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Health Benefits Of Aspirin

Posted on 23. Jan, 2011 by .

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The lowly aspirin has been around for ages and is now becoming more recognized for its health benefits.  The cost of aspirin has also risen with its current popularity, as always happens when the demand for most things increases. Originally, aspirin was discovered as a health benefit, by a scientist back in the 1700s, when [...]

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Did You Know? Benefits Of Green Tea

Posted on 23. Jan, 2011 by .

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Recently, I switched from coffee to tea drinking because there is less caffeine to cause the jitters and it is a pleasant experience.  I was somewhat surprised to read about the history of tea and the processes involved in making different kinds. It seems that everything we think is simple has a bit of history [...]

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Where Did All The People Go

Posted on 23. Jan, 2011 by .

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I am sure most of us have become frustrated when trying to talk to a live person on the phone in search of a doctors appointment or any other information from a large organization like a hospital, clinic or Social Security Department.  Yesterday, I spent a good part of the morning trying to make contact [...]

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Health Benefits Of Vitamin C

Posted on 09. Jan, 2011 by .

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Now with the season of colds and flu upon us, it is wise to remember that we can help ward off some of those nasty bugs with extra doses of Vitamin C, either through ingesting   lots of  fruits and vegetables, or a  good vitamin supplement.  It is recommended that we  take a supplement of at least 500 [...]

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Welcoming The New Year

Posted on 02. Jan, 2011 by .

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It amazes me that people are so willing to spend not just hundreds, but thousands of dollars to have a luxurious room, in an elegant hotel, just to watch the big ball fall in Times Square.  Of course, the room comes with all the trimmings of fine foods and drinks, but still I consider it an [...]

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Recalled Memories Relieve Anxiety and Stress in Alzheimer Patients

Posted on 26. Dec, 2010 by .

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Recently I read an article in the St Paul Pioneer Press that excited me because it was a brilliant idea.  St. Paul resident, Anne Dougherty created this non profit organization that creates custom movies, digital frames and photo albums for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.  It is called The Big Picture [...]

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911 To The Rescue

Posted on 26. Dec, 2010 by .

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Well.. one never knows when the unexpected happens and it happened to me today.  I was at the Clinic, doing my volunteer job of making charts and filing medical records when I began to feel sort of funny and I could feel my heart pounding like a jungle drum.  Usually the episode is brief but [...]

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Life In Perspective

Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by .

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In the process of my packing for my future move I came across this lovely article I would like to share with you.  It  carries an important message to each of us at any season of the year. One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the [...]

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Life In Perspective

Posted on 26. Dec, 2010 by .

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I would like to share a synopsis of an article I recently came across as I cleaned out my desk, in the folder marked, “Special Articles to Save. ” One day a father of a very wealthy  family took his son on a trip to the country with the purpose of showing the son how the [...]

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