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Parkinson’s Disease Information

Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy  If you know someone with Parkinson’s disease, you know how difficult it can be to live with this illness. Often, Parkinson’s begins with tiny, almost imperceptible changes – a bit of tremor in the hand, anxiety, constipation, stiff muscles, movements that feel slow or heavy, the sensation that a leg or […] Continue reading →

Teen shot by Miami Beach police Taser died of accidental cardiac arrest

Miami Herald – by DAVID OVALLE AND CHARLES RABIN  A young graffiti artist shot by a Miami Beach police Taser stun gun died of heart failure from the “energy device discharge,” authorities said Thursday. But the six-month-long medical examination concluded that the “sudden cardiac death” of israel “Reefa” Hernandez-Llach, 18, was accidental. The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s […] Continue reading →

Lack of sleep in obese teens predicts heart disease risk

 Low levels of sleep — fewer than 8 1/2 hours — is a significant predictor of cardiometabolic risk in obese teens, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Heidi IglayReger, supervisor of the Physical Activity Laboratory at the Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center, part of the University of Michigan Health System, and colleagues at Baylor University studied […] Continue reading →

Your Health: Cold and Flu Prevention

Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy  Are you doing everything you can to avoid colds and flu this winter? At my clinic, I’m seeing a steady stream of patients suffering from symptoms of both conditions, so I thought it would be a good time for a refresher course on how to stay healthy, especially when so many […] Continue reading →

Orwellian nightmare becomes reality for Florida woman after judge declares living ‘off the grid’ illegal

Natural News – by Ethan A. Huff  A Florida woman who successfully converted the utilities in her house from city water and electricity from the local power company to rainwater and solar panels is being punished for her innovative efforts to live “off the grid,” which a local magistrate recently declared to be illegal and in […] Continue reading →

Michelle Malkin: The Left’s Valentine to Defiant Jihad-Enabler Lynne Stewart

 What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? Bleeding-heart progressives across the country are raising money for “an evening of music, song and sharing love for recently released People’s Lawyer Lynne Stewart.” Warm fuzzies for one of the world’s most notorious terrorist helpers? I can’t think of a more stomach-turning way to mark the holiday. Thanks […] Continue reading →

From “Fetus Slayer” to Pro-Life Champion

Michael Brown  In the midst of the rising tide of hostility that pro-life activists are experiencing, it’s important to remember that some of the most vociferous abortion advocates of the past have become prominent pro-life champions. It’s a scenario that is sure to repeat itself again. According to a January 31st report from Students for […] Continue reading →