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Diabetics: look after your feet!

Diabetics: look after your feet!...

Posted by KellieMyHS in Diabetes News, Kellie's blog on March 12, 2010 | 4 responses | permalink

After spending a morning in a Sydney Hospital Wound Clinic and seeing some nasty diabetic foot wounds, I needed to share this important information on diabetic foot care.

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Be happy for your heart’s sake

Be happy for your heart’s sake...

A new study has made it official; it’s better to be happy!

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High blood pressure is a neglected disease

High blood pressure is a neglected disease...

Posted by Steve in Hypertension News on March 4, 2010 | one response | permalink

A new report has been released showing that while most Americans know that high blood pressure is not good for you, this has not led to a drop in the number of people who have hypertension.

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Long term study proves diuretics are the best treatment

Long term study proves diuretics are the best treatment...

I was interested to read that diuretics have been shown in a recent study to be the best first line treatment for high blood pressure.

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Diabetes animation video: What, why and the effects

Diabetes animation video: What, why and the effects...

Posted by KellieMyHS in Diabetes News on February 23, 2010 | one response | permalink

I found the following video simply explained the complex topic of diabetes. The first half of the video explains what diabetes is by showing animations of what happens with glucose and insulin after eating. It then explains the complications of diabetes with another series of animations.

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Beautiful women in magazines are fake

Beautiful women in magazines are fake...

Posted by KellieMyHS in Kellie's blog, Other Health News on February 19, 2010 | 5 responses | permalink

I found this Dove advertisement fascinating as it takes a normal looking woman and between make-up and computer skills produce a photo to place on a billboard that is a ‘fake’ image.

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Food: Keep it simple

Food: Keep it simple...

Posted by Steve in Other Health News on February 17, 2010 | 3 responses | permalink

Daniel talks about a simple principle to determine if food is healthy for you, based on how much processing of food has gone through.

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Blood Pressure Facts Sheet

Blood Pressure Facts Sheet...

Posted by KellieMyHS in Blood Pressure Articles on January 20, 2010 | 6 responses | permalink

Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. Every time the heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. The pressure is determined by the force and amount of blood pumped, and the size and flexibility of the arteries.

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New versions released

New versions released...

Posted by Steve in Software News on January 12, 2010 | 6 responses | permalink

We are pleased to announce the release of new versions of all of our software programs. The new version is a free upgrade for all users.

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New Year’s resolutions are meant to be broken

New Year’s resolutions are meant to be broken...

If you haven’t broken your New Year’s resolution by now, then you are one of a very few!

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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!...

Posted by Steve in Website News on December 24, 2009 | 6 responses | permalink

For everyone celebrating Christmas … Merry Christmas! Thank you to everyone for your support and help this year. Wishing you and your family all the very best for 2010! Steve and Kellie

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Weight reduction surgery animation

Weight reduction surgery animation...

Posted by Steve in Other Health News on December 16, 2009 | 4 responses | permalink

I came across this video animation explaining how the various weight reduction surgery (bariatric surgery) techniques work. I did not realize the variety of operations that were available.

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Beta testing new versions

Beta testing new versions...

Posted by Steve in Software News on December 15, 2009 | 7 responses | permalink

Being a beta tester is not for everyone. This post will give you an idea of whether it is something you would like to do, and provide instructions if you choose to do so.

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Common painkillers have been linked to increased risk of asthma

Common painkillers have been linked to increased risk of asthma...

A large study has shown that there is a strong link between asthma and taking common painkillers.

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Dr. Floyd: Aim for below 120/75

Dr. Floyd: Aim for below 120/75...

Posted by KellieMyHS in Blood Pressure Articles on November 25, 2009 | 4 responses | permalink

The topic of blood-pressure has been undergoing change in the last few years. We used to say that a person’s blood-pressure should be approximately 100 plus your age. A 65-year-old would have an acceptable blood-pressure of 165 using this criteria. That is the old way of looking at things, but we now have a new way of looking at things.

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