You & Your Family
05
May
2012
Why do most of us fail at every diet? Why do we spend hundreds of dollars on equipment, DVDs, supplements, and gym memberships only to fizzle out after a couple of weeks? The reason is our focus on results rather than making changes. Whether we recognize it consciously or not…
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Apr
2012
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Joe Pyritz -
The Pinal County Public Health District is holding its monthly Diabetes Education classes in May. This month’s classes will deal with depression and stress issues diabetics may come across in their battle with the disease. Stress related to diabetes can affect blood glucose levels when a diabetic fails to take…
12
Apr
2012
Cooperative Agreement to Support Young Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer CDC has awarded funding to seven organizations for a new three-year cooperative agreement, "Developing support and educational awareness for young (
09
Apr
2012
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Heather Murphy -
The Pinal County Public Health District is holding its monthly Diabetes Education classes in April. This month’s classes will deal with diabetic eye and kidney health. Diabetes can cause damage to four parts of your eye: retina, vitreous, lens and optic nerve. Undiagnosed or untreated diabetes can cause serious damage…
01
Mar
2012
As many across the globe adopt more eco-friendly lifestyles, protecting the environment remains a top priority. The popularity of hybrid cars continues to rise while more and more communities are recycling and reusing. Each of those things is an effort to decrease carbon footprint and protect the environment from human…
01
Mar
2012
Experts: They may be reasonably safe to take It happens every day. You have a headache or another ailment and go to the medicine cabinet to find relief. After shaking a few pills out of the bottle, you happen to glance at the expiration date stamped on the side and…
17
Feb
2012
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WebMD Health -
Agreeing with an earlier advisory panel, the FDA in 2010 rejected the Qnexa weight loss pill over safety concerns. Now another panel will consider whether new safety data should make FDA change its mind.
17
Feb
2012
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WebMD Health -
Women once got their ears pierced simply to wear a wider variety of jewelry. But these days, more and more women and men are getting other parts of their bodies pierced -- from eyebrows and noses to navels, tongues, and genitals -- as a popular form of personal, cultural, or…
12
Feb
2012
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WebMD Health -
Older adults who eat between 2,100 and 6,000 calories each day are twice as likely to develop memory problems.
12
Feb
2012
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WebMD Health -
A new discovery about a 2,000-year-old Chinese herbal remedy derived from the roots of the blue evergreen hydrangea may pave the way for a new generation of more targeted treatments for autoimmune disorders.
10
Feb
2012
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WebMD Health -
To better understand the procedure Adele underwent and the reasons for it, WebMD spoke with Gerald Berke, MD, director of the UCLA Voice Center for Medicine and the Arts. Berke, a head and neck surgeon, did not treat Adele.
27
Jan
2012
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WebMD Health -
The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer.
