Archive for June, 2012

Beautiful, Beautiful Soap – Fun Facts You Didn’t Know

Posted by Samantha Gluck in Beauty Tips, Dermatology Topics, Guest Contributions on June 29, 2012

I love soap. Did you know it’s an acronym? SOAP = Super, Oh-my-gosh, Amazing, Product. OK – just kidding. Most people, with a general respect for personal hygiene, use soap every day, so you might as well take a moment to learn about it. Sacrifice, Ashes, Water – Soapy Ancestors Soap is an ancient product […]

beauty products, Cosmetics, katie barstow, Mount Sapo, natural soaps, sweet cosmetics

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June – Cataract Awareness Month

Posted by Samantha Gluck in Diseases & Conditions, Guest Contributions, Healthcare News on June 22, 2012

These days it seems that there is a new health and fitness trend every time you turn around. We get bombarded everyday with articles about heart health, losing weight, exercising, pregnancy and even the health of our relationships. And while all of these health factors are essential to longevity, one health topic that is often […]

Cataract, Cataract surgery, Eye injury, Lens (anatomy), Ophthalmology

5 Steps on the Path to Recovery from Stroke and Aneurysm

Posted by Samantha Gluck in Diseases & Conditions, Guest Contributions, Healthcare News on June 21, 2012

When working to recover from a debilitating illness or any great medical challenge, such as a stroke or aneurysm, no one can predict the future. What will a given person’s recovery look like? What capacities will the survivor regain? Will life ever go back to “normal” again? The journey for each person is unique, and […]

Conditions and Diseases, stroke, Cerebral aneurysm, Aneurysm, omer rains, back to the summit

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The Headache of Sports

Posted by Samantha Gluck in Teen to Twenty-Something, Parenting, Guest Contributions on June 20, 2012

Lately, concussions have dominated the national sports headlines. The concussion discussion has primarily targeted football, specifically the National Football League (NFL). Attorneys have filed numerous class action lawsuits on behalf of a myriad of former players due to the lasting effects of concussions they’ve suffered. Suddenly, head injuries have become a big deal. In addition […]

head injury, concussion, American College of Sports Medicine, National Football League, Sports medicine, head trauma, Tom Brady, Kurt Warner

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Dangers of Head Trauma for Student Athletes

Posted by Samantha Gluck in Men's Health Topics, Teen to Twenty-Something, Guest Contributions, Healthcare News on June 19, 2012

Sports provide the greatest joys of many students’ college years, but every serious athlete also knows the threat posed by injury, especially head injuries. Common misconceptions, such as the myth that a concussion always causes loss of consciousness, compound the danger. For those who play hard, injuries are not always preventable, but awareness of the […]

head injury, concussion, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Junior Seau, NFL, second impact syndrome