Health On the Net

From July 1-31, HON is inviting individuals and medical professionals to take part in its Summer 2010 survey, which focuses on how the Internet is being used for health and medical purposes. It includes questions on how one typically searches the Internet for disease information, how one places importance on various health website characteristics, and how one typically behaves when faced with situations involving the Internet and health information.
My website, www.JohnettaMiner.com is a HON accredited website. We adhere to the guidelines of the HON Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), thereby providing reliable and useful information for you and the general public.

Go to http://www.johnettaminer.com , look for the HON logo and browse for reliable health information!

Happiness was definitely delivered to my door when I received advanced copies of the book, Delivering Happiness, written by Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos. The delivery was a total surprise to me! Needless to say, I’m a  recipient of the service that powers Zappos.com and the happiness it has given me.

The book officially launches June 7, 2010. Go to the advance copy giveaway program for bloggers to apply for a copy.

 Additionally, I will give an advanced copy  to  a reader of the Lifestyle Wellness Coach blog. In order for all of you to have a chance I will give it to the blog reader who has the most “friends”, “fans” and people who “like” her or him give  the reader a shout out on Facebook or when they subscribe to the Lifestyle Wellness Newsletter. The shout out need to simply read, “Shout for …….(person’s name or facebook name). Newsletter subscribers simply leave a “Shout for….” in the comment section of this post. This method gives transparency to the process, gives you the shouter and the reader exposure on social media platforms and facilitates the counting  of shout outs. Start shouting now for a copy of Delivering Happiness!

Arthritis is self reported and clinician diagnosed by over 45,000 individuals according to CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). In accordance with the number of reported cases, May has been designated as National Arthritis Month.

 As the population ages and the increasing number of adults aged 50 and above who are living longer, the number of cases of arthritis will also increase. The increased numbers also brings with it an increase in the number of older adults who use complementary and alternative therapies for the relief of symptoms. You can read more on Lifestyle and Arthritis here. Symptoms include aching, pain, stiffness, and swelling in or around the joints.  Severely swollen joints can become damaged, over time.

 The most widely known type of arthritis is osteoarthritis which may develop with the aging process or results from an injury. Rheumatoid arthritis is immune system related. Instead of protecting the body the immune system attacks body tissue.

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