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New and Improved Estrogen

March 30th, 2012
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An estrogen alternative for women may prevent thinning of bones without increasing the risk of cancer. It’s called raloxifene (brand name: Evista).
Many women take estrogen to help prevent osteoporosis and heart disease. Read more…

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Steve’s Journal: Week One

March 28th, 2012
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Sharon,
This week I was pretty much on track. One client dinner was difficult, but overall, I still ate much less than the old days. I did workout twice this week. I need to do a better job on the workouts. I have not been taking any vitamins. Are they critical?

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Meet Dr. Judi Lee Chervenak

March 19th, 2012
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Once Dr. Judi Lee Chervenak started to learn the about the practice of obstetrics and gynecology during her training at UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, “I knew that there was nothing else I could possibly want to do,” she said.
Most of all, she was inspired by mentors at the medical school who had a spirit of excellence, integrity and progress in women’s healthcare. She went on to do a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at New York University and a fellowship at New Jersey Medical School in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Read more…

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Do ‘Frankencorn’ and Other Bioengineered Foods Have Allergy Potential? Part 2

March 11th, 2012
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The answer is probably not. Writing in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Consumer Magazine, Jane E. Henney, M.D., commissioner of the FDA, points out that the new genes and the proteins they make have no apparent effect on the people eating them. The genes are DNA, present in all foods, easily digested and not associated with human illness. The new proteins that have been FDA approved are nontoxic, are rapidly digestible and do not have the characteristics of proteins known to cause allergies. If they do, they must be labeled as such. Read more…

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Do ‘Frankencorn’ and Other Bioengineered Foods Have Allergy Potential? Part 1

March 11th, 2012
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Food allergy can occur when the immune system recognizes and responds to certain proteins in food. Although as many as 40 percent of the U.S. population believe they have had digestive problems attributable to food allergy, only approximately 1 percent of them will have this diagnosis borne out with definitive testing. Read more…

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Key Steps in Setting a Goal

March 11th, 2012
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Write out the answers to the following questions posed by Meryl Moritz, a coach with Leadership Strategies in Princeton, N.J.
What outcome do I want to see? Read more…

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Are an Elephant’s ears out of Proportion?

March 7th, 2012
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Art elements (line, shape, form, color, texture) relate to each other in many interesting ways. When we think of the relationship of one part to another, and each part to the whole, we’re dealing with proportion. An elephant’s ears — on an elephant — are in proportion to the awesome creature’s body size. Just imagine how similarly large ears would look on a cat, or a cow, or us! Read more…

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