It may shock you to learn that heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. The good news? Heart disease is preventable and controllable. The term “heart…
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Category Archives: Health & Wellness
Healthy Eats: Chili-Spiced Chicken Soup with Avocado Relish
Not only will the fresh, high-impact flavors found in this recipe give you a soup with a made-from-scratch taste that cannot be beat – it might even help clear your sinuses!
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Health Brief: Flu Season 2013
After a couple of relatively mild seasons, this year’s flu is making headlines. Flu season hit about a month early, and illness is now widespread in 47 states. Influenza is not the…
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Nutritional Care Packages
MeMD Guide: How to create a healthy care package Care packages can serve a valuable dual function. Not only do they provide someone in need with practical items to help them through…
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Health Brief: Volunteering & Your Health
How Giving Back Benefits Everyone A popular, non-selfish New Year’s resolution, volunteerism can take many forms. Whether you choose to spend time helping out at your local library, mentoring a child, or…
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Flu Season Comes Early
The number of states reporting widespread flu activity has doubled to eight in the past week, according to this update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Influenza, better known as…
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Avoid Holiday Party Weight Gain
Cookies, eggnog, late-night leftover turkey sandwiches – holiday party indulgences add up to at least a pound a year, and studies suggest that you never really take it off. Try these tips…
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4 Holiday Health Hazards
Check out these top holiday health risks and what you can do to avoid them. Deep Fried Turkeys We have to admit, this sounds like it would be delicious – but aside…
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Bad news, cranberry juice is not a cure-all for UTIs after all
Contrary to what your mother might have told you, cranberry juice is not a magic elixir that will prevent urinary tract infections.
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Health Brief: Prize Your Pearly Whites
They help you eat and talk, so return the favor and help keep your chompers in tip-top shape with these 9 secrets to a healthier mouth: Dry-Brush Your Teeth Before squeezing toothpaste…
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