Book Review: Diamonds of Death by John Luck, M. D.

If you can imagine the Mafia world colliding with a doctor in a hospital, you’ve got the theme of this book! The doctor is a battle scared veteran who is now fearful of surgery because he lost a patient during the war that he felt he should have been able to save. He has a big internal trauma to

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Website Review: drugrehab.net – Narconon Vista Bay

Sre you Looking for a Drug Rehab Center? drugrehab.net - Narconon Vista Bay might be a great option for you to consider. Of course you should do your own research, and check with your doctors before starting any new treatment. The drug rehab center is the most effective rehabilitation program avai

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Interview: Kerri Morrone from SixUntilMe.com

During my pregnancy I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. After getting a glimpse of what life would be like having diabetes, I found Kerri Morrone's website. Kerri is a fellow health blogger that I admire and respect. She has a great attitude towards living with diabetes, and a writing style t

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Christmas is the Season for Giving

I was at the house of a very good friend of mine for coffee the other day and we were discussing how hard it was to have a normal life being sick, she has been diagnosed with arthritis and she is only 34 years old. I noticed two bins lined at the end of the family room that had a few toys sitting on

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Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fibromyalgia

By: Lynne Matallana with Laurence A. Bradley, PhD., Stuart L. Silverman, M.D., and Muhammad B. Yunus, M.D. You don't actually have to be an idiot to read this book. A collaborative effort between one of the co-founders of the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) and some of the foremost medical e

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Gift Guide: Online Shopping for Décor. Change your Environment, to Help Change Your Mood!

"Get Better Get Well Gifts" at ButYouDontLookSick.com! Let us help you find that perfect gift! If you can’t be in a new environment, change the environment that you are in. If you are in a cold, plain hospital room, why not hang up posters that reflect your style or cheer you up. If you are stuck

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ButYouDontLookSick.com Gift Guide: 2 Health Themed Jewelry Companies that I Love

"Get Better Get Well Gifts" at ButYouDontLookSick.com! Let us help you find that perfect gift! What woman doesn’t love jewelry? All of us like a little treat now and then- something sparkly that we might not normally buy ourselves will always make someone smile. The jewelry I found listed below ar

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My Vote Will Count, Will Yours?

I saw the best commercial this year – a woman leaves her apt, it’s raining, and she gets on the bus. When she gets off the bus, the camera pans out and we see that she is in a wheelchair. She ducks under a barrier to wheel herself to the building to vote. If she can do it – so can everyone els

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Poetry: I Stand Here Naked

A poem submitted by one of our readers. I stand here naked Looking in the mirror Sad because My body is not what it used to be It was once so tough A dancer’s body both soft and strong Now it has been weakened by this It is not the body I know Legs that won’t hold me up Shape I wish I did not

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Holiday Prep Tip: Shopping Early Saves Physical Effort & Money

One of the most difficult things for me about preparing Thanksgiving (and Christmas!) dinner is the extra huge list of grocery shopping I must accomplish. There are so many unusual ingredients (like fresh cranberries, for instance) that I must have on hand to do my traditional dishes. The extra ba

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