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Period pain or menstrual cramps is now a common phenomenon across all the women around the world. But why do we ignore or underestimate it? Why do we not get it checked when it hit us with the high intensity during 2-3 cycles when even doctors have described period cramps to be as bad as having a heart attack? But first, we look at why period pain happens and what are its major symptoms.

Sau khi phát hiện bệnh tiểu đường, xuất phát từ nhiều lý do khác nhau nên không phải ai cũng sốt sắng trong việc điều trị bệnh. Do đó, việc nắm được một số mẹo cơ bản về kiểm soát đường huyết mà chưa cần dùng đến thuốc là cách thức để mỗi bệnh nhân chủ động xây dựng cuốn cẩm nang sức khỏe cho riêng mình. Ngoài ra, các mẹo này không chỉ giúp bệnh nhân mới mắc bệnh chưa dùng đến thuốc có thể kiểm soát đường huyết hiệu quả mà còn hỗ trợ tối ưu hiệu quả ở bệnh nhân đang dùng thuốc.

Women Pay The Price For Health Insurance by Sarah Varney April 2, 2009 Listen to the Story Morning Edition [4 min 40 sec] * Add to Playlist * Download * Transcript In Depth Search For Health Insurance Learn About COBRA Read About A Government Subsidy For COBRA A State-By-State Guide to Health Insurance text sizeAAA April 2, 2009 During the last economic bust, I got laid off and couldn't afford the monthly COBRA payments for my health insurance. I applied for an individual plan through Blue Cross. I was 28 at the time and had no health problems. I was thin and athletic. In fact, I'd done a triathlon and biked from San Francisco to Los Angeles twice. I got a letter from Blue Cross saying I was denied. They told me it was because my medical records showed I'd gone to the doctor complaining of stomach pain. The pain had long since gone away, but Blue Cross said if I wanted insurance, my doctor would need to fax a note guaranteeing I didn't have stomach cancer. He faxed the letter, and eventually I got a plan. It makes you wonder, though, if Blue Cross didn't want to insure me - a healthy 20-something - how on earth do actuaries determine who's a good risk and who's not? "It's very scientific and fact-based," says Jeff Fluke a senior underwriter with the risk management company Ingenix in Minneapolis. Fluke says actuaries first calculate average health costs over a broad population like 28-year-old women or 50-year-old men. Then the underwriter adjusts those averages based on your medical history and health status - your height and weight, and whether you have high blood pressure, asthma or hay fever. "Maybe there's a heart condition," Fluke says. "How long ago was it? What were the treatments? Are you on treatment now? What are the medications you're taking? Because some medications [are] expensive and some aren't." Complex Calculations These complex algorithms boil down to: Will you cost the insurance company more money than the insurer c

Women Pay The Price For Health Insurance by Sarah Varney April 2, 2009 Listen to the Story Morning Edition [4 min 40 sec] * Add to Playlist * Download * Transcript In Depth Search For Health Insurance Learn About COBRA Read About A Government Subsidy For COBRA A State-By-State Guide to Health Insurance text sizeAAA April 2, 2009 During the last economic bust, I got laid off and couldn't afford the monthly COBRA payments for my health insurance. I applied for an individual plan through Blue Cross. I was 28 at the time and had no health problems. I was thin and athletic. In fact, I'd done a triathlon and biked from San Francisco to Los Angeles twice. I got a letter from Blue Cross saying I was denied. They told me it was because my medical records showed I'd gone to the doctor complaining of stomach pain. The pain had long since gone away, but Blue Cross said if I wanted insurance, my doctor would need to fax a note guaranteeing I didn't have stomach cancer. He faxed the letter, and eventually I got a plan. It makes you wonder, though, if Blue Cross didn't want to insure me - a healthy 20-something - how on earth do actuaries determine who's a good risk and who's not? "It's very scientific and fact-based," says Jeff Fluke a senior underwriter with the risk management company Ingenix in Minneapolis. Fluke says actuaries first calculate average health costs over a broad population like 28-year-old women or 50-year-old men. Then the underwriter adjusts those averages based on your medical history and health status - your height and weight, and whether you have high blood pressure, asthma or hay fever. "Maybe there's a heart condition," Fluke says. "How long ago was it? What were the treatments? Are you on treatment now? What are the medications you're taking? Because some medications [are] expensive and some aren't." Complex Calculations These complex algorithms boil down to: Will you cost the insurance company more money than the insurer c

The most common question arises in mind while taking a decision for abortion, should I go for abortion or not? And this question makes her concern every instance. It is a very bad and tough decision for the lady. However, abortion is the process in which the termination of undesirable pregnancy is done as per the choice of lady. It is difficult to declare that whether this decision is right or wrong because some conditions force them to do abortion. If it is related to the health of the mother and fetus, then abortion is the right decision. MTP kit is now to help you in your tough circumstances. This kit helps in the finishing of undesirable pregnancy.

