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- December 23rd, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Back in the New Year
Wishing all my friends here a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hope you have a wonderful holiday and safe travels if you’re taking to the roads or air.
- December 11th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
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- December 10th, 2009
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- December 9th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Current Decade Warmest on Record
This decade has been the warmest since global surface temperatures started being recorded in the mid-1800s, according to figures released Tuesday at the climate change talks in Copenhagen. "Despi…
- December 8th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Half of teen girls have STIs within 2 years
Within 2 years of having sex for the first time, half of teenage girls may be at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to results of a study published toda…
- December 6th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Remove Junk Food from Middle Schools
It seems like a no-brainer, and it is: Take the junk food out of school vending machines and cafeterias, and kids will eat less junk food, according to a new study that took place in Connecticut. When…
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Slim-Fast drinks recalled
All canned Slim-Fast drinks have been recalled by Unilever PLC’s U.S. subsidiary because of the possibility of bacterial contamination that could cause diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. The company…
- December 5th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Christmas Graphics
I have an album at Photobucket of Christmas graphics that can used in emails or avatars. Feel free to snag anything you like. R click on thumbnail to open full size and save image to your own computer…
- December 3rd, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Obesity Increases Kid’s Risk of Spinal Problems
Along with an increased risk for high cholesterol and diabetes, overweight and obese children also may be more prone to spinal problems and back pain, according to U.S. researchers. Th…
- December 2nd, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
CDC – Health Related Hoaxes and Rumors
Be aware everyone – if you see something like this in your inbox, delete it! CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program. The mess…
- November 30th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Many Type 2 Diabetes Patients Morbidly Obese
Twenty percent of Americans with type 2 diabetes are more than 100 pounds overweight (morbidly obese), according to a Loyola University Health System study. "The rate of morbid obesity among peop…
- November 23rd, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
The Cost of Dying
An excellent segment on last night’s 60 Minutes which I believe should be part of the health care debate and is not. It’s a topic no one wants to talk about. Last year, Medicare paid $50 billion j…
- November 22nd, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Deadlier than Cocaine, Heroin, and the Swine Flu
Once again the obesity epidemic is the root cause. Addiction to prescription painkillers — which kill thousands of Americans a year — has become a largely unrecognized epidemic, experts say. In f…
- November 15th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Nearly 4000 Americans Die from H1N1
Alarming new numbers! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that the death toll from H1N1 may be four times higher than previously estimated. The CDC earlier estimated 1,000 de…
- November 12th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Boomers Doomed to Disability?
This is really bad news for our country! Who’s suppose to pay for all these disabled baby boomers? Your insurance? Medicare? Our government? Your kids? It’s time to take this obesity epidemic seri…
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Smokey Mountains
A short video with a few of the pictures from last months trip to The Smokey Mountains. Please note – I am a novice using Windows Movie Maker.
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Lainey has uploaded the photo Gatlinburg to flickr.
- November 11th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Those in true emergency hardest hit by ER crisis
The state of US emergency departments has been called a "growing national crisis," and a report out shows the situation is only getting worse. "Most distressingly," the people who…
- November 1st, 2009
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- October 31st, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
Images of the 10 Worst Asthma Cities
Did Your City Make the List? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. Many things in the environment can trigger an attack, including air pollution, secondhand smoke,…
- October 30th, 2009
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Lainey has posted a new entry on: Elaines Place
CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu | 2009 H1N1 U.S. Situation Update
CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu | 2009 H1N1 U.S. Situation Update
