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Why Herbs And Drugs Can Be A Dangerous Duo

 Now of days, most people are using alternative medicine in addition to conventional medicine.  This blending of the two types of modern and ancient can be very beneficial, but also very dangerous!  Some...

9 comments    drugs herbs university
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The Secret To An Ouchless Mammogram

Like most women who are nearing the age of 50, my doctor is once more reminding me it that time again to get my mammogram. Oh, yuk! This is my first thought. You see, when I was 36 I had a rare type of cancer...

6 comments    cancer breast caffeine
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Tradgedy, Disaster, and the Justice of God

 An earthquake strikes and kills eighty thousand people.  A tsunami overwhelms the coastline of the Indian Ocean, killing more then fifty thousand people.  A hurricane slams the US coast which causes...

4 comments    god job bible
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The Amazing Baking Soda

James Church, a Brooklyn businessman, closed his spice business down right after the civil war in1867 to go into selling baking soda even though it was a very competitive market back then. Church did what...

12 comments    water hair baking
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7 Ways To Prevent A Fall

 Each year about one out of three people over the age of 65 falls.  Often the injuries and complications from these falls cause severe lifestyle changes.  Many are forced into nursing homes because they...

6 comments    safety shoes bathroom
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A Little More About Me And What I Do

I am sure that a lot of you are wondering who is this Betsy Ickes?  Well, here is some of the scoop from me personally! So let me introduce myself! I grew up in a rural town in Pennsylvania although I was...

2 comments    life children pictures
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Stop The Food-headache Cycle

You are what you eat! So many time we have heard this saying since were a child, but it's not just an old saying! Science has proven that the food that we eat makes a huge impact on our health and...

7 comments    food science coffee
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The Tooth Fairy At My House

Growing up we all knew about the tooth fairy at our house. Back when I was a kid we even looked forward to losing a tooth because of the deposit of money we would find under our pillow. Back then it was just...

2 comments    teeth fairy tooth
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Why I Love Pittsburgh

If you ever end up in western Pennsylvania, be sure to make a stop in Pittsburgh during your travels. You will find many things to do in Pittsburgh no matter how old you are. Either it be go to the zoo or...

16 comments    travel museum theater
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Is A Stroke In Your Future?

A lot of us have heard either on TV or from your family doctor, but what is a stroke. Well, there are two kinds, mainly. The first and more common kind is the ischemic. That is when your artery leading to...

2 comments    risk high blood pressure stroke
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