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CHRISSY’S STORY I write to all of you today simply as a Mother. I ask for your patience and understanding as I tell the most difficult story of my life. Even more painful for my daughter to endure. Chrissy was 19 years old, beautiful, intelligent, and yes overweight. I am giving only a brief part of Chrissy’s struggles in the hopes to discourage those considering weight loss surgery. She was

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Proposed Notice of Pendency of Class ActionThis is NOT an official notice. This notice is proposed to the court by plaintiffs’ counsel June 26, 2009. If you choose to duplicate this notice on any blog or website, this notice MUST be included.CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

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The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) of 2009 (S 493/HR 1205) has been introduced in both the Senate and House. The ABLE Act will give individuals with disabilities and their families the ability to save for their child's future just like every other American family, and help people with disabilities live full, productive lives in their communities.

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Last September, the Secular Coalition for America and our supporters lobbied the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to protect our rights to medical services from religious objectors by withdrawing the so-called "conscience clause” rule proposal. Now, as the Obama Administration attempts to rescind this rule that inappropriately places the religious beliefs of health care workers

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Full Grading the States report online at: www.nami.org/grades09 NEW REPORT CARD:NATION'S MENTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM National Average is a D14 States Improve Grades; 12 Fall Backwards State Budget Crises Threaten Ruin Washington, D.C. - The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released a new report, Grading the States, assessing the nation's public mental health care system for adults

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2009 NEDAwareness Week Theme:...until eating disorders are historyI've talked about my history with ED for some time now. I felt I needed to retell my story of recovery, so here goes.My ED began unconsciously at around the age of 10yrs old. My dad was a firm believer in the "clean your plate" philosophy. I remember being forced to eat so much until I threw up. So you see where my bulimia began.

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EMERGENCY CALL FOR ACTIONVitamin D Council NewsletterFriday the 13th, February, 2009.Emergency!On Friday, February 6, 2009, Medicare announced its intention to stop paying for vitamin D blood tests in many Medicare districts. If this rule passes, the change will quickly extend to all Medicare districts. Private insurers will then follow suit, denying payment for vitamin D blood tests, even

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The Rudd Center has created an online course to help medical professionals reduce weight-bias stigma. They recently came out with a series of YouTube videos about the same subject. For this, I applaud them. Check them out below. One is weight bias at home and school. The other is weight bias at the doctors. I'm sure plenty of y'all have experienced weight bias at one time or another. It's just

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Obama's Secular Humanist Upbringing Praised"We hear so much these days about how traditional religious family values are necessary for raising moral children who can grow into accomplished adults," said American Humanist Association Executive Director Roy Speckhardt, father of two. "But we humanists have known for a long, long time that ethical humanist values build character. The number of moral

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This week is Women’s Self Empowerment Week. What better way to start the year. This is a time for women to reflect on and feel good about their accomplishments, role in society, as well as establish new goals for the future. Too many of us have fallen into the habit of depending on others for what we think, what we do, and who we are.Check out the following links to help you on your journey to

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So another year is over and another has begun…I am not one for New Year’s Resolutions as such. I prefer to set goals: to have aspirations that are achievable and realistic. The first one is to treat myself well. No self hatred, no unattainable resolutions, continuing to improve my health.2008 was a long and difficult year for me. I have faced many health crisis and have finally turned a corner to

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Goodness I'm still tired. My son flew back home on Monday and I slept for days after he left. We had a great time while he was here. I ended up cooking quite a bit though. I knew I would. The whole family got together the Sunday after Thanksgiving. It was a great day. So nice to see everyone and plenty of great food to be had.I went to the dentist on Thursday. Had my upper jawbone scraped and

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Tell President-elect Obama to Make Healthcare Reform a Key Priority As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama faces many pressing issues. Although his campaign identified healthcare reform as a key priority, some will urge him to defer such efforts, suggesting that it will be too costly, too difficult, or not a sufficiently high priority. And while we concur that the nation’s

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10th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 Program to Reach Over 170 Conference Sites Nationwide and Internationally Webcast Available on the AFSP Website with Online Chat to Follow What is National Survivors of Suicide Day?National Survivors of Suicide Day was created by U.S. Senate resolution, through the efforts of Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, who lost his father to

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Ahhhh....Conway Twitty....doesn't his voice just give you goose bumps....it does it to me every time. Only him, Barry White and Elvis have that effect. The song is just a fav of mine. Didn't really want the cutsy Birthday song. Oh well....today is my birthday...48.....it's my mom who should get the well wishes...my dad too...they did all the work...what did I do...nada that's what.Let me share

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Obama is taking the presidency into the Internet age. Where President Frankin D Roosevelt had his fireside chats with America, Obama will place his weekly talks on youtube for all to see.Or audio only here. Today, the leaders of the G-20 nations – a group that includes the world’s largest economies – are gathering in Washington to seek solutions to the ongoing turmoil in our financial markets.

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Soldiers who participate in war often come home a very different person from the one who left. Many veterans suffer from “invisible wounds” that have affected them in ways that are subtle yet quite damaging. These invisible wounds are now called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), which I prefer to refer to as “soldier's heart,” the term that was used to describe PTSD during and after the

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Distress Signal | The American ProspectDerek Henderson was jumpy and full of rage when he came home from Iraq in 2003. Over the next four years, he fought with his mother and brothers and got into trouble with the police. Finally, on June 22, 2007, he jumped off a bridge into the Ohio River. He didn't die, though, at least not right away. He tried to swim to a pole that supports the bridge and

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from Mental Health America:They are wounds you can’t see. Thousands of our veterans return every day from Iraq and Afghanistan with psychological, invisible wounds that are just as real as physical injuries. They affect their daily lives and cause anxiety, pain, and suffering for veterans and their families. These veterans must then wage another battle here at home to obtain proper treatment and

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PRESIDENT ELECTI never thought I would see it in my lifetime.

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Voting is a right and a responsibility. Do not let anything keep you from exercising it. Want you join me as we become a part of history in the making. I'll be voting for Obama. I feel he is the best candidate to steer us in this time of crisis.GO VOTE!!!Your country needs you now.

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AAAAHHHHH...feeling much better....thank goddess.I've finally kicked the flu and the Lyrica the neuro doc put me on for the fibro is working wonders. I've only had a few days of break through pain since beginning the 150mg twice a day level. Lyrica is one of those meds that has to be started off at smaller doses and gradually increase until on the full amount.I resceduled the next dental owrk for

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