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Is Gardening Really A Key To A Long And Healthy Life?

In 2006, the islands of Okinawa, Japan, were estimated to have nearly 740 centenarians (a person has reached 100 years or over) out of a population of 1.3 million. According to the Okinawa Centenarian...

10 comments    health exercise gardening
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Never, Never Give Up

A week ago I woke up and knew I would be faced with the decision to help rescue or refuse to help a loved one in trouble.The drinking had been an issue for a long time.The consequences it placed on him before...

21 comments    love life advice
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Sleeping Difficulty: How to Get Rid of Insomnia

It happens night after night. You and millions of Americans get into bed, hoping for a good night sleep - only to toss, turn, wiggle and squirm until the wee hours of the morning. You get up in the morning,...

3 comments    stress depression sleep
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Euthanasia by the Backdoor?-End of Life, Care of the Dying in the UK

Reading a fabulous Hub about Human Beings, by James Watkins prompted this Hub. Although I am not medically trained, I work in a UK hospital, in an administration role. This means that I have gained some...

5 comments    life family god
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If You Have the Chance To Say Good-bye Take it

As difficult as it is to watch a loved one slowly deteriorate due to a terminal illness, it does provide one time to make the adjustment to the inevitable. Not so with the untimely sudden death, such as...

8 comments    terminal illness end life
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Mental Health Disorders on HubPages: Hubtivity and Mental Illness

The mental health disorder costs of HubPages participation is $$$$$... "(Mental health disorder) potential is a very rough prediction of (mental illness) per page view based on the subject matter of the...

7 comments    technology hubpages insomnia
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Is Your Vomiting Cat Sick?

Your vomiting cat does not necessarily signal that an illness is present. A number of diseases and upsets in your cat are associated with vomiting, It is a fact, however, that cats vomit more easily than most...

7 comments    cat health cat problems
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Life before asylum

http://www.fromoldbooks.org/Doree-Inferno/ Old Books in the Public Domain This is off the cuff again, I have told this story many different ways, so many times. I'll breeze over the early bits, I could but...

20 comments    depression mental illness acid
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How To Call In Sick To Work

We've all done it. Oh yes, you have. It's just you and me talking here...I'll keep your dirty secret. You know how it starts. One morning you wake up and it's too beautiful outside or perhaps you've...

62 comments    humor funny work
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Nasty Infectious Diseases You Want To Avoid - Scarlet Fever

This is an infectious bacterial childhood disease characterized by a skin rash, sore throat, and fever. It is less common and caused by a toxin released by the bacteria. dangerous than it was years ago. No...

1 comment    health medical illness
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