Here is your Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week provided by Dr. Douglas Stockel.

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Here is your Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week provided by Dr. Douglas Stockel.  When you think health think Dr. Douglas Stockel.

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Here is your Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week provided by Dr. Douglas Stockel.  When you think health think Dr. Douglas Stockel.

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Here is your Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week provided by Dr. Douglas Stockel.  When you think health think Dr. Douglas Stockel.

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Here is your Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week provided by Dr. Douglas Stockel.  When you think health think Dr. Douglas Stockel.

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HealthNews of the Week

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CDC Warns Neurologists To Watch For Nerve Disease Following Swine Flu Shots
“The CDC has followed in the footsteps of British health authorities by warning neurologists to look out for cases of the nerve disease Guillain-Barre syndrome caused by the swine flu vaccine.”

Health Concerns Over Popular Contraceptives
“The oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin are the top-selling pharmaceutical line for Bayer HealthCare, largely as a result of marketing that presents them as much more than mere pregnancy prevention.”

Study: Bad economy may be good for your health
“Are you finally ready for some good news about the recession? As it turns out, a shaky economy might actually be good for your health.”

Social Isolation Adversely Affects Breast Cancer
“A socially isolated, stressful environment can speed up the growth of breast cancer, researchers studying the effects of stress in animal models reported Tuesday”

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HealthNews of the Week

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Smoking bans cut heart attacks by a third

“Smoking bans in public places can reduce the number of heart attacks by as much as 36 percent, offering fresh proof that the restrictions work, U.S. researchers said on Monday.”

More active kids have easier time falling asleep

“If you’re one of those parents who likes to let their kids run themselves ragged so they fall asleep more easily, you may be onto something: the more activity kids get, the faster they’ll drop off to sleep, according to a new study.”

Toxic Waters: Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering

“In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But most polluters have escaped punishment.”

Preventing Loss of Muscle Strength with Aging

“As you age, you lose muscle size and strength much faster than you lose endurance or coordination.”

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Study Suggests Chiropractic Reduces Health Care Costs, Need for Surgery
“Findings from the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield 2008 Physical Medicine Pilot on Quality, a one-year pilot program designed to measure patient quality of care, suggest significant clinical outcomes and health care cost reductions attributable to the use of chiropractic and other physical medicine services.”

45% Of Doctors Would Consider Quitting If Congress Passes Health Care Overhaul
“Two of every three practicing physicians oppose the medical overhaul plan under consideration in Washington, and hundreds of thousands would think about shutting down their practices or retiring early if it were adopted, a new IBD/TIPP Poll has found.”

Activity Adds Years to Life, Even for Octogenarians
“Old people who are physically active are apt to live longer than their couch-potato peers, and are more likely to maintain their independence, new research from Israel shows.”

In One Study, a Heart Benefit for Chocolate
“People who eat chocolate have increased survival rates after a heart attack, researchers in Sweden found in an observational study.”

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