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  • Obesity in America -- The Growing Epidemic!

    Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 million people in the United States, where women are especially affected. Over one-third of women between the ages of 20 and 74 are obese, the majority of them being African American or Mexican American. With more and more pre-packaged food and less and less activity, the number of obese people in America has steadily increased since the 1960’s.

    But what is obesity? Many people think obesity means that a person is overweight, but that’s not exactly true. An overweight person has a surplus amount of weight that includes muscle, bone, f ...
    Author: Shelley Hitz
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  • Obesity in America -- The Growing Epidemic!

    Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 million people in the United States, where women are especially affected. Over one-third of women between the ages of 20 and 74 are obese, the majority of them being African American or Mexican American. With more and more pre-packaged food and less and less activity, the number of obese people in America has steadily increased since the 1960’s.

    But what is obesity? Many people think obesity means that a person is overweight, but that’s not exactly true. An overweight person has a surplus amount of weight that includes muscle, bone, f ...
    Author: Shelley Hitz
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  • Your Organizing DNA
    Your Organizing DNA

    Do you like storing your papers on top of your desk in trays, baskets or just plain piles? Do you have a preference for Post-it? notes and maybe some colorful file folders? Or are clearly labeled files and file cabinets more your style? Do you 'file' or 'pile'? I make it a practice of testing my workshop participants for this very thing because of its importance in creating and supporting an effective, organized workspace.

    The brain's dominance factor
    Research conducted in the late 1980’s proved that human beings exhibit brain hemisphere dominance in early ...
    Author:     Cynthia Kyriazis
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    Genetics News:

    Alpha-1 Awareness Month: Awareness is Key for Underdiagnosed Genetic Disorder; ''Making a Clear Diagnosis. One
    Business Wire UK May 9 2005 4:11PM GMT


    'Miracle' Boy Fights Rare Genetic Disorder
    Doctors didn't give Clanton Crumbley much chance of surviving. One suggested an abortion when a serious problem with the fetus was detected. Others suggested his parents leave the newborn baby at the hospital until he passed away..


    Genetic screening for iron blood disorder feasible in the workplace
    Screening for a condition called haemochromatosis, where iron builds up in the body, could help prevent organ damage and disease, suggests a study published online today by The Lancet.


    Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology - Understanding the covariation among childhood externalizing symptoms: genetic and environmental influences on conduct disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity
    April 1, 2005 -- Conduct disorder (CD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) are three of the most common childhood ...


    Thalassemia: Genetic Blood Disorder Expected To Double In Next Few Decades
    Children's Hospital Oakland, a world recognized center for treatment and research of thalassemia, has formed an international network treating patients throughout the world. Thalassemia is the world's most common genetic blood disorder and it is rapidly increasing. Seven percent of the world's population are carriers, and 400,000 affected babies are born each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts a doubling of these statistics within the next few decades.


     
    		 
     


  • The Future is Now
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    The Future Is Now
    by
    Christina Nikolov
    Founder ChartWatchCentral, Inc.

    One of the missions of ChartWatchCentral is to inform our readers of opportunity before it mainstreams. There is tremendous opportunity in the futuristic field of Nanotechnology.

    Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines nanotechnology thusly: “the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices.” A more prop ...
    Author:     Christina Nikolov
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    4. Brain Tumor Study Reveals Why Treatment Efforts Fail in Genetic Disorder
    ... Industry News Search Tools Go Back Brain Tumor Study Reveals Why Treatment Efforts Fail in Genetic Disorder Washington University in St. Louis 01/01/2005 00:00 St. Louis, Jan. 1, 2004 ó Drugs used to ...
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    6. GENETIC DISORDER - Definition
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    7. Baby Picked Good Time, Birthplace / Waisman Center
    ... Diagnosed by a blood test at birth, he is one of six or seven infants born in Wisconsin every year with a genetic enzyme disorder called medium-chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency or MCADD. All ...
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    10. Trouble Sleeping. Facts on : Trouble Sleeping
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    11. A rare genetic disorder stole her sight and hearing,but not her courage
    ... A Rare Genetic Disorder Stole Her Sight and Hearing, But Not Her Courage Monday, January 31, 2000 By CECELIA GOODNOW SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER Being with Janie Smith is like looking through ...
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    21. NPR : Researchers Track an Odd Genetic Disorder
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    22. Umbilical Cord-Blood Transplants Save Lives of Babies with Rare Genetic Disorder
    ... version Email to a friend Umbilical Cord-Blood Transplants Save Lives of Babies with Rare Genetic Disorder CHAPEL HILL, May 24, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Umbilical cord-blood transplants save the ...
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    24. Could Childhood Obesity be a Genetic Disorder? Yes! - DrGreene.com
    Could Childhood Obesity be a Genetic Disorder? Yes! The July issue of Pediatrics reports convincing evidence (from an investigation of twins growing up in different environments) that up to 80% of ...
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    25. Dr. Nath is a specialist in Nerve Tumor Surgeon, Neurofibromatosis and schwa...
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    27. Human genetic disorder: Marfans syndrome
    Human genetic disorder: Marfans syndrome A human genetic disorder, marfans syndrome is a debilitating disease. MarfanÄôs syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissues. It is the result of ...
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  • Lab Tests - What Can They Tell You About Your Health?
    (NC)-It's one of the most common phrases you hear from your doctor:

    "I just want to run a few tests." Laboratory tests are among the most important aspects of modern health care. The College of American Pathologists estimates that "laboratory services drive more than 70 percent of clinical decisions from diagnosis through therapy and prognosis."

    Lab tests are carried out to measure or detect substances in a person's body. These tests are important and are used by doctors to make informed decisions about your health and the appropriate treatment required. For some conditions, there is jus ...
    Author: News Canada
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  • Natural Acne Treatments
    At some point in your life you will probably suffer from acne. Almost everyone does. There has been a great deal of news about acne treatments recently with many claiming a combination of an acne prevention diet and some of the all natural acne treatments to be the answer. So you might want to try that route.

    Acne is a disorder of the sebaceous gland. This is the gland in the skin that secretes an oily substance to the face, neck, and back mostly. If the sebaceous gland becomes clogged with this oily substance you get a zit or a pimple. And sometimes you get a lot of them.

    There are many ...
    Author: Tanabanas
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