This past week, I suffered from a pretty rough case of writer’s block, and though I posted yesterday, it’s not my finest work. However, since then, I came across a great graphic, and I love nothing more than a great graphic. So in today’s bonus round,

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Last summer, a landmark study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It found that naturopathic medicine reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease when added to conventional medical care. In the study, the group that received natur

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I am visiting family right now in order to try to help sort out a complicated health situation going on with one of my nephews.  He has had a major surgery and is preparing for at least one more. He has spent over 2 months of the last 3 in the hospital and his mom and dad

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As Women’s Health Awareness Month comes to a close, I will finish this topic by encouraging all you beautiful women out there to pay attention to your bodies and get regular check-ups to stay well. Here is a link to a website with information on how to get a free pap smear to screen for

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All women should examine their breasts once a month, ideally right after menses. Here is a link to a website that gives instructions on how to do a self breast exam. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6x_How_to_perform_a_breast_self_exam_5.asp You should also have an annual breast exam by a doctor and a pap smear to screen for cervical cancer.   After age

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