As long as massage has been around it’s a good bet that a portion of it has been performed while the client was seated either on a stool or a chair of some kind. Historical carvings, cartouches, paintings and drawings from all over the world have all been found that describe someone seated upright receiving some form of body work…
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Posted by admin | Nov 27, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
by Kimberly Allen, RN Raynaud’s phenomenon is a disorder in which the blood vessels...
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Posted by admin | Nov 27, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
PVD or peripheral vascular disease affects the blood vessels in our peripheral circulation, meaning outside the heart. In PVD both the peripheral veins as well as the peripheral arteries are affected. However, frequently PVD is used to refer to PAD or peripheral artery disease, which is incorrect. They are two separate conditions. In PAD only the arteries are affected …
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Growing old is not always easy especially after the age of retirement. As many of the baby boomers head into their twilight years they will meet with very specific challenges that can impact their quality of life. The first is financial since they most likely won’t or cannot work any longer…
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Posted by admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
We’re entering week 11 of the football season, basketball has started and hockey…… well maybe not, anyway the list of injuries seems to be growing every week. If you then take into consideration all the high school and college sports that are also taking place right now the injury list gets much longer…
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Posted by admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
At some time during our life most of us will experience an unpleasant reaction to something we ate and ask ourselves if maybe we have developed a food allergy. Most likely what has happened is that you’ve developed a food intolerance. Food intolerance’s are not only much more common than food allergies …
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Posted by admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
Lactose intolerance also known as lactase deficiency is a condition in which you are unable to absorb lactose, the primary sugar in milk and dairy products. Lactose intolerance is actually very common in adults with approximately 30 million American adults …
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Posted by admin | Nov 25, 2012 | Health, Staff Writer Eddy B. |
Bargain Beware: Toxic & Cheap Christmas Presents As the holiday season approaches, the hunt...
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