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Poll: Diabetes Y’all

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As many of you may have heard by now, Paula Deen, the celebrity chef known for her Southern menu of high-fat cooking, has come forward to announce that, not only does she have Type 2 Diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes, but that she is also partnering up with Novo Nordisk in a campaign to promote their diabetes drug, Victoza.

Hmmm..where to begin?

We could begin with the fact that Ms. Deen has kept her condition quiet for a few years. Certainly, it is a personal issue and need not be discussed publicly.

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February 15, 2012 · Tagged with Diabetes, Diabetes Y’all

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The Complete GPVTS Stage 2 Preparation Guide: Questions and Professional Dilemmas

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Featuring all question types from the exam, including SBAs, EMQs and Professional Dilemmas, and covering a range of medical and surgical specialties, this invaluable guide not only tests appropriate application of clinical knowledge, but encourages doctors to think logically and ethically – vital in recognising appropriate behaviour in professional dilemmas. The opening section provides handy advice on how to prepare for the exam and explains what the question setters are looking for – the key to success in Stage 2.

Based on the contributors own experience of typical problems and dilemmas, and including thorough explanations for each answer, this book is not just an exam crammer, but a valuable learning tool.

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February 6, 2012 · Tagged with Dilemmas, Professional Dilemmas

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How Pets Can Help Your Chronic Pain Symptoms

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Pet owners love their companions for a variety of reasons. But can having a pet relieve your chronic pain? In fact, studies have found that, yes, pets can help relieve many of the symptoms associated with chronic pain conditions and help patients live better lives. Here are five ways that pets can help patients with chronic pain:

It’s hard to focus on pain when you’re watching a kitten chase her tail or when a dog is cuddled up next to you. Animals give patients opportunities to enjoy life through simple moments and events, like throwing your dog a ball, playing with your cat or listening to your bird sing.

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January 28, 2012 · Tagged with Chronic Pain, Symptoms

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My Afterlife Series – Wakeup Call

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By Susan Keats, Contributor & Seize-the-Day Propagandist   Greetings from my afterlife.   I’m not dead yet, by the way, but I had a glimpse of my death recently and I realized, upon considering it, that I was completely unprepared to have it arrive so soon. Why is it that sometimes we need a good kick in the teeth every so often to get us to sit up and pay attention?   My kick came in the form of cancer on a routine mammogram. There’s nothing like a good cancer diagnosis to push you into a state of acute awareness. Hello, this is your WAKEUP call!   Suddenly there I was, crying until I couldn’t cry any more, scared like I’d never been scared before. I spent man Get more info…

January 24, 2012 · Tagged with Afterlife, Afterlife Series

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Zen and the Art of the Resolution

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Okay. Here we are. 2012.

Whats your Resolution?

Im not going to bore you with the statistics on Resolutions and how many people drop their health and fitness Resolutions before the end of January. There really is no need: you all have friends who you have watched make and break those promises. You may have made the promises to yourself, only to decide in the first few weeks of the year that life was better without being burdened with all those chains.

But the start of the New Year is a brilliant time to turn over a new leaf. Heres the catch: the leaf is delicate and if you turn it over with a big iron fist, its going to tear (oooooh imagery!).

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January 17, 2012 · Tagged with Resolution

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