Published December 5, 2009
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Emetophobia, the fear of vomiting.
It’s rather common in fact, about the 6th most common phobias.
Mine started when I vomited in the school hallway during 3rd grade.
There are some good resources on line if you google search it.
I’m about 99% over my emetophobia using rational thought. It took months of doing things when I thought I was going to be sick, and not being sick. I still have 1% of the time (once every two months, or less) when I feel nausiated due to anxiety or regular stress.
Odds are, you haven’t vomited in a long time. Most of us emetophobes are vomit-free 25 years or more. I vomited in 3rd grade then again last year. That was 30 years vomit free.
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It turns out that the expiration date on a drug does stand for something, but probably not what you think it does. Since a law was passed in 1979, drug manufacturers are required to stamp an expiration date on their products. This is the date at which the manufacturer can still guarantee the full potency and safety of the drug.
Most of what is known about drug expiration dates comes from a study conducted by the Food and Drug Administration at the request of the military. With a large and expensive stockpile of drugs, the military faced tossing out and replacing its drugs every few years. What they found from the study is 90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date.
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Published November 19, 2009
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About 40 people have died after being inoculated against H1N1 pandemic flu, but investigations so far show the fatalities were not caused by the vaccine, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
The U.N. agency reaffirmed that the pandemic vaccine was safe and voiced concern that some pregnant women and others at risk were shunning it because of a fear of side effects.
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Published October 31, 2009
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You want to live a long, full life — to be young and lean forever. But you could be doing yourself more harm than good.
I have identified five critical areas, bad habits that many people mindlessly follow. Do you realize that each and every day of your life that you do not reverse these dangerous trends, you get farther and farther from your ultimate goal of living a fulfilling life? Take a look at each area, determine how you stack up, and then make the fix today:
1) Stealing from sleep: Studies show that a minimum of seven to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep (at night) are essential for health. Sleep is the time when your body repairs and recovers from all of the metabolic processes that your body performs every second. Sleep supports healthy weight management, raises growth hormone, and heals the adrenals. If you are watching TV, working on your PC, or otherwise stimulating yourself so that you are unable to go to sleep by 11 PM, then establish the Power Down Hour and turn to more relaxing activities like baths, light novels, or cuddling with a loved one (or pet!) at least an hour or two before bedtime. Then … retrain yourself to sleep through the night.
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Published October 31, 2009
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Researchers in South Korea say pumpkin skins contain a powerful antifungal protein that works against the cause of many common yeast infections.
Reporting in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Chosun University scientists from Kwangju, South Korea, say they extracted a protein from pumpkin rinds called Pr-2 that battles the fungus that causes vaginal yeast infections, diaper rash, and other health problems.
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