500</pubDate>
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        Word count: PermissionsYou have permission to publish this article in its entiretyelectronically, in print, in your ebook, or on your web site,free of charge as long as no changes to the content are made andyou include my byline, copyright, and resource box. Pleasenotify me of publication by sending an email with a copy of yourpublication to: mailto:DrRacknermedicalbridges.com Thanks!Article FollowsBeing Nice Can Be Hazardous to Your Health by Vicki Rackner MDMom, what did the doctor say about y...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Word count: PermissionsYou have permission to publish this article in its entiretyelectronically, in print, in your ebook, or on your web site,free of charge as long as no changes to the content are made andyou include my byline, copyright, and resource box. Pleasenotify me of publication by sending an email with a copy of yourpublication to: mailto:DrRacknermedicalbridges.com Thanks!Article FollowsBeing Nice Can Be Hazardous to Your Health by Vicki Rackner MD&quot;Mom, what did the doctor say about your liver function tests?&quot;Martha and her mother Leah spent plenty of time on the phone thedays before the follow-up doctor visit talking about what thisabnormal blood test could mean. With a heavy sigh Leah said,&quot;Well, the doctor looked like he was having a hard day, andthere were lots of people in the waiting room and they lookedvery sick, so I didn't ask.&quot; Martha said, &quot;If you took care ofyourself with just a fraction of the nurturing you give toeveryone els...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>YOUR HEALTH RESOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHY CHINESE NEW YEAR</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:26:38 -0500</pubDate>
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        The Year of the Green Wooden Rooster is upon us. At the strokeof midnight on the th of February , the Chinese New Yearwill be celebrated. Since the year of the Rooster is about tocommence, wouldnt it be nice to have some health resolutionsfor a healthy Chinese New Year? When you have a never-ending to-do list in todays fast-pacedworld, you are becoming busier than ever. Therefore, many otherthings are dropped down on your priority list. Usually, one ofthe first ones to drop in the list is health...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Year of the Green Wooden Rooster is upon us. At the strokeof midnight on the th of February , the Chinese New Yearwill be celebrated. Since the year of the Rooster is about tocommence, wouldn't it be nice to have some health resolutionsfor a healthy Chinese New Year? When you have a never-ending to-do list in today's fast-pacedworld, you are becoming busier than ever. Therefore, many otherthings are dropped down on your priority list. Usually, one ofthe first ones to drop in the list is health. This should neverbe the case. There are a lot of creative ways to help keep youin peak condition. Below are some suggested health resolutionsto help you get started:.Exercise. Exercise offers so many important benefits that itshould always be a part of one's weekly routine. The benefits ofregular exercise include a reduced risk of heart disease,stroke, bowel cancer, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and obesity.In addition to feeling better, regular exercise can help easest...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Medical Billing PDA</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:18:08 -0500</pubDate>
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        pMedical Billing PDAOne of the first things I notice about a medical office, whetherit be with my dentist, my family doctor, or my optometrist, isthe walls full of color-coded files containing medicalhistories, billing information, and tracking information forprescriptions check ups and various other things. As a patient,it is fun to trace the colored tags across the files and wonderwhat they mean.Doctors know exactly what they mean, and they see thosecolor-coded files in a totally different lig...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[p&gt;Medical Billing PDAOne of the first things I notice about a medical office, whetherit be with my dentist, my family doctor, or my optometrist, isthe walls full of color-coded files containing medicalhistories, billing information, and tracking information forprescriptions check ups and various other things. As a patient,it is fun to trace the colored tags across the files and wonderwhat they mean.Doctors know exactly what they mean, and they see thosecolor-coded files in a totally different light. That wall offolders is vital and almost overwhelming information to help thepractice care adequately for its patients. One of the challengesof that wall is that it represents limited access to patientrecords, especially billing record, when away from the office.It reminds me of Pinocchio singing 'I got no strings,' whilestill getting tangled up in all of the strings around him.Medical Billing PDA is an example of how a practice can actwithout strings. At anytime while tra...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Poor Dental Hygiene May Account for Poor Health</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:26:55 -0500</pubDate>