Many young couples are delaying the extension of their family that's why they are selecting birth control. Couples do not want to grasp the pregnancy until they are not physically, psychologically and economically prepared. There are numbers of protected and credible contraceptive pill are available in the market, but women are confused which is one of the best and effective pill. Selecting the birth control pill is the right of every woman. Approx 70% of females are using oral contraceptive pills in their conceptive lives.

Oil Change Intervals With improved technology, does the old mantra of 'every 3,000 miles' still apply? by Larry E. Hall Most of us already know that regularly scheduled oil and filter changes are a vital part of routine car maintenance that is necessary for engine longevity. During the miles between changes, the oil in your vehicle's engine gradually becomes contaminated with soot, metal particles, gasoline and other impurities. As mileage accumulates, so do the contaminates in the oil. Eventually, enough impurities accumulate that the filter cannot remove them and the oil cannot keep them in suspension. When this happens, the resulting sludge can dramatically shorten engine life. Even though modern technology has vastly improved engines and the oils that lubricate them, regularly scheduled oil and filter changes are still a vital part of regular, preventative auto maintenance. The question is: Just how often does the oil need to be changed? At regular intervals The old mantra of responsible motorists that said, "Change your oil every 3,000 miles!" is being replaced. Today car manufacturers' recommendations for oil changes range from 5,000 to 7,500, or even 10,000 miles for many cars when operated under "normal" driving conditions-more often if conditions are "severe." Before you relax, let me point out that the way most of us drive is listed as severe by the automotive experts. According to the owner's manuals of many new cars and trucks, normal operation of a vehicle is at least 20 minutes, at a medium speed with a steady throttle, and in a clean environment.

Prevention First: Policy Initiatives Insurance coverage for birth control While most insurers generally cover prescription drugs, not all are required to cover prescription birth control. Women pay roughly 68 percent more in out-of-pocket medical expenses than men, mostly due to their reproductive health care needs. We have made some progress on this issue: today, 24 states have laws that require insurance companies to cover birth control. Despite this advancement, nearly 17 million women - most of whom are young, low-income or women of color - do not even have private insurance or Medicaid coverage and cannot benefit from these state mandates.

Women are more likely than men to need medical services. Nationally, women make 58% more visits each year to primary care physicians than do men and are more likely to take at least one prescription drug on a daily basis. Women have greater annual health care expenses than men ($2,453 vs. $2,316), and a greater proportion of their health care expenses are paid out of pocket (19% vs. 16%).

Top Five Car Care Do's That Don't Get Done Car Care Month AAA Gives Tips on How to Prevent Costly Breakdowns Media Contact: Jennifer Mack San Francisco, October 11, 2007 An oil change or tire rotation is one more chore on your never-ending to-do list that never takes priority and seldom gets done. AAA of Northern California points out that October Car Care Month is a great time to take care of routine auto maintenance before winter sets in, and to prevent budget-busting repair bills later. "Not only will better vehicle maintenance improve fuel economy, in many cases it also will prevent expensive, unforeseen repair bills," said AAA of Northern California automotive expert Mark Woods. "Your savings account isn't the only thing you'll protect by paying attention to your vehicle. A car that is in top working condition is much safer for you and your passengers."

Earning less, paying more for health care: fighting a battle on two fronts By Hygeia | Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Today, April 28th, is Blog for Fair Pay Day. In recognition of this important day, our guest post by Lisa Codispoti, Senior Counsel for Health and Reproductive Rights, National Women's Law Center, relates to health care and equal pay. Between 2000 and 2006, health insurance premiums increased 87.5 percent-4 times more than wages. In addition to the burden of inflated health care costs, women are still paid only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men-with women of color earning even less. In a world where women are earning significantly less than men for comparable work, how can they also afford health care? Pay inequity for women compounds the issues that already exist with our broken health care system. This is a system that makes unfair practices by insurance companies flourish, such as allowing health to be more expensive for women. For example, women pay higher premiums than men when they try to buy health insurance directly from an insurance company through the individual health insurance market (a practice known as gender rating.) Even worse is that many of these health plans do not cover maternity care or expect women to pay an additional fee (what is called a rider) to gain maternity coverage. Women are then left trying to stretch their already smaller paycheck for a much larger health care bill. (more…)

Have you ever wondered why there are so many hang-ups about sex in the Catholic Church? Sex is an important part of our lives and so are relationships, passion, emotions. Sexuality in the world is a big deal because our bodies are hard-wired to want sex. We are fully prepared to develop into sexual beings who use sex not only for procreation but also for coming closer to a spouse and having great fun doing it. A D/s-M Lifestyle is a lifestyle in which submissive men and women and slaves of any gender are engaging in all or Dominance and submission lifestyle. Life's Hierarchy is considering sex because our evolution needs us to pass on our genetic knowledge to keep the species alive. How are we listening to religious nutcases and encouraging them to manipulate habits that don't concern them and have no facts to prove their God's impact.

Are you one of those humans too who are afraid of visiting a public washroom especially when you think of the doorknob, the floor, the toilet cubicle, the toilet seat and the flush! Do you feel like running away but cannot due to nature's unwanted timing calls?