Preemies Are at Higher Risk for RSV

April 5, 2010
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RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is a contagious, sometimes fatal respiratory infection. Yearly in the United States an estimated 90,000 infants are admitted to the hospital with the virus and of those hospitalized 4,500 die. According to a recent study conducted by PreemieCare many parents of premature infants are unaware of RSV and the seriousness...

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Prednisone: The Pluses

March 12, 2010
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Some of the good things prednisone does Prednisone is a funny drug. It is a cortico-type steroid that does so much, both good and bad. It is prescribed for many things. The list could go on almost endlessly. Some of the good news with prednisone is that you can take a few non-narcotic pills...

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Exercise and Healthy Eating Make a Good Team

March 1, 2010
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The best way to lower your high blood pressure is to cut your calories and exercise. A new study shows doing both has a better effect than either alone. Researchers from Osaka University Medical School in Japan studied 60 overweight men with high blood pressure. The first group consumed a low-calorie diet for 24...

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Heart Disease and Inflammation – Is There a Connection?

February 11, 2010
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February is Heart Month. Learn what you can do to protect your heart from a known villain. Heart Disease and Inflammation – Is There a Connection? Tip of the Week: Because inflammation has been linked to a number of chronic diseases (including allergies, arthritis, heart disease, and cancer– to name a few) include foods...

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Quit Smoking in 8 Steps. Part 2

January 24, 2010
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continued.. Consider Treatment Options Your treatment options range from nicotine replacement therapies, to counseling and support groups, to hypnosis or acupuncture, and a combination of treatments. The American Lung Association reports that the use of replacement therapies, counseling, and alternative health greatly increases a person’s chances of smoking abatement success.

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Quit Smoking in 8 Steps. Part 1

January 12, 2010
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Are your friends and family nagging you to quit smoking? Are you tired of spending your hard earned dollars and cents at the drug store on cigarette’s? Has the inside roof of your car lost its whiteness? How about the wallpaper in your house?

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