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        Bright white teeth and fresh breath does not necessarily meanyou have a healthy mouth! General health is directly related togum health. Gum disease has been linked to several medicalconditions such as stroke, diabetes, heart attack and worseninglung disease. Healthy gums can reduce a person's biological ageby up to . years. Why? Because studies show that the presenceof periodontal diseases, most common in people with tooth loss,actually affects longevity. The best of these studies, done atEmory ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bright white teeth and fresh breath does not necessarily meanyou have a healthy mouth! General health is directly related togum health. Gum disease has been linked to several medicalconditions such as stroke, diabetes, heart attack and worseninglung disease. Healthy gums can reduce a person's biological ageby up to . years. Why? Because studies show that the presenceof periodontal diseases, most common in people with tooth loss,actually affects longevity. The best of these studies, done atEmory University in conjunction with the Centers for DiseaseControl, indicates that people with gingivitis and periodontaldisease have a mortality rate that is  to  higher thanthose who don't. Keeping your gums clean and healthy may helpreduce the risk of many illnesses, including heart disease.Gum DiseaseGum disease or periodontal disease, a chronic inflammation andinfection of the gums and surrounding tissue, is the major causeof about  percent of adult tooth loss, affectin...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Is That Healthy Fish Really So Healthful?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:42:22 -0500</pubDate>
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        Is That Healthy Fish Really So Healthful? By Margot B ELLE Magazine's April issue explores how the mosthealth-conscious eaters may be exposing themselves to dangerouslevels of mercury. For years fish has been a dietary stapleamong weight-watchers and the most health-conscious consumers.Many believe that the omega- fatty acids in salmon and tuna canprevent heart disease and wrinkles as well as make their brainsboth brainier and less susceptible to depression.However, Dr. Jane Hightower, an Intern...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Is That Healthy Fish Really So Healthful? By Margot B ELLE Magazine's April issue explores how the mosthealth-conscious eaters may be exposing themselves to dangerouslevels of mercury. For years fish has been a dietary stapleamong weight-watchers and the most health-conscious consumers.Many believe that the omega- fatty acids in salmon and tuna canprevent heart disease and wrinkles as well as make their brainsboth brainier and less susceptible to depression.However, Dr. Jane Hightower, an Internal medicine specialistreports in ELLE's April issue, that a dangerous level of mercuryis found in some very common types of fish: swordfish, shark,ahi, canned tuna. She discusses the three-year study that led toher concluding that too much of the wrong kind of fish can giveyou a nasty case of mercury poisoning.Hightower reports the symptoms of mercury poisoning to includefatigue, headaches, hair loss, and neurological problems,ranging from numbness, muscle weakness, altered v...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Discover The Missing Key to Improving Your Health</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:07:57 -0500</pubDate>
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        Do you know the top ten causes for death? You will recognizethem all. Here they are . Heart disease . Cancer . Stroke .Lower-respiratory diseases . Injury mostly car accidents .Diabetes . Flu and pneumonia . Alzheimer's disease . Kidneydisease . Infection Source: - mortality statisticsfrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Most of us want to live long, productive, pain free lives. So,then, why are so many people dying from heart disease, cancerand strokes - most of which can be prev...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you know the top ten causes for death? You will recognizethem all. Here they are' . Heart disease . Cancer . Stroke .Lower-respiratory diseases . Injury mostly car accidents .Diabetes . Flu and pneumonia . Alzheimer's disease . Kidneydisease . Infection Source: - mortality statisticsfrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Most of us want to live long, productive, pain free lives. So,then, why are so many people dying from heart disease, cancerand strokes - most of which can be prevented through lifestylechanges? Health Is More Than Just PhysicalHealth is defined in Webster's dictionary as &quot;sound physical ormental condition&quot;. Did you notice this definition only includesphysical health and mental health? What about emotional healthand spiritual health? So many times I separate my life intodifferent &quot;file folders&quot;. I have a folder for exercise and diet, a folder for myrelationship with God, a folder for my social life, and anothe...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>IS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM TRASHED?</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:57:52 -0500</pubDate>
