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Hello and welcome to my About me page. Deirdre is my name and learning to hone my writing skills on Helium is why I am here.
My background is in health care. I reside in Canada. Deirdre enjoys debating issues of the day.
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Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest What do lipoproteins do?: 4 of 6
What do lipoproteins do? There are three types of lipoproteins. LDL is known as low density lipoprotein. HDL is known as high density lipoprotein. The third lipoprotein is called VLDL. When you line up for a blood cholesterol test, the amounts of each lipid in your blood will determine your risk for heart disease. LOW DENSIT... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Ways to get a handle on stress: 4 of 6
How to cope with stress...FACT STRESS KILLS. Develop Coping Strategies Now..... Well it is a medical fact that stress can kill you, so you need to develop a strategy to cope with stress. There are quite a few ways to deal with stress that will save you from emotional and physical harm. So here goes. I know this sounds simple... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest How is high cholesterol diagnosed?: 4 of 6
How is high cholesterol diagnosed? The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is now recommending that all adults have cholesterol screening starting at twenty years of age. Repeat screenings for high cholesterol are do be done every five years. Should a person have more risk factors due to their health history like diabet... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Risks An overview of jobs in the deaf community: 4 of 6
"Deaf people can do anything, except hear". That quote is by I. King Jordan, the president of Galludet University. The times are changing along with out dated views of the deaf and their ability to perform in the hearing world. Deaf people are presently found working in numerous field very successfully. Fields of work like t... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How to keep away the everyday blues: 4 of 6
Combating the every day blues. Well there are some really fun ways to combat the everyday blues.... First things first. Remember that there are only twenty four hours in a day and that nasty blue feeling will pass, but if you prefer not to wait that long, here are a few things you could try that work and have helpled me not ... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Risks What to do if your baby's screening reveals a possible hearing problem: 2 of 3
Statistics reveal that 3 newborn babies out of every 1000 children born, are born deaf or show other signs of hearing loss. A screening test will reveal early if there is a problem. The earlier a child is tested the better, as treatment needs to begin early. Having a newborn screening test for hearing is the first step. When... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest What are lipid-altering medications?: 2 of 3
What are lipid-altering medications? Many medications are used to alter lipids in the blood. To alter lipids in this case means, to lower levels of blood cholesterol. Cholesterol consists of two main groups. HDL the good cholesterol, other wise known as high density lipoprotein which clears cholesterol from arteries. LDL, lo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Predicting the end of the war in the Middle East: 13 of 19
Predicting the end of the War in the Middle East. When the ongoing stupidity of Arab nations stops.... In trying to predict the end of war in the middle east you might want to consider a couple of scenarios. One would be the ending of stupidity of Arab nations conserning Israel. The other would be pondering the Book of Revel... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Risks Obesity in children: Addressing the problem: 11 of 16
Obesity in children: addressing the problem... Obesity and Children. To address this issue one need look no farther then parents and their responsibility to raise healthy children. I know, i know every one wishes to blame the fast food industry, but let us get real just for a few moments. Unless there is a genetic component ... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How many calories should you eat: 20 of 29
How many calories should you eat. It is all about you and your Basil Metabolic Rate. For starters you can roughly gage the amount of calories you need by knowing your basal metabolic rate. Your body needs a certain given amount of calories to maintain basic functions and your current weight. Suppose you currently weigh in at... More..