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Best of the Web Blog Directory

Best of the Web Blog Directory

The Best Health Books of 2009 I'm Just Sharing CAPHIS | Top 100 Health Websites You Can Trust Updated September 2013 The purpose of the CAPHIS Top 100 List is to provide CAPHIS members and other librarians with a resource to use in their daily practice and teaching. Secondly, it is our contribution to the Medical Library Association so that the headquarters staff can refer individuals to a list of quality health web sites. Our goal is to have a limited number of resources that meet the quality criteria for currency, credibility, content, audience, etc., as described on our website. These lists of resources expand upon the MLA Top Ten List. pdf of complete Top 100 List No direct recommendation or sponsorship by CAPHIS or MLA of these listed web resources is implied. The Medical Library Association and CAPHIS endorse the Criteria for Assessing the Quality of Health Information on the Internet of the Health Summit Working Group.

Why I No Longer Link To The Likes Of ProBlogger And John Chow | WassupBlog Why I No Longer Link To The Likes Of ProBlogger And John Chow Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Why is it that as bloggers we love to share a bit of link luv with other bloggers? Sure we do it because we found a particular post to be interesting, and therefore worth sharing with our readers, but I put it to you that another reason is that, deep down, we hope to get some recognition from that blogger. A simple visit to our blog with a quick thank you isn’t too much to ask now is it? Yeah, I can hear some of you mumbling in the background that the likes of Darren Rowse and John Chow are way too busy for such common courtesies and I understand that. Have you ever been in a room with people who are engrossed in a conversation? Well no more! As far as I’m concerned it’s no great loss, because there are so many other great bloggers out there. Extreme John : Now this bloke is bloody entertaining. Like this post?

100 Best Health Foods for Seniors | Geriatric Nursing Certificat {*style:<b>By Holly McCarthy </b>*} Health and eating right is a lifelong goal that becomes increasingly important in our later years. While each senior has different nutritional needs and unique health conditions that affect what they are and are not able to eat, we’ve put together a rough guideline of 100 of the best health foods for seniors. Always consult your doctor and/or nutritionist before switching diets, as not all of these foods may be right for your body. These foods improve brain function, help you maintain memory and more. : Shellfish contains Vitamin B12, iron, magnesium and potassium which are great for brain function. : Psychology Today reports that a diet rich in saturated fatty foods can lead to depression and cancer. : Salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for the heart and brain. : Cook with canola oil instead of corn and sunflower oils to up your intake of omega-3s. : Eggs contain choline, a type of B vitamin that is good for memory and stress management.

MLM Review Kings | Network Marketing | MLM Reviews | Multi Level Marketing | MLM 100 Best Wellness Blogs for Women | Masters in Health Care The fast-paced lifestyle of America coupled with the typical caregiving role women take on for their families and loved-ones can leave women feeling worn down and susceptible to illness. These blogs offer sound advice from those who have made positive changes in their lives as well as experts in a variety of fields. Take some time to read these blogs to help you embrace wellness in your life. Physical Wellness These blogs provide plenty of suggestions for staying well including such topics as healthcare, nutrition, and beauty. The WELLalarm. Mental Wellness Find strength from these posts that help you find or maintain your mental well-being. The Happiness Project. Spiritual Wellness These spiritual guides offer inspirational posts in these blogs. Spiritual Literacy Blog. Nutrition and Special Diets Good nutrition is a key to wellness. Dr. Exercise and Fitness Coupled with nutrition, exercise and fitness are the cornerstones to wellness. Yoga Journey/Yoga for Health and Joy in Life. Weight Loss

