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  • Exercise & Fitness
    Whether you're thinking of starting an exercise program, expanding on your current one, or have a suggestion or question, this forum addresses all areas of fitness and exercise.
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    on Thu May 22, 2008 12:36 pm
  • Health & Nutrition
    Real energy comes from food that provides good nutrition, but with all the choices, how does one know which foods and supplements to choose? This is the forum to find those answers; ask questions, share information and discuss nutrition and health here.
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    on Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:09 am
  • Cooking & Recipes
    Looking for fun and healthy alternatives to your usual diet? This is a good place to ask questions, get answers and share recipes that will help achieve a healthier lifestyle.
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    on Thu May 08, 2008 10:08 am
  • Seniors/Aging
    Questions, discussions, comments and concerns for and about the 50+ crowd. Some topics may include social issues, medical concerns and the realization that you can now get the ‘senior only’ discounts.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:31 am
  • Men's Issues
    This forum addresses issues that only affect men, such as prostate problems, erectile dysfunction, and mid-life crisis.
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    on Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:43 pm
  • Women's Issues
    This forum addresses issues that are uniquely female, such as menopause, endometriosis, breast cancer and osteoporosis.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:50 am
  • Young Adults (18-25)
    For the 18 – 25 year old crowd, and topics exclusive to that age group, including the transition to college, the transition to the ‘real world’ after college, single life and health issues.
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    on Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:18 pm
  • Teenagers (13-17)
    Topics of concern to teenagers and their parents. Areas covered may range from acne and alcohol abuse to SAT exams and college essays. Drop in to ask questions, offer suggestions or participate in a discussion.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:40 am
  • Children (Under-13)
    Focusing on issues occurring in children, including health and behavioral concerns, parenting tips and suggestions.
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    on Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:37 pm
  • Caregiver's Corner
    A forum dedicated to those taking care of loved ones, where one can voice concerns and frustrations, offer support and suggestions, and ask questions.
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    on Fri May 02, 2008 2:10 pm
  • Personal Care
    This forum encompasses all areas of personal care, from beauty issues to incontinence. It is a place to find answers, ask questions, and offer support and suggestions.
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  • Home & Garden
    Ever have a great idea for making things run smoother around the house, or a question about how something is done. Inside or out, this forum is a great place to share those ideas, gather new ones, or ask questions.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:03 am
  • Travel & Leisure
    Share travel ideas and secrets, ask the this forum community suggestions for disability friendly hotels and B & B’s, and other topics that deal with your leisure time activities and travel.
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    on Tue May 06, 2008 8:51 am
  • Money Matters
    As the dollar shrinks, and gas prices climb, join this forum to learn and share ways to stretch your money and increase your savings potential.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:58 am
  • Workplace
    Workplace issues can create a great amount of stress in your life. Share your thoughts, ideas and concerns with others in this forum. Issues may range from what to do about the overbearing boss to discrimination and suggestions from members about how to handle a situation.
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  • Accessibility & Mobility
    Discussions and questions regarding the products and services made available to as many people possible through modification or assistive technology.
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    on Thu May 01, 2008 9:13 am
  • Alcoholism
    Acoholism is a disease. The craving that an alcoholic feels for alcohol can be as strong as the need for food or water...
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:22 pm
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
    Alzheimer's is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's memory, thinking, and reasoning skills.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:55 pm
  • Amputation/Loss of Limb
    Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. Loss of a limb is defined as the absence of any part of an extremity (arm or leg) due to surgical or traumatic amputation, or congenital absence or malformation of limbs referred to as limb differences.
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    on Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:42 am
  • Anxiety Disorders
    Anxiety disorders are classified as a group of psychiatric conditions that range from feelings of uneasiness to immobilizing instances of terror.
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    on Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:21 pm
  • Anorexia Nervosa
    Anorexia Nervosa is a psychiatric disorder characterized by the refusal to maintain a minimally normal weight, often with severe physiologic consequences.
