You can give your children healthy gifts and they will never suspect a thing. Here are a few ideas:
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February 3, 2012 – 5:25 am
Do You Have a Thyroid Problem. Part 2
January 24, 2012 – 9:46 am
Hyperthyroidism also occurs in other situations. In the elderly it may be caused by an enlarged, lumpy thyroid gland called a toxic nodular goiter. Usually such individuals have had a goiter for several years and the increased thyroid activity has developed very slowly. Women who have just had a baby are also prone to hyperthyroidism. This form is called postpartum thyroiditis. read more
Do You Have a Thyroid Problem. Part 1
January 24, 2012 – 9:37 am
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped, small organ located in the lower part of the front of the neck between the voice box (Adam’s apple) and the top of the breastbone. It lies in front and along the sides of the windpipe, or trachea. The normal thyroid gland is thin, difficult to feel and usually not visible.
Scientists Tongue-Tied on Environmental Safety
January 9, 2012 – 12:13 pm
Last week, a panel convened by the National Research Council (NRC) released its findings about the health effects of a group of environmental contaminants referred to as endocrine disrupters. Chemicals in this category include pesticides, chlorinated compounds, and heavy metals. read more
Children and Spirituality, Part 1
December 26, 2011 – 5:45 am
Staci Dumoski of San Jose, Calif., said she has been busy with the usual parenting decisions for her 3-year-old daughter, Lucy, such as what to cook for dinner and what costume to design for Halloween.
But that’s not all. She also has been searching for answers to more compelling questions. How can she describe God to her child and where can she find inspirational rituals to mark the transitions in her daughter’s life?
A marketing writer for Hewlett Packard, Dumoski calls herself “an ordinary parent looking for guidance.” She has gone to the Web, read books and tapped into some of the information she found during her own spiritual quest a few years ago. read more
A Drink or Two Can Benefit Some Heart Patients. Part 2
December 22, 2011 – 10:28 am
At the beginning of the study, the researchers interviewed 2235 individuals — 921 men and 1314 women. Subjects were asked how many drinks (as bottles or cans of beer, glasses of wine or drinks of liquor) they had consumed in the preceding month. Using this information, the investigators divided subjects into 3 groups, based on the ounces of alcohol consumed in the preceding month. read more
A Drink or Two Can Benefit Some Heart Patients. Part 1
December 22, 2011 – 9:53 am
The adage that “while a little is good, a lot can hurt” seems to be a good description of the health effects of alcohol consumption. A substantial body of scientific research indicates that moderate alcohol consumption can decrease the risk of coronary heart disease — at least in healthy, middle-aged men. But it is also known that excess consumption of alcoholic beverages can lead to heart muscle weakness, which can progress to heart failure.
And Baby Makes Three, Part 3
December 15, 2011 – 6:16 am
That is why when five years ago Mary Pool, 46, a senior software engineer in Renton, Wash., began planning for the children she and her husband would adopt, she started with word-of-mouth. The couple both worked 80-hour weeks for the same medical software company. “We had tried to have children for years, and when we decided to adopt and it looked like it was really going to happen, we knew we wanted to enjoy these children,” she says, “and we couldn’t do that if they spent all their time in daycare.” read more
Propecia For Treating Hair Loss
December 12, 2011 – 11:04 am
For both men and women experiencing hair loss, Propecia has become a very popular solution. It stops the loss of hair and encourages new hair to grow. Based on observation, this condition is more typical of males than females. Male pattern baldness and premature hair loss can lead to a loss of self esteem and confidence. read more