Dec

25

Happy Holidays!

Posted by Sarah R

December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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I hope that whatever holiday you and yours are celebrating today is magical and full of both food and love!
I will return later this week with the beginnings of my New-Years-Resolution talk! Prepare yourselves!
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Dec

24

Useful health websites, III

Posted by Sarah R

December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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My favorite site that I’ve stumbled upon since this new project at work has been Patients Like Me. This website has blown me away.
I can’t even go into everything that Patients Like Me offers because it’s so in depth! Create a profile to reach out and make new friends with your [...]

Dec

23

Useful health websites, II

Posted by Sarah R

December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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I am an epidemiology nerd. I love reading about disease outbreaks and poisonings and reading studies about public health problems. Because of this nerdiness, when I found HealthMap, I was blown away. The Global Health Map creates a super-neat map that shows you disease outbreaks globally!
From this map, I [...]

Dec

22

Useful health websites

Posted by Sarah R

December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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A work project has introduced me to a slew of new websites and I’ve spent a lot of time on a few of them. Those that pulled me in will be featured this week! Check ‘em out and let me know what you think!
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Dec

19

A dairy free life

Posted by Sarah R

December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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As of January 1st, I must begin living an absolutely dairy-free life. I am incredibly nervous about this, but since both my primary care physician and my rheumatologist have explained that dairy is obviously a trigger for my immune system, it needs to go.
I love cheese. I would marry [...]

Dec

19

Here we go again …

Posted by Sarah R

December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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I live with chronic pain.
My pain has had a flare up and I’ve been going to bed early and being so tired in the morning I hardly drag myself out of bed. In the rollercoaster of life with chronic pain, I am at the bottom. That means I can only [...]

Dec

12

Tips for women with waists

Posted by Sarah R

December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Short-waisted women:
Do you frequently tuck your shirts into your pants? Get pants with lower rises then to lower your waistline.
Wear a bra. Even better? Wear a supportive bra. Keeping your breasts where they should be emphasizes your waist.
Buying longer tops draws your waistline lower.
When wearing a belt, opt for a narrow one, push [...]

Dec

11

Are you long waisted, short waisted or just plain wasted?

Posted by Sarah R

December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Ever read style articles and see that something is recommended for a long-waisted woman or that “this dress fits a short waisted woman the best”? I have, and I’ve always been kinda concerned, what am I? I have learned why one-piece bathing suits never quite fit me right (and are ALWAYS wedgie-inducers!): I’m [...]

Dec

10

Holiday destressing tips

Posted by Sarah R

December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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The holidays are stressful for a lot of people. I have two gifts left to buy and am hoping that getting those two gifts won’t be a stressful process, so I’m not too freaked out. For those of you who are stressed right now. Calm down, finish reading this entry, [...]

Dec

9

10 Healthiest States

Posted by Sarah R

December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Healthiest state in the nation goes to: Minnesota!
Minnesota ranks number on in the number of exercising adults as well as health insurance coverage.
Number 2: New Hampshire
New Hampshire earns the lowest sexually transmitted disease rate as well as lowest teen pregnancy rates.
Number 3: Vermont
Vermont has the lowest rate of new AIDS cases reported for [...]

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