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Hundred believed sick from tainted eggs | Health news Undercooked food also leaves the consumer at risk of infection. Salmonella, which is generally contracted from contaminated poultry, meat, eggs, or water, affects the intestinal tract. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal … http://health.forum1000.com/ — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:35:34 -0700 » Seeing red: The health [...]

Natural Healing Daily News 08/18/2010

Ayurveda Natural Health – Recipe For Healing Stomach Pain – Vox Is it any wonder that more and more people are seeking out chiropractors, homeopaths, midwifes, nutritionists, naturopaths, acupuncturists and other natural, non-drug, non-surgical healers? 514-227-7324 Spiritual healing may appear a … http://dannielle126.vox.com/ — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:35:28 -0700 Alternative Medicine – The Healthy [...]

Indoor tanning booths can quadruple your skin cancer risk

Eager to soak up the sun, or at least look like they have, some folks are getting their bronze on early—indoors. But indoor tanning beds can increase the risk of melanoma up to four times, according to a new study released by the American Association for Cancer Research. The bottom line: Melanoma risk goes up [...]

The best sunscreens and insect repellents

Whether you’re headed to the beach, camping, or having a backyard barbecue, two products can help keep your skin safe this summer: sunscreen and insect repellent. But which brands work best? Our tests of 12 sunscreens found four sprays, including one CR Best Buy, that protected a shade better than the rest. Our trained sensory [...]

Women, love your hearts

The leading cause of death for women in the U.S. is not breast, colon, or lung cancer, but heart disease. Each year, more than 400,000 women have heart attacks and, alarmingly, the majority (64%) never experience the classic symptoms. In the movies and on TV, heart attacks tend to be sudden and intense, but in [...]

Blood pressure control improving, but millions still at risk

<img title="High blood pressure" src="” border=”0″ alt=”High blood pressure” class=”asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451e0d569e2013481b2af18970c “> If you don’t know whether you have high blood pressure—a leading cause of death in the U.S.—a study released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association should prompt you to get your levels checked. The study found that about half [...]

Sprouts recalled after 22 sickened by salmonella

<img title="Sprouts_recall" src=" A California company is recalling alfalfa sprouts after 22 people in 10 states became sickened with Salmonella Newport. The sprouts were sold under the brand names Caldwell Fresh Foods, Nature’s Choice, and California Exotics and distributed to restaurants, delicatessens and retailers nationwide including Walmart and Trader Joe’s. As of May 20 and [...]

Heat or cold for arthritis?

Is it better to treat arthritis symptoms with heat or cold? —R.R., La Habra Heights, Calif. That depends on the symptoms. Cold reduces inflammation and swelling, and relieves pain better than heat (though alternating between cold and heat provides greater relief for some people). But cold may increase joint stiffness. Heat relaxes muscles and tendons, [...]

Chicken nuggets tested: While tasty, they’re far from healthful

While we were looking through our news feeds this morning we found this and thought we would share with our wonderful Leadville audience. I know many of us often think chicken nuggets as a healthy quick meal, this article may change your mind! Kids love them, but after reading our new taste and nutrition Ratings [...]

E. coli-contaminated lettuce recalled

My fellow Leadville citizens before you rush out to Safeway to buy your lettuce for that absolutely delicious salad you were planning you may want to read about the FDA’s recall on lettuce. Just in time for summer salads, there has been a huge recall of lettuce because of an e. coli outbreak that has [...]
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