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The Dying Breed ? Healthcare in Eastern Europe
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The Dying Breed – Healthcare in Eastern Europe
Article by Sam Vaknin
Transition has trimmed Russian life expectancy by well over a decade. People lead brutish and nasty lives only to expire in their prime, often inebriated. In the republics of former Yugoslavia, respiratory and digestive tract diseases run amok. Stress and pollution conspire to reap a grim harvest throughout the wastelands of eastern Europe. The rate of Tuberculosis in Romania exceeds that of sub-Saharan Africa.As...
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The Power of Optimism
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Many people have heard about the power of positive thinking, but who knew that it could apply to our healthy and longevity. A recent study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association studied the effect of optimism on women. It found that women who avoid negativity and have an optimistic view on life have not only healthier lives, but also longer lives.
The eight year study of post-menopausal women included 97,253 women between the ages of 50 and 79. At the beginning of...
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Would You Want to Know the Calories in a Big Mac Before Ordering'
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The next time you get a craving for a McDonalds Big Mac, would looking at the menu and seeing that it has 540 calories make you think twice before ordering' I think it would. Presently, legislation is being discussed by the government as a part of healthcare reform that would make nutritional and caloric information more visible and accessible. As of now, this information is only available online or if it is requested at fast-food restaurants.
If the government makes it mandatory for all...
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CDC releases recommendations on implementing health programs to communities
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