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        Contact: Stacey Kumagai at . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEIS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM TRASHED? FOUR MOUNTAINS, INC. UNVEILS stCENTURY SOLUTIONS FOR CORRECTING IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION ULTIMATELYTAKING THE SCARE OUT OF SARS AND INFECTION OUT OF THE MODERNWORLDCalabasas, CA  Information is power. So is a strong immunesystem. Over the past few decades, fear and helplessness hasbeen the focus of the common coldflu, Swine Flu, E-colibacteria, HIVAIDS and most recently SARS. Four Mountains, Inc.,is a privately held Clini...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Contact: Stacey Kumagai at . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEIS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM TRASHED? FOUR MOUNTAINS, INC. UNVEILS stCENTURY SOLUTIONS FOR CORRECTING IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION ULTIMATELYTAKING THE 'SCARE' OUT OF SARS AND INFECTION OUT OF THE MODERNWORLDCalabasas, CA ' Information is power. So is a strong immunesystem. Over the past few decades, fear and helplessness hasbeen the focus of the common coldflu, Swine Flu, E-colibacteria, HIVAIDS and most recently SARS. Four Mountains, Inc.,is a privately held Clinical &amp; Research Laboratory dedicated tosynthesizing all available data in the fields of alternativemedicine, disease prevention, wholistic mindbody health andanti-aging technology. And they are unveiling what is likely themost advanced, comprehensive, wholistic, and effective ImmuneSupport Program in the world. &quot;Some doctors are telling the public that the immune systemcannot be strengthened and there is nothing we can do toincrease resistance to infections, b...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>IS STRESS MAKING YOU FAT? FOUR MOUNTAINS, INC. REVEALS HOW</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:34:44 -0500</pubDate>
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        Contact: Stacey Kumagai at . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEIS STRESS MAKING YOU FAT?FOUR MOUNTAINS, INC. REVEALS HOW STRESS COULD RUIN MORE THANYOUR SUMMER BEACH LOOK!Calabasas, CA  Juggling a Type-A Personality,familyfriendslife demands, career-on-the-run with regularexercise and diet even soy lattes should be enough to keepanyone fit. Add in the unstable stock market, taxes, freewaysig-alerts, battling office chaos, recovering from the flu, allwhile we were at War with Iraq its no surprise those fewext...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Contact: Stacey Kumagai at . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEIS STRESS MAKING YOU FAT?FOUR MOUNTAINS, INC. REVEALS HOW STRESS COULD RUIN MORE THANYOUR SUMMER BEACH LOOK!Calabasas, CA ' Juggling a 'Type-A Personality,'familyfriendslife demands, career-on-the-run with regularexercise and diet even soy lattes should be enough to keepanyone fit. Add in the unstable stock market, taxes, freewaysig-alerts, battling office chaos, recovering from the flu, allwhile we were at War with Iraq' it's no surprise those 'fewextra pounds' have not melted away in time for Summer. FourMountains, Inc., is a privately held Clinical &amp; ResearchLaboratory dedicated to synthesizing all available data in thefields of alternative medicine, disease prevention, wholisticmindbody health and anti-aging technology. They have found thatthe human body storing energy as fat is one of the many reflex,involuntary, biological responses to chronic stress. &quot;Stress makes our body store fat, which is stor...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Organic Food</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:02:59 -0500</pubDate>
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         Every food scare - about chemicals, additives, and geneticallymodified ingredients and mad cow disease, is followed by a risein organic food sales.In most supermarkets we are able to find organic food; freshproduce, milk, eggs, cereal, frozen food, and even junk food. Iprefer organic food, assuming it to be safer, more nutritious.But, notice that the label on Organic Cow has changed - now itis ultrapasterized, - this ensures that the milk will stayfresh, allowing it to be shipped all over the c...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Every food scare - about chemicals, additives, and geneticallymodified ingredients and mad cow disease, is followed by a risein organic food sales.In most supermarkets we are able to find organic food; freshproduce, milk, eggs, cereal, frozen food, and even junk food. Iprefer organic food, assuming it to be safer, more nutritious.But, notice that the label on Organic Cow has changed - now itis &quot;ultrapasterized,&quot; - this ensures that the milk will stayfresh, allowing it to be shipped all over the country.An organic TV dinner in the frozen foods section advertises itschicken to be raised without chemicals and allowed &quot;to roamfreely in an outdoor yard&quot;, the rice and vegetables grownwithout synthetic chemicals. The list of ingredients isextensive; natural chicken flavor, high-oleic safflower oil,guar and xanthan gum, soy lecithin, carrageenan and naturalgrill flavor - and with the assurance that most of theseadditives are organic, and no doubt are. The organic foodindustry...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Your Health</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:29:20 -0500</pubDate>
