Product Review: Shaklee Get Clean Cleaning Products

With a new baby on the way, I was looking into cleaning supplies that were chemical free and the "healthiest" for my baby. I also recently tried to take a renewed interest in doing what I can to live a healthier lifestyle. I think it is important to not only seek traditional medical advice, but to p

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5 Easy Valentine Gifts To Make For Around $5

It's easy to say "I Love You" with these low-effort and inexpensive Valentine's Day gifts! 1) Say "I Love You" with a bracelet strung with red, pink and white glass beads on 5 mm stretchy elastic. Tie a double overhand knot to secure, dotting second knot with a dab of super glue right before you s

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Book Review: Lupus: Alternative Therapies That Work

By Sharon Moore Since my diagnosis I have contemplated the idea of  going "Natural". It seems there are more drug warnings and recalls than before. Needless to say, neither the drug companies nor our doctors ever know all the side effects that may transpire from long term use of a d

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Product Review: The Handy Burpee TM

The Handy Burpee TM is a wonderfully unique mom-invented burp cloth, which puts an end to ever having to hunt for your burp cloth again and also saves your hands from getting spit up on. I liked this product right away for two reasons. The first being, it supported a work at home mom, which to me is

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Product Review: Black and Decker Handy Chopper

One of my all time favorite finds in kitchen gadgets has been the Black and Decker HandyChopper. I have terrible arthritis in my hands so chopping, dicing, and slicing are extremely difficult. I purchased this product and fell in love. I use it to chop chicken for all types of dishes as well as; oni

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Love Can Be a Rice Ball

In my family I was always the one the children went to for hugs and kisses. I was the mush, the softie, the emotional dishrag. My husband on the other hand was the cool one who sometimes was even perceived as distant. We are ying and yang, Mars and Venus and most of the time it works for us, that is

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Christine has been interviewed for today’s CNN.com “empowered patient” column.

Empowered Patient, a regular feature from CNN Medical News correspondent Elizabeth Cohen, helps put you in the driver's seat when it comes to health care. This week's topic asks the question, "Are you an obnoxious patient?". Christine was quoted in tips # 3, 4 and 5! Ms. Cohen was easy to speak with

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Let’s Make A Valentine Bracelet!

Making a beaded bracelet is easy and fun! This project will cost you around $5.00 and you can keep it for yourself or give it to a friend for a special Valentine gift! Caution - making beaded jewelry is addictive! Bead supplies are easily found at most craft stores including places like Hobby Lobb

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Grand Rounds Vol. 4 No. 18 – The All Too Common Cold

Grand Rounds is the weekly rotating carnival of the best of the medical blogosphere. Each week, a doctor, nurse, patient or healthcare professional hosts Grand Rounds and compiles links to noteworthy posts about medicine. I learned allot this week, while stuck in bed with a yucky, exhausting cold. I

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Movie Review: Juno

I really wanted to love Juno. I wanted to be blown away and left startled and laughing in my seat. Not only are the reviews for Juno raving and wooshing across my television screen, but also my closest friends urged and begged me to see the movie. “It’s so you!” they claimed, spouting that I w

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