Amanda Bennet lost her husband of 20 years to a grueling battle with kidney cancer December 14, 2007. Bennet’s husband, Terence Bryan Foley, fought for seven years, and had been told several times that he was going to die, yet somehow made it through. Bennet and her husband were forced to make several difficult decisions throughout the seven years, and every choice they made was made to save Terence’s life regardless of the price. They had “robust” medical insurance, which allowed them to keep on fighting. Bennet says, “We didn’t have to think about money, allocation of medical resources, the struggles of roughly 46 million uninsured Americans, or the impact on corporate bottom lines.”
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A child seizure study that focused on three anti-epilepsy drugs discovered that the oldest drug “was best for treating childhood absence epilepsy, in which youngsters often stare into space for up to 20 seconds many times a day,” reports Gene Emery from Reuters. The oldest drug, ethosuximide, has been available since the 1950s, and was the most effective; the worst was lamotrigine.
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According to a review of public studies, exercising can help ease anxiety caused from chronic illnesses. “The authors of the review say they found “solid evidence” that exercise can curb anxiety in patients dealing with a chronic illness, such as heart and circulatory problems, fibromyalgia, arthritis and other pain conditions, mental health problems, cancer, as well as the breathing disorder,” reports Megan Brooks from Reuters.
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A new report released from the Nurses’ Health Study has stated that taking one aspirin tablet every other day can be highly beneficial for breast cancer survivors. Dr. Bernadine Healy reports, “The long-term, low-dose aspirin program was initiated a year or more after the cancer diagnosis as an add-on to treatment, not as a substitute for it, to control the fate of tumor cells silently left behind.”
The study began in 1976 and carried on until 2006; it involved 4,164 breast cancer survivors and was focused on their aspirin use. Aspirin seems to be beneficial for breast cancer survivors because it interferes with the spreading of cancer; “The power to spread is the power to kill,” says Healy. The women who took aspirin on a regular basis were 71% less likely to have a fatal recurrence of breast cancer compared to those who were taking little or no aspirin.
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A new study has shown that taking ibuprofen on a regular basis can lower your risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Jason Ramsey from TopNews reports, “The research involved 136,474 people who did not have Parkinson’s disease at the beginning of the research. They were questioned about their use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen.” The study revealed that those who took ibuprofen on a regular basis were 40% less likely to develop the disease than people who didn’t take the drug. Also, those who took larger doses of the drug had an even lower risk than those taking smaller levels of the drug.
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Diana Rosetti from CantonRep.com reports that “watching politicians on television outline ways to save taxpayer dollars through health care reform spurred Dr. Cynthia J. Koelker into action.” Koelker is not your ordinary doctor; she makes house calls and keeps her practice small in order to establish close relationships with her patients. She stresses that patients should constantly ask their doctors questions, and be proactive in their healthcare. Koelker says, “I thought I could write a list of 100 things people could do today, so I sat down at my kitchen table and did it.” Koelker published a book entitled “101 Ways to Save Money on Healthcare” which reveals information medical professionals know and other’s do not.
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For heart patient Frank Amend, an engineer from North Carolina, his heaviest expense is healthcare, unlike the average American family whose mortgage would be at the top of the list as their biggest expense. Reuters states, “That’s why Amend and tens of thousands of patients with similar conditions find themselves at the center of debate over how to reform the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare sector — and whether the country can afford it.”
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Many people either cringe or squeal when they hear the term, ‘The Hills,” or the name Heidi Montag. As some may know from watching the news earlier this year she has come out of her cocoon revealing a tweaked, mannequin looking, new self.
According to abcnews.com, Heidi had 10 procedures performed in 10 hours including breast enlargements, chin reduction, nose job, ears pinned back, lipo, brow lift, etc. At 23 years old most would think these actions are quite extreme especially for a beautiful girl who looked just fine with the skin she was given. Now critics have been accusing Montag of addiction but she begs to differ, “I think I just look like a different, improved version of myself,” she said.
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Everyday, women look in the mirror and want to change a part of their body. What seems to be the most popular part of the body to enhance is the breasts. Boob jobs are one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries and year after year the results are getting better.
Now, women can choose from over 500 different kinds of breasts… including size, style, shape and feel. Sizes go from A to F.
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After the devastating 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday in Haiti, International Red Cross estimates that 45,000- 50,000 people were killed but that number could sky rocket in the coming days. The potential for the living and sick to drink contaminated drinking water is a huge concern.
According to foxnews.com in order to protect the living in Port-au-Prince mass graves will have to be made immediately. So far 7,000 people have been buried in a mass grave from this devastating earthquake.
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If you sit down at the end of the year and add up all the prescription drugs, annual physical exams, etc then your chin may drop at your medical bill.
Following these easy money saving rules could help save your medical bill next year:
Live a new lifestyle before filling a prescription
Be informed about the vitamins you take
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