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Do you ever feel like you have lost your purpose? Do you feel like you aren’t accomplishing very much in your life? If so there are ways to fight those thoughts. Click on on of the links to find out how to fight those depressing thoughts.

Philosophers might call thoughts like these signs of an existential crisis—as in, how do I justify my existence? They can occur to people with depression or other serious mental illnesses, or to almost anyone with or without an illness, in the uncertainties of life.

Smarter, Stronger, Kinder

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Are you or a friend or relative going to have heart surgery soon? If so are you sure you are getting the right one? A new report show that thousands of Americans are getting the wrong type of heart surgery. Click on the link to get more information.

At least 5,000 Americans a year are dying because they’re getting the wrong kind of surgery for heart disease, new research suggests.
Tens or potentially hundreds of thousands of Americans are having coronary artery angioplasty and stents each year when cardiologists should be performing bypass grafts, according to a large-scale European-American study featured in the Los Angeles Times.

Thousands With Heart Disease May Be Getting Wrong Surgery – AOL Health

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If you smoke you have probably heard of the electronic cigarettes that say they can help you stop smoking. But if you have tried one you probably have found out that they don’t work like they are supposed to. The FDA has decided to make electronic cigarette makers tell the truth about how their products really work. Click on the link to find out more.

Five companies that make electronic cigarettes, which are marketed as a way to stop smoking, have been told they’re breaking the law.
The Food and Drug Administration issued five e-cigarette distributors warning letters telling them they’re violating federal law by claiming the products help smokers kick the habit.

FDA Warns Five Electronic Cigarette Makers They’re Breaking the Law – AOL Health

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Laser pointers might be useful at business meetings and fun to play around with, but they can also be dangerous. This is a report on how laser pointers can damage your vision and also about the different laser pointer classes.

A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he’d bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.

One eye expert called it "a legitimate public health menace."

The boy’s case is reported in Thursday’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine by doctors who treated him at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital in Switzerland.

Doctors: Laser Pointers Pose Threat to Eye Health – AOL Health

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Sprained ankles are very common. Even though the majority of sprained ankles happen while people are playing sports, they can really happen at any time you are up and walking around. A lot of people if they get a sprained ankle ignore it and keep on with their normal lives. But is that really a good idea? New research has shown that if not treated right sprained ankles can actually cause long term damage. Click on one of the links to find out more about what type of damage can be caused by sprained ankles and how to treat one after you have gotten one. 

ts of men worry about their back going out—or their knees just going. The lowly ankle sprain, however, is viewed as the common cold of musculoskeletal injuries. It happens, and you get over it. It’s hard to avoid. But a growing number of researchers, surgeons, and trainers believe it’s time to rethink this joint. A sprained ankle is the most common injury in sports, and yet our understanding of it is only now coming into focus

Win the Sprain Game

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