AC Health Features of the Week: Pumpkin Seeds Prevent Kidney Stones, Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness, Flu Shot Clinics Review, and What's Up with Adult Vaccines?

Each week, AC Editors and Managers work together in selecting 4 exemplary articles in each category to showcased on the categories' homepages for 7 days. Articles must meet all the AC writer guidelines and is preferred to also include a relevant photo, meeting the photo submission guidelines.

Congratulations to the following authors and articles for earning a place on the Health and Wellness feature page from September 22, 2009 to September 28, 2009:

Adult Vaccinations by Deanna LynnSletten sets the record straight on why children are not alone in needing to keep immune records up to date. Adults have certain vaccination updates to receive also. The author, Danna Lynn Sletten, has contributed a wonderful variety of articles to the AC since June 2007, in health and wellness, finance, and much more.

What is Sickle Cell Anemia? by Brooke Lorren brings a healthy awareness to Sickle Cell Anemia: causes, symptoms, insurance challenges, and health risk factors. The author, Brooke Lorren, is an AC 2009 Rising Star, professional freelance writer, home school teacher, and former Naval Officer.

Flu Shot Clinics in U.S. by Lynn Pritchett is a review of the Mollen Immunization Clinics across the United States. Mollen Flu Clinics are in all 50 states and it's hard to miss that blue sign "Flu Shots Here Today!" in front of a retail site. Lynn has received a few shots in the arm at Mollen Flu Clinics, so speaks from experience.

Avoid Kidney Stones with Pumpkin Seeds by Donna Daniels, is a timely health treasure for the fall season's availability of fresh pumpkin. The article gives straight forward advice and links to further reading on the overall health advantages of keeping pumpkin seeds in the grocery list and garden as regular as possible Donna is a Clout 10, top 1000, Best of 2009 AC contributor of over a million articles. Her passion and expertise in natural solutions shine through in her health and wellness category articles as well as her lifestyle category topics.

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