Dark Chocolate May Harbor Benefits for the Heart: MedlinePlus

Dark Chocolate May Harbor Benefits for the Heart: MedlinePlus

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Health Tip: Get Creative in the Kitchen

Good for you food does not have to be bland and boring:

Read this recent health news article.

Walk to Create a World Free of MS

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord .

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

• Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects women more than men.
• The disorder is most commonly diagnosed between ages 20 and 40, but can be seen at any age.
• MS is caused by damage to the myelin sheath, the protective covering that surrounds nerve cells. When this nerve covering is damaged, nerve impulses are slowed down or stopped.
• The nerve damage is caused by inflammation. Inflammation occurs when the body's own immune cells attack the nervous system. Repeated episodes of inflammation can occur along any area of the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord.
• Researchers are not sure what triggers the inflammation. The most common theories point to a virus or genetic defect, or a combination of both. Geographic studies indicate there may be an environmental factor involved.
• People with a family history of MS and those who live in a geographical area where MS is more common have a slightly higher risk of the disease.

Help to bring the world closer to being MS free.



Register today to participate in the Iron Range Walk 2011 on Sunday, May 1, 2011.  Check in between 11:00 and noon at Jim's Sports Club Bar and Grill in Chisholm.

For more information or to register go to www.walkMS.org or call 800-582-5296.

Women's Health Roundup

During the everyday bustle and hustle it is important to remember to take care of yourself.


Check out the guidelines in this note from the Federal Citizen Information Center.

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Think Fruit!

Look at the picture and see if you feel like having fruit for your afternoon snack.  According to a recent HealthDay article visualizing healthy eating helps people do it.

So think of a fruit salad and then see if that is what you crave instead of chips.

Read the HealthDay article for more information.

Bone Marrow Drives in Hibbing

Thousands of patients search for their life-saving donor and hope they find the ONE person who can make their transplant possible and give them a second chance at life.

They depend on YOU. Contact Robin at 218-996-1008 with any questions or go to http://www.getswabbed.org/.

Attend a local Bone Marrow Donor Drive:
• March 12, 2011 - 10:00am -- 4:00pm at the Irongate Plaza (during the Perrella Home Show)

• March 16, 2011 - 9:00am -- 2:00pm - Hibbing Community College
or 12:00pm -- 6:00pm - Fairview University Medical Center Mesabi & the Hibbing Memorial Building

What Do Fats Do in the Body? - Inside Life Science Series - National Institute of General Medical Sciences

What Do Fats Do in the Body? - Inside Life Science Series - National Institute of General Medical Sciences