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        Omega- Fatty Acids and Your Health by Cheryl Winter, M.S.,R.D., R.N.Overview:While you know omega as the last letter of the Greek alphabet,and meaning, the end, it is doubtful that you have heard theend about omega- fatty acids. In fact, youll be hearing moreand more about this long-chain fatty acid and how important itis to your health, and how American diets should be increased inthis nutrient. Isnt FAT a Four-Letter Word?No! Fat is not a bad word! Its understandable that people havecome to be...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Omega- Fatty Acids and Your Health by Cheryl Winter, M.S.,R.D., R.N.Overview:While you know 'omega' as the last letter of the Greek alphabet,and meaning, 'the end,' it is doubtful that you have heard theend about 'omega- fatty acids.' In fact, you'll be hearing moreand more about this long-chain fatty acid and how important itis to your health, and how American diets should be increased inthis nutrient. Isn't FAT a Four-Letter Word?'No! Fat is not a bad word! It's understandable that people havecome to believe that all fats are bad for them. For over twodecades, dietary guidance has emphasized the importance ofchoosing a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol.However, this is wrongly interpreted by consumers to mean thatall fat is bad and should be eliminated from the diet. In fact,omega- fatty acids and omega- fatty acids are buildingblocks of every living cell in the human body, and areabsolutely essential for normal health and development. Sincethe h...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Argue with Yourself and Improve Your Health</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:31:10 -0500</pubDate>
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        Even as a child, James was described by teachers and his parentsas a happy optimist. As the story goes, one day his parentsdecided to play a joke on him and test his attitude by requiringhim to spend an afternoon cleaning deserted stables at what hadbeen a local racetrack.Returning after two hours, James parents observed him singingwhile happily shoveling manure. Astounded, they walked closer,only to hear him saying to himself over and over, There has tobe a pony in here somewhere.James did natu...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Even as a child, James was described by teachers and his parentsas a happy optimist. As the story goes, one day his parentsdecided to play a joke on him and test his attitude by requiringhim to spend an afternoon cleaning deserted stables at what hadbeen a local racetrack.Returning after two hours, James' parents observed him singingwhile happily shoveling manure. Astounded, they walked closer,only to hear him saying to himself over and over, 'There has tobe a pony in here somewhere.'James did naturally what researchers are increasinglydiscovering: optimistic thinking skills are a powerful antidoteto anger partly because the optimist has better resistance todepression when bad events strike, better performance at work,better physical health and better relationships. Who couldn'tadmire and love a person with such a great attitude?But what if you are not naturally optimistic? How can you becomean optimist if you now insist on seeing the glass as half-emptyinstead of half...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Alcoholism as a Disease, Not a Weakness</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:44:23 -0500</pubDate>
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         Alcoholism is a disease in which drinkers have lost the abilityto control their drinking, leading to physical and mental harmand loss of ability to behave in a socially acceptable manner.Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, pathological conditionthat affects the nervous and digestive system, caused by theinability to stop drinking despite adverse consequences such asloss of job, family, and health. The disease is potentiallyfatal, however the most disturbing and debilitating part ofalcoholism ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Alcoholism is a disease in which drinkers have lost the abilityto control their drinking, leading to physical and mental harmand loss of ability to behave in a socially acceptable manner.Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, pathological conditionthat affects the nervous and digestive system, caused by theinability to stop drinking despite adverse consequences such asloss of job, family, and health. The disease is potentiallyfatal, however the most disturbing and debilitating part ofalcoholism is the loss of self-respect, the possible job loss,and the toll it takes on the alcoholics family. There is alsoindication that there may be a genetic component with alcoholism.The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence definesalcoholism as characterized by 'impaired control overdinking'and distortions in thinking, most notably denial.' Thismeans that for many alcoholics, they are unable to make adecision to stop drinking without the help of others.Symptoms of the dis...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Stride for Better Health</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:29:15 -0500</pubDate>
