January 2013 - Page 89 of 92 - Lets Talk Health

Taboo on premarital sex can lead to tragedy in changing Oman

01/02/2013 majac Your Health Matters

MUSCAT (Reuters) – When unmarried 19-year-old Sama got pregnant, she ran away from home to have an abortion rather than face family wrath. The young man who got her pregnant had refused to marry her, saying he could not afford the financial burden. So she went to share a room with a friend in a university hostel in the Omani capital Muscat, 450 km (280 miles) away from her hometown of Buraimi in the north of the Gulf Arab state. The abortionist was her friend’s aunt, a 76-year-old woman who boasted that she had successfully terminated over 200 fetuses in a long, illegal career. …

Gulf Arab, Oman

Link between health care spending, quality unclear

01/02/2013 majac Your Health Matters

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Whether states, hospitals and smaller practices that spend more money on health care provide better treatment is still an open question, according to a new review of past studies. “This is really one of the central issues we’re grappling with today in health care,” said Peter Hussey from the RAND Corporation in Arlington, Virginia. The topic is especially pressing because although the United States spends more of its budget on health care than any other wealthy nation – and is spending more each year – the World Health Organization ranks its health system 37th. …

health, Peter Hussey, United States, World Health Organization

PT | Phish | Alternative medicine

01/02/2013 majac Heart Disease

I want to get a regular doctor who straddles both worlds. Unfortunatly you see docs who are naturopaths but have to outsource you if you are in need of any sort …
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County to hold mock school disaster exercise

01/02/2013 majac Exercise

The Frankfort Police Department's involvement in the mock disaster exercise is part of Mayor Chris McBarnes' 200-Day Plan, which has been in place since July 1 – long before the Newtown, Conn., tragedy on Dec. 14. “With continued sensitivity to the …
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Russia Set for Largest Naval Exercise in Decades

01/02/2013 majac Exercise

MOSCOW — Russian warships have embarked on a long voyage to the Black and Mediterranean seas to take part in what the Defense Ministry said would be the largest naval exercise in decades. It said on Wednesday that ships from its Northern, Baltic, …
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Voice of America

Decades, Defense Ministry

5 Ways to Make Resolutions Stick

01/02/2013 majac Your Health Matters

Jeremy Dean doesn’t like the idea that you’ve made a New Year’s resolution yet again this year. But as a research psychologist at University College London, he knows you’ve gone ahead and made one anyway. So here are five strategies from Dean’s new book, ‘Making Habits, Breaking Habits,’ for making your resolutions stick.

Breaking Habits, Making Habits, New Year, University College London

Exercise does a mind, and body, good!

01/02/2013 majac Exercise

Question: What kind of effect will Figurella have on my mental and/or emotional well-being?Answer: Regular physical activity not only benefits your body — it’s also great for your mind and mood!

Answer Regular

I see your unsafe gym exercise and raise you this : WTF

01/02/2013 majac Exercise

High-Stack Jamaican Wizard Crunches” Bryan Clemons, “I was working on my core strength. Over half of workouts deal with core. I always challenge myself to …
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WTF

New Year's Star Trek Exercise Regimen Part 1: The Original Series …

01/02/2013 majac Exercise

Practice a fun exercise regimen while you watch Star Trek: The Original Series!
www.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/star-trek-exercise-part-1/

Annual exercise: Pakistan, India swap lists of nuclear facilities

01/02/2013 majac Exercise

Annual exercise: Pakistan, India swap lists of nuclear facilities. Governments of both the countries are required to exchange such lists in accordance with an agreement. By Our Correspondent. Published: January 2, 2013. Governments of both the …
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The Express Tribune

India, Pakistan, Published January

Exercise program to benefit cancer survivors

01/02/2013 majac Exercise

A thyroid cancer survivor with more than 18 years experience working in the health and fitness industry, Robb Bolton said the biggest challenge for survivors either in treatment or post-treatment is gaining the motivation to add exercise and activity …
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health, Robb Bolton

Starting the year off with exercise and history

01/01/2013 majac Exercise

“What better way to start off the new year than exercise with a walk in a park for a healthy year,” naturalist Dwayne Hook said. In snow leftover from storms over the past week, visitors followed Hook as he guided them through the park and stopped to …
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Dwayne Hook

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