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Monthly Archives: May 2009
World No Tobacco Day 2009 – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Today, May 31st 2009, is World No Tobacco Day 2009. World No Tobacco Day is an annual campaign organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to inform the public on the dangers of smoking. This year’s theme is “Tobacco Health … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Living
Tagged preventative, preventive health, preventive medicine, smoking, tobacco use
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Not Pregnant But Could Be? Take Folate.
A common question I get from people is, “Which vitamins and supplements should I be taking?” Zinc? Iron? Coenzyme Q10? Which nutritional supplements are proven to improve health and are recommended for healthy individuals? The truth is that the answer … Continue reading
Posted in Pregnancy
Tagged folate, folic acid, Pregnancy, preventative, preventive health, preventive medicine, vitamins
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Why Childhood Vaccines Still Matter
In the spring of 2008 a family living in Washington State attended a five-day conference held at their church. The conference had over 3000 attendees, mostly made up of students from 18 different states and 5 countries including Mexico and … Continue reading
Posted in Infection Prevention
Tagged immunization, preventative, preventive health, preventive medicine, vaccination, vaccine
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