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Archive for February 10, 2010
Highlights from TED 2010, Wednesday: “We can eat to starve cancer” Boing Boing
02 years ago
Too much angiogenesis leads to other bad things such as blindness, arthritis. It’s is a common denominator of many diseases. It’s also the “hallmark of every type of cancer.”
via Highlights from TED 2010, Wednesday: “We can eat to starve cancer” Boing Boing.
Study shows how Medicare rewards MDs for overuse | Reuters
02 years ago
by Stephy
in Health/Nutrition
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Medicare’s move in 2005 to pay doctors to do bladder cancer surgery in their offices rather than in hospitals dramatically raised the number of procedures and overall health costs, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Hemani said doctors, policyholders and patients should realize that “despite best efforts, there are factors other than just evidence-based medicine that influence how physicians treat patients.”
“One of those factors implied by our study is financial reimbursement,” he said.
Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society and a member of the Relative Value Update Committee that advises Medicare on physician payments, said when doctors do procedures in their offices, Medicare compensates them for using their equipment.
via Study shows how Medicare rewards MDs for overuse | Reuters.
Fruit Trifle Dessert
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Fruit Trifle
Angel Food Cake broken into medium size pieces
Cool Whip
Instant Vanilla Jello Pudding
Fruit of your choice
Make the pudding as directed in a big bowl. Then add in the Cool Whip and mix together.
In a bowl, add a layer of angel food cake pieces
then pour a layer of the pudding/cool whip mix
then add a layer of fruit
then another layer of angel food cake
then another layer of pudding/cool whip
then end it with the top layer of fruit
Chill in fridge for an hour or 2.
Getting Creative with Exercise
12 years ago
by Stephy
in Fitness/Exercise
More snow last night and today. This is getting a bit old. I love a bit of snow to break up the monotony but this is getting ridiculous! Since the DC area is not used to this kind of snowfall, we are seeing all sorts of issues. Many businesses have to close because of the weight on their roofs. Including Golds Gym. And because there is just so much snow on the ground, many businesses including Plumbline Training are not plowed. So both options today are not available to get some exercise in. So I am once again happy I have that elliptical downstairs. I used it last night and again this morning.
Shoveling is on the agenda later today for some upper body work and then some more elliptical tonite. Nothing like being cooped up in your house for days on end to make you want to move around A LOT!
I went looking around Picasa to see pics from the Blizzard of 2010 and here is what I have found:
Blizzard 2010
Enjoy the Snow!!
