March 4, 2009 RSS feed / Health

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Easy lifestyle changes for reducing cancer

By: Lil Spitzer, Executive Director of Beckstrand Cancer Foundation
In a startling reverse of a two-year downward trend, cancer-related deaths rose by more than 5,000 in 2005, as recently announced by the American Cancer Society. More...

One in four teen girls have STD

By MCL staff writer

In a recent article, information and research, it was found by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) studies that at least one in four teenage American girls has a sexually transmitted disease (STD). More...

Sunflower Power

Here's health news that may brighten your day: Scientists at Penn State say sunflower oil does a better job of decreasing total and bad LDL cholesterol and reducing heart disease risk than olive oil or eating a "normal" American diet. More...

Nursing Home News

by Suzanne Griffin

Residents at Miller Nursing Home enjoyed their regular activities this past week along with a few extras. Sunday morning, Mr. Charles Thorne was here to give our Sunday School lesson, and members from Kimbrel's Chapel came to share that afternoon. More...

Tips for Minimizing 'Behind the Wheel' Stress

The Counseling Corner
by the American Counseling Association

There are plenty of things today that can leave us feeling anxious and stressed - the economy, job security, energy prices, terrorism alerts. It's a long list, and if you have children, especially teens, it gets even longer. More...

The Blonde and the Lord

submitted by cangrow

A blonde wanted to go ice fishing. She'd seen many books on the subject, and finally getting all the necessary tools together, she made for the ice. After positioning her comfy footstool, she started to make a circular cut in the ice. More...