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  • Pop Quiz: Are your halls decked with dangers?

    Pop Quiz: Are your halls decked with dangers?

    ‘Tis the season for health and safety, so test your knowledge to make sure your home is not a potential holiday hazard. “Deck the halls with…”— well, with safety precautions. Even though this time of year is the time to spread laughter, cheer and goodwill to all, spreading safety tips may be a better gift to…

  • Antibiotics: Fact vs. fiction

    Antibiotics: Fact vs. fiction

    Modern Wonder Drugs Not a Cure-All Since it was used in World War II, penicillin has saved countless lives. The use of antibiotics has grown— to the point where it’s become a medical standby. But antibiotics can be overused. Our bodies contain bacteria, or “normal bacterial flora” on the skin and other places. “By exposing…

  • Pop Quiz: Is work-related stress affecting your health?

    Pop Quiz: Is work-related stress affecting your health?

    Find out where strain at work may lurk and if the stress is helping or hindering your well-being. We’ve all heard before that jobs can be stressful, but could your regular nine-to- five responsibilities be causing you just sleepless nights or putting you on the fast track to a heart attack? Learn more about job…

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  • Healthy Skin: Seniors and the increased risk of skin cancer

    Healthy Skin: Seniors and the increased risk of skin cancer

    OUR SKIN needs protection at any age, but it’s doubly important for seniors. As we age, the likelihood of developing skin cancer increases so much that nearly 50 percent of all 65-year-old Americans will have at least one skin cancer diagnosis. The subgroup of seniors with the most risk is older Caucasian males; the incidences…

  • Word of Mouth: Myths About Implants Debunked, Part III — Are they affordable?

    Word of Mouth: Myths About Implants Debunked, Part III — Are they affordable?

    IN MY LAST TWO COLUMNS, we debunked some common myths about the practicality and effectiveness of dental implants. Now let’s talk affordability. Nearly 70 percent of adults have lost a tooth, and the solutions are pretty straightforward: dental implants, bridges, or dentures. For most, dental implants are the best option, but misconceptions about their affordability…

  • Healthy Cook: Much ado about Mediterranean food

    Healthy Cook: Much ado about Mediterranean food

    DIETS COME AND DIETS GO — South Beach, Grapefruit, Atkins, T-Factor, Cabbage Soup, Eat Just on Tuesdays in Months Without an R in Them — but one that works for health, and perhaps also for weight loss, has been around for thousands of years. The Mediterranean diet is a way of eating for millions of…

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