http://www.examiner.com/new_york?cid=channel-rss-Health Lastest News and Articles from Examiner.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:55:35 GMT http://www.examiner.com/x-9312-Burlington-Wellness-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Top-tips--Staying-healthy-through-the-holidays--Part-Three?cid=channel-rss-Health This series of tips will help you keep on track through the time between Thanksgiving and New Years ! SEVEN DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP REGROUP! If you find you’re not in the place you want to be identify, acknowledge and honor your... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:29:04 GMT Alice Cale - Burlington Wellness Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9312-Burlington-Wellness-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Top-tips--Staying-healthy-through-the-holidays--Part-Three?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-25691-Baton-Rouge-Health-Insurance-Examiner~y2009m11d23-The-ins-and-outs-of-Medicare-Advantage-PFFS-plans?cid=channel-rss-Health Private insurance companies offer alternative coverage to Medicare known as Medicare Advantage PFFS plans or Private Fee-for-Service.  Just like other insurance policies they come in varying forms with differences in benefits, copays, deductibles... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:25:43 GMT Diana Stone - Baton Rouge Health Insurance Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-25691-Baton-Rouge-Health-Insurance-Examiner~y2009m11d23-The-ins-and-outs-of-Medicare-Advantage-PFFS-plans?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-27587-Kansas-City-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Cough-in-a-miner?cid=channel-rss-Health A 41 year old man, complaining of a cough for the last 6 weeks, saw an internist.  He coughed mostly at night. He said he wanted a second opinion, because his regular doctor wanted to do a chest xray and, when the patient refused, the... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:23:30 GMT Dean Richards - Kansas City Health Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-27587-Kansas-City-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Cough-in-a-miner?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-26686-Boston-Dental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Virginia-man-allegedly-travels-to-Mass-to-meet-young-girl-he-met-online?cid=channel-rss-Health A Virginia Man is accused of traveling up to Massachusetts in hopes of helping a 12-year-old girl run away. According to Littleton Police, 32-year-old Daniel O'Brien made contact through E-mail and offered to help the girl run away after... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:16:31 GMT Rachael Paradis - Boston Dental Health Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-26686-Boston-Dental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Virginia-man-allegedly-travels-to-Mass-to-meet-young-girl-he-met-online?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-28982-Flint-Health-and-Happiness-Examiner~y2009m11d23-10-good-things-in-Flint-Michigan?cid=channel-rss-Health It is always better to be positive. So many are ' bored', and can find little to be positive about. It's out there. You have to keep an open mind and be an active part of it!  the new and younger Mayor, Mr. Dayne Walling the... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:05:44 GMT Linda DeGuise - Flint Health and Happiness Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-28982-Flint-Health-and-Happiness-Examiner~y2009m11d23-10-good-things-in-Flint-Michigan?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-30046-Chicago-Natural-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Meditation-101?cid=channel-rss-Health The value of meditation has been recognized by virtually all cultures and religious traditions for literally thousands of years.  Today, although there are many types used for lots of different purposes, the focus here is on what's called mindfulness... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:52:38 GMT Nick Chrisos - Chicago Natural Health Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30046-Chicago-Natural-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Meditation-101?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-29099-Grand-Rapids-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Brain-concussion-and-the-NFLs-new-approach?cid=channel-rss-Health Due to scientific studies and convincing evidence that retired NFL football players have an increased risk for brain damage, dementia and cognitive decline, the National Football League will soon require teams to receive advice from independent neurologists... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:39:26 GMT Nancy Zielinski - Grand Rapids Public Health Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-29099-Grand-Rapids-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Brain-concussion-and-the-NFLs-new-approach?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-24352-Philadelphia-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Local-OBGYN-speaks-out-against-new-federal-mammogram-recommendations?cid=channel-rss-Health New recommendations set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a federal advisory board, have evoked a serious debate in communities across the nation. New guidelines include, Women ages 40-49 should forego mammography screening Women... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:37:31 GMT Stefanie Galeano-Zalutko - Philadelphia Health Care Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24352-Philadelphia-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Local-OBGYN-speaks-out-against-new-federal-mammogram-recommendations?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-21533-Dallas-Disability-Examiner~y2009m11d23-North-Texas-Area-Rehabilitation-Association-presents-a-free-seminar-on-changing-times-and-disability?cid=channel-rss-Health North Texas Area Rehabilitation Association is offering their last seminar of 2009 on December 3rd from 2 to 4:30. The presentation will focus on the Millennial Generation and how important it is for counselors to understand their attitudes and... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:33:18 GMT Steve Carter - Dallas Disability Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-21533-Dallas-Disability-Examiner~y2009m11d23-North-Texas-Area-Rehabilitation-Association-presents-a-free-seminar-on-changing-times-and-disability?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-30452-Jacksonville-Addiction-Recovery-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Choices--How-to-make-Better-Ones?cid=channel-rss-Health From the moment we wake up in the morning until it's time to retire and go to sleep, we’ll make hundreds of "choices” during the day. In the morning alone, we'll make choices if we’ll spring out of bed when the alarm... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:28 GMT Michael Clark - Jacksonville Addiction Recovery Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30452-Jacksonville-Addiction-Recovery-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Choices--How-to-make-Better-Ones?