Posted on
July 17, 2010 by
Nick
Heart attacks can be sudden and intense. Some of the warning signs can be felt early on as they start slowly with mild pain or chest discomfort. Sometimes discomfort may be felt in other upper body areas. One indication of a heart attack includes shortness of breath which can be with or without chest discomfort. Other signs are breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, or a feeling of lightheadedness. If you experience any of these signs and symptoms of a heart attack , call your local emergency services provider or 911 and get to a hospital immediately.
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Health & Wellness
Posted on
July 16, 2010 by
Nick
94 scammers were charged for filing false Medicare claims, receiving kickbacks, and fraud in Miami, New York City, Detroit, Baton Rouge, and Houston. It is the largest Medicare fraud bust in history — part of a massive overhaul in the way federal officials are preventing and prosecuting the crimes.
The 94 people arrested included doctors and nurses were charged $251 million on Friday July 16, 2010. That’s a very small fraction of the almost $90 billion in fraudulent medicare claims filed annually. Miami, Florida is known for close to $3 billion in Medicare fraud claims a year. It’s also known as the ground zero for Medicare scams.
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Health & Wellness
Posted on
June 15, 2010 by
Nick
Since I first heard about the hoodia-based Iced Cube Diet supplement, I’ve look deeper into finding more information about its side effects as a hunger suppressant. After reading multiple articles on the net, the answers depend on several circumstances. Realize hoodia will help to reduce your daily caloric intake and your body may take some time to adjust. Cutting back on your calories can cause dizziness, nausea, and even mood swings.
As the article stated, “It’s not advisable to take more than one hoodia ice cube daily, unless your weight loss goal is particularly high, where an additional one may be taken”.
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Dieting & Weight Loss, Health & Wellness
Posted on
June 15, 2010 by
Nick
The Ice Cube Diet. Is there any other diet and weight loss fad more strange than this? Well, before criticizing this new diet solution, we must know what it is, why is it better or worst than other dieting products in the market, and if there’s any side effects.
The Ice Cube Diet is a diet plan geared to help suppress a person’s appetite. Each cube contains about 90% all natural hoodia plant extract, 5% water to help it freeze in dry ice, and flavor enhancer. The hoodia in each cube is raw, unprocessed, and contains no artificial colors or sugar added.
Benefits of the Ice Cube Diet includes natural balance of hunger to end cravings. Unlike most weight loss and diet solutions, there’s no need for diet or lifestyle changes.
At this time, no known side effects of using the Ice Cube Diet hoodia. It’s still early to tell.
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Dieting & Weight Loss, Health & Wellness
Posted on
June 14, 2010 by
Nick
A year ago I started an exercise program at home with a goal of gaining about 20 pounds of healthy weight. I went out and bought an almost $500 dollar universal exercise machine that included a bench and pulleys. Then I bought a 15, 20, 25 pound dumbells. Since i’m already lacking body fat, it didn’t take much time to begin noticing results. After two months of hardcore weight and strength training exercises, I gradually began to walk away from the exercise program by not being able to find time to do the exercises. I tried to workout in the morning but it became a challenge to wake up on time.
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Health & Wellness
Posted on
June 13, 2010 by
Nick
No matter how much money is spent on workout machines, fitness balls, and celebrity exercise videos, it’s hard to exercise in the comfort of your own home. I believe most of the exercise machines sold on tv are left to collect dust in the closet or the garage after the first month (30 days). That’s why the companies selling them always offer the first month free.
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Health & Wellness
Posted on
May 29, 2009 by
Nick
Lately I have been getting random headaches. My last one was on Tuesday evening just after the work day ended. I usually don’t take pills for these minor events but this time it was so bad I had to take two Tylenol pills to relieve my short-term headache.
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Health & Wellness