President Obama wants to change the face of medical care in the U.S.
He is right in wanting the best possible to be available to everyone regardless of their financial situation. What he, and what other governments have ignored is that preventative medicine would greatly reduce the cost of treatment. After all we have already conquered many diseases such as smallpox and TB with injections given in childhood. State sponsored Walk-in screening for common ailments such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure would help catch illnesses before they really developed and thus save time and money spent on treatment. If screening started with childhood illnesses it could become natural for people to take advantage of them as part of their health plan for life. Children should also have “Be fit” health education classes as part of the school curriculum and it goes without saying that advertising for fast foods and unhealthy drinks should be curtailed or banned.
So the President should ask the medical profession to come up with the list of the top twenty illnesses that are expensive to treat and are preventable and start such a screening.
Programme in local or mobile clinics. In later years he could increase the numbers of illnesses for which screening was available. Preventative medicine would pay in the long term.

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Have the Chinese authorities lost their commonsense? They are asking their people to smoke more. They don’t seem to realise that it is such a short-sighted way to help their economy. How does encouraging more people to die of cancer do any good in the long term? Surely it cannot be that in an over-populated country that it what they actually want?
The pollution problems in Beijing had to be tackled before the Olympics could be held. Asking people to smoke more is surely putting even more strain on their lungs and adding to the numbers who have breathing problems. With such a huge population this means a huge increase in medical conditions…
Of course the fact that they use complimentary medicines such as acupuncture may mean that they are saved the enormous bills western countries face for medical care. Nonetheless by this call to smoke they are flying in the face of all scientific findings on the dangers of smoking. They are putting themselves out of step with the rest of the world. It is inconceivable that any Government would ignore the scientific findings in this way simply as a means of raising taxes. Smoking too is an anti social habit as well as being medically unwise. Put simply smokers stink. Perhaps, though, if everyone is going to smoke that aspect, at least, doesn’t really matter.

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Imagine if you couldn’t hear your alarm clock in the morning or the song of the birds. Imagine how dangerous crossing the road would be if you couldn’t hear the traffic.
Just think how a mother must feel when she cannot hear her child’s first words.
Think what it must be like for a teenager never to hear a pop song. Imagine trying to dance when you cannot hear the beat. Worse, just think what it must be like to be thought stupid simply because you are deaf.
We don’t know how to deal with the deaf. It’s a disability we cannot see or comprehend. We are often not comfortable about people who have visible physical disabilities but deaf people don’t look any different, we cannot tell they are deaf. We don’t know why they don’t answer us. They make us feel frustrated and angry but do we ever stop to think of how they must feel?
They are cut off from all the sounds we take for granted. We cannot explain something to them simply by telling them whatever it is. They cannot hear somebody saying “I love you”. They cannot hear the bus conductor asking them what stop they want.
They say that if you lose one sense your others become more acute and this is possibly true because you have to use them more. Nothing makes up, though, for being cut off from the world of sound. You may not miss hearing the teacher giving out to you but you never hear words of praise either.
Deafness is, in fact, the silent illness. Let’s be conscious of what it means to be deaf and make a better effort to communicate with those impaired by it by learning sign language or writing something down. Let’s support research into the causes and help find cures for it. Silence may be golden if you choose it but not all day, every day, all of your life.

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Susan Boyle has captivated the world with her singing in Britain’s got talent. She had no hairdressers, no haute couture and no help. It is as though something inside her simply said, “Be yourself-you are special”. Despite themselves the judges agreed.
It wasn’t the first talent competition she entered but it proved that when it comes to luck you can make your own. It appears that she had a singing coach but it seems this is one lady who believes that you can become your own life coach.  She had a talent ad she nurtured it despite the fact that, in her simplicity, she stood out from the other contestants who used every artifice known to improve their appearances for the show.
The reaction of the world to her singing shows that we can recognise real talent when we hear it. Despite all the modern influences it appears we still recognise the real thing when it comes our way. The reaction of the judges showed how shallow they are and how much they are influenced by appearances. Susan Boyle reached deep into us and touched us in a way no glamorous, made-up artiste could. She sang from the soul and in a world where money sometimes seems all that matters it was good to get back to basics. Standing there completely unadorned here message was simple. She was telling us to take her as she was. She was saying, unashamedly, “I am me”.

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In the recessionary times many people find it hard to sleep. They are worrying about their jobs, their mortgages and their families Insomnia can make your life hell. When you get up in the morning you find it hard to cope with the problems of a new day.  You may suffer from depression. A trip to the doctor may not get you a new job but it can help and you should consult your medical advisor quickly because lack of sleep and depression lead to a vicious cycle of deeper depression and even less sleep.
Having a plan of action is probably the best way of all to cope with such problems. If you have lost your job you may find it difficult to find another in your own field. Can you re-train or go back to education? You might consider setting up your own business or emigrating to another country. You might decide to go into partnership with a friend. Perhaps you would consider leaving the city for a place in the country or visa versa. Maybe you will try something completely new or use a hobby to create a new kind of work. Maybe you write songs for instance. Now is the time to try to sell them.
So get medical help, try counselling, and make decisions. It’s your life. Take it in your own hands and hopefully you’ll be so tired with all your new activities that you’ll sleep the round of the clock.

