By Donnica L. Moore, M.D. Sister to Sister’s new campaign encourages American women to remember the “forgotten fat” when managing their heart-health! Since 2000, Sister to Sister has screened more than 30,000 women for heart disease. Now the only national non-profit organization dedicated to screening and educating women about cardiovascular disease has launched a new campaign to educate women with the latest knowledge about total lipid control: The Good, Bad, and Forgotten Fat. Lipid is…
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By Leo Galland M.D.and Jonathan Galland Walnuts are great snack foods: convenient and packed with nutrients. Their crunchiness helps them make an excellent part of a healthy dessert recipe. We love walnuts because they contain anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats. Recent research shows significant health benefits of eating walnuts: Scientists at Loma Linda University analyzed the diets of healthy adults and followed them for six years. People who ate walnuts regularly had a reduced incidence of heart…
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RN Uses the Media to Reach Larger Audience Nursezone.com By Glenna Murdock, RN, contributor 2007 Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA has a lot to say and people are listening. Ficarra is the originator, producer, writer and host of Health-in-30, a 30-minute weekly radio program that airs live every Friday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST, broadcast on WRCR-AM 1300 Radio Rockland (New York) and live online at www.wrcr.com. Each week her show addresses…
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By Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D, FACRO Complementary medicine integrates non-Western treatment methods into mainstream medical practice. Examples include light exercise, guided imagery, massage, yoga, reiki, tai chi, acupuncture, music therapy, and art therapy. In the oncology area, these modalities can help to reduce side effects and thereby enhance a person’s physical and/or emotional tolerance to treatment. People thus feel better during what might otherwise be a very difficult period of cancer treatment. Fatigue is a…
Read More...The Open Center Live Remote Broadcast in Soho
The Open Center Live Remote Broadcast in Soho – 83 Spring Street New York, NY – This Week on Health in 30 with Barbara Ficarra Tune in this Friday, February 16th, Health in 30 is going on location to the Open Center in New York City for a live remote broadcast! Set your dial to WRCR AM 1300 Radio Rockland or go to Healthin30.com (click on the WRCR logo) or WRCR.com to listen live! Joining…
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