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Food. Psychology. Extraordinary Measures. Plot[edit] Along with his wife Aileen (Keri Russell), he raises money for research scientist Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford), forming a company to develop a drug to save his children's lives.

Extraordinary Measures

Cast[edit] Production[edit] Adapted by Robert Nelson Jacobs from a nonfiction book "The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million—and Bucked the Medical Establishment—in a Quest to Save His Children" by the Pulitzer Prize journalist Geeta Anand, the film is also an examination of how medical research is conducted and financed. Filming took place at several spots in and around Portland, Oregon, mostly at the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Nike campus in Beaverton, Oregon. In the film, the children are 9 and 7 years old. Inspiration[edit] Myozyme, a drug developed for treating Pompe disease, was simultaneously approved for sale by the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency. According to Genzyme, Dr. Reception[edit] Box office[edit] Nagging in Marriage Is More Common Than Adultery But Can Also Lead to Divorce.

Ken Mac Dougall bit into the sandwich his wife had packed him for lunch and noticed something odd—a Post-it note tucked between the ham and the cheese.

Nagging in Marriage Is More Common Than Adultery But Can Also Lead to Divorce

He pulled it out of his mouth, smoothed the crinkles and read what his wife had written: "Be in aisle 10 of Home Depot tonight at 6 p.m. " Mr. Mac Dougall was renovating the couple's Oak Ridge, N.J., kitchen, and his wife had been urging him to pick out the floor tiles. He felt he had plenty of time to do this task. She felt unheard. "I thought the note was an ingenious and hysterical way to get his attention," says his wife, Janet Pfeiffer (whose occupation, interestingly enough, is a motivational speaker), recalling the incident which occurred several years ago.

Online Prescription Refills. Dr. Ann Louise > Fat Flush for Life, Weight Loss/Detox Expert, Bestselling Author. Obesity Associated with High Rates of Diabetes in the Pima Indians. NIDDK research conducted on the Pima Indians for the past 30 years has helped scientists prove that obesity is a major risk factor in the development of diabetes.

Obesity Associated with High Rates of Diabetes in the Pima Indians

One-half of adult Pima Indians have diabetes and 95% of those with diabetes are overweight. These studies, carried out with the help of the Pima Indians, have shown that before gaining weight, overweight people have a slower metabolic rate compared to people of the same weight. This slower metabolic rate, combined with a high fat diet and a genetic tendency to retain fat may cause the epidemic overweight seen in the Pima Indians, scientists believe. Along with genetic make-up, diet is a key factor to healthy lifestyle. Taubes’ Big Fat Lies « Weight Maven. I’ve been meaning to get through Gary Taubes’ Good Calories, Bad Calories for a while now.

Taubes’ Big Fat Lies « Weight Maven

But it’s an imposing book, chock full o’ science, which makes it a bit challenging, especially if you’re a lay person like me. But Taubes’ work is very accessible in the video presentations that are available on the net. The video above is from medical grand rounds at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in June 2009. There’s also a longer version that Taubes gave in February 2008 at Stevens Institute of Technology.

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5 Foods To NEVER Eat. Colon Cancer Canada - We're behind your behind. It’s not something everyone wants to talk about.

Colon Cancer Canada - We're behind your behind

But we want to get the word out there. And that starts with doing the math. Colon cancer is 90% preventable if detected early. In 2013, an estimated 23,900 new cases were diagnosed in Canada. More than 9,200 Canadians lost their lives that same year. Microdermabrasion - Information from the Patient's Guide. Better or Deader. Secrets of Centenarians. Care workers - 10 Careers With High Rates of Depression. Your passion for healthy living brought you here - let's keep talking!

care workers - 10 Careers With High Rates of Depression

Some jobs are more depression-prone than others due to stress, unpredictable or long hours, or little control. Here are the 10 fields in which workers are most likely to report having an episode of major depression. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, and other professions that attract people who might end up giving a lot without saving a little for themselves. Health-care workers can have long, irregular hours and days in which other people’s lives are literally in their hands. In other words, the stress can be off the charts. “Every day they are seeing sickness, trauma, and death and dealing with family members of patients,” Willard says. Next: Artists, entertainers, writers » View All De–stress your life, sleep better, and conquer depression with the latest news and insights on mood management, plus special offers. How to show you care - 10 Things to Say and 10 Not to Say to Someone With Depression. Your passion for healthy living brought you here - let's keep talking!

How to show you care - 10 Things to Say and 10 Not to Say to Someone With Depression

What do you say to someone who’s depressed? All too often, it’s the wrong thing.