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        Title: Stride for Better Health Author: Patricia Wagner Format:Word wrapped at  characters per line Article Word Count: Contact Author: mailto:wagner.artverizon.net Date of Copyright:copyright   by Patricia Wagner Author Photo:http:www.a-to-z-wellness.comImagesPWagner.jpg Receive newarticles: http:www.a-to-z-wellness.comarticle-updates.htmOther Available Articles by Patricia Wagnerhttp:www.a-to-z-wellness.comwagner-articles.htm Publishing Guidelines: Feel free to use this article in yournewslett...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Title: Stride for Better Health Author: Patricia Wagner Format:Word wrapped at  characters per line Article Word Count: Contact Author: mailto:wagner.artverizon.net Date of Copyright:copyright   by Patricia Wagner Author Photo:http:www.a-to-z-wellness.comImagesPWagner.jpg Receive newarticles: http:www.a-to-z-wellness.comarticle-updates.htmOther Available Articles by Patricia Wagnerhttp:www.a-to-z-wellness.comwagner-articles.htm Publishing Guidelines: Feel free to use this article in yournewsletter or on your website as long as the author's resourcebox, bylines and copyright are included. Please make sure linkswithin article and bylines are live and clickable. To request anHTML version - just send an email to wagner.artverizon.net. Ifyou use this article, please send a brief message stating whereit appeared. A courtesy copy would also be appreciated. THANKS. Stride for Better Health c  by Patricia Wagn...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>&quot;A Diet Deficiency Today is a Clinical Event Tomorrow&quot;</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:29:46 -0500</pubDate>
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        A Diet Deficiency Today is a Clinical Event TomorrowFor those of us that understand nutrition and it's importance inour lives, this statement makes all too much sense doesn't it.Today, six out of the top ten causes of death are diet relatedand chronic degenerative diseases afflict over  millionAmericans. Cancer has moved from the eighth leading cause ofdeath to number two, even after Richard Nixon's War on Cancerspent thirty billion dollars attempting to find a cure. Diabeteshas increased  since...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&quot;A Diet Deficiency Today is a Clinical Event Tomorrow&quot;For those of us that understand nutrition and it's importance inour lives, this statement makes all too much sense doesn't it.Today, six out of the top ten causes of death are diet relatedand chronic degenerative diseases afflict over  millionAmericans. Cancer has moved from the eighth leading cause ofdeath to number two, even after Richard Nixon's &quot;War on Cancer&quot;spent thirty billion dollars attempting to find a cure. Diabeteshas increased  since .Nearly  million American adults suffer from asthma and theEnvironmental Health Commission predicts that number willincrease to  million by . Twenty-one million Americanssuffer from arthritis and approximately  million Americanssuffer from autoimmune diseases, with  percent of these beingfemale. Many of these autoimmune conditions were practicallynonexistent thirty years ago.Look at the average diet of children today--soft drinks,processed cereal, piz...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Aromatherapy For Children' s Common Ailments</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:51:28 -0500</pubDate>
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        Aromatherapy for Children, Part  Although the use ofaromatherapy is typically associated with adults, children canalso benefit from the healing and soothing powers ofaromatherapy. They are very attracted to different scents andlove to experience it through diffusion, baths, massage,inhalation, and even topically. Children particularly enjoy creating aromatic blends for theirown use. Whether creating a blend to help calm themselves atnight, or helping to identify the essential oils or blends tous...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Aromatherapy for Children, Part  Although the use ofaromatherapy is typically associated with adults, children canalso benefit from the healing and soothing powers ofaromatherapy. They are very attracted to different scents andlove to experience it through diffusion, baths, massage,inhalation, and even topically. Children particularly enjoy creating aromatic blends for theirown use. Whether creating a blend to help calm themselves atnight, or helping to identify the essential oils or blends touse on burns or wounds, aromatherapy can be a fun way forchildren to participate in their healing through an effectivenatural therapy. There are few rules of thumb when it comes to aromatherapy forchildren. First of all, since children are much more sensitivethan adults, the concentration of essential oils in their blendsshould be at least three times less than adult blends. I alsorecommend that children under the age of  should not usearomatherapy directly bath or massage. In...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>World Health Organization still assessing bird flu threat.</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:55:19 -0500</pubDate>
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        Bird or Avian Influenza has killed more than  people inseveral Asian countries, according to the World HealthOrganization WHO and news reports. Although health officialssay panic isn't warranted at this point, the evidence is ampleto create serious concerns.Whether the potentially-lethal HN strain of the disease hasmade the leap from bird-to-human to human-to-human transmissionhas yet to be determined, said Daniel Epstein, informationofficer with the WHO's Washington, D.C.-based regional office....	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bird or Avian Influenza has killed more than  people inseveral Asian countries, according to the World HealthOrganization WHO and news reports. Although health officialssay panic isn't warranted at this point, the evidence is ampleto create serious concerns.Whether the potentially-lethal HN strain of the disease hasmade the leap from bird-to-human to human-to-human transmissionhas yet to be determined, said Daniel Epstein, informationofficer with the WHO's Washington, D.C.-based regional office.WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for health andamong the foremost organizations dealing with the infectiousillness.&quot;I think we're at the stage of still assessing the threat,&quot;Epstein said. On the WHO's scale, the Avian Flu situation ranksat a No. , with the least problematic threats coming in at No. and the most serious at No. . That No.  rating is based on no or limited human-to-humantransmission of the disease, Epstein said, adding healthofficials worldwi...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>HOW TO MODIFY YOUR HEART DISEASE RISK?</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:12:45 -0500</pubDate>
