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BE FIT If shin splints are keeping you from making the most of your runs this spring, you’re not alone. Shin splints-pain in the front of the lower legs-is common among those who exercise regularly. This ailment especially affects runners. According to Dr. Matthew Silvis, associate professor of family medicine and orthopedics at Penn State […]
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SELF-CARE CORNER Shingles is a painful viral infection that affects 30% of Americans every year. It is caused by Varicella Zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. The outbreak occurs mostly in people 50 years of age and older. The virus can lie dormant in the nerve tissue of the body for many
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FAMILY LIFE Kids dangling over shopping carts reaching for candy, standing up, and riding underneath. Every 22 minutes a child goes to the ER with a shopping cart-related injury. A study in Clinical Pediatrics found that falls from a shopping cart accounted for the majority of injuries for children up to 4 years old, followed
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FINANCIAL HEALTH Using your computer, tablet or smartphone to shop can be quick and convenient. But, the internet is full of websites that aren’t trusted places to shop. To keep your personal information and money safe, follow these steps before you shop online: *Use major companies that you know.Look for a company address, phone number,
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WELL-BEING With short days and less exposure to sunlight, everyone feels less energetic and more vulnerable to depression. Seasonal Affective Disorder, known as SAD or winter depression, is a mood disorder related to seasonal changes in sunlight. Symptoms often last until April or early spring. SAD affects between 10 to 20% of Americans, primarily younger
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WELL-BEING Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the number one cause of blindness in older adults. AMD damages central vision, which means things like reading, driving and seeing faces are limited or impossible. There is no cure for AMD, but there are procedures and steps you can take to help save vision. Lower your risk of
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS To mentally rejuvenate and de-stress, the obvious choice may be to take time off from work or get away from the routine at home with a vacation, but a psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham says a long vacation may not be your best bet. “Although vacations themselves rank fairly
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FINANCIAL HEALTH In the U.S., we throw out millions of tons of food each year. Most people have thrown out food that spoiled or was simply never eaten. This harms the environment because it adds up to more waste, and it’s also harmful to your budget. It’s a lot like throwing money in the garbage!
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HEALTHY EATING If you’ve seen the term “gluten-free” on food items and at restaurants, you may be wondering if you should be avoiding gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Many breads, pastas and cereals contain gluten. But, other products you wouldn’t suspect also have gluten like sauces, beer and malt
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WELL-BEING Today’s office workers are expected to multitask regularly, often juggling multiple projects and priorities over the course of a day. Studies have shown that the typical employee in an office environment is interrupted up to 6 times per hour, but how does that impact the finished product? “People don’t realize how disruptive interruptions can
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