Remember the character “Rocky,”the boxer in those movies. He was the “comeback kid.” Now, think about your liver… Did You Know that…? …if 75% of your liver were removed and 25% left, that 25% could regenerate a full size liver in 8 to 15 days? Your new liver would reorganize itself over the course of a few...
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Holly Clegg shares another of her delicious recipes for the holidays. Here’s one from Eating well to Fight Arthritis (inflammation recipe) called Stuffed Bell Pepper Bake To Fight Inflammation. Anti-Inflammatory Foods What’s the big deal about anti-inflammatory foods? Certain foods can actually help ease arthritis symptoms. Chronic, or...
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At a founder’s day speech of the Medical College of Virginia on Dec 1, 1950, George W. Merck, President and Chairman Merck & Co., Inc. ( 1925- 1957) stated, “We try to remember that medicine is for the patient. We try never to forget that medicine is for the people. It is not for the profits. The profits follow, and if we have remembered that,...
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After November 1st, the retail world starts decorating and promoting Thanksgiving and the December holidays of Hanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve as well as other religious and secular hallmarks. If you celebrate Three Kings Day, the holidays may not end until after the 12th day of Christmas, January 6th. What if you don’t feel...
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