Beatrice

Does it seem like more bad news about Avian Flu hits the headlines and airwaves every day. How do you sort through all the information to know how much you should really worry, and what you can do to protect your family. Should you give up your pet parrot. Or shoo away the colony of Canada Geese visiting your back yard. The good news is Avian Flu has not yet been found in the North American bird population. Human deaths from the virus, currently in the hundreds, have been limited to Asian countries so far, according to the World Health Organization. But the WHO, the unchallenged authority on Bird Flu, also considers waterfowl to be significant bearers of the disease. Whenever possible, it 8217;s best to avoid contact with wild waterfowl and their droppings, the WHO advises. That means that while it 8217;s probably safe to keep your parrot, it 8217;s also best to keep wild waterfowl, like Canada Geese, away from close human contact...

One of the unfortunate things about bad breath is that we may not know we have bad breath until we speak. By this stage, we will have engaged in a social or business situation where we may cause people to recoil from us - even if subconsciously - at the very moment when we are trying to improve our relationship with them. If this group knows us well, this is less of a problem. Friends are more likely to be forgiving of the little things about us that perhaps jar them. But if we don t know these people well, we may have just sullied the all important first impressions that are the crucial beginning of any relationship - social, intimate, or business. Bad breath is undoubtably a problem - frustrating, and usually recurring. Perhaps it gets covered up by mints and candy, but there are situations when we cannot always be chewing on gum. Its unprofessional in a business meeting, impractical when we re having lunch, and impossible when we...

I was going to visit my girlfriend later in the day, but until then it was time to run the usual slate of typical, mundane errands. Even though I was in a relationship at the time, I had learned from my research on men and women that style was important so I had some nice jeans and a button down shirt on. My belt and my shoes matched, and I was in Successful Guy Saturday Casual mode. After a quick trip to the post office and a stop at the bicycle shop, it was time to go to Target. I needed several things, so I got a cart. I had checked off toothpaste, light bulbs and a couple items from the automotive department when I happened to see someone I knew at the end of the aisle. I had only met her once, but she was a friend of my girlfriend s. So I knew I had better say hello . After all, making nice with the girlfriend s friends is always a plus. She didn t appear to notice who I was, so as I reached where she was I tapped her shoulder...

In a defining study called Interheart, involving 52 countries, 15,152 cases and 14,820 controls subjects, showed that certain things help in a heart-healthy diet, and certain things increase the chances of heart attacks. The study revealed that daily consumption of fruits and vegetables are good for the heart. On the other hand, heavy and regular alcohol consumption, and other risk factors like obesity, diabetes, and cholesterol are bad for the heart. This is revealed by an associate consultant of the cardiac department of a hospital. Eating too often, snacking on food with high saturated and trans fats, and inadequate fibre intake are some of the causes that contribute to the risk factors mentioned before. Instead of having foods with high trans fat, such as French fries, chips, nuggets and chicken thighs, you should choose stir-fried vegetables and stewed meat. Take a piece of fruit that can provide you with fibre rather than...

At what point do you regard an insomnia symptom as serious. Many people reluctantly seek medical advice only after much coaxing from family and friends. Yet when the problem affects a family member or friend, the same individual may be the very one coaxing them to seek medical advice. That s human nature it seems. How can you get a balance and know when to seek or recommend medical attention or just give the problem time and see if it rectifies itself. Webster s Dictionary defines insomnia as: prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep. National Institute Of Health categorizes insomnia this way: 1. Transient insomnia is just a temporary sleep problem lasting a few days or even a couple of weeks. Intermittent insomnia refers to temporary sleep problems that last a few days or weeks re-occurring from time to time. Chronic insomnia is when a person is unable to obtain adequate sleep most nights which goes on for...