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Declutter It! is all about organizing your home and home office. Here's a list of my weekly post topics: Motivate Me Mondays, Tick Tock Tuesdays, Where's My Desk Wednesdays, Tame Those Toys Thursdays, Find It Fridays.
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World Aids Day: December 1
HIV may seem like an old problem by now, but it’s still very much relevant. Worldwide, 33.4 million people are living with HIV, including 2.1 children younger than 15. Even high-income countries like the US haven’t made much progress on r...
Health Benefits of Turkey (& Trivia Too)
Your Thanksgiving feast may not be entirely guilt-free, but at least you can relax about eating turkey, one of the healthier meats. After you read about how wonderfully healthy turkey is, check out turkey history and trivia, as well as ideas for usin...
Holiday Eating Tips for Diabetics
If you’ve been reading Blisstree this month, then you already know it’s American Diabetes Month. It’s probably even more fitting that November is the chosen month for diabetes awareness, since holiday eating can make some people str...
Quit Smoking & Control Weight at Once
Today marks the 34th Great American Smokeout. Visit cancer.org to learn more about all the reasons you should quit, plus a guide to quitting and planning your quit day. For women who want to quit smoking, there’s more good news on a how to bett...
Color Yourself Healthy
Post from: Blisstree Color Yourself Healthy...
Dark Chocolate Proven to Reduce Stress
If you’re feeling stressed, eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate each day could reduce stress hormones in your body. A clinical trial published in the ACS Journal of Proteome Research took a scientific look at the stress-reducing ...
Those Phantom Ear Noises
If you regularly hear annoying noise with electrical, musical, or even mechanical qualities, then you could be part of the 19% of Americans who suffer from tinnitus. The buzzing or chirping noise is often high-pitched and relentless. Yet, others can&...
STEPMONSTER Winner & Tips from the Author
Thanks to everyone who entered the book contest. If you didn’t win, keep reading anyway for some tips from the author on dating a guy with kids. Congrats to Trig, the winner of the book contest for STEPMONSTER: A New Look at Why Real Stepmother...
The Big Bad High Fructose Corn Syrup
Research findings suggest that cutting back on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension. HFCS is included in many processed foods and beverages, and obesity rates have risen sharply since the introduction of HFCS 20 years ago. Wi...
Gum Chewing for Weight Loss?
Chewing sugar-free gum can help reduce your calorie intake, while also increasing energy expenditure. Kathleen Melanson, University of Rhode Island associate professor of nutrition and food sciences, studied the effects of chewing sugar-free gum by c...
AMA Flu Help Online
Amafluhelp.org can’t officially diagnose you, but the American Medical Association site can tell you whether or not you should seek further medical attention. It can also tell you if you likely don’t have the flu. The free resource can he...
Mom’s Abuse May Lead to Underweight Babies
With the October focus on National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s a good time to discuss the impact of abuse on pregnant women too. A new study has shown that children of abused moms are more likely to be underweight at birth and may e...
Emotional Health of Breast Cancer Patients
Doctors focus on helping breast cancer patients become physically well again, but not a lot of attention is paid to the emotional wellbeing of breast cancer patients. According to a study of breast cancer patients by researchers in Australia, women w...
Internet Searches: Exercise for Your Brain
Using the Internet to find information can stimulate key areas of the brain associated with memory and decision-making. UCLA scientists found that for middle-aged and older adults with little Internet experience, benefits could be attained in just on...
Book Giveaway: STEPMONSTER
STEPMONSTER: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do, by Wednesday Martin, Ph.D., offers a realistic and new way of looking at women in relationships with men who have children. STEPMONSTER explores stepfamily life from...
Are Statins Drugs of the Rich?
Since statins were introduced for the treatment of high cholesterol, the wealthy have seen a decline in lipid levels double to that of the poor. A study by researchers at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the University of Pennsylvan...
Predicting Postnatal Depression
It’s difficult to see into the future, of course. But, when it comes to postnatal depression, prediction can be important for prevention. Around 13% of women worldwide suffer from depression after giving birth. Spanish researchers have develop...
Even More Benefits of Folic Acid
Folic acid has been known to benefit pregnant women and help prevent birth defects, but a new study also suggests that it can have amazing affects on peripheral artery disease. The Examiner reports discusses a report from the British Journal of Surg...
Jaycee Dugard Case Provides Hope
When news broke that Jaycee Dugard had been found 18 years after her abduction at only 11 years old, it seemed that the news was very hopeful and optimistic. After all, there isn’t a story I can recall of a girl found alive after 18 years of b...
Testing for Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
Pregnant women with risk factors of preterm birth can be anxious as the months wear on. Women who are at risk of preterm birth include those who have had preterm births or miscarriages before. Other factors also play a role: IVF treatment, cervical o...
New Book for Caregivers of Elderly Parents
Caring for elderly parents is a major life challenge that can bring with it much stress. Gloria G. Barsamian, a social worker for 28 years, wrote a new book on the topic - Sustenance and Hope for Caregivers of Elderly Parents. Currently, around 34 ...
California Program Disenrolling Kids
Beginning October 1st, California’s Children’s Health Insurance Program will begin removing children from coverage. Healthy Families (the name of the program) would receive “$81.4 million from the First 5 California Commission, whi...
Hormone Therapy for Younger Women
Every day, it seems, we get another opinion on the role of hormone therapy and how it affects women. We’ve heard that hormone replacement therapy can increase the risk of heart attacks and cancer for women. But one doctor now says that might ...
Weight Watchers Hungry Figures Bad Surprise
Plush Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets sold by Weight Watchers between April 2009 and July 2009 are being recalled due to needles! That’s not nice of the hungry figure. Two Weight Watchers employees found sewing needles inside Hungry Figures, ...
