Here are today's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a wonderful weekend!
Foodborne Illness: Analysis Shows Chicken, Ground Beef Are Riskiest Meats
The group used government data on 1,700 outbreaks over 12 years to analyze salmonella, E. coli, listeria and other pathogens that were definitively linked to a certain meat.
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How to Take Care of Your Gallbladder - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com
Firstly, your morning cup of coffee may increase your risk of developing or worsening gallbladder problems. Naturopaths will often suggest switching to herbal tea or a coffee substitute such as Raja's Cup, Yannoh or Cafix.
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Vegetarian Cooking: More About The Vegetables, Less About The Agenda
Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda. There still are plenty of all three in the meatless movement, but a growing number of Americans are finding they can have cauliflower and kale at the centre of the plate without a side of ideology.
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How Diabetes Affects Heart Disease Risk - About
The treatment goals for people with diabetes are more stringent than those for people without diabetes. The good news is that lifestyle changes — and weight loss in particular—to improve your blood sugar usually will have a beneficial effect on the other values as well.
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Harms of Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting - National Cancer Institute
Smoking is a leading cause of cancer and death from cancer. It causes cancers of the lung, esophagus, larynx, mouth, throat, kidney, bladder, pancreas, stomach, and cervix, as well as acute myeloid leukemia (1, 2).
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Diagnosing a Migraine | Migraine Centre
Migraines are uniquely different from headaches. While they are often described as such, a migraine is a far more complex condition affecting the blood vessels surrounding the brain. They are prompted by biochemical changes in the brain that trigger the arteries in the head to become constricted and then dilated. These changes irritate the pain sensing nerves around the brain.
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43 surprising headache triggers | MNN - Mother Nature Network
Given how agonizing a headache can be, rowdy evil spirits wreaking havoc doesn’t seem all that much of a stretch. Fortunately we know better now, and in most cultures no longer rely on holes drilled in the head for relief. But if not evil sprits, what does cause the pain?
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How gut bacteria increase heart disease risk | MNN - Mother Nature Network
Gut bacteria may play a role in the development of heart disease, a new study suggests.
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Crohn's Disease Questions - MSN
Crohn's Disease Questions and Answers
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Unnecessary Medical Tests - Health Checks You Don't Need - Oprah.com
"Is this test really necessary?" That's the question every woman should ask at her next doctor's visit. According to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 28 percent of primary care physicians admit to overtreating patients, including by ordering potentially unwarranted tests as a precaution against malpractice suits. Unfortunately, excessive screening can open the door to unnecessary surgeries and medications—not to mention needless anxiety. Here, four tests to reconsider
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One Can Of Soda A Day Raises Diabetes Risk, Study Suggests
Drinking just one 12-ounce soda a day may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a new study from Europe suggests.
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Five Tips to Help Dog Separation Anxiety | Cesar Millan
In nature, dogs are almost never away from their Pack. It is our job to help make this unnatural situation less stressful!
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13 Things Your Pilot Won't Tell You | Reader's Digest
The truth is, we’re exhausted. Our work rules allow us to be on duty 16 hours without a break. That’s many more hours than a truck driver. And unlike a truck driver, who can pull over at the next rest stop, we can’t pull over at the next cloud.” -Captain at a major airline
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New Supplement Helps Relieve Prostate Issues | How Life Works
As you get older, it is important to maintain a normal prostate size. Fortunately, there are simple, natural ways to be proactive and support your prostate health.
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