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Radon is a carcinogen that can cause severe lung diseases including emphysema. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 1 out of every 15 homes in the U.S. has excessive levels of radon.

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Dietitians Live webinar on May 3rd entitled WINNING AT LOSING: STRATEGIES FOR INSULIN RESISTANCE...http://tinyurl.com/6wysp6o

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Dietitians Interesting article on weight-loss surgery and possible harmful effects in youth...http://tinyurl.com/bvqowm8

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Dietitians from boards: petition asking CMS to reconsider decision to exclude RD from direct billing for Obesity Therapy...http://tinyurl.com/7bkvhg4

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Dietitians Who is buying e-readers? Seems dietitians are, among others: geekwire.com/2012/buying-er…

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Dietitians Experts worry weight-loss surgery may have harmful effects in youth - via @winnipegnews shar.es/gGWUD

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Dietitians Dark chocolate and red wine are heart-healthy foods of love, dietitians say: bit.ly/yZWZLu via @AddThis

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Dietitians Heart Healthy Recipies | Southcoast Health System & Southcoast Hospitals Group | Your Health shar.es/fVP1w

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Dietitians Lung problems made worse by soft drinks - Science - NZ Herald News nzh.tw/10785151 via @nzherald

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Dietitians Dietitians give tips on healthy foods to reduce stress - Related Stories - ProChef SmartBrief: bit.ly/xrUwUO via @AddThis

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Dietitians We're looking for instructors / presenters for webinars on various topics for RDs. Interested? Email us at webmaster@dietitiancentral.com.

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Meningitis, bacterial: Inflammation of the meninges due to a bacterial infection. Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) was formerly the leading cause of bacterial meningitis before the 1990s, but childhood vaccinationshave reduced the occurrence of meningitis due to H. influenzae. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the leading causes of bacterial meningitis. High fever, headache, and stiff neck are common symptoms of bacterial meningitis in anyone over the age of 2 years. In newborns and small infants, the classic symptoms of fever, headache, and neck stiffness may be absent and the infant may only appear to be inactive, irritable, vomiting, or feeding poorly. A sample of spinal fluid obtained via lumbar puncture can be examined to confirm the diagnosis and fully identify the bacteria involved and their antibiotic sensitivity. Treatment is started as early as possible, in the hospital. Appropriate antibiotic treatment has reduced the risk of death from most common types of bacterial meningitis to below
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Food and Cooking

A very healthy, low-fat method of cooking ripe plantains is by grilling them. Cook over fire (or in the oven) with the peel still on. More detail »

General Nutrition

Aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is made by joining two protein components, aspartic acid and phenylalanine. .More detail »

Cancer

Cancer treatment can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and biological therapy. The doctor may use one method or a combination of methods, depending on the type and location of the cancer, whether the disease has spread, the patient's age and general health, and other factors. .More detail »

Clinical Nutrition

Jejunal access is appropriate in patients with a history of tube feeding-related aspiration pneumonia or reflux esophagitis. .More detail »

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Stop those stupid credit offers after all. Did you know they 'prescreen' you and send you offers only if they like what they see? Sounds obvious to me, but I think this is bigger than meets the eye.

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REITs Companies:

Are You A Resident of Hometown America or ELS?

Hometown America has focused all its efforts on stealing the money of seniors. ELS has bought out most of Hometown's 'useless' properties. They have bigger plans and cash at hand. They are entangled with FedEx and Hometown, too. Sell your stock FAST. FYI, you will pay less taxes per year on a home and land you actually own than with one of these plasticized community properties. A $600 per month lot fee with a neighbor you can hear doing baby talk to their cat or hearing major diarrhea spurts is what ELS is all about. ELS is no China. A member of nafwa.org lives in one of your communities. Pictures available are SHOCKING!

COMCAST/XFINITY/VERIZON:

Paying for nothing. Cancel your cable. Get a Roku box and antenna from RadioShack. Just gotta wait for a cheaper internet provider though they are coming. Google get on that.

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Prescription for Nutritional Healing
By Phyllis A. Balch, CNC

Prescription for Nutritional Healing is the most thorough drug-free guide to managing chronic conditions I have ever come across. It is an 800 page, A to Z, guide providing alternative and holistic approaches to almost every common disease. I highly recommend this book to anyone, especially practicing dietitians, looking to expand their holistic knowledge. If you, like me, consistently counsel patients not responding to or interested in Western Medicine, then this is your answer.