Category Archives: Health General

What Is An Ultrasound?

An ultrasound test is a radiology technique, which uses high- frequency sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures of the body. The sound waves are sent through body tissues with a device called a transducer. The transducer is placed directly on top of the skin, which has a gel applied to the […]

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NotOneOunce — The Run-up To Thanksgiving

November 12th Eating preparations in the run up to Thanksgiving. The turkey tsunami hits on the 3rd Thursday in November. It comes complete and replete with piles of potatoes, pies, sauces, stuffing, and all the rest. When you survey that mound of food, you realize that everything in there is healthy. If you’re eating all […]

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Send West Nile Virus Packing

West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes and can be fatal for humans. There have been 20 presumed cases of the virus in Canada including one death. In the U.S., over 1000 people have been hospitalized with more than 40 deaths to date. Since its introduction in 1999, West Nile Virus has spread to Ontario, […]

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What Is An MSG Allergy?

What are Chow Mein, Orange Sesame Chicken, Moo Goo Gai Pan, Sweet and Sour Pork, and Beef and Broccoli? They are all savory Chinese foods that we love. The culinary tradition of the Chinese people expands thousands of years, along with other Asian foods such as Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Korean. In all Oriental cuisine, […]

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NotOneOunce — Junk at the Office

After the post-Halloween sugar surge, everyone coaches you to get the candy out of your house. This is terrific, but many people solve the problem by taking it straight to the office. Yes, it’s now off of your kitchen cabinet, but you’ve just relocated it to the filing cabinet all day. And, as the holiday […]

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What Is An Internal Eye Sty?

An internal sty causes a red, painful swelling, but its location prevents the pus from appearing on the eyelid. A stye develops rapidly, producing an elevated, painful, red, swollen area on the eyelid. Most chalazia develop further from the eyelid edge than styes. A sty is a bacterial infection that appears as a small bump […]

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