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        Great. You're interested in cutting your risk of heart disease.Let's get started right away. First, let's take a look at the risk factors for heart diseaseand see how making some minor lifestyle alterations could helpyou prevent heart disease.What are the risk factors for heart disease ?Broadly, risk factors may be divided into two kinds.those you can't do much about those that you can modifyNon-modifiable Risk FactorsThere are some things you just can't change. Some of the riskfactors for heart...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Great. You're interested in cutting your risk of heart disease.Let's get started right away. First, let's take a look at the risk factors for heart diseaseand see how making some minor lifestyle alterations could helpyou prevent heart disease.What are the risk factors for heart disease ?Broadly, risk factors may be divided into two kinds.those you can't do much about those that you can modifyNon-modifiable Risk FactorsThere are some things you just can't change. Some of the riskfactors for heart disease fall into this category, includingfactors like gender, age, ethnicity, genetics and geographiclocation. Coronary artery disease is . times more likely in men thanwomen. Heart attacks occur in . of women between  and years of age, but in . of those older than . There aremany reasons for this protective advantage women enjoy, and theyare detailed in another related article titled &quot;Why are Women soSuperior in Coronary Disease ?&quot;African- Americans have a ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Hacking through the Medical Scheduling Software Jungle</title>
	<link>http://www.pharmafrontierscorp.com/214586-Hacking-through-the-Medical-Scheduling-Software-Jungle.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:17:48 -0500</pubDate>
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        pIt is the reality of the st century medical practice that inorder to ensure the most effective office management and toprovide the best service to patients, a medical office mustincorporate medical scheduling software. Medical schedulingsoftware helps to run the modern medical practice. But, to findthe right medical scheduling software is like searching forburied treasure.The market is aware of the great need for the best medicalscheduling software. Millions of companies vie for the attentionof...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[p&gt;It is the reality of the st century medical practice that inorder to ensure the most effective office management and toprovide the best service to patients, a medical office mustincorporate medical scheduling software. Medical schedulingsoftware helps to run the modern medical practice. But, to findthe right medical scheduling software is like searching forburied treasure.The market is aware of the great need for the best medicalscheduling software. Millions of companies vie for the attentionof medical practices and medical service providers. Just take agander at the big three search engines to see what I mean. Underthe search term 'medical scheduling software,' MSN returns, indexed pages; Google returns ,, indexed pages;and Yahoo returns an astounding ,,. To top it off, manyof these indexed pages are themselves indexes, advertisinghundreds, maybe even thousands more medical scheduling softwarepackages.Backed with a well-founded doubt that any...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Natural Way</title>
	<link>http://www.pharmafrontierscorp.com/705606-Dealing-With-Stress-and-Anxiety-the-Natural-Way.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:59:22 -0500</pubDate>
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        If you have ever had an anxiety attack or suspect that you maysuffer from a general anxiety disorder, this information will bequite helpful to you.  million Americans have been diagnosedwith general anxiety disorders, including panic disorders,phobias and post-traumatic stress disorders. Another  millionpeople with anxiety suffer mild to moderate symptoms.On average,  of all people with a general anxiety disorderwill consult with more than  physicians before the cause oftheir symptoms is accurat...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you have ever had an anxiety attack or suspect that you maysuffer from a general anxiety disorder, this information will bequite helpful to you.  million Americans have been diagnosedwith general anxiety disorders, including panic disorders,phobias and post-traumatic stress disorders. Another  millionpeople with anxiety suffer mild to moderate symptoms.On average,  of all people with a general anxiety disorderwill consult with more than  physicians before the cause oftheir symptoms is accurately diagnosed. A recent study atHarvard Medical School reported that patients who cope poorlywith stress become ill four times more often than those withgood coping skills.If you are not sure if you suffer from a general anxietydisorder, the following is a list of the most frequent signs ofanxiety. They are: trembling, rapid heartbeat, lump in throat,frozen smile, neckaches, indigestion, insomnia, overeating,preoccupation with illness, fear of embarrassment or rejection,...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Osteoporosis</title>
