Category: health and wellness
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Prioritize Self-Care for a Brighter Future
(Family Features) When so much of the world is beyond your control, it’s easy to become anxious or overwhelmed trying to take care of everyone and everything. Making self-care a priority allows you to take charge and protect your own mental and physical wellness. For many people, self-care gets neglected while other needs and obligations…
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National Scoliosis Center Hosts Lunch & Learn Events for Medical Professionals
National Scoliosis Center is hosting quarterly scoliosis-themed ‘Lunch & Learn’ events to educate and connect with others in the medical field. While these events are primarily for medical professionals who wish to learn more about advances in scoliosis treatment, anyone interested is invited to attend as well. The Lunch & Learn events are free, and each event features a…
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Prepare for a Healthy Pregnancy
5 behaviors to help reduce the risk of birth defects (Family Features) If you are thinking about becoming pregnant, now is a perfect time to make a plan. There are steps you can take to increase your chances of having a healthy, full-term pregnancy and baby – and part of that includes learning about birth…
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FDA Sodium Reduction Efforts Underscored in USDA’s Transitional Nutrition Standards for School Meals
The following is attributed to Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D., and Susan T. Mayne, Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition One of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s top priorities is to improve the health of Americans through better nutrition. We are pleased to see the U.S. Department…
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THC-O the New Hit in Legal Cannabis? New Products Available From Premium Austin Manufacturer
Grassroots Harvest, one of Austin’s oldest CBD and hemp manufacturers, is launching their own line of THC-O products. Find out more about THC-O here! THC-O might be the next big thing on the market- find out why & where to find premium options online. THC-O Hits the Cannabis Scene There’s a new cannabis…
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Chlorophyll Water® Available at all Down to Earth locations in Hawaii
Chlorophyll Water® is available at all six (6) locations of Down to Earth in Honolulu, Kailua, Pearlridge, Kapolei, Kakaako and Kahului. Chlorophyll Water® is bottled at the source, a preserved natural resource protected from all of the elements by a 1,500-acre forest.” — Chlorophyll Water® BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Chlorophyll…
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Better Oral Health May Help Protect Your Heart
(Family Features) Many people are aware healthy habits like regular exercise and eating nutritious foods promote better heart health. However, it’s lesser known that your oral health and heart health risk may be connected. In fact, a study from “Inside Dentistry” suggests as many as 50% of heart attacks may be triggered by an oral…
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Protecting Your Lungs Can Start with a Scan
Understanding the benefits of screening (Family Features) Not too long ago, smoking used to be everywhere. In fact, many people remember the days before there were even smoking and non-smoking sections in restaurants. People who smoked and others who didn’t mingled in the same dining room. They sat side-by-side on a plane. Some rode in…
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Adopte medidas para apoyar la alfabetización
8 maneras de inspirar a los niños para que lean (Family Features) La lectura es una base para el aprendizaje, sin embargo, existe una gran brecha en el acceso a los libros para los barrios de bajos ingresos. Según el Handbook of Literacy Research, en los barrios de bajos ingresos, la proporción de libros por…