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Has it ever occurred to you to use sports commentators as role models for when you are giving a speech? They make their subject sound so exciting and keep their audience enthralled with their descriptions of the games. Your subject should sound equally exciting and you too should captivate your audience with your enthusiasm for it. Sports commentators also know their facts and figures and do their research on the players. Do you put the same effort into preparing your speech? If you are talking about Pele or trying to convince your audience that sport is for all you may probably have that enthusiasm but if you are speaking on a more general subject such as the Bermuda triangle or Ageism your speech may not have that same passion. Yet those sports commentators make their particular race or game exciting even when favourite falls at the first fence or one team is being murdered by the other. They are professionals of course, experts at keeping their audience on the edge of the seats. If you are giving a speech you owe it to your audience to be professional too. Then your speech will be a winner.

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Soldiers may get shot but surely they shouldn’t be sent to war if they are already sick? Yet that’s what’s happening to lots of American troops. In this age of instant communications the doctors’ decisions haven’t reached the officers in charge in time for the soldiers to be kept at home for treatment… Soldiers with all sorts of ailments which make them unsuitable for battle are sent out to fight. This is surely a case where clear communications count.

Soldiers do a medical before they join up of course. Being human they can develop all sorts of ailments once they are in the forces. Often they are less than mean fighting machines when officers, who are hard pressed for troops, despatch them with their units.

Soldiers who suffer from hearing problems for instance would be a danger to their comrades if they weren’t constantly alert for strange sounds or whispered commands.

Deafness is the hidden illness of course but there are many others which make soldiers unsuitable for battle conditions. Some are wounded and sent back before their wounds have had time to heal properly. Others have illnesses such as depression which make it unlikely that they can cope with the stresses of battle. Could it be that officers suspect soldiers of malingering and thus medical profiles are changed to meet the needs of an army hungry for troops?

Conscription is over and soldiers join the army freely and of their own accord. They join because they believe in a cause and they want to serve…  Bad backs, arthritis and other ailments are not their fault. They may not be casualties of war but they are casualties and should be treated as such.

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Free speeches are a bit like numbers on the front of buses. Everyone can see them and use them. That’s probably one very good reason why you shouldn’t use one when you have to speak in public.
That’s not to say that you cannot use one as a basis for your own speech. If it was a sporting occasion you might choose to read a speech about a famous star in that sport and throw in a few lines about him when giving your own speech.

Good speeches are all about preparation and so it is a good idea to do as much research as possible into the topic. That is where those free speeches can come into as background for your own work.

That’s all it should be though. Being asked to speak in public is a privilege. It may be one you would happily forego. Nonetheless someone is implying that they think you know your subject and can speak well on it. They are relying on you to produce the goods. If you accept the challenge it is up to you to do your best.

It’s easy to talk about something you know. Very few of us, for instance, have problems speaking about our jobs or our families. You won’t know as much about nuclear science as you do about your local sports. So if you have to speak about it you certainly will need to do your research.

That’s where the snags occur where free speeches are concerned. If the speeches are about birthdays you can easily pick up a few hints but what about nuclear science?  You would have to question the ability of the speaker to write about it and to know his credentials. His opinion may be completely inaccurate or off the wall. There’s a lot to be said for consulting a professional.

If you have to give an opinion speech you won’t have to check a free speech because you will already have your own ideas on the topic. It’s much more convincing. So, whatever the topic, you have been asked to speak because somebody thinks you have the ability. That should give you the confidence to say what you want to say.

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What do you say when you cannot think of anything to say? That’s a problem faced by many public speakers. They just cannot think of a topic that will be interesting and catch the attention of an audience. It’s well worth considering speaking about health. After all it’s something that affects us all and even if we don’t suffer from a complaint ourselves we usually know somebody who does. In an age where obesity is a growing problem you might choose to speak instead about those Deadly Diets - Anorexia and Bulimia. Topicality is always a winner where public speakers are concerned. At a time when unemployment is rampant a speech about depression is likely to be relevant to many people in the audience as are hints on how to keep calm and reduce stress. Whatever angle you choose or whatever illness you select you will have a captivated audience if you speak about something that affects us all.

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The cost of living is a problem for most people these days. Is it time, however, for us to reassess our lives and our possessions and see what enjoyment we can have for free.
A game of football can entertain more than twenty players some one of whom is sure to already own a ball. It’s free and it’s healthy. You don’t need to pay to join an expensive gym. A visit to the park can ensure that children have the use of slides and swings and you don’t have to buy them. There is the added pleasure of meeting other children and playing with them too. A swim in the river or on the beach is invigorating and costs nothing. Why not challenge a group of your friends to walk five miles on a given day or night? You can catch up on the gossip and enjoy fresh air and exercise at the same time. You don’t have to go skiing for outdoor fun. You don’t need money to play cards, just or for matchsticks or the thrill of winning…It’s great entertainment on a dark night. Go to the library and browse. It’s a cheap way to have some peace and quiet and there are always notices of free entertainments there too. It’s much cheaper than a spa. Get out those games in the attic and have a monopoly evening or sharpen your wits by playing scrabble. You won’t have to go to the movies or even buy DVD’s. Do the crossword in the paper, volunteer to help in the local sports club, there’s plenty to do and it needn’t cost a cent. All you have to do is enjoy yourself.

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