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  • Know Your Numbers: The Hottest Digits In Your Phone Are Yours

    Your health stats offer vital clues about your overall health. When you pay attention to your weight, blood pressure readings and cholesterol levels, you do yourself a solid. Your risks for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers can all...
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  • Calories in Versus Calories Out: The Crux of Weight Loss

    Knowing how many calories you’re eating versus how many you’re burning often seems like a mystery. Feeling like you’re in the dark is one reason it can be hard to maintain a healthy body weight. If we don’t understand it, how...
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  • Make Waves: Swim for Your Health

    You really want to exercise. Still, the thought of working up a sweat in cross-trainers isn’t your idea of a good time. Here’s something you might like. In fact, this alternative may be even more effective than running, biking, dancing or...
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  • Pet Care Equals Pet Power

    Did you know your four-legged friend affects your health? Just owning a pet can improve your overall health and wellness. For instance, a dog can help increase your physical activity. A pet can also reduce stress and even boost your children’s ....
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  • Wonder What Your Heart Does During Cardiovascular Exercise?

    Are you a cardio junkie? Maybe you like to run laps at a local track. Or walk a route around your neighborhood. Maybe you test your mettle on a grueling bike ride. Or challenge your endurance on the elliptical. Every one of them will get your heart...
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  • Who Packed the Salmonella? Preventing Picnic Pitfalls

    Picnics, pool parties and backyard barbeques make summer fun. Naturally, good food is sure to be a big part of the fun-in-the-sun festivities. But before you get your grill on, remember this important bit of info. Hot temps boost the risk for food...
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  • Emotional Health: The Forgiveness Letter

    “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”Nelson Mandela Forgiveness transforms anger. It's liberating. It frees you from rev...
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  • Three Things You May Not Know About Skin Cancer

    Even though skin cancer is the most common cancer, many people don’t think they’re at risk. But everyone needs to protect their skin and pay attention to any changes. Protect Your Skin To protect your skin, you need to know the risks. Man...
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  • Dishing on Digital Eyestrain

    Most Americans get about seven hours of sleep each night. So what are we doing with the other 17 hours a day? For many of us, a lot of those hours are spent looking at a screen – and not just computer screens at work. The growing use of smartph....
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  • Understanding the Disease that Threatens Female Fertility

    Millions of women suffer with a painful disease that can make intimacy uncomfortable. Now high-profile women are sharing their personal experiences to build awareness about endometriosis. Actress Emma Rovers, Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski,...
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  • Kids’ Healthy Eating Habits Start at Home

    Parents are the perfect influencers when it comes to improving their kids' diet and fitness. Starting good habits early can have positive long-term effects on kids’ health. Wondering where to start? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ...
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  • Helping Your Kids Watch What They Eat

    Childhood obesity has tripled in children and teens since the 1970s – and quadrupled in teens. This epidemic is leaving many at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke and cancer. One of the best places for....
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  • Stop on Red: Reducing Exposure on High Pollution Days

    RED ALERT! When air pollution levels are high, a red alert warns the public of health dangers. Poor air quality is bad for us all. It's an even greater risk for those with breathing issues. Today, a national system reports daily air qualit...
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  • Keep Kids Safe from Medication Poisoning

    In every household, there are lots of things that catch the eye of curious kids. Brightly colored pills and can be very tempting. When young children accidentally take prescription or over-the-counter medicines , it can trigger a health emergency...
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  • Build Resilience to Manage Stress and Change

    Building mental resilience can help you handle stress and the ups and downs of life. That can lead to improved overall mental and physical health and a better quality of life. Mental resilience is the ability to adapt to change, stressful situations...
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