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MelaFind: FDA Approved Technology for Early Detection of Melanoma

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November 2, 2011
by Kerri in , ,

Exciting news for anyone concerned about contracting the most aggressive type of skin cancer, melanoma (particularly those of us with Scandinavian origins who live in the US Sun Belt): the FDA has approved MelaFind, a new technology for use by dermatologists that uses specialized light waves for earlier detection of suspect lesions.

Learn more here at the Huffington Post.

Online Groceries from Walmart?

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April 2, 2011
by Kerri in ,

Walmart may be planning to “test drive” online grocery ordering (with HOME delivery) in the San Jose, California area.

Here’s a link to the full story, courtesy of Bloomberg News.

These stories of great “innovation” always make me remember the “good old days;” when I was a child (in the late ’60′s), my grandmother received home delivery of her groceries every week and the family doctor ALWAYS made house calls. You know what they say: “everything old is new again.”

Internet Addiction: Help for Those Who Need It

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June 19, 2010
by Kerri in

Here’s a thought-provoking article from a Newsweek reporter about his internet-addicted, homeless brother.

Links to a QUIZ at the Internet Addiction Recovery Program you can take to see if YOU (or someone you love) have a problem with internet addiction.

Interesting read!

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