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Women’s Domain In Health Issues November 17, 2007

Posted by Health Mama in : Women Issues , comments closed

Women are much more likely than men to search the Internet for information on health, according to research conducted by two professors from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, the United States.

The finding is consistent with gender differences in healthcare utilisation; for instance, women are more apt than men to go to the doctor when sick, the researchers say.

Women are much more proactive in terms of their healthcare and are also more likely to be caretakers to children, husbands, and parents.

When it comes to healthcare and information on health, women’s online behaviour conforms to their off-line behaviour. Women are more likely to ask for help than men.

For their research, Morahan-Martin, professor of psychology and chair of the department of applied psychology, and Phyllis Schumacher, a mathematician, analysed the results of four surveys conducted between 2000 and 2004.

A total of 1,461 women and 1,317 men who had ever accessed online health information were surveyed over the four years.

In all four years, women were more likely than men to be online health seekers, although the differences lessened over time.

The results were presented at the American Psychological Association annual meeting in San Francisco recently.

Specifically, in the 2001 survey, 72% of women and 51% of men were online health seekers, while in 2004, the figures were 82% percent and 75%, respectively.

In addition to being more likely than men to seek online support for medical problems, women were also more likely to use the Internet to obtain healthcare information for others. Overall, they visited more health sites than men, the data show.

Men, however, were more likely than women to go online for sensitive health information that may be hard to bring up with their doctor or partner.

Prior studies have shown that men are more apt than women to go online for several specific activities – namely, information on products and services, the weather, news, do-it-yourself, sports scores, financial information, and work-related research.

Healthcare is one of the few Internet uses in which women predominate – the other areas were women outnumber men on the Internet are spiritual information and driving directions.

Use Oversized Tote Bag When Doing Marketing November 17, 2007

Posted by Health Mama in : Food / Drinks , comments closed

Look at this oversized tote bag ! I love it so much…;P I bet I will look cool when using it for marketing or everyday errands. It costs only $4.46. Very cheap !!

I caught sight of this tote bag when I was browsing through the port authority clothing. If you love shopping for clothing, I bet you will like what you see at clothing4all. I will return soon.

As hubby and I are moving back to Ipoh soon, it is likely that I am going to cook home meals every day. Hubby and I are quite health-conscious, therefore I must take care of our health by preparing healthy meals.So you can prepare heart healthy meals by cutting calories and fat without sacrificing taste.

If I spend time planning ahead, shop regularly, and be ready to make healthy meals, I’ll set myself up to eat healthier.

Let Me Finish Vitamin C, Then Plasma Cutting November 17, 2007

Posted by Health Mama in : Work At Home , comments closed

While rushing to complete my pending assignments, a buddy called up and asked me to do him a favor. Again ! This guy thinks that I am very free because I spend most of my time sitting in front of my computer surfing the Internet only. What he doesn’t understand is that I write paid reviews.

Anyway, I told him I will only search the information about plasma cutting after I finish my assignments related to Vitamin C.

Yap.. I have been reading benefits of Vitamin C so that I can churn out a blog post about Vitamin C. Vitamin C is truly a wonder nutrient and there is no doubt that many of the serious degenerative diseases plaguing the civilized world today can be prevented or even reversed through an adequate intake of this essential vitamin.

Addiction Treatment Is A Growing Field Now November 17, 2007

Posted by Health Mama in : News / Education , comments closed

It seems that addiction treatment is a growing field now available everywhere in our society, from the inner-city to deep isolated mountain tops and the serene beaches of Malibu, California.

Addiction treatment is diverse and specified these days because of the diversity of addicts needing help. Addiction treatment centers have been designed for this very reason, some treating a broad range of addictions in a more blanket approach, and others focusing on specific addictions and methodologies.

Addiction treatment centers are in place with a wide variety of treatment programs to ensure options for addicts of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs looking to get their lives back on track and free from the grips of addiction.

Where Is My Checking Account ? November 17, 2007

Posted by Health Mama in : Money Matters , comments closed

Hubby is Ipoh now. He called and reminded me to take our checking account’s checkbook along when I go down to Ipoh tomorrow. He forgot to put it in his bag. How forgetful !

Piles and piles of credit card and personal loan bills are pilling, so it’s time to issue checks to various banks for the credit card and loan payments. Phew…still loaded with $48,986 debts ! Though the progress is little and quite slow, at least we are working hard to pay the debts off.

Since our reduction, we have learned to read monthly checking account statements, managing and balancing our checkbooks, and bank checkbook reconciliation.

Cook Healthy Food In My Own House (Again !) November 17, 2007

Posted by Health Mama in : Food / Drinks , comments closed

I bet hubby and I will have healthier lifestyle after we move back to Ipoh. The reason is that I can cook more often.

In Cameron Highlands, I find that cooking is troublesome. When we first rent the apartment in Cameron Highlands, the owner has made it very clear that cooking is not allowed. So, I can only steam food ! I can’t fry any vegetables at all. You know how tasty it is to fry vegetables with onions, right ?

My kitchen in Ipoh is fully-equipped, so I can fry, stir or steam whenever I like…;P