All Blog Posts Tagged 'diseases' (6)

This article can be reprinted without asking specific permission. Just reprint "as is" and leave the resource box at the bottom. I'd love to know if you used it on your blog or newsletter. Please contact me. Thanks, Lisa Let's Pretend We Don't Feel This Bad - Chronic Illness Tools by Lisa Copen If you have ever wanted to dream about having a life that is different than the one you are currently living, you a… Continue

Clean is good. The word "clean" seems to denote some sort of newness, purity, and order. We've come to accept the necessary role of cleanliness in our lives. We favor tissues over handkerchiefs and antibacterial hand sanitizer in addition to just soap. How many television ads have we seen that depict computer-generated germs crawling all over surfaces, only to be removed with a brand new type of air spray or kitchen cleaner? The idea of germs is akin to tiny bugs, and the commercials certainly r… Continue

All over the country and around the world STDs have been on the rise, but why? People believe that it's the parents fault, or the Government for not providing proper sex education in schools, or even the music and media of this time of age but really it's everyones fault including all the people that don't bother to get tested and spread the diseases around unknowingly. One of the main issues is people don't realize that there infected with a sexually transmitted disease in the first place beca… Continue

Many of us are energized by the approaching elections. An admitted political junkie, I set out to clarify what each presidential candidate is pledging to the Alzheimer’s community. Eric J. Hall of Alzheimer’s Foundation of America met this summer with domestic policy staff from the McCain and Obama campaigns. In his article on Health Central, Hall challenged the incoming administration to take steps toward earlier diagnosis and treatment; to enhance better long-term care; to create better quali… Continue

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The legislative proposal to add another $1 levy to the cost of cigarettes has passed in my home state of Massachusetts. Yay, Massachusetts! Why am I so thrilled about yet another source of tax revenue in what is already dubbed “Taxachusetts” by many residents? Well, it’s like this. Data has revealed that for every 10% increase in the price of cigarettes, the rate of smokers goes down by about 4%. An… Continue