‘General Health’ Archives
Egg Whites Most Protein-Rich Food
Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne states in the video that egg whites have the most protein of any food. Egg whites are the purest form of protein known to man. Mr. LaLanne says that he eats 8 egg whites per day. Egg whites are a great place to get your protein. According to wikipedia.org, egg whites have been determined to have the standard [...]
Accutane Side Effects
Accutane Side Effects & Information for Patients With a consistent growth in medical advancements and technological breakthroughs, we live in a time where products, medicines and treatments are being introduced all the time. The safety and protection of consumers and patients must be the focal point of modern medicine. Too often than [...]
Shingles Occur In 1 of 3 People
Can Occur Decades After Chickenpox Shingles is a skin rash illness that occurs mostly in older adults. It usually is a reactivation of chickenpox and can occur decades after the initial infection (usually as a child). Chickenpox and shingles are both caused by infection with the varicella zoster virus. Approximately one in three people will [...]
Nutrition and the Immune System
General Nutrition and The Immune System Nutrition, as Webster defines it, is the process of absorbing food for the growth of tissue. It is the food and liquids that we consume in order to stay healthy. When we hear the word, nutrition, we generally think of healthy substances and indeed, plenty of studies have proven that eating nutritious food [...]
Survey Reveals Only 40% Of Adults Will Get H1N1 Vaccine
Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) conducted a survey from Sept. 14th throught Sept. 20th, 2009 about the H1N1 flu vaccine. The survey, released Oct. 2nd, found that only 40% of adults are "absolutely certain" they will get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves, and 51% of parents are "absolutely certain" that they will get the [...]
Government-Run Health Care: Survivability Rate Is Less
from the desk of Ted Duboise I have refrained from commenting on the proposed Health Care Reform Act. I am still not commenting, but I felt that you should hear from someone who has plenty to say with the facts and figures to support his viewpoint. I will tell you that I totally agree with him! Here is Rep. Mike Rogers from Michigan. A video [...]
Keeping Quiet Can Keep You Out Of The Game: A Mother’s Story
Linda wants all moms and dads to learn about concussion and the consequences. Linda's daughter Tracy got a concussion as a high school basketball player. Three years later, Tracy is still dealing with symptoms from the injury. Linda tells her story and wants all parents to know that if they think their child has a concussion, take them out of play [...]
Managing Type II Diabetes
from the desk of Ted Duboise "For patients with Type II Diabetes, the future looks very bright", says Dr. Lori Roust of the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. View this tips-packed video and learn how to manage Type II Diabetes. affID = "nIk*oTmyT28";
How Do You Dispose of Unused Medicine?
from the desk of Ted Duboise Every year, the amount of medicines that are being produced and prescribed is increasing in volumes. In the U.S., the number of prescriptions rose to 3.7 billion in 2006 and the sales of over-the-counter medicines have increased by 60% since the 1990s.(1)(2) With these increases comes the concern of the fate [...]
America’s Health Fails To Improve For Fourth Consecutive Year
from the desk of Ted Duboise Press Release from America's Health Rankings: 2008 Despite record spending for prescription drugs and healthcare, America's overall health has not improved for four consecutive years. These findings were in a report, released Dec. 3rd, 2008, entitled "America’s Health Rankings", developed by a partnership [...]
