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Self-Defense Tips for Home and Away

Self-Defense Tips for Home and Away

In today’s day and age, you can’t be too careful about who you let into your home or who you get too close to when out shopping at the mall or in another public space. The moment you let your guard down, kidnappings, abductions, and other threats could happen in an...

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Health Food Spotlight: Turmeric

Health Food Spotlight: Turmeric

You might be familiar with this yellow-colored spice if you enjoy many Indian dishes, but it can do a whole lot more than just add a flavorful kick to your food. Turmeric has long been used for its health and medicinal benefits, including these four big ones. 1....

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Being Thankful Comes with Health Benefits, Studies Say

Being Thankful Comes with Health Benefits, Studies Say

The holiday season is just around the corner, but why wait until Thanksgiving to remember everything you’re thankful for? Studies have shown that showing gratitude on a daily basis can come along with some serious mental and physical health benefits! Gratitude and...

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Healthy Aging Series: 5 Tips for Healthy Living after 50

Healthy Aging Series: 5 Tips for Healthy Living after 50

September is Healthy Aging Month, so we’ve created a Healthy Aging Series to help older members of our community stay fit, healthy, and happy. It’s never too early or too late to start taking control of your mental and physical health. To kick off this series, here...

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5 Unusual Smoking Cessation Tips to Try

5 Unusual Smoking Cessation Tips to Try

Smoking cessation can be difficult, but once you overcome this obstacle, your health, wellness, and quality of life can skyrocket. While you’re probably familiar with some of the most common ways to quit smoking, these five lesser-known tips might be new tools you can...

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Tennis Elbow: What Is It and How Do You Relieve It?

Tennis Elbow: What Is It and How Do You Relieve It?

If you’ve ever experienced a dull or shooting pain near your elbow that seems to radiate down your forearm and into your wrist and hand, you might have had what’s known as tennis elbow. This condition is primarily caused by strain and overuse, so it can be prevented...

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Health Food Spotlight: Walnuts

Health Food Spotlight: Walnuts

You’re probably used to seeing walnuts listed as healthy foods to add to your diet, whether you’re searching for ways to boost your heart health, lower your blood pressure, or lose weight. But what is it about these little nuts that make them so jam-packed with...

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5 Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy Rashes

5 Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy Rashes

Whether you’re hiking through the woods or weeding your front yard, coming into contact with poison ivy can happen just about anywhere, and often when you least expect it. Along with poison sumac and poison oak, poison ivy is a type of plant that produces an irritant...

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Are You Guilty of These Lawn Mower Safety Issues?

Are You Guilty of These Lawn Mower Safety Issues?

Grass-cutting season is still in full swing, making this month as good as any to brush up on some basic lawn mower safety tips, especially where children are involved. Each year, a surprising number of lawn mowing injuries are reported, many of which involve young...

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