- Tick's love the leaves
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Tick Borne Disease. It's Preventable... So DON'T Let It Happen To YOU!
information from the University of RI
"I'm lucky to be alive," said Bill Thornton as he very slowly sat down on the edge of a sofa.At age 69, Bill qualifies as a senior citizen but in this era 69 is not really considered ancient. Yet Bill talks, moves and gestures like one would expect of a person decades older.
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Posted on: November 2nd, 2010
Author: Elaine Mullen Cassinelli
- Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies by Sandi Andersen
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When I was young my mother loved to bake. She and her mother (my Nana) were both enthusiastic bakers. As a child I was highly allergic to wheat gluten and dairy products. I grew up not being allowed to have the same snacks as everyone else or I would “cheat’ and suffer for it later. At 15 I learned how to substitute “safe” food for the ingredients that were in the original recipe. The end product tasted just as good… Read More
Posted on: July 21st, 2010
Author: Sandi Anderson
- Heath and Wellness , June 2010
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Copy Aberrations May Help Drive Autism:
Too many, too few copies a hallmark of autistic people's genomes, study finds genetic background to autism may have gotten a little clearer. Scientists say they have pinpointed certain types of genetic abnormalities that are unusually prevalent in individuals with the disorder. These are either segments of DNA entirely missing from the genome or the same segment repeated several times, known to geneticists as "copy number variations" (CNVs). "We knew genetics were involved through… Read More
Posted on: June 22nd, 2010
Author: Elaine Mullen Cassinelli
- The Health Care Bill.....What is it?
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In the mail today, I got an informational pamphlet from my insurance company comparing the new Health Care Reform Law with the health insurance that the congress gets. Thought you might be interested.
Here is the comparison:
Choice of Insurance Plans
Congress: Many plans of all types available through a national exchange run by the federal government for federal employees and dependents
New Law: Many private plans of all types available through state-run insurance exchanges and families without employer or… Read More
Posted on: May 18th, 2010
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- Love Yourself with Probiotics: They’re Alive
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Chances are, you've heard the word "probiotic" a lot, and the person explaining it has been urging you to eat yogurt. Probiotic is a term that refers to dietary supplements or foods ("living foods") that contain beneficial, or "good," bacteria similar to those normally found in your body. There is encouraging research that these bacteria are said to keep your digestive system running smoothly and help your body fight off illness. Yogurt is a great source of probiotics, as long… Read More
Posted on: June 11th, 2010
Author: Elaine Mullen Cassinelli
