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Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers

July 29th, 2010

ATLANTA – More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
The two new studies conclude that “hands-only” chest compression is enough to save a life. They are the largest [...]

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‘Excellence’ centers no better for bariatric surgery

‘Excellence’ centers no better for bariatric surgery

July 28th, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For weight-loss surgery, "Centers of Excellence" may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests.
Yet the overall rate of serious complications — less than three percent — was "relatively low," the new report said.
The findings, which appear in the Journal of [...]

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Beauty Salon - Find Out What Little-Known Services Are Offered

Beauty Salon - Find Out What Little-Known Services Are Offered

July 28th, 2010

If you are contemplating heading to your local beauty salon but do not know where to start when it comes to what procedures to get done, you should know what’s available first. You probably know that getting your hair styled and makeup done professionally are two major options at such places, but you should consider [...]

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The Real Secret to Joy

The Real Secret to Joy

October 22nd, 2008

The phone rang at 2 p.m. It was my daughter Ana, calling from her after-school program. “Tiera and Mia won’t play with me,” she wailed. “Come get me.” I felt a giant tug on my heartstrings. Of course, I’d go right over—and give those two an earful on the way out! Then I stopped.
What message [...]

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Your Options For Body Hair Removal

Your Options For Body Hair Removal

October 31st, 2008

It’s a little-known fact that women shaving their underarms and legs didn’t become a social norm until the first part of the 20th century. Since then, men and women have come up with some fascinating ways to perform body hair removal. The razor was the first method women used, and still one of the most [...]

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U.S. Obesity Rates Leveling Off, But Still High

U.S. Obesity Rates Leveling Off, But Still High

Posted in Nutrition

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13 — Some good news in the war on weight: Obesity in the United States may finally be stabilizing instead of increasing, two new studies show.

But the rates of obesity remain high, with about one-third of Americans still falling into that weight category. And, rates of obesity among [...]

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What Skincare Regimen Should Women Have Daily?

What Skincare Regimen Should Women Have Daily?

Posted in Exercise

Skin is exposed to daily dirt, pollution and harsh chemicals so that it is important to have a regular skin care regimen to help the skin stay healthy and glowing. You need to take care of it this early for you to still look good in your advance years. So how can you possibly take [...]

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Are Expensive Cosmetics Worth the Money?

Are Expensive Cosmetics Worth the Money?

Posted in Beauty

So, are expensive cosmetics worth the money? My quick and most direct response is “NO. Expensive cosmetics are not worth the money!” Now allow me, if you will, to expound and explain myself in more detail and I should like to do it in chronological order.
For the most part, you first hear of an expensive [...]

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