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  • Ask a Nurse: A closer look at Vitamin D deficiencies

    Ask a Nurse: A closer look at Vitamin D deficiencies

    As many of us swallow down one, two, three, or even four vitamins and supplements every morning, do you ever stop and think, “Do I really need to take all these vitamins?” Well, more research is being conducted for this very reason. In this column, I’d like to focus on vitamin D. Do you know…

  • Editor’s Dose: An important update on the Affordable Care Act

    Editor’s Dose: An important update on the Affordable Care Act

    Like an afternoon soap opera we love to hate, we just can’t seem to stop watching the drama unfold in relation to the Affordable Care Act.  Whether you’re in favor or opposed to the ACA (commonly known as ObamaCare), I think we can all agree that it’s important to stay informed and remember that whether…

  • Publisher’s Note: The method behind the magazine

    Publisher’s Note: The method behind the magazine

    Last edition, we featured an extensive article on how our region is working towards tackling the issue of obesity in our neighborhoods.  On the surface, it might have seemed like we were celebrating the long upheld New Year’s Resolution to shed a few pounds, but there’s really much more to it than that. You see,…

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