While most of us are excited as the change from the long cold winter into spring arrives finally arrives. Many are making plans for hiking and camping and spending time outside. Then there are the over 40 million Americans suffering from allergies that are preparing for that change in a much different way…
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Asana practice is a never-ending journey towards the pinnacle of strength, flexibility, and grace. Over the years one seeks to gain mastery over the multitude of subtle techniques and details which give rise to…
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Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that is known as ” the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere.” Lyme disease was first diagnosed in Connecticut in 1975, though it wasn’t until 1978 that the cause was determined to be a deer tick. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans from the bite of a whitetail deer tick…
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With spring upon us and summer rapidly approaching many people are heading to the wilderness to hike and camp. As humans invade formerly uninhabited wilderness areas inhabited by ticks and their animal hosts the incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased. Tick-borne diseases can be found throughout the US and can be caused by either bacteria, viruses, or parasites…
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Have you or someone you know been bullied? Bullying can happen anytime at any age from childhood to senior citizen. Bullying means different things to different people, for example a young child will view bullying differently than an adult. the technical definition of bullying is ” an act of repeated aggressive behavior in order to intentionally hurt another person physically or mentally…
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Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder that in the past was known as ‘manic depressive disorder.’ It is a mood disorder characterized by episodes of abnormally high energy levels with or without one or more depressive episodes. There are several different types of bipolar disorder, however, there is no exact number listed. Four specific sub-types have been listed by the DSM-IV-TR…
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Post traumatic stress disorder known at PTSD is a mental health condition that develops as a result of a traumatic physical or emotional experience. Symptoms of PTSD can manifest anytime from one month to years after experiencing the traumatic event. ..
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Sometimes a problem’s cause is so obvious, it is like seeing a fly land on your nose – or in this case, a bee. Research teams in both France and Britain have now concluded that pesticide use is the main culprit for the phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder (CCD)…
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