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Hello everybody,
We hope that you are enjoying all the white stuff that has fallen from our Calgary skies lately. Remember to do some warm up exercises before you start shoveling to help you prevent any low back problems.
This month's articles fall into the two topics: physical activity and medication usage. As you read the articles see how they relate to your life or someone you know and feel free to forward the newsletter to them.
The clinic will be closed on Monday, February 17th for Family Day and will open for regular hours on Tuesday, February 18th.
Until next month, stay healthy and if you have any questions, please let us know.
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One in Five Medication Doses in Error
Answering 20% of the questions wrong on tests taken in school is generally considered better than average, earning a student a B or C letter grade. But when it comes to hospitals providing medication to patients, would you consider dosage mistakes made 20% of the time acceptable?
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"There's no scarcity of opportunity to make a
living at what you love. There is only a scarcity
of resolve to make it happen.
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~ Wayne Dyer ~
(Co-Author of Chicken Soup book series)
: The "Chicken Book for the Chiropractic Soul" is soon to be released in 2003.
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Headache pills can cause more pain
NEW YORK - Some headaches may be caused by the same medicine used to stop them, say headache specialists.
Dr. Fred Sheftell, an American expert on headaches, says some people may be suffering "rebound headaches."
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Exercise: Is Quality or Quantity Better?
There is a long-standing debate as to whether the intensity or the duration of exercise is more important for good health. It's been shown that men who exercise at high intensity cut their risk for heart disease nearly in half, compared to sedentary men, yet similar risk reduction also applies to low-intensity exercise, and varying levels of energy expenditure.
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The Power of Walking
Today, many civilized countries are facing the highest incidence of obesity, disease and orthopedic injury than ever before in recorded history. Even worse we are experiencing this ill health in spite of the fact that we have the greatest number of medical doctors using some of the most advanced medical technology than ever before. Knowing this, if there are things we can do for ourselves, we best get moving now!
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Yoga enthusiasts pushing up injuries
BOSTON - The number of yoga injuries is on the rise with record numbers of people taking up the exercise in search of health and tranquility.
A 2002 survey by IDEA, an international fitness organization, says yoga has had its greatest rate of growth over the past seven years.
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