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URGENT: Call Your Representatives Today at 202-730-9001 to Tell Them to Stand Up for Women's Health.
Health & Wellness  (tags: women, prevention, birth control, medicine, healthcare, government )

Tierney
- 9 hours ago - plannedparenthoodaction.org
UPDATE Saturday, November 7, 2009 -- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops met with leaders in the House of Representatives in their bid to eliminate women's access to abortion care under health care reform. Their efforts are working. Re
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Natural Remedies - Non-Medicinal Cures for Colds and Other Winter Ills
Health & Wellness  (tags: AlternativeMed, diet, food, family, health, healthcare, humans, illness, medicine, prevention, protection )

Daphna
- 14 hours ago - thedailygreen.com
If the worrying news about over-the-counter cough syrup has you down, try this natural alternative: Add three tablespoons of dried thyme to one pint of boiling water. Let cool, then add one cup of honey. Take one teaspoon every hour as needed
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Herbal Remedies: Ancient Chinese Moxibustion With Mugwort Relieves Deep Pain
Health & Wellness  (tags: AlternativeMed, family, health, healthcare, humans, illness, interesting, medicine )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - greenlivingideas.com
I have recently been suffering from pain in my hips and lower back that has prevented me from writing for almost two weeks now. This constant pain has been caused by an old injury, changes in the weather, stress, and physical exertion (although not more t
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"Ian's Law" Makes It To Albany
Health & Wellness  (tags: healthcare, health, illness, humans, treatment, law, news, medicine )

Cal
- 1 day ago - rochesterhomepage.net
"Ian's Law" would make it illegal for insurance companies to drop entire lines of insurance as a pretext for denying coverage to individuals. The bill is named after 37-year-old Ian Pearl, who suffers from muscular dystrophy and needs around the clock car
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Federal Grant Goes to Help Brain-Injury Patients
Health & Wellness  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, healthcare, medicine, news, government )

Kat
- 2 days ago - daily-times.com
FARMINGTON -- More American Indians with traumatic brain injuries can expect assistance finding services following the announcement of a $20,000 grant to the Native American Disability Law Centers in Farmington and Gallup. The grant, announced by U.S...
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Urge Reps to Support Health Care Reform That Includes Indian Health Care Improvement Act- Take Action
Health & Wellness  (tags: environment, ethics, family, government, healthcare, humans, illness, medicine, prevention, protection, society )

Daphna
- 3 days ago - capwiz.com
Despite the promises made to Indian nations by the United States government, Indian health care remains inadequate and inaccessible. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), the legislative foundation of the U.S. government's trust responsibility
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End the Global Gag Rule for Good and Increase Funding!-TAKE ACTION !!!!!!!!!!
Health & Wellness  (tags: women, protection, safety, medicine, health, healthcare, children )

Tierney
- 3 days ago - secure2.convio.net
Two important issues for women around the world are coming before Congress this fall: a permanent repeal of the Global Gag Rule and an increase for family planning funding. Both will be part of the FY2010 budget that will be voted on in the next few mont
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New Vaccine Offers Hope in Africa's Malaria Battle
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, malaria vaccine, medicine, humans, disease, death, prevention, protection, research, treatment )

Dee
- 4 days ago - abcnews.go.com
A mother watched with dread as a nurse inserted a tube in her baby's head. Blood streamed into the anemic 4-month-old who already has malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that kills a million African children every year.
6 comments
Depression Link to Processed Food
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, humans, medicine, investigation )

Nancy
- 4 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests.
5 comments
Scientists Claim Junk Food Is as Addictive as Heroin
Health & Wellness  (tags: junk, food, heroin, addiction, drugs, obesity, health, healthcare, humans, research, warning, risks, illness, science, study, medicine, prevention, interesting, disease, diet, investigation, society, government, children, nutrition, family )

Tom
- 6 days ago - grist.org
Junk food elicits addictive behavior in rats similar to the behaviors of rats addicted to heroin, a new study finds. "This is the most complete evidence to date that suggests obesity and drug addiction have common neurobiological underpinnings."
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6 Top Herbal Tonics
Health & Wellness  (tags: AlternativeMed, Body-Mind-Spirit, diet, family, food, health, humans, illness, interesting, medicine, prevention, protection, research )

Daphna
- 6 days ago - motherearthnews.com
Sixteen years ago, Patricia L. Gerbarg, a Kingston, N.Y., psychiatrist, contracted Lyme disease. But as sometimes happens, her blood tests were negative, so the condition was not diagnosed for five years. By that time, she had severe chronic fatigue, pain
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Scientists Say Curry Compound Kills Cancer Cells
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, healthcare, research, study, medicine, cancer, science )

Maria
- 6 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Researchers at the Cork Cancer Research Center in Ireland treated esophageal cancer cells with curcumin -- a chemical found in the spice turmeric, which gives curries a distinctive yellow color -- and found it started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours.
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People With Disabilities Need Your Help-Take Action!!
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, healthcare, humans, medicine, protection, society, treatment )

Tierney
- 8 days ago - socialentrepreneurship.change.org
In New York State, where I live, State funding programs for people with developmental and other disabilities are facing a 10% midyear cut. Due to the greed of many in the financial institutions, health insurance companies, fossil fuel companies and telec
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First Daughters Get H1N1 Shots as Supplies Increase
Health & Wellness  (tags: medicine, prevention, H1N1, vaccination, US, 1st daughter )

Katie
- 10 days ago - cnn.com
The first daughters have gotten it along with other children, and more residents around the nation may soon be able to get the H1N1 flu vaccine as health officials say more is on its way.
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Tell Your Senators to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits NOW - Take Action
Health & Wellness  (tags: petition, women, protection, medicine, humans, illness, healthcare, health, government, ethics, abuse )

Daphna
- 11 days ago - secure2.convio.net
Every day, unemployment benefits are running out for thousands of jobless workers. This week, the Senate is considering a bill that would extend these vital benefits for 14 weeks in every state, and an additional 6 weeks in states with high rates of unemp
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