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New Program Aims to Help Make Your Home Asthma-Healthy

New Program Aims to Help Make Your Home Asthma-Healthy

People around the United States are enjoying warmer weather, but for those with asthma, the summer season can be problematic. Warm weather can increase production of outdoor “triggers” such as pollen...

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Reducing Calories with Upgrades to Food and Activity

Reducing Calories with Upgrades to Food and Activity

When it comes to fighting childhood obesity, a new poll from ORC International finds that 76 percent of mothers don’t know when their child is overweight and are not taking simple steps to improve...

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Taking Healthy Eating to Heart

Taking Healthy Eating to Heart

More women of all ages are getting the message that heart disease is their #1 killer. However, one-third of women still underestimate their own risk for heart disease and most fail to make the connection...

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21 Days to a New You

21 Days to a New You

Popular media personality and nutritionist “Dr. Jo” Lichten has come up with a 21-day meal plan to help you look and feel better.

The 21 Days to a New You meal plan is a guide to utilizing...

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Crystal Bowersox Inspires Diabetics to Live Their Dreams

Crystal Bowersox Inspires Diabetics to Live Their Dreams

Diabetes is a growing epidemic-nearly 26 million Americans are affected. Crystal Bowersox, 25, is among them.

You may know her as the girl with the wild hair and soulful voice that all but dominated...

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Six Simple Ways To Get Ready for Swimsuit Season

Six Simple Ways To Get Ready for Swimsuit Season

Two years ago, Valerie Bertinelli rocked a bright green bikini. Just recently, Sara Rue sported a sassy retro-inspired two-piece. And while Jason Alexander might have wanted to follow in their footsteps,...

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New Therapy Approach May Help People with Major Depression

New Therapy Approach May Help People with Major Depression

There’s new hope for people who suffer from hard-to-treat depression—and it may be as simple as adding a form of folate to existing therapies.

Scientists have long suspected an association...

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Ten Tips for Family Fun in the Pool and Sun

Ten Tips for Family Fun in the Pool and Sun

For a hot time in warm weather, consider these 10 tips, time-savers, water-care ideas, and maintenance and safety suggestions for backyard living:

Safety first. Keep each child within arm’s...

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Building Healthy Families

Building Healthy Families

Nutrient-rich dairy foods can play a delicious role in building and maintaining your healthy family.

The cheeses, yogurts, dips, puddings, drinks and more in the dairy group supply most of the...

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Brita Ultramax Dispenser 2 Gallon

Brita Ultramax Dispenser 2 Gallon

National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations (NSDWRs or secondary standards) are non-enforceable guidelines regulating contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin or tooth discoloration)...

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