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- Urgent Update on Stents vs. Bypass Surgery
Stents are less invasive, less expensive and have about the same overall mortality rate as bypass surgery — so why would anyone choose the latter option? Well, because it may make the difference between life and death, according to recent research that provided some very interesting and helpful insights.
A comparative analysis of the survival […]
- 7 Steps to a Longer Life
As we get older and presumably wiser, many of us cringe at some of our former bad health habits — whether cigarette smoking, overindulgence in food and drink, sun worship or even reckless behavior on the ski slopes that has made middle-aged knees sore and stiff. Though not all damage can be undone, according to […]
- Green Bean Casserole
Here’s a great easy recipe for Green Bean Casserole that only takes 20 minutes:What you’ll need:
1/3 stick butter (optional low fat butter/margarine)
1 can cream of mushroom soup (optional reduced sodium or low fat soup)
2 cups sliced green beans
1/2 cup diced onions
2 cups sliced mushrooms (optional)
3 cups chicken broth
1 […]
- SONOS - Multi Room Music
Just installed this in my house. OMG this is the best!
Music in your house.
When it comes to playing music, we believe all rooms should be created equal. That’s why you can put ZonePlayers in absolutely any room where you want music. With Sonos, no room is off-limits and you can add music wirelessly to practically any […]
- THE END OF HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Harry Reid wants to kill consumer-driven health care — the kind that give individuals more control over their health dollars and insurance choices. The 2,074-page bill crushes them with malice-aforethought, says the Wall Street Journal.
Start with its attack on flexible spending accounts that are an important part of many employer plans:Flex accounts let employees set […]
- Melanoma of the Eye
You hear “melanoma” and think of skin cancer… but you may not know that 5% of melanomas (about 8,000 diagnosed new cases a year) occur in the eye. As with skin melanoma, uveal (eye) melanoma is deadly if not caught early. Unfortunately it’s not easy to spot the warning signs. To this end, researchers recently […]
- How to Get the Right Omega-3s
Which is better, walnuts or fish oil? Actually, the answer is both, according to new research. In a clinical trial to compare the two types of omega-3s, researchers at Loma Linda University in California found that plant-derived omega-3 oil in walnuts offers different heart-health benefits than the marine-derived omega-3 in salmon.
Their study, published recently in […]
- Decision-Making about End-of-Life Care
All religious beliefs aside, medical and legal experts counsel individuals to create living wills and advance health care directives and to name health care proxies before we actually need them. Doing so can save immeasurable pain and heartache for your loved ones if you are incapacitated. Now, new research reports that when people view videos […]
- Lymph Lessons
How much does the average Joe (or Jo) know about the lymph system? Not much, typically, unless he/she happens to have trained in a health profession, or has had cancer or another medical problem that affects the lymphatic system. Fortunately, this is one bodily system that doesn’t require high maintenance — though it is a […]
- Cure for Spend-a-holics: New Treatment for Money Disorders
Perhaps money can’t buy happiness — but it’s all too obvious these days that spending more than you have can bring misery, and cause stress and anxiety that take a toll on your health. Fortunately, help can be had with a new form of therapy that specifically treats what Brad Klontz, PsyD, coauthor with Ted […]
