March 2018 - Page 12 of 13 - Lets Talk Health

Folks rejuvenate their spirits at the Southern Hills Holistic Fair

03/03/2018 majac Heart Disease

Nancy Anderson says conventional medicine focuses on eliminating the physical symptoms of an illness, whereas holistic medicine looks at the root cause. Holistic Fair organizer Nancy Anderson says, "Holistic approach to health includes mind, body, and spirit so not only are we taking care of the body …
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Trump's Tariff Can't Start A Trade War Because It Started Years Ago

03/03/2018 majac Diets & Weight Loss

President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would place tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has economists cringing. Conservative Republicans are dusting off the principles they learned in Econ 101, liberal Nobel laureate Paul Krugman is warning that Trump will start an economically destructive trade war, and prominent world leaders are vowing to prove Krugman right. On Friday, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker threatened to retaliate against “unfair” U.S. tariffs with new levies on American motorcycles, bourbon and blue jeans.

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Why discounting exercise as a mental health aid is short-sighted

03/03/2018 majac Exercise

So, I didn't exercise until I was about 23, when my dodgy mental health well and truly had a grip on me. After finally going to the doctor and getting diagnosed with depression, I came away with…a prescription for Citalopram, a referral to a therapist and that trusty old leaflet on depression and low mood, …
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Calling All Acupuncture Skeptics: Here Are Some Great Reasons To Give It A Try

03/03/2018 majac Heart Disease

… these modalities are becoming more popular, many people (understandably) have a lot of questions before they step out of their comfort zones and into their friendly community acupuncture office. And like many other alternative therapies, acupuncture (an ancient Eastern medicine practice) has plenty …
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Eating real food the key to weight loss

03/03/2018 majac Your Health Matters

Researchers were surprised at what they learned while seeking to determine whether there were differences in outcomes between a healthy low-fat (HLF) diet – the mainstream standard for the last half century – vs a healthy low-carbohydrate (HLC) diet regarding weight change at 12 months.
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Pennsylvania Redistricting Leads To Bad Blood Among Some Democrats Forced To Shuffle Electoral Plans

03/02/2018 majac Diets & Weight Loss

Democrats rejoiced last month when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court redrew the state’s congressional districts, ruling that the GOP had gerrymandered the map unconstitutionally. The court’s move made Democrats competitive in several more districts than they would have been under the Republican plan. Democrat Christina Hartman, an establishment favorite running there, announced Wednesday that she would be withdrawing from that race and running in the adjacent 10th District instead.

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Music helps patients exercise longer during cardiac stress testing

03/02/2018 majac Exercise

If music has helped you feel more energetic during a workout, you're not alone. Research backs up the additive effect music can have on exercise. According to a study that will be presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual scientific session in Orlando on March 11, people who listened to …
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Manhunt underway after shooting leaves two dead at Central Michigan University

03/02/2018 majac Diets & Weight Loss

Authorities are searching for James Eric Davis Jr., a 19-year-old student, after his parents were killed on Friday morning.

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To Control Pain, Battle PTSD And Fight Other Ills, Tennessee Vets Try Tai Chi

03/02/2018 majac Heart Disease

So the mammoth agency has taken a sharp turn toward alternative medicine. The thinking goes that even if it doesn't cure a mental or physical ill, it can't hurt. In Tennessee, treatment for veterans is beginning to include the ancient martial art of tai chi. Zibin Guo leads a weekly session at the Alvin C. York …
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Eating disorders at Bowdoin: students share stories of pressure and anxiety

03/02/2018 majac Your Health Matters

Recognizing a need for additional support for students with eating disorders, the Counseling Center reached out to Hart and since the fall of 2016, Hart has come to meet with Bowdoin students once a week. Currently, she is seeing around nine Bowdoin students, individually and in group sessions, who …
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Exercise and hot baths are no longer off limits for pregnant women

03/02/2018 majac Exercise

They said they can also safely take part in aqua-aerobic exercise in water temperatures ranging from 28.8C to 33.4C for up to 45 minutes, and sit in hot baths (40C) or hot/dry saunas (70C; 15% relative humidity) for up to 20 minutes, irrespective of pregnancy stage, without reaching the recommended …
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NRA's Loesch rips Trump's idea of seizing guns without 'due process'

03/01/2018 majac Diets & Weight Loss

National Rifle Association spokeswoman Dana Loesch criticized on Thursday President Trump’s suggestion that law enforcement ought to take away guns from mentally ill people “first,” and “go through due process second.”

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