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The Case for Breastfeeding

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Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most complete form of nutrition for infants, with a range of benefits for infants’ health, growth, immunity and development. — Healthy People 2010, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Most authorities including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Practice, and…

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Mark Twain on Health

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While cigar-smoking, mint julep-drinking Mark Twain may not seem like a paragon of healthy living, he did provide us with some thought-provoking quotes directed toward health.            “Be careful about reading health books.  You may die of a misprint.”  ~ Mark Twain  This quote, written prior to the development of personal…

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Understanding Autoimmune Disease

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The immune system is a complex system of specialized cells, tissues, and organs designed to defend the body from germs and other invaders.  Central to the normal function of the immune system is its ability to distinguish between what is part of our own healthy bodies from a potentially harmful…

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The World’s Most Deadly Animal

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Although you might expect this Health Tip to be about large carnivores like polar bears or mountain lions, a tiny insect—the mosquito—is responsible for more deaths each year than all the ‘man-eating’ animals in the world combined.  These deaths do not occur due to a venomous bite or a sting…

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What Causes Shaky Hands?

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Tremor is an unintentional, rhythmic muscle movement, most often affecting the hands.  In some cases, tremor can be a sign of a neurological disease but the most common type of tremor occurs in otherwise healthy people.  Today’s Health Tip will focus on this common type of tremor, known as “essential…

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Dodging Restaurant “Calorie-Bombs”

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A restaurant dining survey performed by the market research group, Living Social, found that the average American eats out on 4.8 occasions each week.  Nearly half of these respondents described themselves as “meat lovers,” 22 percent said that they had a “sweet tooth,” and 19 percent were self-described “fast food…

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