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Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease: What You Can Do

Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple in the next 30 to 40 years in this country. Approximately 4.5 million people currently have the disease. It is the eighth leading cause of death in the…read more

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Love Makes You Happy, Healthy and Wise

Love is in the air. This time of year means St. Valentine’s Day is near. This time of celebrating love brings with it gifts of colorful flowers, teddy bears and boxes of chocolates shaped…read more

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Laughter Really is the Best Medicine

Laughter benefits the mind and body in many ways. In fact, it is one of the healthiest things a person can do for the mind and body. It is free, has no negative side…read more

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Insomnia: Nothing to Yawn About

Do you have a difficult time falling or staying asleep at night? Do you wake feeling more exhausted than when you went to bed? Do you feel tired most of the day or have…read more

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SAD: Bringing the Winter Blues

SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is more than just feeling down on a couple of gray winter days and it is different from full-blown depression. SAD is diagnosed after three consecutive winters of symptoms. SAD…read more

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