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Public Transport Proposed Service Changes

The Adelaide Metro website has been updated with a list of all new service changes being introduced on August 21 2005.
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Infusion Treatment

I’ve had my third Remicade infusion treatment and am completely clear of plaques and patches. You can still see where I had patches because of scarring, but I will take that over the flaking and itching, any day of the week. (more…)

Benefits of Fiberglass Casts

Q.Someone from Florida told me about fiberglass casts that are totally waterproof. Have you heard of this? (more…)

Soy, You Say? Part 2

Why soy?

Actually, the association between vegetable protein and reduced risk for heart disease is not very new information. Researchers have known about this association for quite some time. Soy is actually a vegetable protein that has come to the attention of researchers recently. The study of the effects of soy and its relation to chronic disease risk, including cardiovascular disease, has dramatically increased since this field began to emerge a few years ago. (more…)

Soy, You Say? Part 1

What do vegetables and fruits have in common with soy? They may all help to combat cardiovascular disease, which is still currently the number-one killer of both men and women.

It is responsible for more than 950,000 deaths annually and costs billions of dollars to treat each year.

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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Progressive loss of cartilage at the edges of the joints and in the underlying bone causes osteoarthritis. (more…)

The ABC’s of Homeopathic Cold Remedies

The wintry weather has begun to arrive. It’s time to make sure the season does not turn into a misery with the colds and flu that often plague us this time of year. A few homeopathic remedies can help! (more…)

Photos from London

The first official London Wednesday Night skate of 2002 hit Piccadilly, Soho, South Bank and Holborn big style last night. Estimated numbers were somewhere in the region of 320 inline skaters, quad skaters and boarders. (more…)

A Psychotherapeutic Approach to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Part 3

So how do we control stress? First of all, the perception of control is vital. Those people who possess an external locus of control  (that is, we feel powerless when confronted by stress) tend to suffer the most. We generally deal with stress in one of three ways: We fight it head-on, we attempt to reduce its impact or we run away from it. Clients suffering from depression often have an exaggerated external locus of control, in addition to other unhelpful “attribution styles.”

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A Psychotherapeutic Approach to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Part 2

The very nature of M.E., with its physical and emotional peaks and troughs, leads to heightened awareness. Regular fatigue may be subconsciously intensified to a point where we fear a relapse is inevitable. So called “good days” may result in boredom and frustration, “bad days” in depression and anxiety. We may feel that we are “paying the price” when “normal” behaviour (a walk in the park, an evening out with friends) results in exhaustion and a reoccurrence of symptoms. (more…)