Who is Really Counting? … ‘Calories’

 By J. Dabbraccio RN, MSN Have you recently gone to a chain restaurant such as McDonald’s or Starbucks and noticed calories posted on the menu board? Were you delighted or upset to see this? Did you know New York City was the first place in the country to require calorie posting on chain restaurants and our [...]

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6 Tips for Staying Healthy this Winter

by Kimberly Mayo-Achan MA, CCC-SLP 1. Add coconut oil to your diet. Experts have found coconut oil to be the most powerful, natural remedy to help wipe out viruses. This is due to monolauric acid, which is the same fatty acid that is also found in breast milk. It helps to attack germs such as staph, [...]

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Cellular Art – Things can be beautiful under a microscope.

Flickr: euthman – ‘numerous mast cells in sinus histiocytosis’

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Excuse me, please wash your hands!

By J.D’Abbraccio RN, MSN Do you wash your hands with soap? Hold on. Let me ask that question again. Do you scrub your hands vigoursly with soap for at least 20 or more seconds after using the bathroom, sneezing, or handling money?  In a 2007 observational study sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and [...]

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What is HealthGavel.com ?

by Leonard C. Achan Jr. RN, MA, ANP HealthGavel™ is the first online healthcare magazine written for the general public. We are a social business whose model is the increased health and wellbeing of the global community, rather than dollars and cents. The stories are written by leading experts, practitioners and patients who leave you with useful and practical information that can contribute to increased knowledge and increased wellness. They are written in a format that is easy to understand, which you can then judge for yourself and comment on to create awareness and discussion around topics of interes

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