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2012 | Health Eagle - Part 19
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Archives for 2012

Hotel Tips for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

by R. Carnavale July 10th, 2012 | Heart Health, Prevention
Maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle is important, especially when you’re traveling. Your choice of hotels is a key factor in having healthy heart. Before you book a hotel room, consider if any or all of these three heart-healthy amenities will be provided:

Healthy Meals

  • Does the hotel provide nutritious, tasty meal choice options for its guests? Consider brands like Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which offers Lifestyle Cuisine Plus, a new menu available upon request that caters to guests with heart and other health issues. The menu includes a selection of appetizers, entrees, and desserts for heart-healthy diets, and it is designed to contribute to
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Dietary Supplements for UV Safety

by R. Carnavale July 5th, 2012 | Health Observance
July is UV Safety Month, and with so many outdoor activities to enjoy – Fourth of July celebrations, picnics, golfing, swimming, and beach activities — it’s important to recognize that exposure to the sun can cause problems.  The problems can be short-term conditions, such as heat exhaustion and sunburn, and longer-lasting problems, including skin cancer, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration (AMG).

While people regularly apply sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 30 and don wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses, and clothing to protect their eyes and skin from the destructive effects of UV-A and UV-B rays, certain dietary
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Heartburn Medications

by Jessica B. July 3rd, 2012 | Medication
Heartburn is a common problem that can cause discomfort, bad breath, breathing problems, sore throat, and a wide variety of other symptoms.  This can make it difficult to conduct normal everyday activities. There are many medications that can treat the symptoms of heartburn in most patients. Ideally, you should discuss treatment with your doctor before beginning to take any medication.

Antacids:  These work by neutralizing stomach acid, and they are taken after a meal when symptoms present. They can be used to treat heartburn and also indigestion. Antacids are usually best for short term treatment, as they can have many
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Grief and Relationships

by Lori Sciame July 2nd, 2012 | Relationships

Recently, my mom passed away after a 19 year battle with cancer. As you already know, when the death of a parent occurs, no matter what age you are, it hits hard; however; even when a person may feel like hiding away from the world, it's just not possible. Life goes on. Hope always remains.


I am not a grief counselor, but I have lived long enough to lose several significant people in my life. Because of that, I'd like to give a few tips on how to cope with grief in a way that won't negatively affect those relationships

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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

by Dean Heller MD June 29th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
My father, who is 72, was diagnosed with CML. From what I understand, this is a blood cancer. They are telling him that he can live with this for many years with agressive treatment. He does not want to take medicine. What would happen if he does not want to take any medication at all?

CML is Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. This disease is usually different that an acute leukemia, and it is commonly very responsive to medical therapy. A few cases will progress to a more acute form of leukemia, and have to be treated with more aggressive chemotherapy. For
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All health and medical information is provided for educational purposes and is not meant to replace the medical advice or treatment of your healthcare professional.