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Whatever you might be doing these holidays, the team at Mediband wish you happy and safe holidays this season!  Worry Less, Live More! Here's the last dose of our blog before the end of 2012! Continue reading →

If you or a family member has a medical condition, protect yourself with a Medibands - so medical assistance can assess your needs quickly. 1. Allergies.  MedibandPlus is your discreet, secure, potential life saver. A mediband plus bracelet lets you print details of a medical condition, plus an access membership number that medical personnel can use to see a full run down on your medical history, including allergies, before treatment. 2. Medical Database. Your medical history doesn't have to be there for all to see Continue reading →

The internet has brought many things; news, views and sights from sources we've never had available before. Here's this week's round up. And don't forget, if you or a family member has a medical condition, protect yourself with a Medibands - so medical assistance can assess your needs quickly. 1. Preserve those memories.  hands up those who exclusively take digital snaps on their phone or camera... and keep them on the memory stick? Hands up those who would be devastated if you lost all those precious memories to a hard drive crash? Yes, us too. The answer is creating a photo book of all your memories. The idea is simple; a number of companies can supply software that you use to create a book incorporating all the snaps you want.  There are different sizes and page lengths Continue reading →

The internet has brought many things; news, views and sights from sources we've never had available before. Here's this week's round up. And don't forget, if you or a family member has a medical condition, protect yourself with a Mediband - so medical assistance can assess your needs quickly. 1. Protect against skin cancer.  A new research article, highlighted in the LA Times, is pointing to aspirin as a possible barrier against skin cancers.  Taking data collected over 19 years the research paper suggests a link between taking aspirin daily and lower rates of skin cancer. The comprehensive research (and you can read more here) indicates up to 15% less cases of skin cancer in patients using aspirin for various reasons. 2. Oh, the joy of a simple recipe. Are you fed up with complicated recipes with dozens of ingredients and hours in a hot kitchen? Do you hanker after some of the foods that grandma was so good at? Same here. Continue reading →

There's a tonne of information on health out there... so we've sorted through the chaff to bring your the wheat. Don't forget; if you have a medical condition, consider MedibandPlus - details Visit MedibandPlus. And in the mean time, stay happy, healthy and safe. 1. The food that prevents you losing weight Dieting is tough for many people, but with the help of a few tricks and a little knowledge, you can make that diet goal a reality. Did you know that eating fewer carbohydrates (breads, pasta, potatoes) helps your body burn fat faster? A story published recently in the European Journal of Applied Physiology relayed how women who'd not eaten carbs lost more weight in a treadmill session than those who had. 2. Eating out is expensive and bad for you.  Going for the quick solution at your local fast food joint is convenient - but it's a nutritional killer says a new US study. 96% of chain restaurants don't meet the guidelines for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Essentially, avoid fast-food chain restaurants if you want to stay healthy. Continue reading →