Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
The San Francisco Giants made a pair of moves today to retain two of their left-handed bullpen options. The first of which was picking up Jeremy Affeldt's $5 million club option for 2012, as reported by Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. …
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BOSTON (AP) — New Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington made his first move since his promotion, picked up the contract option on shortstop Marco Scutaro on Sunday The Red Sox will pay $6 million for Scutaro, who helped stabilize a position …
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A lot of these celebrity diets or Hollywood diets are very bad for the body and the celebrities are thinking of the camera rather than their long term health. Researches indicate that individuals who indulge in a weight loss program by taking prepared …
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Reuters – Like a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program and voluntary screenings.
The best way to lose belly fat is to burn more calories than you take in by exercising daily, cutting calories and following a healthy diet with foods that boost your metabolism. Weight loss is a lifelong process so you have to keep exercising and …
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What is COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD is similar to human Asthma. It is an allergic reaction to dust causing obstruction to the air passages in the lungs of horses. It generally affects horses ages six and older, who are stabled, eat hay, and/or live in dusty areas.
Signs your horse may have COPD:
The first signs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are often quite mild. Here are some signs to look for:
Decreased performance (usually the first early sign)
Elevated resting respiratory rate
Taking a bit longer to recover after work
Sluggishness
Quitting when they normally wouldn’t
More pronounced signs that your horse may have COPD are:
Heaving
Frequent coughing
Work-induced cough
Breathing problems
Diagnosis of COPD
If you notice any of these signs, especially if your horse does not have a fever, he may have COPD. Sport and performance horses are extremely susceptible to lung disease-COPD, cough, heaves. Even seemingly healthy horses are frequently affected. Your veterinarian can usually confirm this with a chest exam, but may also scope your horse to see presence of mucus and infection. Once it’s confirmed that your horse has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, it’s time to take action.
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| The real concern is pregnant woman not getting enough exercise, or sometimes none at all, which can put both women and their babies at risk for a host of problems, including gestational diabetes and pregnancy-induced hypertension. … See all stories on this topic » |
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Choosing to snack on pistachios rather than pretzels as part of a healthy diet not only supports weight loss goals but can support heart health too. The study is especially significant as snack foods account for more than a quarter of the total caloric …
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As they say, quality of life is priceless. But for many people suffering from COPD, this can seem like a distant dream.
Short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, we hear the term used on those television ads showing a middle aged man or woman looking for relief from their breathing difficulties. While some viewers who have seen these ads may not be aware of the disease and its devastating effects, those that suffer from its symptoms are all too familiar with the pain that it causes.
Often mistaken for other ailments such as asthma and acute bronchitis, COPD is an umbrella term for two diseases — chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Characterized by a persistent airflow limitation, the disease is the fourth largest killer in the United States, and affects over 16 million Americans. The main causes of COPD include smoking and long term exposure to lung irritants.
While more information is released on a regular basis about COPD, many of those patients suffering from its symptoms still aren’t aware of new treatment options available. From inhalers to steroids, most of the information available promotes preventive care or medications that manage the patient’s symptoms as the disease progresses. Because COPD is a progressive disease, reversal is not possible through conventional medicine.
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As expected, the Yankees have officially exercised their club options for Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher. Cano will earn $14M next season, Swisher $10.25M. Both no-brainers, if you ask me. CC Sabathia has until midnight Monday to opt …
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