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HEALTH
NEWS
Medical Errors: It Seems Bad, But Actually It's Worse
Around 22% of medical mistakes that lead to a serious reaction or even
death go unreported. This is a conservative estimate, and government
officials accept the figure is more likely to be much higher. In the USA
the problem could be affecting up to 13,450,000 people every year.
Surgery: Unnecessary Operations For The Insured
The old saying has it that if you visit a surgeon, he'll suggest an
operation. An extreme example of this old adage has been uncovered at a
hospital in California, which has been carrying out numerous cardiac
operations that were completely unnecessary. Perhaps we need to adapt the
adage. If you have health insurance, you're getting an operation.
Prescriptions: Doctors' Lack Of Drug Training Puts Patients At Risk
Doctors' lack of knowledge of drugs and their use is so bad that the lives
of patients are constantly put at risk, a group of leading pharmacologists
has claimed. Patients are becoming ill and some are dying as a result of
poor prescribing. A substantial proportion of that is undoubtedly avoidable.
MORE HEALTH NEWS...
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the world of health and medicine, visit our Healthy News
and our Healthy
News Archive.
EDITORS PICK - WELLNESS CERTIFICATION TRAINING
WELLNESS INVENTORY CERTIFICATION TRAINING
NEW FALL TELECLASSES
The Wellness Inventory Certification Training will be offered this fall via
two 13 week tele-classes. Designed for wellness and life coaches, wellness
professionals, nurses and other health practitioners, the course is
designed to create competence in delivering the program to individual and
organizational clients. The Wellness Inventory, a holistic assessment and
life balance program developed by wellness pioneer John W. Travis, M.D.,
M.P.H. and HealthWorld Online, is licensed to coaches and wellness
practitioners, wellness centers, spas, corporate wellness programs, and
hospitals. The training is approved by the International Coach Federation
for continuing coaching credit.
For more information on the Fall trainings or licensing the Wellness
Inventory, contact Jim Strohecker: 310-823-9553 or [email protected] or
visit: wellpeople.com/Certification.asp
WELLNESS and
HEALTHY LIVING
Continuing Our 12-Stage Journey to Wellness
This week our journey focuses on the power of PLAYING & WORKING, the 8th of
12 keys to wellness drawn from the Wellness Inventory whole person
assessment program. Most of our daily life falls under one of these two
categories. For us adults, the majority of time is usually spent focused on
work with far too little time allowed for play. What passes for play for
most adults is more likely to be escape activities-- distraction from the
responsibilities of work. Many people turn to the entertainment industry
instead of engaging in the joyful, creative, spontaneous play that is vital
to our wellbeing.
Simply Well
Wellness is an illusion if there is no commitment to the health of the
whole planet. We are all interdependent. In "Befriend the Earth" John W.
Travis, M.D., M.P.H., challenges you to contribute to a saner environment
by examining your own lifestyle for waste. He also offers other practical,
everyday choices you can make that will contribute to your own health and
support the earth at the same time.
Ask Dr. Orloff About Intuitive Healing
Transforming the face of psychiatry, Dr. Orloff asserts that we are keepers
of an innate intuitive intelligence so perceptive that it can tell us how
to heal - and prevent - illness. Yet intuition and spirituality are the
very aspects of our wisdom usually disenfranchised from traditional health
care. In "The Power of Intuition and Spirituality" Judith Orloff, M.D.
shares the story of her personal journey.
Tips for a
Healthy Summer
"First Aid for Poison Ivy" reminds you not to touch the plant, touch
clothing or pets that have sap on them, or come in contact with the smoke
of the burning plant. The tips instruct you what to do if you are unlucky
enough to avoid these, and do get the skin rash.
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NATURAL
ALTERNATIVES
Integrative Dentistry
TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) and fibromyalgia are often not
diagnosed and the person may suffer for years with severe pain. In
"Fibromyalgia and TMJ" Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S. explains how these two
conditions are so closely related and why treatment involving a
multi-disciplinary approach, including lifestyle changes as well as
addressing physical pain, will make both much more manageable.
Healthy Alternatives
In "Indications For the Use of Homeopathic Flower Remedies" Leslie J.
Kaslof provides an alphabetical list of remedies by the common plant names.
Each includes the symptoms that would indicate use of that remedy.
Dr. Christine Horner's Natural Secrets for Breast Health
Taking an anti-inflammatory can lower your risk of breast cancer by as much
as 50%. In "Breast Health Tip #9: Anti-inflammatories" Christine Horner,
M.D., F.A.C.S notes that since aspirin and ibuprofen have potential serious
side effects, she recommends a safe herbal anti-inflammatory. Research
shows herbal anti-inflammatories work just as well, and rather than side
effects, they have a multitude of wonderful side benefits.
Healthy Man Update
Ten to fifteen percent of all couples are infertile; half the time it's due
fully or partly to the man. In "Coping With Male Infertility" Lauri M.
Aesoph, N.D. talks about causes and natural approaches to consider.
Find an Alternative Healthcare
Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in naturopathic medicine? Search
the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians member database in
HealthWorld's Find a Practitioner Network. The network contains searchable
directories with over 17,000 professionals from 20 leading professional
associations in complementary/alternative and integrative medicine.
RECOMMENDED
READING
Healthy Bookstore - The Water
Prescription
The physical assaults that our bodies endure from pollution, stress, overly
rich and processed foods, alcohol and tobacco have dramatically increased
our daily need for water over what our ancestors required. In "The Water
Prescription: For Health, Vitality, and Rejuvenation" Christopher Vasey,
N.D. explains, not only why water is so essential to our health, but also
what quantities we should drink and when. He also discusses the qualities
of different types of water and demonstrates which will best address
certain conditions.
