Archive for April, 2008
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Why Do Kids Get Celiac Disease?
No one is sure why celiac disease happens, but it appears to run in families. You have a 5-10% chance of getting celiac disease if someone in your family has it. It’s common in people from the northern European countries and the United States. How common? We think that about one in every 133 people […]
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How Much Sleep Do We Need?
he amount of sleep each person needs depends on many factors, including age. Infants generally require about 16 hours a day, while teenagers need about 9 hours on average. For most adults, 7 to 8 hours a night appears to be the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as 5 […]
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Health myths
Sugars
Avoid all sugars, including alternative sweeteners, such as raw cane sugar, glucose, dextrose, molasses, caramel, fructose, corn syrup, date syrup, rice syrup, wheat syrup, etc. Sugars will raise your blood sugar causing your pancreas to produce a hormone called insulin to bring it back down. Too much insulin is also sickening and your body will […]
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Seniors’ Health
People in the U.S. are living longer than ever before. Many seniors live active and healthy lives. But there’s no getting around one thing: as we age, our bodies and minds change. There are things you can do to stay healthy and active as you age. Eating a balanced diet, keeping mind and body […]
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HEALTH PROBLEMS/ISSUES
Do you have questions about common health problems? Do you want to know the meaning of a medical term? Are you curious about a personal health issue, but uncomfortable asking someone about it? Then this is the Web site for you!
You can get helpful information […]
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Health Care Economics
Health care economics consists of a complicated relationship between a number of participants; the consumer, insurance companies, employers, medical professionals, and various government entities.
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HC 2.0 San Francisco
If you missed Health 2.0 San Diego last month or last year’s sold-out Health 2.0 User-Generated Healthcare in San Francisco, here’s your chance. Early bird passes for Health 2.0 San Francisco are now on sale. Buy your passes now and you’ll save significantly over our regular rates. Only 150 will be made available at this […]
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Health Care
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised United Nations agency which acts as a coordinator and researcher for public health around the world.
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Search WordPress.com
We’ve heard this search thing is going to be big some day.
Google or Yahoo are great for finding general stuff on the web at large, but sometimes you want to find real posts from real people, and blogs are great for that. There are blog search engines, but when you search for “kittens” you’re as […]
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New Dashboard Design and March Wrap-up
Today we’re pretty excited to launch a new dashboard design to everyone here on WordPress.com.
If you have a few minutes, try clicking around and exploring the new layout and features. It’ll be unfamiliar at first, but like riding a bike you’ll find yourself picking up new habits and cruising down the road in no time.
Those […]
