Prescription For Fun: How A Vacation Can Be Just What The Doctor Ordered

For most people, the word “vacation” brings to mind vivid images of rest and relaxation. Planning a vacation is an exercise most people perform willingly. However, despite the obvious pleasure most people derive from vacation, American employers continue to offer meager vacation benefits when compared to European countries. A study at the Marshfield Clinic found… Continue reading Prescription For Fun: How A Vacation Can Be Just What The Doctor Ordered

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Physiotherapy: The Art Of Pain Relief

Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, is used to treat injuries and improve movement. With this type of conventional medicine, physiotherapists evaluate, diagnose and treat a number of disorders. Since each case is examined on an individual basis, treatment methods vary. Some of the most common forms of treatment include massages, assistance with mobility devices… Continue reading Physiotherapy: The Art Of Pain Relief

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Overcoming Negative Perceptions: The Protein Powder

As early as 400BC the ancient Greek father of medicine Hippocrates suggested the use of whey protein for health benefits.  So protein powders have been used for millenia, why is it that they are still surrounded by an ongoing torrent of negative public perceptions? Hopefully by reading this article you will learn that there are… Continue reading Overcoming Negative Perceptions: The Protein Powder

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What Are Anti Ligature Devices

What are anti ligature devices, who uses them? And why are they needed? Anti-ligature doorknobs are usually used in situations where somebody needs to be protected from harm, either deliberate (self harming) or accidental. Anti ligature doorknobs and not so commonly used in mental health institutions since most patients find hard to operate the complicated… Continue reading What Are Anti Ligature Devices

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Is Future-Use DNA Sampling Ethical?

Predictions of mere mortals “playing god” when it comes to conceiving children have been around since the days of early science fiction. With the successful mapping of the human genome completed in draft form in 2000, and declared fully complete in 2003, these predictions have only intensified. Of course, that’s generally for a pretty good… Continue reading Is Future-Use DNA Sampling Ethical?

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Can Smoking An Electronic Cigarette Satisfy A Smoking Craving?

The concept of an electronic cigarette that can give the user all of the chemical and psychological satisfactions of smoking a real cigarette, but with virtually none of the personal and public health and safety concerns, is certainly a novel idea. It’s no wonder that over the past couple of years, there has been a… Continue reading Can Smoking An Electronic Cigarette Satisfy A Smoking Craving?

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