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More Physical Problems A Year After Surgery Than Before   

**Up To One In Four Patients Report More Physical Problems A Year After Surgery Than Before**
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by Main Street Chi... on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 15:23

10 Surprising Facts about American Health Care

Found this article and thought it was very interesting. Give it a read, as though I am not a fan of the current medical insurance run system, it may not be as bad as it seems:
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by Main Street Chi... on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 16:31

Massage: An Important Tool for Recovery   

Massage therapy is becoming more and more popular in health care settings, and there are many important reasons why. While massage has long been used as a form of relaxation, many other benefits of massage are being discovered. According to the Mayo Clinic, stress relief, decrease of pain and stiffness, blood pressure control, increased immunity and the treatment of sports-related injuries are some of the benefits of massage. Massage is beneficial in treating low back pain, neck pain, whiplash, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, shin splints, and many others conditions.
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by Main Street Chi... on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 10:45

Fish Oil May Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer   

A recent report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, adds to the growing evidence that fish oil supplements may play a role in preventing chronic disease. Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Wash., led by Emily White, Ph.D., asked 35,016 postmenopausal women who did not have a history of breast cancer to complete a 24-page questionnaire.
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by Main Street Chi... on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 09:29