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Sivana Om Bliss Necklace: Tuesday Giveaway
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Sivana means “oasis of enlightenment.” Sivana finds bliss by comfort in your journey discovering the ancient practice of yoga and your movement towards sustainable living. Tailoring to the yogic lifestyle, they offer a variety of Indian imports, jewellery, clothing, incense and more.
My Yoga Online loves the OM Bliss necklace, just one of many jewellery pieces offered with the OM symbol. This 16 inch necklace is made using sterling silver beads and Fancy Jasper, the stone of gentleness and relaxation. Thi
Drug Giants Look to Inject Startups
A new fund with Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline as investors will inject cash into medical startups. Image: iStockphoto
With innovation key to the future of their businesses, two of the world’s largest drug companies are throwing in with Index Ventures to fund startups in the health care field.
Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline are forming a $200 million fund with the global venture capital firm to jump-start investing in the biotech field, which has lagged in recent years. T
A snapshot of Victoria’s health
Members of the Moonee Valley Cricket Club and Department of Health staff members Colin Sindall, Loretta Vaughan and Zahid Ansari enjoying a healthy morning tea at the release of the Victorian Population Health Survey 2009 results.
Health Minister David Davis has released the results of the Victorian Population Health Survey 2009, providing an annual snapshot of the state of Victoria’s health.
Mr Davis said the survey, based on a detailed survey of around 7,500 adults, showed there were areas where we could all do better.
The survey found overall Victorians do not eat enough vegetables and more are becoming obese or developing diabetes. <
Denise Richards: Living It Up on Her down Time
Denise Richards, a single mother to three young girls, spoke of the delicate balance between work and parenting—she should have also added her ageless beauty tips to the mix for women viewers to delve into. Though she did not share her beauty secret, she did give insight as to how to keep your cool, as a parent, when the pressure is turned up.
You have to take the pressure off yourself. If you try to make everything perfectly balanced, that can create guilt. When Im working, things give at home and when Im at home, things give at work, Denise shared with Women’s Wear Daily.
Life is not all about work for Denise. On
Medicare puzzle: Big rise in artificial feet costs
WASHINGTON What’s wrong with this picture? Medicare’s bill for artificial feet rose nearly 60 percent in recent years, although foot and leg amputations due to diabetes continued a dramatic decline.
Medicare paid $94 million for artificial feet in 2010, according to research conducted for The Associated Press. That was nearly $35 million more than in 2005, even though in 2010, Medicare covered about 1,900 fewer such prostheses.
Artificial feet represent a tiny slice of the $550 billion program that covers health care for 49 million older and disabled people.