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Did you know that when you are in the hospital as a patient and you see your own personal physician in the halls he is not allowed to come in your room unless you request? I did not either but that is what I found out when I saw my primary care doctor in the halls on the third night post-surgery. I asked him to come in because I was not feeling all that great. They gave me a blood transfusion earlier in the day but that was not the problem. I felt like I was developing bronchitis or pneumonia.

He had asked about the surgery and how I was doing but I told him I felt crackly in the bottom of my right lung and I was coughing.

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A report, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, by the Centres of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, shows that routine vaccination against rotavirus is hugely effective in reducing the number of children hospitalised by virus. The study, which focussed on three US counties, saw dramatic decreases in the number of children being admitted to hospital since routine vaccination was introduced for younger children in the United States in 2006.

Focussing on the period between 2006 to 2009, researchers looked at statistics from hospitals in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nashville, Tennessee and Rochester, New York, and saw a clear reduction in the number of children treated for gastroenteritis due to rotavirus in 2008 compared with 2006 when the immunisation programme had just begun.

Daniel Payne, the study’s author said: “Our data confirm that the introduction of rotavirus vaccination among US children has dramatically decreased hospitalisation rates.

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Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing. Unknown

For those expecting to see a post about strength levels in the gym this article may leave you disappointed. Instead this post is about strength in all walks of life We sometimes forget that strength encompasses the mind and body and where the mind leads to body will follow.

Last week when watching the new Saucony What is Strong ad campaign it got me thinking about what strength is and how we can implement it into everyday life.

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It is that time of the year again, those of us studying have exams creeping up and this makes it a key time for our memory to be in tip top form. In fact Memory and Concentration is not only an issue for students but pretty much anyone in the modern world especially those with jobs that require deep focus and a sharp mind.

Sadly with modern lifestyles more and more people are suffering from poor memory, concentration and a generally foggy mind from time to time. Now this is due to various factors and not only down to nutrition yet what we eat can have a huge effect on how the brain works and how sharp you feel and function mentally.

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