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Declaration of Independence

by itsdifferent4girls
Posted: Sat., July 5, 2008, 01:14 am

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Topics: Emotional well-being, Healthy Living, independence

The Fourth of July is a nice reminder about our personal independence.

When I talk about independence with my female friends, what we mean is that we are very much OK on our own. I adore my husband, Ray, but I am also an independent woman. I think that is part of what he loves about me.

No matter what our marital or boyfriend status may be at the moment, it is a nice weekend to reflect on the fact that each of us is already complete, by ourselves.

Viva Independence!

PPD Hope offers a hotline that is available 24/7!

by Kristin Davis
Posted: Fri., July 4, 2008, 10:14 pm

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Topics: Mental Health, Mood Disorders, Emotional well-being, postpartum depression, PPD Hope, PPD hotline, PPD screening, PPD support

For women who are suffering from postpartum depression and need help now, there is a great hotline that I found at PPD Hope (www.ppdhope.com). The number is: (877) PPD-HOPE, or (877) 773-4673. I called it myself this evening just to check it out and make sure that a live person answers. Sure enough, a woman answered the line and confirmed that a live person answers 24 hours every day. You have options to receive free literature on PPD and/or get in touch with their peer support program.

The Push for Universal Health Care

by penny
Posted: Fri., July 4, 2008, 07:06 am

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Topics: AFL-CIO, Elizabeth Edwards, unions, Universal Health Care

Turns out Elizabeth Edwards, breast cancer patient advocate and wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, is behind a multi-million plan to push for universal health insurance. The campaign called Health Care for America Now is backed by unions Service Employees International Union and the AFL-CIO.

(To find out more, check out politico.com)

The Five Founding Doctors -- Physicians Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

by magicpanic
Posted: Fri., July 4, 2008, 06:53 am

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Topics: Declaration of Independence, Independence Day

When most of us think about our Founding Founders, astute politicians probably come to mind. But five of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were physicians:

Benjamin Rush, served as a high-ranking surgeon in the Continental Army;

Matthew Thornton practiced in rural New Hampshire and inoculated himself against small pox.

Josiah Bartlett was a practicing physician who became governor of New Hampshire and pushed to crack down on quackery;

Lyman Hall was originally a dishonored preacher, who became a doctor and moved to Georgia;

How do you know if you are depressed?

by CompleteCounseling
Posted: Thu., July 3, 2008, 10:02 am

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Topics: Depression, Mental Health, Mood Disorders, communication, depression, Emotional well-being, help, online counseling, online therapist, online therapy, self-esteem

Hundreds live their lives without realizing they are depressed. How can this be?

MY struggle with HPV

by EmpowHer
Posted: Wed., July 2, 2008, 02:58 pm

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Topics: Reproductive System, Sexually Transmitted Disease, brickfish

We have selected several of the best entries from our Gift of Giving contest, which asked women to share their best health advice, and here is one of them. Please share your best health advice with us here. Your advice could be the answer that someone has been waiting for.