	<link>http://www.pharmafrontierscorp.com/790935-Osteoporosis.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:40:52 -0500</pubDate>
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        People in the United States consume more dairy products andother foods high in calcium than the citizens of any other twonations on earth put together. Why is it then, that the U.S. hasthe world's highest rate of osteoporosis and bone fracturesamong the elderly? The answer may be surprising. We have orange juice and antacids that are fortified withcalcium, yet we eat far less total food, take in less calcium,and get less exercise than our grandparents did. At the sametime we consume more animal ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[People in the United States consume more dairy products andother foods high in calcium than the citizens of any other twonations on earth put together. Why is it then, that the U.S. hasthe world's highest rate of osteoporosis and bone fracturesamong the elderly? The answer may be surprising. We have orange juice and antacids that are fortified withcalcium, yet we eat far less total food, take in less calcium,and get less exercise than our grandparents did. At the sametime we consume more animal protein and phosphate-containingfoods, such as soft drinks. Obviously, we need to eat more ofthe right foods and take high-quality supplements in some formas well.Osteoporosis is a progressive disease of the skeleton in whichthe amount of calcium present in the bones slowly decreases tothe point where the bones become brittle and prone to fracture.In other words, the bone loses density.The term osteoporosis is derived from Latin and literally means&quot;porous bones.&quot; Because of the ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Isometric Diet and Balanced Health</title>
	<link>http://www.pharmafrontierscorp.com/539922-The-Isometric-Diet-and-Balanced-Health.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        The concept isometric has been a part of the health carevocabulary for decades. The most common application of the term,until now, has been with respect to physical exercise. Takenfrom the Greek root word Iso, meaning equal, the familiar termIsometric exercises involves applying equal weight to achievestrength goals.Fairly recently, health researchers have discovered anotherinnovative application of the isometric concept in the healthcare field: nutrition. These researchers have identified that ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The concept isometric has been a part of the health carevocabulary for decades. The most common application of the term,until now, has been with respect to physical exercise. Takenfrom the Greek root word Iso, meaning equal, the familiar termIsometric exercises involves applying equal weight to achievestrength goals.Fairly recently, health researchers have discovered anotherinnovative application of the isometric concept in the healthcare field: nutrition. These researchers have identified that anisometric approach to diet ' a.k.a. the 'Isometric Diet' -- canlead to health improvement.The Isometric Diet, which provides the philosophical basis forthe Zone Diet, has swiftly gained respect from the health andnutrition community because it applies this clear 'balance' lensto the rather confused, often misinformed world of dieting.Created by Dan Duchaine in the mid s, and evolved byresearchers such as Dr. Barry Sears founder of the Zone Diet',the Isometric Diet is an ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Medical Billing Software takes the Stage</title>
	<link>http://www.pharmafrontierscorp.com/948071-Medical-Billing-Software-takes-the-Stage.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:01:29 -0500</pubDate>
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        Medical Billing SoftwareThe practice is running smoothly, with patients coming in andout with smiles on their faces because of the great service yourpractice is providing. At the end of the day, you review theoffice secretarys billing records and realize you are behind,again.Running a successful practice depends upon the efficiency of thebilling. Unfortunately many practices still must deal with avariety of different databases containing different sets ofinformation. The patient contact informat...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Medical Billing SoftwareThe practice is running smoothly, with patients coming in andout with smiles on their faces because of the great service yourpractice is providing. At the end of the day, you review theoffice secretary's billing records and realize you are behind,again.Running a successful practice depends upon the efficiency of thebilling. Unfortunately many practices still must deal with avariety of different databases containing different sets ofinformation. The patient contact information and the patienthistories may be in totally separate databases, both of whichhave to be accessed in order to put information into a thirddatabase containing billing history. Though the databaseinformation in this example may be different from information inyour practice's databases, the database confusion is the same.In addition to the database difficulties, running on multipleservers, installing billing technology with IT, and backing upall of your data is overwhelming if n...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Celiac Disease</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:13:53 -0500</pubDate>