Life Lessons on Love from Mother Teresa I don’t know what you were looking for, but I’m 100% this isn’t the article you expected! I’m sorry you didn’t find what you were looking for. You probably clicked on a link that led to one of my old Quips and Tips articles, and wound up here. Here’s what happened: I started the Quips and Tips blog series in 2008, and kept getting new ideas for websites. So, I had to amalgamate. Here’s a full list of my New Beginnings articles; if you browse through, you’ll find what you were looking for – whether it’s money, career, relationship, health or holiday tips. These are the blogs I shut down: Quips and Tips for Giving GiftsQuips and Tips for Hope and HealingQuips and Tips From the Working WorldQuips and Tips for Spiritual SeekersSee Jane Soar These are my “active” Quips and Tips blogs: I say active, but I’m not maintaining them. Quips and Tips for Successful Writers – This was the first blog I ever started! Quips and Tips for Love and Relationships isn’t going anywhere for a long time! Laurie

Most Overblown Health News of the Past Decade - 2000-2009 Overbl The decade now drawing to a close has featured more than a few health-related news stories that have seemed just a tad overblown. DrRich has carefully selected the Top 10 Most Overblown Health Stories of the Past Decade, and is pleased to present them for your consideration. Let the countdown begin! 10. For a while there, mad cow disease was going to kill us all (all of us beef-eaters, anyway), and McDonald's corporate net worth had plummeted by over $1 billion - and then the story just went away. 9. Political leaders who are advancing healthcare reform like to admonish us periodically that the health insurance companies (one of the modern embodiments of evil) are doing everything they can to stifle those reforms. 8. If you proposed to label the past decade "The Decade of Epidemics," you would get no argument from DrRich. 7. 6. 5. With as much respect and sensitivity as he can muster, DrRich explores the overblown claims that autism is caused by vaccines. 4. 3. 2. 1.

45 Link Building Tips To Help You Promote Your Blog In an ever changing approach by bloggers to keep up with the Google SERP algorithms, many of us get carried away with our “SEO Techniques.” It’s not a surprise nor a shame, because without this experimentation, we are bound to hit a plateau in progress. Unquestionably, even here at Blogussion – we try many new things, in combination with the old to help build on the traffic from search engines. Whether it be validating the site using the W3C Markup or just typing a new category-description, Search Engine Optimization is a never-ending process that evolves on a regular basis and it is our duty to keep up with it. However, in trying new things – we shouldn’t forget that some techniques will never die out and must be practiced as regularly as possible. Quality back-links serve two main purposes. The first purpose obviously only applies to new blogs, but the second one will still be valid even 10 years down the track. List of 45. Getting Links for Writing Content 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Top 10 health innovations of 2009 Part of complete coverage on Vital Signs By Anouk Lorie for CNN December 15, 2009 8:35 a.m. EST From the swine flu vaccine to electric eyes, 2009 has seen breakthrough innovationsSome are still in development, but many may have been perceived as impossible a year agoCNN rounds up the most impressive health innovations of 2009 London, England (CNN) -- No one doubts that the most high-profile health crisis of 2009 was the unexpected outbreak of H1N1 -- the swine flu virus that has claimed almost 10,000 lives, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide pandemic was on the front page of every major news outlet for months on end as people struggled to understand the impact of the first such flu outbreak in over 40 years. Equally, the vaccine for swine flu, which came out a record five months after the first reported cases of the virulent virus in Mexico, has arguably been 2009's most far-reaching health breakthrough. Teo Kermeliotis contributed to this report

Resources : Deciphering Medspeak To make informed health decisions, you have probably read a newspaper or magazine article, tuned into a radio or television program, or searched the Internet to find answers to health questions. If so, you have probably encountered "medspeak," the specialized language of health professionals. The Medical Library Association developed "Deciphering Medspeak" to help translate common "medspeak" terms: Medspeak TermsRx Riddles Solved! The brochure also features MLA's "Top Ten" Most Useful Websites. This brochure is also available in Spanish and Plain Language (low literacy) versions Also available are disease-specific versions of the popular "Deciphering Medspeak" brochure. Each brochure features a list of Rx riddles or abbreviations as well as a glossary of medspeak terms and MLA-recommended Websites related to each disease. Diabetes, HIV-AIDS and Stroke Medspeaks are now also available in Plain Language (low literacy) versions!

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