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Cosmic Doctor


When Moses led the Jewish People out of bondage in Egypt, he realized that a long trip was ahead and that he had no means of providing medical care. This did not stop him because of his belief in God. God referred to as the “Cosmic Doctor” because when he gave the people the Ten Commandments…

The Heart of the Matter

 

The symptoms of a damaged heart valve are heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain, coughing or fatigue. If this condition is left untreated, the damage can progress to congestive heart failure, heart chamber enlargement, overgrowth of the heart muscle or heart rhythm dis…

Stealing Your Memory

 

The Alzheimer’s Association believes that more than five million Americans live with the condition. The second statistic is that every 72 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease.

As baby boomers (people born between 1946-1964) mature, the number of people with Alz…

Fit for Life

 

No matter how old you are or what shape you are in exercise and physical activity is good for you.

If you are interested in staying independent, having more energy, improving your balance, preventing or delaying diseases like heart disease, diabetes, or cancer then keeping active is the ans…

How much do you have to honor thy mother and father?

As Jews, we are required to respect and revere our parents. We love them. They gave us life and protected and nurtured us so that we could grow up to become who we are today.

But as science makes great strides to extend life, many questions arise. One that haunts many baby boomers like mysel…

Sunlight Exposure Seen as Risk for Lymphoma

 

Women who receive too much exposure to ultraviolet radiation boost their risk for non-Hodgkins lymphoma. This was the finding of a “population based” study cited in the May 2007 edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Dr. Yawei Zhang, Yale University-New Haven, Connecticut, and co…

Do Aerobic Exercise To Maintain Muscle!

 

Scientists already know that moderate aerobic exercise reduces cardiovascular disease, improves glucose uptake, and improves endurance.  Now, researchers are finding that aerobic exercise might also slow the rate of muscle loss as we are growing older.

Insulin’s “claim to fame” is that it …

Laughing for Better Health

Laughing gives your body a great workout. Laughing may not work up a sweat like you would in a gym or give you a try at a medal. It will give you a feeling of being totally relaxed. In addition, it will also restore your energy level.

Have you ever laughed so hard that you became breathle…