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        aCeliac Disease or Gluten Intolerance Celiac Disease is a digestive disorder found in patients who aresusceptible, with the resulting damage to the small intestine byan interference with the absorption of nutrients. The mainculprit with Celiac Disease is a protein called Gluten. Theseproteins are found in all forms of main stream andnon-mainstream wheat products. Such as durumsemolina, spelt,kamut and related grains such as rye, barley, and oats. Damageto the mucus on the surface of the small in...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[a&gt;Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance Celiac Disease is a digestive disorder found in patients who aresusceptible, with the resulting damage to the small intestine byan interference with the absorption of nutrients. The mainculprit with Celiac Disease is a protein called Gluten. Theseproteins are found in all forms of main stream andnon-mainstream wheat products. Such as durumsemolina, spelt,kamut and related grains such as rye, barley, and oats. Damageto the mucus on the surface of the small intestine is caused bya toxic reaction to the ingestion of gluten.Effects OfWith Celiac Disease the villi,which are the tiny hair-likeprojections in the small intestine, shrink and eventuallydisappear. This is the destructive reaction to Celiac Disease.Damaged villi interferes with the body's ability to absorbnutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, andeven possibly water and bile salts. If left untreated, damage tothe small bowel can be life threatening, posin...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Acid Reflux Disease</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:43:34 -0500</pubDate>
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         What is acid reflux disease? Acid reflux disease can and often is mistaken for heartburn.But the heartburn symptoms of acid reflux disease usually occur or more days a week for at least  months and can damage youresophagus. At the top of your stomach is a muscle called thelower esophageal sphincter LES, which normally opens andcloses allowing food to enter. It also prevents the acid in yourstomach from backing up into your esophagus. The trouble beginswhen the LES opens at inappropriate times, ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What is acid reflux disease? Acid reflux disease can and often is mistaken for heartburn.But the heartburn symptoms of acid reflux disease usually occur or more days a week for at least  months and can damage youresophagus. At the top of your stomach is a muscle called thelower esophageal sphincter LES, which normally opens andcloses allowing food to enter. It also prevents the acid in yourstomach from backing up into your esophagus. The trouble beginswhen the LES opens at inappropriate times, allowing acid fromthe stomach to get into the esophagus, where it doesn't belong.Acid reflux disease can also lead to more serious medicalconditions that may require hospitalization. Acid reflux in thethroat can cause sore throat. If acid reaches the mouth, it candissolve the enamel of the teeth. Millions of people have thedisease and suffer from its most common symptom - frequent andpersistent heartburn. Acid reflux disease can be treated andcontrolled.How do you get Acid R...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>IAB Offers No Cost Health Benefits</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:18:34 -0500</pubDate>
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        The Health Care Industry is in a state of crisis. It's in thenews everyday! Health Insurance rates are rising by  - each year and in some cases more. These increases are causingmany companies to reduce benefits for their employees, or insome cases drop all Health Care Benefits. It is estimated that there are  million people in Americawithout health insurance and over  million are underinsured.In fact  of all small businesses offer no health insurance atall. It has been a problem with no end in s...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Health Care Industry is in a state of crisis. It's in thenews everyday! Health Insurance rates are rising by  - each year and in some cases more. These increases are causingmany companies to reduce benefits for their employees, or insome cases drop all Health Care Benefits. It is estimated that there are  million people in Americawithout health insurance and over  million are underinsured.In fact  of all small businesses offer no health insurance atall. It has been a problem with no end in site, UNTIL NOW.International Association of Benefits is a non profitassociation located in Washington, DC, directly across from theWhite House. In addition to all of its other AssociationBenefits, IAB offers superior health care savings benefits toattack the  need in America, access to affordable Health Care.How Does IAB Work?IAB is a non profit association located in Washington DC, acrossfrom the White House, at  Pennsylvania Ave. This  year oldassociation o...]]></content:encoded>
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