Tuesday, 22nd May 2012.

Posted on Friday, 6th January 2012 by Brooke Richmond

Yogurt is an excellent source of calcium, which may help one reduce weight. (Cat Rooney/The Epoch Times)

I am a big believer in keeping our diet based on foods that are as natural and unprocessed as possible. For me, the core foods should be meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables.

I’m not a huge fan of milk since I find it to be a very common cause of problems related to food sensitivity. E

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Posted on Thursday, 5th January 2012 by Jake Clutterbuck

According to a report by the National Sleep Foundation, 61 percent of women ages 45-60 say they suffer from some kind of sleep problem, and experts say menopause may be behind some of these sleepless nights. In this article, a health reporter talks about five ways menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, and mood changes can affect sleep. She also gives advice on how women can better manage these symptoms and get a better night’s sleep. 

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Posted on Tuesday, 3rd January 2012 by Jake Clutterbuck

I do. Hes 6 years old and I have been bribing him for awhile now. In fact, Im so elated every December when the holiday bribing season officially begins. I even catch myself using terms similar to homeland security when I tell him its red alert time. Sure, there are more PC ways of describing bribing and Elf on the Shelf is one of the more brilliant ones. Ive heard parents use negotiate or compromise but it really comes down to bribing. In fact, heres Merriam-Websters definition of bribe.

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Posted on Monday, 2nd January 2012 by Brooke Richmond

Ever since I discovered photography *and* had children of my own to show off, Ive enjoyed sending fun cards to my friends and family. I have decided to decorate one of our long hallways as a time-line of our yearly greetings. While I have all my files out, I thought I would share 2003-2010. Happy Holidays to ALL!

Thanks for looking!

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Posted on Thursday, 29th December 2011 by Marcus Gollan

Background

To examine commonly used scoring systems, designed to predict overall outcome in critically ill patients, for their ability to select patients with an abdominal sepsis that have ongoing infection needing relaparotomy.

Methods

Data from a RCT comparing two surgical strategies was used. The study population consisted of 221 patients at risk for ongoing abdominal infection. The following scoring systems were evaluated with logistic regression analysis for their ability to select patients requiring a relaparotomy: APACHE-II score, SAPS-II, Mannheim Peritonitis Index (MPI), MODS, SOFA score, and the acute part of the APACHE-II score (APS).

Results

The proportion of patients requiring a relaparotomy was 32% (71/221).

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