Ten Tips to Ease Springtime Allergies
Ah, spring. The trees bud, the flowers bloom and the grasses flourish. But for 60 million Americans, our beautiful, burgeoning landscape brings a host of misery, including sneezing, sore throat, and watery [more…]
How Do I Know if I Have Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a mysterious disorder. There are no laboratory tests to confirm its existence and no treatments to cure its symptoms. The condition is characterized by chronic, widespread joint and muscle [more…]
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Heart attacks don’t discriminate. Although more men than women have heart attacks, women are more likely to die from them. In addition, over half the women who’ve died from a heart attack had no symptoms [more…]
How Healthcare Reform Could Affect You within the Next Year
March 24, 2010. Healthcare reform (what some refer to as "Obamacare") is now the law of the land. The legislation means the American health system is about to undergo an overhaul the size of which hasn’t [more…]
The Next Step on the Road to Healthcare Reform
March 24, 2010. Although healthcare reform (what some refer to as "Obamacare") has passed through both houses of Congress and been signed by President Obama, a 150-page set of fixes to the bill still has [more…]
Healthcare Reconciliation Bill Goes Back to House
March 25, 2010. Acting within his powers, the Senate Parliamentarian decided early this morning that two provisions in the healthcare fixes bill must be removed because they violate reconciliation’s strict [more…]
Healthcare Reconciliation Passes Senate
March 25, 2010. With a vote of 56 to 43, the Senate has passed healthcare reconciliation and is sending the bill back to the House for a final vote. No additional changes to the healthcare reform fixes [more…]
Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Anxiety is the most common mental disorder, but it’s also one of the most treatable. Because anxiety can produce a wide range of symptoms, all sorts of techniques and therapies can be used to treat your [more…]
Healthcare Reform 2014: Mandated Coverage, Insurance Exchanges, and Employer Requirements
March 26, 2010. Some parts of the new healthcare law (called "Obamacare" by some) are slated for implementation within the next year. However, several of the more groundbreaking provisions that will affect [more…]
Healthcare Reconciliation Passes the House
March 26, 2010. The last barrier to enacting comprehensive healthcare reform has been overcome. With a vote of 220 to 207, the House approved a set of fixes to the bill President Obama signed into law [more…]
Understanding Healthcare Reform’s Long-Range Impact on Medicare and Medicaid
March 26, 2010. Together, Medicare and Medicaid insure nearly 93 million Americans. The reforms called for in the new healthcare reform law (called "Obamacare [more…]
How Insurance Industry Changes Could Affect You in the Coming Years
March 30, 2010. Thanks to the new healthcare reform bill, the insurance industry is about to undergo a big transformation. The federal government is requiring insurers to open the coverage gates, remove [more…]
What Are the Treatments for Sleep Apnea?
Do you get out of bed feeling tired even though you’ve been asleep for seven or eight hours? Do you suddenly wake up unable to catch your breath? Has your spouse or partner complained that you snore loudly [more…]
Exercises to Combat Computer Eyestrain
A recent survey found that nearly 70 percent of us use a computer to do our jobs. Although working on a computer all day won’t permanently damage your eyes, you might find that after several hours at the [more…]
High Blood Pressure: Kids Can Have It, Too
Although less than four percent of kids have high blood pressure, the incidence of the disease is growing. The results of two studies showed a three percent increase in childhood hypertension in just three [more…]
How Can Mold Affect Your Health?
Molds are an easygoing but pervasive group of funguses. All they ask from us is access to a consistently damp environment like a bathroom or leaky attic. In return, they’ll propagate and provide us with [more…]
Should You Get an HPV Vaccine?
Within the last few years, two vaccines to prevent the human papilloma virus (HPV) have hit the healthcare marketplace. These vaccines come with lots of caveats that can make it difficult for average consumers [more…]
Anger Management For Dummies Cheat Sheet
While working to improve your anger management skills, having some key information to hand can be invaluable. Print out and pin up these useful reminders and guidelines to assist you in learning how to [more…]
Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
That tingling and numbness radiating from your wrist to your palm and fingers was probably no big deal at first. After all, you could literally shake it off by shaking your hand. But lately, you’ve noticed [more…]
The Three Levels of Reiki Training
Reiki is easy to learn, with only three levels of training to reach the level of Master. The following list decribes the three levels of Reiki training. Keep these in mind when training or when looking [more…]
Sacred Reiki Symbols
The sacred Reiki symbols can help clarify your personal meditation and may also help you channel the healing energy Reiki is all about. The sacred Reiki symbols and the realms they affect are shown in [more…]
Non-traditional Reiki Symbols
Some of the symbols Reiki practitioners use do not directly derive from Mikao Usui's original teachings. If you want to delve further into their use, find a Reiki teacher who can initiate [more…]
What Is Reiki?
The Reiki system of healing uses universal life force energy. Reiki originated in Japan, although one of the two branches is called Western Reiki. Both forms include the same basic features, including [more…]
Components of the Reiki Healing System
Reiki contains five central elements that the practitioner uses to prepare to channel Reiki energy and heal themselves and others. Go through this list when preparing to give or receive Reiki: [more…]
Reiki For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Reiki is a spiritual practice of healing. You can delve into the components of the system and the levels of training, as well as the traditional and non-traditional sacred symbols used in Reiki practice [more…]
