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  • Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

    Over the last decade, new cases of Type 2 diabetes have decreased – except in one important age group. Among people younger than 20 years old, Type 2 diabetes has risen significantly. All told, more than 37 million Americans have diabetes. The ....
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  • A Parent’s Nightmare: When Kids Can’t Sleep

    At the end of a long, hard day, nothing looks more inviting than a soft bed and fluffy pillow. Snuggling under a fluffy duvet or layers of soft blankets may seem like a little bit of heaven. Until your kid wanders in and tells you he can’t slee....
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  • A Closer Look at the Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes

    There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Left unchecked and untreated, both can cause damage to blood vessels and organs in the body. Diabetes happens in people of every age, every race, every shape and size. Type 1 usually affects c...
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  • 8 Surprising Facts about Arthritis

    Humans have walked the Earth for nearly six million years, so you can be sure arthritis isn’t anything new. Even our earliest ancestors suffered through their fair share of stiff, aching joints. The struggle to remain flexible and mobile can be....
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  • Stay Active During Winter

    Don’t put a freeze on family fun this winter. Your kids need physical activity to stay healthy. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says young people ages six to 17 need 60 minutes of activity daily. For today’s bu...
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  • Work Stress Overwhelming? Take These 3 Steps

    Can you successfully manage stress to have a better life? Or is it like retirement on the Riviera — nice to dream about but almost impossible to achieve? Like much of life, it depends. Americans are stressed. Over 75 percent of respondents in a....
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  • Holiday Stress: Stop It Before It Starts

    What’s the secret to getting through the holidays without becoming a frazzled mess? Be prepared. Be flexible. Be realistic. Try a new strategy to calm the chaos. Here are tips to help you enjoy the festivities sans all the stress. More than any....
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  • Get the Scoop on Those Sneaky Added Sugars

    There’s a sneaky marauder making its way through your body, and it’s out to do you harm. Its name is sugar. You may not always know how it got there, but it can hurt you. Sugar is in fruits and vegetables and other foods that are part of ...
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  • Lower Stress with Organization

    Are you stressed because your house is a mess, you’re always late, you don’t eat right, and you never get enough sleep? If this sounds familiar, you could probably stand to be more organized. You may think organization sounds great; but i...
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  • Living and Laughing with Diabetes

    Diabetes was a part of Loretta N.’s life long before she was diagnosed with the disease. She clearly remembers caring for her diabetic father. As she cooked meals for him and helped him monitor his blood sugar levels, she saw the effects of the....
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  • Ups and Downs of Living With Diabetes

    As someone who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly three decades ago, Kimberly H. offers a perspective that is colored by the ups and downs of an autoimmune disease she must confront each day. “Life is not easy,” she asserts. &ldquo...
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  • Keep Your Children’s Eyes Healthy

    Taking care of your eyes is important at every age. Start your children off right by protecting their eyes and eyesight. Vision Screening for Children Children's eyes are growing and changing quickly. Vision screening is an important part of trackin...
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  • Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

    You may recall your doctor asking during a regular checkup if you are experiencing any form of domestic violence. Screening for domestic violence is standard practice in preventive health exams. This question may be startling or foreign for some...
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  • Are Your Knees Telling You They Need Help?

    Millions of people deal with aching knees. It’s one of the most common health problems, and it affects people of all ages. Some hope the problem will just go away. And for a minor injury like a strain, time and rest may help. But some people ma....
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  • Improve Your Work-Life Balance

    Aiming for a more balanced life can help your body and mind. One place many of us need better balance is between work and the rest of our lives. Another is finding ways to take better care of ourselves while maintaining our commitments to work and...
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