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MDCH - MI Healthier Tomorrow. Are you ready to get healthier? To take some of the weight off your shoulders? To make the changes you need to give yourself a healthier tomorrow? If you are ready to gain more energy and drop the pounds, take the MI Healthier Tomorrow pledge. We'll get you going with a free Starter Kit with motivational tips, money-saving offers and other good stuff. And we'll keep you going when you sign up for our e-mails or text messages. It's a little motivation twice a month to keep you focused on what you pledged so you can reach your goal of losing weight and being healthier. Losing just 10% of your body weight can make significant improvements to both your physical and mental health. Improve blood pressure Lower cholesterol levels Improve heart health Decrease risk of Type 2 diabetes Strengthen the immune system Decrease back and joint pain Improve breathing and sleep Increase energy and stamina Improve mood and self-confidence. Interactive Health Tutorials.

40+ Free Online Human Anatomy Galleries - StumbleUpon. As a nurse, it can help to have a knowledge of the human body. Understanding how different systems work, and the importance they have to the body can help you better treat your patients. Additionally, the human body is very interest. Anatomy offers insight into how we fit together, and even if you aren’t involved in health care, it can be fascinating. The Internet offers us a chance to look at just about anything. Information about the human body can be seen online, providing health care workers and others a chance to see how our bodies work. General and Developmental Anatomy These sites offer you the chance to see images from different systems. Brain and Nervous System Learn more about the way the brain is set up, and learn about the nervous system.

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