Fighting the Green-eyed Monster

Over the past 50 years society has changed in so many ways and some aspects of our lives have change rapidly. With the invention of new technology to make our lives easier and to improve communication, we’ve actually created an environment of unhealthy competition and jealousy. It’s so much easier now to compare ourselves with the Jones’ and not just the Jones’ in our neighbourhood but around the world.

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Chicken Pox: Is a Vaccine Necessary?

Recently there has been a lot of controversy surrounding children’s vaccines: while some feel that they are wholly unnecessary and can cause serious, other health risks, other medical professionals stand by their recommendations that all children should be vaccinated, especially when speaking about one of the most common childhood diseases, chicken pox.

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Burnin’ Love

Heartburn is unpleasant for those that have to contend with it so many simply swear off spicy or trigger foods that cause their discomfort. This is certainly an option for avoiding heartburn but it is one that isn’t preferred. The good news is that nutritionists, internists and other medical professionals have found that we don’t have to take the avoidance approach when it comes to the foods we love. We just need to take precautionary measures and make the right choices.

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Do it Right to Avoid Back Ache

Back pain can be caused by a myriad of reasons and unfortunately many people inadvertently increase the amount of pain and damage by performing exercises improperly. While most exercise regimes are designed to decrease the amount of back pain, if proper attention is not paid to form, function and stance, you can easily do more damage, some of which cannot be rectified.

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