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Understanding fitness: How to lose weight effectively
Weight loss is no easy task. And many of you understand this. Unfortunately, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. About two-thirds of Americans are obese, and they are at risk for developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes. There are limited options in medical treatment for obesity; consequently, lifestyle…
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Understanding medicine: why you should not go to medical school
Medicine is not for everyone. Ego aside, you have to ask yourself why you want to attend medical school. After serving on the admission board for medical school and internal medicine residency, it is hard to believe that many people go into medicine for the wrong reasons. With the current shift in our healthcare system,…
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Understanding the aquarium: how to reduce nitrate
Nitrate is the end product of the nitrogen cycle. At a high level, it can be toxic to your aquarium inhabitants. There is no known concentration of nitrates that are proven to be unhealthy. However, the average hobbyist’s general nitrate level is about 40 ppm, as measured by test kits. Many studies show that different…
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Understanding the aquarium: how to deal with chlorine and chloramine
To successfully keep an aquarium, you will need to know how to keep the beneficial bacteria alive. In this article, we will talk about chlorine and chloramine in our water source and how to prevent significant die-offs of beneficial bacteria. After all, our inhabitants’ lives depend on it. Chlorine and chloramine are added to our…
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Understanding the aquarium: water source
Water is life. The ability of you to control the quality of water equals success in the aquarium hobby. The source of water that you can use in the aquarium hobby can be challenging to understand. The water quality is different depending on the region you live in and the type of water treatment you…
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Understanding finances: How to manage your money in a bad market?
The S&P500 dropped over 15% since January of 2022. It is one of the worst recessions for the tech companies and the top 500 companies in the United States. At the same time, the cost of living and the housing market has skyrocketed. In the past decade, most investors have savored the fruit of dollar-cost-averaging…
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Concert night with Ukraine at UNLV
It has been a wild ride on the news, with all the war conflicts and destruction between Ukraine and Russia in the East. Today I have the privilege to listen to one of the symphony orchestras performed by UNLV. It has been a long while since I attended a symphony. The last one was about…
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Why are water changes essential to the health of the home aquarium?
Many people have asked why I do such massive water changes for my fish friends. There are definitely misconceptions regarding water changes on the internet and I wish to help debunk some of those misconceptions here with a series of articles. Please note that by no means do I claim to be an expert in…
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What happens during a heart attack? Is there a way to reverse coronary disease?
What do we know about heart attacks? The heart is an important organ that helps to provide blood flow in order to transfer adequate nutrient and oxygen to different organs in our body. Despite the current medical advances in the past few decades, that is, the development of medications to control blood pressure, cholesterol, and…