Archive for the 'health' Category

Nov 02 2009

How to meditate & reasons to do it

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b5195f8603c091e7d4c217380256560e.jpgI found a brief but informative article at PickTheBrain.com: 4 Powerful Reasons to Mediate and How to Get Started. He walks the reader through the benefits of Meditation, whether it’s religious and some everyday ways to practice it. If you’ve ever wondered about it or how to do it without formal practice, this is a good starting point.

Here is an excerpt of one of my favorites is Strength Training for the Mind by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Share your resources with us.

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Aug 02 2009

Top 10 medical info sites

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There are many sites offering medical information. These are the ones I recommend* for general medical information.

  1. CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
  2. CNN Health Health news stories
  3. DrKoop.com former U.S. Surgeon General Continue Reading »

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Jul 29 2009

Can you avoid hospital infections?

Published by Simon under health

Be a proactive patient! A recent Mayo Clinic post listed tips for preventing hospital infection. Discussion points include selecting your surgeon and asking about pre-surgery antibiotics. Two of the points they mention are suggestions that many articles discuss but that most of us are reluctant to act upon:

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