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  • Arthritis
    Arthritis is classified as a chronic disease, which means that it can affect a person over a long period of time. Many forms of arthritis cause swelling, redness, heat, and pain.
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    on Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:23 pm
  • Asthma
    Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways, causing the inside walls to become inflamed (swollen).
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    Last post by Daisy View the latest post
    on Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:26 pm
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Attention Deficit Disorder
    ADHD, one of the most common mental disorders that develop in children, is a neurobehavioral disorder that affects 3-5% of all American children. It can make it difficult to focus, sit still and control behavior.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:11 pm
  • Autism Spectrum
    Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior.
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  • Binge Eating Disorder
    Binge-eating Disorder is an eating disorder that causes a person to rapidly consume an excessive amount of food during an episode of uncontrollable overeating.
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  • Bipolar Disorder
    Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness. People who have it experience dramatic mood swings. They may go from overly energetic, "high" and/or irritable, to sad and hopeless, and then back again. They often have normal moods in between.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:07 am
  • Breast Cancer
    Cancer begins in cells of a particular organ. With breast cancer, it usually forms in the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk) of the breast and can occur in both men and women.
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  • Bulimia
    Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is a psychiatric condition characterized by eating binges, or recurrent episodes of significant overeating, that are accompanied by a sense of loss of control. The person then uses various methods such as: excessive exercising; prolonged fasting; vomiting or laxative and/or diuretic abuse, to prevent weight gain.
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  • Cancer
    Cancer is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.
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  • Cataracts
    A cataract is a cloudiness that develops in the lens of the. Cataracts typically progress slowly, causing vision loss and potential blindness if left untreated.
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  • Cerebral Palsy
    Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of motor problems and physical disorders related to a brain injury or to problems with brain growth. CP causes uncontrolled reflex movements and muscle tightness (spasticity) that may affect a part, a side, or the entire body, with varying severity.
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  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    Chronic Fatigue is a condition of unknown origin that affects the body's central nervous system, immune system and other systems causing extreme fatigue.
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    on Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:45 am
  • Chronic Pain Syndrome
    Chronic Pain (CP) is persistent, unrelenting pain that lasts for weeks, months or years.
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    on Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:47 am
  • Colo-Rectal Cancer
    Colo-Rectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. The colon is the large intestine and makes up the lower part of your digestive system; the last six inches is called the rectum and terminates at the anus, which is the opening through which solid digestive was is expelled.
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  • Crohn's Disease/Colitis
    Crohn’s Disease (CD) is classified as a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), that causes inflammation or swelling of the digestive tract.
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  • Depression
    Depression also known as Clinical Depression or Depression Disorder is classified as a mental disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger or frustration interfere with everyday life.
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  • Diabetes
    Diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high as a result of a malfunction of insulin production or absorption. Blood glucose is made from the food that you eat, and insulin helps this glucose be absorbed from the blood into the body’s cells, where it is used as energy. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood, causing harm to different organs, as well as depriving your cells of energy.
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  • Drug Addiction
    Drug addiction is a complex but treatable brain disease. It is characterized by compulsive drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of severe adverse consequences. For many people, drug addiction becomes chronic, with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence.
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    on Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:01 am
  • Dyslexia
    Dyslexia is a common learning difference in which a person with normal intelligence and vision may have difficulty reading, spelling and interpreting words.
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    on Tue May 20, 2008 2:25 pm
  • Epilepsy
    Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. More than 2 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with epilepsy. For about 80 percent of those diagnosed with epilepsy, seizures can be controlled with modern medicines and surgical techniques.
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  • Glaucoma
    Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness. Although raised intraocular (inside the eye) pressure is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma, there is no set threshold for intraocular pressure that causes glaucoma. It is a chronic condition that needs monitoring. It is incurable, but early treatment can often protect against serious vision loss.
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  • Hearing Loss/Deafness
    Hearing loss comes in many forms. It can range from a mild loss in which a person misses certain high-pitched sounds, such as the voices of women and children, to a total loss of hearing.
