Category Archives: Family Health

Saying Hi and Hope you Feel Better

I retired a decade ago and it seems these days that all my friends are getting sick, having surgery or going into old age homes for one reason or another.  At age 75 many of my friends are over 70, … Continue reading

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Fat Tax

I guess it had to come up eventually.  Do you think taxing junk food solve the obesity crisis? This controversial idea has never been given a real-world tryout, but the combination of a budget busting fiscal crisis and a citizenry … Continue reading

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Forget Booze, Pass the Joint

Cannabis is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco, according to a report by a research charity Thursday, which called for a “serious rethink” of drug policy. The Beckley Foundation, a charity which numbers senior experts and other academics among its … Continue reading

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More Smoking Research

Scientists have pinpointed genetic variations that make people more likely to get hooked on cigarettes and more prone to develop lung cancer — a finding that could someday lead to screening tests and customized treatments for smokers trying to kick … Continue reading

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What is an ideal and healthy diet?

Nowadays our life is getting more and more tense. People live under constant stress of various problems, such as social, ecological, economic and etc. We constantly suffer from noise and dust in big cities, diseases and instability. To overcome all … Continue reading

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Got Milk? Want Milk?

The arguement about the health benifits of milk have been raging for years.  One website even goes as far as to say “Milk is a deadly poison,”. If you visit the site, notmilk.com, you’ll find dozens of articles about the … Continue reading

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Planning for my Move

I am getting ready to move out to Southern California in the new year, Orange County to be exact. It is really amazing planning for such a big change (I am currently in NYC). Besides planning for the million and … Continue reading

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Health News Tidbits

A look at health news headlines from around the world: -Research from the University of Texas found large waist measurements, relative to hip size, were linked to early signs of heart disease.  This confirms other research that waist size, rather … Continue reading

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