The FDA moved to end the indiscriminate use of antibiotics of animal feed. Even large chains like Chic-fil-a are done with antibiotic meat. Have you considered making the switch yourself?
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For Healthy Dining, Prepare Easy Meals at Home
Brush up on your cooking skills and spend more time eating in – good health starts with a well-used kitchen!
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Don’t Get Jittery Over Studies: Our Favorite Beverage is Good for Us
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Americans love coffee. We’re the world’s largest consumers of java – 83 percent of adults drink it. Our national average is three cups a day, per person. The history of coffee in America is a long one. The first coffee trader opened shop in Boston in 1670 […]
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Take a Stand to Start the New Year
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Happy New Year! The holiday season is over and it’s time to tackle 2014. In December, I wrote about how to make New Year’s resolutions you can keep. It’s the second week of January – how are you doing so far? Resolutions to take the dog on […]
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Holiday Habits and Realistic Resolutions
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Tips on Making Resolutions You Can Stick To Our minds are occupied with decorations and Christmas gifts we’ve yet to put under the tree, and the new year gets pushed aside. But 2014 is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about the changes […]
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Find the Best Medicare Part D or Advantage Plan with Free Website
A local physician, Dr. Steve Cohen, has launched a free website to help people find the best Medicare D or Advantage Plan.
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Men Also at Risk for Osteoporosis
Don’t be fooled by ideas about a ‘women’s disease’: osteoporosis occurs in men, too. Learn how to lower your risk in this week’s column!
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Exercise Key to Reducing Your Risk of Breast Cancer
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and organizations everywhere have “gone pink” to support the cause. Advocates will highlight risk factors, detection, treatment and prevention of the disease. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. This month, […]
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Mice Offer Key to Understanding Humans and Our Ailments
Great strides are made in biomedical research thanks to a very small ally – mice! From understanding memory to treating cancer, mice help us learn how to heal humans.
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Be on Alert for Digital Snake Oil Salesmen
Cures for Restless Leg Syndrome abound on the Internet. Avoid snake oil salesmen by knowing which sources to trust.
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Increase Your Health Care Literacy with Two Guides
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations When pressed, can you explain what coinsurance is? Can you describe an in-network Out of Pocket maximum? Do you know the difference between copays and deductibles? If you’re not sure what any of those terms mean, you’re in the majority, according to a blog post on WashingtonPost.com today. […]
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Starting a New School Year and Strengthening Our Immune Systems
Use these strategies to boost your immune system, especially at the start of a school year.
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Good Conversations Lead to Good Health
Without good communication between doctors and patients, health suffers. Are you prepared for your next checkup?
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The Perils of the Great Outdoors
Don’t let a tick spoil the fun of a camping trip. Learn how to avoid them, check for them, and remove them before you set up camp.
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Restless Leg Syndrome
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Restless Leg Syndrome has lately been in the news as researchers make strides in understanding the neurological disorder five to ten percent of Americans suffer from. Once famously described as “the jimmy legs” on Seinfeld, the actual condition is less amusing than the “show about nothing” portrays. […]
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Is Raw Milk a Safe Bet?
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations As part of his duties as a professor of chemistry at the University of Lille, French scientist Louis Pasteur was tasked with using his knowledge to help solve practical problems encountered by local industries. When the father of a student asked for assistance in his efforts to […]
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Savor the Season
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Summer in Georgia is a bountiful time. Farmers parked on the side of the road peddle produce, and their presence can cause a traffic jam usually only seen on 285. In the summer, the cash crop Atlantans crave is a fresh peach. The thought of a ripe […]
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Considering the Herd
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate? The decision has far reaching consequences, and affects more people than you might expect.
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Three Pages Later, Health Insurance?
This October, one of the most contentious creations of the ACA will open for business – state health insurance exchanges.
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Show Some Summer Lovin’ to Your Skin
Most of us relish a tan, but that’s a mistake. There are more new cases of skin cancer every year than there are of breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancers combined.
