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Pop Quiz: Learn How to Fight the Signs of Aging
Everyone wants to look their best, and most agree that signs of aging are a leading factor in that battle. Signs of aging can include wrinkles, fine lines, dark spots, dry skin, and more. Luckily, you can fight these changes without expensive or invasive procedures like Botox or cosmetic surgery. Take our Pop Quiz to…
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The First Step
Right Mindset, Guidance Can Keep a New Exercise Program From Being Intimidating By PAUL CATALA photos by CALVIN KNIGHT When Nancy Hogan first walked through the doors of the local fitness center, she was just beginning to build the momentum to finally get on a regular exercise routine. The retired school teacher, who lives in…
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The Quintessential Essential Worker
Demand for Respiratory Therapists On Rise Amid COVID-19 by TERESA SCHIFFER Inhale…exhale…. Many of us take the ease of breathing for granted. We breathe in and out all day and night, rarely giving the life-sustaining act a second thought. All that changes when we come down with sinus congestion or a respiratory infection that leaves…
Columns
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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.
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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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Publisher’s Note: Where Florida stands on getting healthcare through the ACA marketplace
By the time this magazine hits the streets, we will be less than two weeks from the deadline to sign up or renew your healthcare insurance plan at healthcare.gov — the only marketplace in Florida for selecting a healthcare plan and (if qualified) getting a subsidy to help pay for that plan — under the…
