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10 Eco-Friendly Yarns You'll Love
… recycled Balinese sarongs. Why We Love It: While reducing waste, the proceeds from this yarn go to providing safe shelter, healthcare , and education to families in Nepal and Indonesia. Earth Friendly Yarns; earthfriendlyyarns.com
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease… symptoms in yourself or a loved one to a healthcare professional as soon as possible. And ..... Alzheimer's, the first steps are to see a healthcare professional for an evaluation. A series ..... with moderate to severe Alzheimer's, healthcare professionals are now prescribing a …
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Hospital Survival Guide… but translating medical and billing terms is more complicated. For help, consider a company like Collins' Diversified Healthcare Information, Inc. They charge clients $45 to review hospital bills of less than $15,000. For information, call 502 …
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Laughter -- It's Good Medicine… with a joke, says Leslie Gibson, R.N., founder of the Comedy Connection, a volunteer service of Morton Plant Mease Healthcare in Clearwater, Florida. Once, when harassed by a heckler who called Lincoln two-faced, the president retorted, "If …
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Explaining Your Pain… pain, miss work due to pain, and develop conditions that cause chronic pain. Both the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the Department of Veterans Affairs call for pain to be treated as the "fifth vital sign" and assessed …
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7 Secrets to Beating High Blood Sugar
… bloodstream, and it doesn't need to happen in one long session, says Caroline Abruzese, M.D., president of Personalized Healthcare , an integrative health center in Atlanta. Try walking briskly for 10 minutes before breakfast, then on your lunch hour …
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Selecting a VetYou and your vet are your cat's healthcare team; you observe and report, your vet diagnoses and treats. Your veterinarian will arrange a schedule of vaccinations and regular …
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Long-Distance Care for Aging Parents
… include Social Security numbers, health insurance policies, medical histories, wills, power-of attorney paperwork, and healthcare proxies, all of which might be needed in an emergency. The Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), a national nonprofit organization …
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6 Diet Changes You Need to Make Today… stretching exercises for flexibility, and resistance exercises or calisthenics for muscle strength and endurance. Ask your healthcare provider for guidance before you start exercising and for help understanding how to improve and maintain good eating habits …
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Still Under Study
… anti-clotting agents -- such as certain heart medicines and aspirin or perhaps even garlic -- without medical oversight could prove dangerous. Discuss with your healthcare provider which strategies are likely to work best for you.
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The New Pharmacist
Pharmacists, who have spent years dispensing free advice and money-saving tips (and who often are more accessible than doctors), are expanding their role to include patient counseling and case management: Across the country, private consultation areas are springing up next to drug counters. At some
