Month: August 2014

Jess finished cleaning the patient’s feeding tube. Then she recorded his blood pressure on his chart, checked his blood glucose, and measured out his medication. Seeing his discomfort she assessed his breakthrough pain level at seven and gave him a rescue shot of pain medication. That done, she settled down to work at her computer.Jody is not…

Obesity puts you at a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, which makes you twice as likely to develop heart disease and five times more likely to develop diabetes. Nearly 80 percent of diabetics are overweight, and being overweight increases your risk of heart disease by 17 percent (obese = 40 percent).As much as we'd like to feel sorry for…

A hospital in the French city of Clermont-Ferrand is to open a wine bar where terminally ill patients will be able to enjoy a "medically-supervised" glass or two with their families. Nothing justifies such an prohibition," the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital Center said in statement. The center's head, Dr. Virginie Guastella, said terminally ill patients had the right to "enjoy themselves". Although some researchers have long held that an antioxidant found in red wine is good for the heart, some recent research has determined that wine's health benefits are exaggerated.

So, what's the secret to her healthy, rapid weight loss? … Paleo excludes, like sugar, dairy, gluten, legumes, starches, processed foods and alcohol.

Studies show the low-carb Paleo diet promotes weight loss without calorie restriction, lowers … She was a model of health through the whole process.

This ideal isn't stimulating people to lose weight, it's merely making them … As more diet books and health food products crowed the shelves, our …