HEALTHY
KITCHEN
Nutrition Tips
You normally think of using seasonings to enhance the flavor of food. In
"Seasonings" Elson M. Haas, M.D. explains how many herbs and spices can be
used for medicinal purposes, such as stimulating the appetite or aiding
digestion. He details salt, extracts, peppers, condiments, herbs and
spices, and sweeteners.
There's a Yogi in the Kitchen!
Marinated ginger deserves to be used with other foods than sushi. Danish
chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan brings us a recipe for "Marinated Ginger" with a
heavenly taste and lovely appearance. This version produces strong tasting
marinated ginger, as it contains no sweetening, great for salads, as a last
minute addition to stirfries and soups, and with grilled, baked, or broiled
fish. You can even try it - in very small amounts that is - with desserts.
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
The Healer Within
As the movement toward alternatives to drugs and surgery progresses massage
is gaining popularity as a therapeutic modality. Hospitals, and even
corporations, are hiring massage therapists to help with healing and to
prevent the negative impacts of stress. In "Self-Applied Massage" Dr. Roger
Jahnke explains how to effectively perform self-applied massage.
Music and Wellness
The merging of science with the healing qualities of the hand drum is a
relatively new development. In "The Healing Power of the Drum - Part I"
Robert Lawrence Friedman reports the psychological and physiological
applications for a wide variety of conditions from Alzheimer's to stress
management.
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needed. The CIRCLE gives you a way to bring hours of inspiring
entertainment into your life each month, while making an important
contribution to the world. In addition, it's an incredible bargain. If,
like me, you love movies, but you find it harder and harder to go to
theaters because of the violence, emptiness and overall lack of quality and
imagination that most of the current crop represents, The CIRCLE is a
wonderful opportunity.
PROFESSIONAL'S
CORNER
WELLNESS PRACTITIONERS & LIFE COACHES
License the Wellness Inventory for Your Practice
Holistic Assessment & Life-Balancing Program
Are you looking for a tool to:
* Attract new clients
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* Determine the areas they are motivated to change
* Create personalized wellness plans
* Help clients achieve their wellness goals
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The Wellness Inventory may be your "wellness solution".
For more information, visit: www.WellPeople.com
([email protected] - 310-823-9553)
WELLNESS INVENTORY CERTIFICATION TRAINING
FALL TELECLASSES
HealthWorld Online is offering Certification Training in the
Wellness Inventory program this fall via a 13 week tele-class.
Designed for wellness coaches, life coaches, wellness
professionals, and health practitioners, the course is approved
by the International Coach Federation for continuing coaching
credit. The Wellness Inventory is a holistic assessment and
life balance program that is licensed to coaches and wellness
practitioners, wellness centers, spas, corporate wellness
programs, hospitals, and educational institutions.
For more information on the Wellness Inventory and the fall trainings go to:
wellpeople.com/Certification.asp
Or, contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or [email protected]
CAMEXPO WEST
Complementary & Natural Healthcare
Los Angeles, CA USA
November 10-12, 2006
The International Complementary and Natural Healthcare
Conference and Expo (CAMEXPO) serves as a platform to bring
together all of the individual communities of complementary,
alternative and integrative medicine to influence the way
medicine is practiced.
www.camexpowest.com
MORE PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
Botanical Medicine Sourcebooks & Textbooks
Compounding Pharmacy Directory
Diagnostic Laboratory Directory
Nutritional Medicine Sourcebooks and Textbooks
The Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine
GLOBAL HEALTH
CALENDAR
-- FEATURED EVENT --
CAM Expo West
Bringing the Entire Complementary and Natural Healthcare Community Together
Los Angeles, CA USA
November 10-12, 2006
Contact: Complementary and Natural Healthcare Conference and Expo - 203-656-2001
-- UPCOMING HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS --
World Health Freedom Assembly and Leadership Conference for Health Freedom Advocates
St. Paul, MN USA
September 29-October 1
Contact: National Health Freedom Coalition - 651-688-6515
Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine
Transformation: Spirit in Healing
East Rutherford, NJ USA
October 5-8, 2006
Contact: Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation - 888-TCM-6909
CancerGuides®
The only comprehensive training in integrative oncology
Bloomingdale, Il USA
October 9-15, 2006
Contact: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338 x241
I Can Do It
Orlando, FL USA
October 27-29, 2006
Contact: Hay House - 800-654-5126
The Science & Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine
San Diego, CA USA
October 28-November 3, 2006
Contact: Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine - 858-587-4404
Consumer Health World
(Conferences include: CDHCC, NHWPC, TETHIC, BoomerBusiness)
Washington, DC
December 11-13, 2006
Contact: Transmarx, LLC - 804-225-7458
For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com
HEALTHY SHOPPING - PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR HEALTHY LIVING
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Here, There & Beyond (Essential Oils) -
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KEY SITES IN
HEALTHWORLD ONLINE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
James Strohecker,
Co-founder, President, HealthWorld Online - [email protected]
SENIOR EDITOR:
Suzan Walter,
Director, HealthWorld Online's Global Health Calendar,
Speakers Network, Professional Referral Network, Association
Network - [email protected]
ASSOCIATE EDITOR:
Nancy Shaw,
Communications Director, HealthWorld Online - [email protected]
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