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Health & Fitness > Heart Disease & Heart Attack A look at heart disease: 1 of 27

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Even though medicine has come long way in finding effective ways to treat the heart disease or delay it's progression, still more than 500,000 Americans die from coronary artery disease each year. While medical therapy is still critical to treatment of heart d...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Difficult people: 24 of 135

Difficult people, who are you? What are you hiding, and hiding from who? You appear indifferent and so distant You seem withdrawn and so unhappy Your ways are cruel and your words demeaning What it is you are hiding, and hiding from who? The layers of indifference are covering the real you I see a little flame of kindness bu...
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Common responsibilities of nurses: 1 of 5

Nurses are the largest task force in the healthcare field. Their main focus is on holistic care and prevention. Their responsibilities depend upon their education, training, and role in the organization. Depending on education and training, the nurse can be seen as a bedside staff nurse, a provider, an administrator, researc...
Health & Fitness > Digestive Diseases OTC antacids or acid reducers: What you should know: 1 of 5

Antacids or gastric acid reducers are the most widely used, readily available, and comparatively inexpensive over-the-counter drugs. By the time a patient shows up at the doctor's office with complaints of stomach problems or heartburn, they have had already tried at least one of the OTC antacids. But they are not as benign ...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Daily habits to keep your life in balance: 3 of 12

We all want balanced lives. The number one way to maintain balance in life is by following a routine. Routine is important to avoid uncertainties and preventable stressers in life. Begin your day by waking up early in the morning. Feel the quiet and calmness around you. Take deep breaths, and smell the flowers. If you have a...
Autos > Driving & Safety Should US national speed limits revert back to 55 miles per hour?: 4 of 14

Even though a speed limit of 55 miles per hour may save money and energy, most people are not going to abide by it. Today's fast paced world is all about speed and competition. No matter where you go people are in a hurry and driving at at least 10 to 20 mph above the speed limit. Those who do worry about saving money and en...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips on how to save money at amusement parks: 5 of 13

Amusement parks are a great way to have family fun and spend vacations together. The truth is that most amusement park vacations can be expensive, and due to the bad economy these days most folks may decide to forgo the idea altogether. However by planning ahead of time and following the money saving tips in this article, yo...
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases How to contain the spread of swine flu: 5 of 11

Dr Nancy Cox, the head of the CDC's influenza division, preliminary research suggests the H1N1 (Swine) flu may be just like any other seasonal flu because this H1N1 virus lacks many of the "markers for virulence" possessed by the H1N1 pandemic virus of 1918. Because the virus lacks these key components of the virus that kill...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice The pros and cons of traveling alone: 15 of 32

Travelling alone can be so much fun, all you need to make sure is that you are be street smart. There is so much to see and so much to do and there is nothing better than if you can do it at your own will and pace. The fun of travelling alone is that you do not have to worry about waiting for others or others hurrying you up...
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Ways to solve the nursing shortage: 4 of 8

One of the most important steps towards healthcare reform is the need to address the nursing shortage in the United States. While on one side government is trying to take steps to make sure that everyone has acces to the healthcare, on the otherside the key force to healthcare delivery system the nurses are becoming scarce. ...