194 articles on "risk"

Alcohol as a Key Ingredient to a Healthy Diet

Alcohol as a Key Ingredient to a Healthy Diet by: Dr. John Rumberger Evidence suggesting that alcohol is "cardio-protective" first appeared in the literature about 30 years ago. The Framingham Heart Study [the longest running population study of...

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Why High Blood Cholesterol Levels Are Dangerous

Cholesterol, like fat, cannot move around the bloodstream on its own because it does not mix with water. The bloodstream carries cholesterol in particles called lipoproteins that are like blood-borne cargo trucks delivering cholesterol to various bod...

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Mesothelioma Cancer

Mesothelioma Cancer by: P. Mehta Mesothelioma is a type of cancer involving mesothelial tissues of body organs usually lungs or abdominal. It is often caused by exposure to asbestos. However, there are 30-50% of patients without any history of a...

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10 Risk Factors that Every Pregnant Woman Should be Aware Of

10 Risk Factors that Every Pregnant Woman Should be Aware Of by: Criss White Many factors affect the development of a fetus into a healthy child, some which are beyond your control and others that are within your control. Here are ten of the mos...

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Seeking Initiative and Innovation? Reward Failure!

Seeking Initiative and Innovation? Reward Failure! by: Jim McCormick Based on Proprietary Research "If you want to increase initiative and innovation, you have to encourage and embrace failure. A culture that punishes less-than-ideal risk-relate...

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Who is at increased risk for developing mesothelioma

Since the late 1800's Asbestos has been mined and used commercially. The use of Asbestos dramatically increased during World War II and since the early 1940's millions of Americans have been exposed to asbestos dust working within industrie...

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The VCC Die-Off

The VCC Die-OffByWilliam CateIt's March, 2000. The DotCom Bubble has burst. Investors have lost billions of dollars. This isn't the first major investment mania to implode. There was the Market Crash of 1929 and the Silver Collapse of 1893....

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Cosmetic Surgery: Do You Really Want One?

Cosmetic Surgery: Do You Really Want One? by: Peter Lenkefi Advertisements of cosmetic surgery have been seen in newspapers, featured on television programs, displayed on the faces of celebrities. Cosmetic surgery offers to improve many areas of...

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Seeking Initiative and Innovation Reward Failure!

Based on Proprietary Research“If you want to increase initiative and innovation, you have to encourage and embrace failure. A culture that punishes less-than-ideal risk-related outcomes will stifle both initiative and innovation”. Prevailing in t...

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12 Tips for Taking Smart, Calculated Risks

12 Tips for Taking Smart, Calculated Risks by: Shari Peace 1. Think of someone you admire. Would they take this risk? 2. Never risk more than you can afford to lose. 3. If you have everything to gain and nothing to lose, take the risk. 4. Risk t...

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