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  • De-Stressing 101

    De-Stressing 101

    Stress Avoidance a Key Factor For A Healthy Heart By Mary Toothman Many people are careful to wear seatbelts, exercise regularly, and eat a balanced diet. But many may be unaware of how harmful to our health it can be to carry around a lot of physical or emotional stress. Unmanaged stress can increase the…

  • Local Experts Weigh-In On the Fight Against Heart Disease

    Local Experts Weigh-In On the Fight Against Heart Disease

    By Matt Norman It is a common misconception that heart disease is a men’s problem. While this is a major problem for men, it doesn’t mean women are safe. In fact, 1 in 3 female deaths each year is a result of heart disease or stroke. This means one death every 80 seconds. As an…

  • Wake Up to Sleeping Disorders

    Wake Up to Sleeping Disorders

    Sleep Apnea Puts Your Heart Health At Risk by Catherine Cervone If you snore so loudly you’re constantly waking your partner up, you’re falling asleep at the wheel, or you’re having extreme fatigue throughout the day, you may have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is most noticeable when you’re sleeping, though it usually is not recognizable…

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  • Healthy Cook: Kid-approved summer snacks with blueberries

    Healthy Cook: Kid-approved summer snacks with blueberries

    WE HAVE A PROBLEM. Too many of our children are overweight or obese. And that can lead to type 2 diabetes. The reasons are easy to figure out. Just look at the youngsters and compare what they are doing now with what kids did in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s.

  • Hospice Help: Wake up, guys! It’s Men’s Health Month

    Hospice Help: Wake up, guys! It’s Men’s Health Month

    LET’S FACE IT, as men, we find time for a round of golf, making a run to a home improvement store, or spending a Sunday afternoon with our family. But taking care of our health? It ranks low on the list of priorities. This year marks the 21st anniversary of when President Bill Clinton declared…

  • PCMA Letter: A look at men’s health and a save-the-date item

    PCMA Letter: A look at men’s health and a save-the-date item

    EVERY JUNE, Men’s Health Month is emphasized across the country with screenings, health fairs, and educational events. These efforts are to help ensure that every male, from boyhood to retirement years, is enlightened about some of the health risks that affect more men than women. Some of these health risks are life-threatening dangers, but the…

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