Health / Medical

Working Towards a Future without Breast Cancer

Chances are someone close to you such as your friend, mother, wife, sister or even yourself has been touched by breast cancer in one way or another. That’s why it is so important that we never give up fighting for a cure. Finding a cure is not impossible, but it is definitely a long, hard battle. Raising funds for the technology for early diagnosis, treatments options, and breast cancer research is vital. Education and support to breast cancer patients is also crucial for survival. That’s why the Royal Canadian Mint has produced its second color circulation coin to help support the Canadian ...
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Winter Weight Loss Tips

It can be difficult to get motivated to stay in shape and eat healthy during the winter months, especially when it is so easy to just slip on a bulky sweater instead. The dull months can leave you feeling sluggish and most would prefer to warm up with warm stew or buttery mashed potatoes rather than a salad. It’s easy to indulge during the winter. Over the holidays most pack on a couple of pounds by eating second helpings of turkey and gravy, stuffing and numerous desserts. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching many people haven’t had a chance to trim down before they dip into chocolate tru ...
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Hot Stone Massage Therapy

Massage therapy has been known to have special healing properties, although no one is quite sure why. A massage treatment can be a very therapeutic experience, and one of the fastest growing and most popular treatments is hot stone massage therapy. The magical healing properties of hot stone therapy have been known by many cultures for hundreds of years. But it has just been over the last few years that this deeply relaxing form of massage is beginning to become popular once again. It is in popular demand among many of the spas found across the globe. Healing stone massage therapy was i ...
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Be Good to Your Skin

If you are one of the many people that were born with sensitive skin, than you will understand how frustrating it can be to deal with. Not only do you have to deal with dry, itchy, and sometimes red skin, you have to be careful when choosing skin care products because many of the chemicals can irritate your delicate complexion. But I'm here to tell you that as long as you know how to take care of your sensitive skin, you'll find that living with it isn't so bad, and that one day you may in fact learn to love it. It's important to find out what type of sensitive skin you have. Do you sunburn e ...
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New Esthetician at Walla Walla Skin Care

Walla Walla Skin Care Skin Rejuvenation and Laser Center has a new friend for your face! Cyndee Jesser, a Licensed Esthetician, is new to our staff and is already pampering clients with her experienced touch. Cyndee is a native Northwesterner, originally from Yakima. After owning and operating her own Spa in Vancouver, WA for several years, in addition to teaching at a Beauty School there, Cyndee is thrilled to be back in Eastern Washington. "The personal aspect of Walla Walla is so appealing to me. I know I'm here to stay and am really looking forward to getting to know my clients ...
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Energy Drinks? Get Your Buzz On!

Welcome to the cultural era of the energy drink! It seems that everyone from business men to high school students are jumping on the energy drink bandwagon. There are so many different energy drinks to choose from, available in just about a zillion different flavors and in every color of the rainbow - so how do you pick just one? This is the dilemma that most people face when it comes to choosing an energy drink. And it doesn’t help when there is so much controversy revolving around them. Critics have even gone as far as saying that energy drinks are nothing but snake oil: that their over-inf ...
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Happy Trails Bakes Cookies for Cancer Center

The Happy Trails 4-H club is baking homemade cookies and delivering them to the St. Maries Cancer Center (each week for two months). The members hope that this might bring a smile to someone’s day. Most of the club members have had loved ones with cancer and know first hand what a terrible disease it is. They are very happy to do anything possible to make a patient’s day a little brighter.

Summertime Safety for Babies

Every new parent enters their first summer season with a certain amount of reservation. With so many things to be wary of, combined with the natural anxiety of being a new parent, it can be challenging to be confident about one's capabilities. As any parent will tell you, a certain amount of trial-and-error will come into play. On the other hand, a little bit of common sense will go a long way too. While it is natural to want to keep your babies skin covered, parents must be careful not to overdress the little one. Yes, it is good idea to keep baby's skin protected from the sun. Just b ...
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The Hidden Dangers of MP3 Players

There have been countless news stories over the past few weeks regarding the dangers posed by portable music players. For those of you old enough to recall the 80's, this is the same campaign that was launched against Sony when they released the first Walkman. Now, the infamous Apple iPod is at the center of the controversy. A fellow in the United States has launched a suit against Apple Computers claiming that the iPod produces sound at a volume that far exceeds conventional safety standards. The claim is founded on the notion that excessive noise leads to hearing loss. While this may no ...
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Action Counseling Opens Private Practice

Action Counseling is opening a private practice in beautiful downtown Walla Walla across from Starbucks, above Merchants. At action counseling you Discover where you are, where you want to be, and how to get there. Gregory P. Buhler M.A., L.M.H.C. is a licensed mental health counselor with extensive training and more than 20 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings including private practice, inpatient and outpatient psychiatric programs and community mental health facilities. Counseling is available for individuals, families, couples, and adolescents. Action C ...
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