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Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Global Health Means Health At Home Too
As the world has flattened and become more interconnected, we can no longer afford to approach global health with an “us” and “them” mentality.
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How do our emotions affect us? There’ll be lots of talk about mental health with the release of Pixar’s newest movie Inside Out. How do you handle emotions? What are some healthy, natural ways to deal with anxiety?
Pixar’s newest film starring personified emotions does not include a character for anxiety, an emotion felt by most at one point or another. Here’s valuable information on different types of anxiety, as well as some natural ways to help.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership
Millennials as Homebuyers – One Year Later
How has the relationship between home ownership and millennials changed and what does the future look like for this rocky relationship?
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Nuts? Sleep trackers? Cross Fit? Which fads to keep and which to lose? How will sticking with the foundations make the biggest difference re: brain-cleaning sleep and age-defying exercise?
“Breakthrough” health information comes at us from every direction. Discerning fad from foundational behavior, and keeping the foundational behavior, is what makes the real difference.
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The Places You’ll Go
A recent report on life expectancy highlights that the place where you’re from can determine how long or how far you will go.
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Housing Industry on the Fast Track with No Signs of Slowing
New data on housing starts, home sales, builder permits and builder confidence reveal that the housing industry is continuing its drastic year of recovery.
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What diet really will make a difference? What are three actions that will help make any sane diet work better?
Choosing which nutrition advice you should follow is complicated. Check out these three “reboot” diets to try, plus critically important recommendations.
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How can we cut the waste in healthcare? To be part of the solution, are we willing to focus on overall wellness and plan our own end-of-life care?
As healthcare waste in unsustainable, combatting the annual $750 billion waste mandatory. A care system that focuses on overall wellness and end-of-life planning are among ideas shared this week.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Medicines and food go hand in hand in humanitarian aid
Hunger kills more people each year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. MAP International is partnering with Stop Hunger Now to drop this staggering death rate.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
An Alliance of Georgia’s Global Health Organizations Could Help Address the Emerging Crisis of Noncommunicable Diseases
In 2012, NCDs such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and respiratory diseases accounted for 68 percent of the world’s deaths. By 2030, NCDs are expected to become the most common causes of deaths globally.
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What Brokers and Agents Want From Lenders
Inman and 1000 watt conducted a study to uncover what real estate brokers and agents are looking for in lenders – the findings will come as a sigh of relief.
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What can we do to improve our medical system? The $300 billion question.
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Whatever side of the political spectrum you fall on and however you feel about Obamacare, a bipartisan accepted fact is that healthcare in America costs too much. In the United States, we spend more money on healthcare per person ($8745 per person in 2012) than any other […]
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What are some healthy prescriptions for chronic pain?
Chronic pain is stressful; are exercise, acupuncture, and other alternatives options for you?
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Tobacco Use Epidemic Places Heavy Burden on Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Infectious and chronic diseases take a tremendous toll on the world’s population, but none takes a greater one than tobacco use, which represents the leading cause of death and disease.
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Nepal Earthquake: United in tragedy
It is hard to fathom that in a matter of seconds, an entire village could be turned into a heap of rubble. But that’s exactly what happened in Baruwa, a village in Nepal.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
A Long-Term Need: Nepal Earthquake Relief
We urge you to join with us in the recovery efforts in Nepal either by donating to MAP International or one of our trusted partners listed on CNN’s Giving List.
Posted inLive Healthy, Atlanta!, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
What are the easiest vegetables for beginning gardeners?
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Last week, I wrote about Victory Gardens. I wished they’d make a comeback in the States, since the health benefits of gardens go beyond the simple nutritional value of the produce grown in them. Gardens, or rather the act of gardening, can help lower blood pressure, prevent […]
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How many ways can gardening improve your health?
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Google “nutritional benefits” and the first items that pop up are all veggies. Kale, mushrooms and beets all top the list. All those foods are good for you (save poisonous varieties of mushrooms!) but what’s missing from that list are the nutritional benefits of the place those […]
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The Age Old Debate: Rent vs. Buy
Homeownership is almost always the clear winner, but in this economy, you can’t afford not to invest in a home.
