12.12.07
Whether to take a daily sponge bath or not is a matter of no great
importance, and each individual can safely suit himself
Whether to take a daily sponge bath or not is a matter of no great
importance, and each individual can safely suit himself. If there is
quick reaction and a feeling of warmth and well-being following a cold
sponge, it is all right. If the skin remains blue and refuses to react
for a long time, the cold sponge bath is harmful. The cold plunge is
always a shock, and no matter how strong a person may be, frequent
repetition is not to be recommended. People who take cold plunges say
that they do no harm, but it is well to remember that life is not merely
a matter of today and tomorrow, but of next year, or perhaps forty,
fifty or sixty years from today. A daily shock may cause heart disease
in the course of twenty or thirty years.
MSN MoneyCentral - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Wednesday was ready to veto legislation that passed with bipartisan support to dramatically expand government-provided health insurance for children. It would be Bush’s seventh veto in seven years — all but one …
Forbes - National Health Investors Inc. announced a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, as well as a special dividend of 85 cents. The real estate investment trust will pay the dividends Jan. 31 to shareholders of record Dec. 31
Miami Herald - Fraud at fly-by-night home health agencies is so rampant in Miami-Dade County that the state should consider putting a limit on how many new people can get into that field and increase fines for fraud, a state agency said Wednesday. Agency for Health …
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