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-30686-Denver-Infectious-Disease-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Too-clean?cid=channel-rss-Health Sales of hygiene items have been going threw the roof as people attempt to protect themselves and their families from disease. With the holidays approaching and family gatherings looming in our near future, it might have crossed a couple of people’s... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:27:43 GMT Julia Parsons - Denver Infectious Disease Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30686-Denver-Infectious-Disease-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Too-clean?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-29675-Toronto-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Truly-useful-gifts-speak-volumes?cid=channel-rss-Health Everyone has one. That special person on your gift-giving list who means the world to you, but is the most difficult to buy for. This year, in the wake of a recession and the dawn of common-sense spending, why not consider a health-related... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:20:24 GMT Cheri Holmes - Toronto Public Health Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-29675-Toronto-Public-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Truly-useful-gifts-speak-volumes?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-13791-Baltimore-Disease-Prevention-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Radiation-leak-at-Three-Mile-Island-reactor-is-no-cause-for-panic?cid=channel-rss-Health Employees at the nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island were accidentally exposed to radiation last Saturday as work continued on the plant to replace the steam generators there. The nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island is located outside of Harrisburg,... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:06:02 GMT Rene Najera - Baltimore Disease Prevention Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13791-Baltimore-Disease-Prevention-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Radiation-leak-at-Three-Mile-Island-reactor-is-no-cause-for-panic?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-9303-Miami-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Pay-attention-to-the-patient-doctor-says?cid=channel-rss-Health In a must read New York Times op-ed piece, Dr. Dena Rifkin, a physician at the University of California, San Diego, says that if doctors would focus more on treating the patient rather than simply dealing with what she calls “satisfying... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:34:13 GMT Deborah Shlian - Miami Health Care Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9303-Miami-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Pay-attention-to-the-patient-doctor-says?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-7396-SF-Healthy-Living-Examiner~y2009m11d23-How-exercise-add-stress-protection-and-builds-happy-brains?cid=channel-rss-Health It's not just about the endorphins. Or the burn off of stress hormones. Or the simple pride of achievement from a workout completed that makes exercise a powerful agent of stress relief. These are all important. But seems it's more than that. Exercise... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:21:16 GMT Lani Muelrath - SF Healthy Living Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7396-SF-Healthy-Living-Examiner~y2009m11d23-How-exercise-add-stress-protection-and-builds-happy-brains?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-23204-Newark-Natural-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Yoga-for-stress-free-holidays?cid=channel-rss-Health Yoga is so versatile that anytime is a good time for a yoga, whether working late at the office, staying at home with the little ones or even after that hurried rush to the mall, supermarket or toy store. Yoga is so simple to do that you can recreate... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:16:06 GMT Christine Lowe - Newark Natural Health Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-23204-Newark-Natural-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Yoga-for-stress-free-holidays?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-23942-LA-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Medical-benefits-of-a-meditation-practice?cid=channel-rss-Health You close your eyes and connect to your breath. Breathing in deeply, you know that air is the substance that fills the space between everything, connecting all living things as One. Slowly, you relax your body from head to toe, letting go of all tension... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:51:31 GMT Julie Roberts - LA Alternative Medicine Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-23942-LA-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Medical-benefits-of-a-meditation-practice?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-24845-Orlando-Healthy-Living-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Surveys-show-people-are-not-changing-hand-washing-habits-due-to-the-H1N1-out-break?cid=channel-rss-Health One of the best ways to protect your self from contracting colds, flu and other infectious diseases, including H1N1, is to wash your hands, properly and often. Most people have seen a increase in public service ads encouraging them to follow this... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:49 GMT Clare Conner - Orlando Healthy Living Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24845-Orlando-Healthy-Living-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Surveys-show-people-are-not-changing-hand-washing-habits-due-to-the-H1N1-out-break?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-29228-LA-Health-Technology-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Ukraine-flu--Health-Ministry-confirms-high-death-toll-and-nearly-10000-cases-in-the-past-24-hours?cid=channel-rss-Health The Kyiv Post reports that the Ukraine Health Ministry has confirmed that 9,500 new cases of Ukraine flu have been identified in the past 24 hours. From October 29th, there have been over 1.6 million cases of the Ukraine virus, resulting in a reported... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:40:35 GMT Victoria Nicks - LA Health Technology Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-29228-LA-Health-Technology-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Ukraine-flu--Health-Ministry-confirms-high-death-toll-and-nearly-10000-cases-in-the-past-24-hours?cid=channel-rss-Health http://www.examiner.com/x-29878-Celebrity-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-If-Donny-Osmond-wins-on-Dancing-with-the-Stars-it-could-shine-light-on-Las-Vegas-tourism-video?cid=channel-rss-Health Donny Osmond’s win on Dancing with the Stars could shine light on Las Vegas tourism: Will Las Vegas residents vote for him? Donny Osmond is truly talented. At 51, he is competing in the ever popular ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars (DWTS)... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:38:32 GMT Gina Traficant - Celebrity Health Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-29878-Celebrity-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d23-If-Donny-Osmond-wins-on-Dancing-with-the-Stars-it-could-shine-light-on-Las-Vegas-tourism-video?cid=channel-rss-Health