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    on Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:24 am
  • Heart Disease
    Heart disease is a broad term that includes several more specific heart conditions that affect your heart or blood vessels. These conditions include coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart failure, high blood pressure and stroke, disorders of the heart valves, heart infections, cardiomyopathy, conduction disorders, and heart arrhythmias. It is the leading cause of death in the world and a major cause of disability. Almost 29% of all U.S. deaths are due to heart disease. Heart disease is a term that includes several more specific heart conditions. The most common heart disease is coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart attack.
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  • HIV/AIDS
    A virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus causes AIDS. If infected with HIV, your body will try to fight the infection with antibodies.
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    on Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:40 am
  • Leukemia
    Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Your blood cells form in your bone marrow. In leukemia, however, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells.
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  • Lung Cancer
    Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States, occurring most often between the ages of 55 and 65. There two major types of lung cancer—non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer, grow and spread differently, and as such, each is treated differently
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  • Lupus
    Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks the body's healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This can damage joints, skin, blood vessels and organs.
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  • Macular Degeneration
    Macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic eye disease where the center of the retina (macula area of the retina) deteriorates, resulting in loss or blurring of the central vision, which is needed for straight-ahead activities such as reading, sewing, and driving. AMD causes no pain and affects mostly elderly adults.
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    on Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:52 am
  • Multiple Sclerosis
    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, potentially debilitating disease that affects the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis is widely believed to be an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy components of the body as if they're foreign invaders.
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    on Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:07 am
  • Muscular Dystrophy
    Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of more than 30 inherited diseases that cause muscle weakness and muscle loss.
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  • Obesity
    The terms “overweight” and “obesity” refer to a person’s overall body weight and where the extra weight comes from. Overweight is having extra body weight from muscle, bone, fat, and/or water. Obesity is having a high amount of extra body fat. The more body fat, the more likely it is that heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers could develop. Worldwide, obesity has become epidemic.
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  • Pancreatic Cancer
    The pancreas is a gland behind your stomach and in front of your spine. It produces juices that help break down food and hormones that help control blood sugar levels. Cancer of the pancreas is the fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.
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  • Paralysis/Spinal Cord Injury
    Paralysis is classified as a mobility issue and is a result of a disconnection between the central nervous system (brain), the spinal cord and the body. It often results from stroke or injury such as a broken neck or back that fractures or dislocates vertebrae in the spine.
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  • Parkinson's Disease
    Parkinson's disease is a central nervous disorder that affects movement. The disease causes the brain cells responsible for producing the neurotransmitter, dopamine, to die or become so damaged that dopamine production is greatly reduced. Symptoms include resting tremor, movement slowness, muscle rigidity/stiffness, and balance problems. It is a non-infectious, chronic, progressive disease with no known cure.
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  • Prostate Cancer
    Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men in this country. Only skin cancer is more common. Out of every three men who are diagnosed with cancer each year, one is diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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  • Schizophrenia
    Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that affects about 1.1 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year.
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  • Scoliosis
    Scoliosis is an abnormal side-to-side curve of the spine. Viewed from the back, these curves are often S- or C-shaped, occurring more frequently in girls than boys and affecting approximately 2% of the population.
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  • Skin Cancer
    Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. It is estimated that 1 out of 7 people in the United States will develop some form of skin cancer during their lifetime.
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    on Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:52 am
  • Stroke
    Stroke is a cardiovascular disease, caused by many of the same things that contribute to heart disease and a heart attack, affecting the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain.
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  • Visual Impairment
    Low vision is a condition in which a person's vision cannot be fully corrected by glasses or contacts, hindering everyday activities such as reading and driving. As such, it is considered a visual impairment. Blindness is the complete lack of vision. According to one estimate, approximately 10 million people in the United States are blind or visually impaired. Other estimates indicate that one million adults older than the age of 40 are blind, and 2.4 million are visually impaired.
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