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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival Thirty-seventh Edition

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:25 AM PDT

Welcome to the April 28, 2010 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Family

BWL presents Advantages Of A Living Trust vs. A Will posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “Do you have a will in place? How about a living trust? This article looks at who should have each…”

Kate Rothwell presents 100 Best Blogs for Parenting Advice posted at Nurse Practitioner Schools.

June Tree presents How To Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rates posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Some tips on how to lower your credit card rates.”

TSW Blog presents H&R Block Tax Products & Online Services (Formerly TaxCut) posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “For those still working on their taxes.”

Fitness

Peter Stockwell presents Does Walking Help Lose Your Belly Fat? posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog.

General

Mia Taylor presents Top 10 Destinations for Medical Tourism – Becoming A Radiologist Technician posted at Becoming A Radiologist, saying, “The listed 10 locations in the article stand as some of their most favored destinations, each offering up their own unique opportunities and perspectives.”

Steven and Debra presents The Tea Party Elephant in the Room posted at The END TIMES Hoax, saying, “It’s big, smelly, and expensive to feed.”

Ava Jones presents 20 Organic Foods That Are Actually Worse for You posted at Online Degree, saying, “Organic food differs from conventionally produced food in the way it is grown, handled, and processed. We recommend beginning by staying away from these 20 organic foods that are actually worse for you.”

Health

Isabella Smith presents 7 Controversial Cosmetic Surgeries Now Surging in China posted at MRI Technician Schools, saying, “According to Lisa Ling, next to tourism, automobiles, and real estate, beauty is the fourth-biggest industry in the largest country in the world. From common procedures like nose jobs and breast implants to the uncommon, China is fast rising in cosmetic procedures.”

Whoopie Patterson presents 25 Essential iPad Apps for Your Health and Wellness posted at Online Nurse Practicioner Programs, saying, “The iPad is here, and the medical community is seeking a way to make this tool work for physicians, nurses and students. This list of 25 essential iPad apps for health and wellness may help you fill in the app gap.”

Elle Bieling presents Simplify Simplify Simplify! posted at Creating Body-Mind-Soul Health and Healing, saying, “My journey through midlife crises and how my husband and I reinvented ourselves through simplifying our lives.”

Herbert Aitken presents 25 Eye-Popping Infographics on Global Healthcare Costs and Quality posted at Masters in Health Care, saying, “Health care politics aside, Americans and their global neighbors cannot expect immediate changes in healthcare disparities, poverty levels, infant mortality or cost and quality comparisons overnight.”

Maureen Fitzsimmons presents 33 iPhone Apps Every Healthcare Professional Needs posted at Nurse Practitioner Degree, saying, “If you are a healthcare professional, you might consider getting an iPhone to help you in your work. Here are 33 iPhone apps that healthcare professionals can use to help them provide better care to their patients.”

Aaliyah Williams presents 17 Beautiful Infographics to Learn About Pregnancy posted at Best ultrasound technician schools, saying, “Pregnancy really is a time for you to learn and grow, and to enjoy the baby developing within you. Here are 17 infographics that can help you learn about pregnancy.”

Canika Jackson presents The 5 Best ?Dot Gov? Websites About Physical Therapy posted at Masters in Physical Therapy, saying, “Here are five websites from the government that are actually very helpful for physical therapy students, and therapists who are already working.”

Eadwine Walter presents 50 Free Open Courseware Classes to Study Public Health posted at Masters of Public Health, saying, “If you work in public health, or if you are just interested in learning more about this interesting field of study, you can use open courseware to help you get a handle on the subject.”

Linda@NHE presents How To Diet Effectively posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “Dieting is one of those things that is difficult for the most disciplined people, but here are some tips to set up an effective diet…”

Aris Tanone presents Over 60 and still able to chew peanuts posted at Aris Tanone, saying, “To most Americans, it's not a big deal. Most of us know someone over 60 that is still able to chew peanuts or other nuts using their teeth. But that isn't the case in most third world countries, where oral hygiene and treating gum disease are not even in the top 10 priorities of most of the families there.”

Joseph Gottlieb presents Top 50 International Health Care and Nursing Blogs posted at LVN to BSN, saying, “Many people are writing about global health problems, solutions and ideas. If you want to join them, just visit the any one of the top 50 international health care and nursing blogs listed here to learn more about what they do.”

Milton Berlinger55 presents Top 50 Hospital Administration Blogs posted at Masters in Hospital Administration, saying, “The hospital administrator, like the doctor or nurse, plays a huge role in saving people's lives, but the administrator doesn't need a scalpel. You might discover from the current blogs listed that hospital administrators assist their medical staffs, have a hand in local publicity, technical issues and usually has a broad knowledge about health care business, policy and law.”

Dr. Armughan Riaz presents Do You Get High Blood Sugars In The Morning? posted at Diabetes Symptoms.

Susan Howe presents 10 “Bad” Foods That Are Actually Good For You posted at The Budget Life Blog, saying, “While the staple of any nutritious diet is fruits, vegetables, and lean meats, recent changes in the way mass produced food are prepared, processed, and packaged have changed in recent years. These changes can muddy the waters about what we have been told in the past when it comes to nutrition. It can also offer dieters a wider range of foods than previously thought. Here, then, are 10 "bad" foods that are actually good for you.”

carolyn strimike presents Sleep Apnea Can Kill You ? Severe Sleep Apnea Increases Overall Mortality posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.

Bernice Frankel presents 25 Eye-opening Studies and Infographics About Gendercide posted at Master Of Health Administration, saying, “Despite the increase in international health care concerns and administration, many countries continue to practice gendercide through a variety of methods. The following 25 studies and infographics about gendercide may open your eyes to the various methods used for discrimination of various populations.”

Amanda Radcliffe presents 25 Creative Healthcare Gadgets That Are Changing the World posted at Masters in Health Care, saying, “You can use any number of creative gadgets to monitor your health, remind you to engage in healthy behaviors, and helping you know when to adjust your habits. Some of these gadgets are even quite affordable, making it possible for someone with almost any salary to use high technology to improve health.”

Victoria Kennedy presents Top 50 Doctoral & PhD Blogs in the Medical Field posted at Online PhD in Nursing, saying, “Learn more about what can be accomplished with an advanced degree with these 50 doctoral and PhD blogs in the medical field.”

anjelajoseph presents 6 Reasons You Ought to Consider a Psychology Degree posted at Psychology Classes, Degrees and Colleges, saying, “There are many different degrees available, here are 6 reasons you should consider making your degree a psychology degree.”

Humor

Joe Plemon presents Stretch the Life of Your Mower by Giving Him a Name posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “The best way to stretch the life of your mower is to care for him, but if you are less than meticulous about equipment maintenance, naming him works pretty well.”

Retirement

Consumer Boomer presents What Is The "Best" Roth IRA Interest Rate? posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, “Many boomers get confused on how you actually make money in an IRA. Let’s take a closer look.”

Jeff Rose, CFP presents Roth IRA Eligibility Guidelines posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “If you’re a boomer and still working, you may be eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA.”

Super Saver presents Still Learning posted at My Wealth Builder.

Work

Donald Latumahina presents How to Improve Yourself posted at Life Optimizer, saying, “You need to improve yourself constantly to thrive in this fast-changing world. This article discusses five ways to do that.”

nissim ziv presents How to Reinvent Your Career at 40 or After 50 posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, “As people grow and progress in life, their knowledge and information increases, which may force them to look at life in a different perspective, thereby making them think about reinventing their career.”

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