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  • Pop Quiz! Do You Know What Is — and Isn’t — a Service Animal?

    Pop Quiz! Do You Know What Is — and Isn’t — a Service Animal?

    Writer Thom Jones said, “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them,” so it’s no surprise that dogs can also be trained to help people with disabilities. Service dogs helping the blind have been around for hundreds of years, but did you know there are also service dogs that help owners with…

  • The Frazzle Factor

    The Frazzle Factor

    Exploring the Link Between Stress and Heart Health by REBEKAH PIERCE If you’ve ever felt like stress is something that’s all in your head, think again. It’s likely doing much more than just making you feel overwhelmed.  Chronic stress has a sneaky way of impacting your entire body, and those impacts aren’t just limited to…

  • Survivor’s Story

    Survivor’s Story

    Alex Santiago Learns Family Is at the Root of His Heart in More Ways Than One by REBEKAH PIERCE “Listen to your heart.” That’s the advice given to practically everyone these days, it seems, from young entrepreneurs thinking about launching their own startups to high school students attempting to choose a college major. But for…

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  • Hospice Help: Caring for ailing hearts

    Hospice Help: Caring for ailing hearts

    DO YOU OR A LOVED ONE find it increasingly more difficult to breathe? Ever have tightness or pain in your chest for more than 15 minutes? Are your feet, ankles or abdomen swelling? Or, are you worried about the fact that you have rapidly gained three to five pounds in a day, while also fighting…

  • Word of Mouth: How cavities develop

    Word of Mouth: How cavities develop

    Cavities are one of the most common issues affecting our teeth. A mainstay of childhood dental concerns, cavities can also affect adults. Knowing how cavities develop is vital to protecting your teeth.

  • Does your child’s diet need to diversify?

    Does your child’s diet need to diversify?

    Our Food Editor, Trent Rowe, makes a great point about carrots. Kids do love them, and I’ve got four little hungry mouths at my house to prove it. When I want my kids — who are all six years old and under — to eat everything off of their plate without a big production (including…

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