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For Your Health: It’s a great time to be a quitter and get tobacco-free
Though it doesn’t often make headlines these days, it’s hard to overstate how important quitting smoking is to health – and in ways many people may not be aware of. Smoking impacts almost every organ in the body to some degree. It’s the main cause of lung cancer, of course, but it also causes 14 […]
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For Your Health: Seeing pink is a great mammogram reminder
If the pink popping up in store displays and across our screens hasn’t given it away already, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And while it focuses on a serious disease, I always appreciate the opportunity it gives my colleagues and me to highlight ways women can look after their breast health. One of the […]
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For Your Health: Even a little exercise helps
Here’s a secret about physical activity that you should know and share: Even a small amount can give your health a boost. And that can be really important, maybe even inspiring, to hear. Especially these days. Studies have found that many people have reduced their physical activity during the pandemic. It’s easy to see why, […]
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For Your Health: Young adults, keep eating your vegetables (and other great advice)
If you’ve finally reached that age when you’re officially an adult and starting to branch out on your own for work, school or another adventure, you’ve likely received a lot of advice from the older adults in your life. Some of it you may have sought out. Most of it, probably not. And, yes, as […]
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For Your Health: Make a health goal as relaxed as summer – one small change
In our social media-driven world, it’s the big stories and the spectacular images that can often grab the most attention. And it’s not just in topics like news, politics or sports, but also in areas that are more personal, like health and wellness. Spend just a few minutes scrolling through our phones, and we may […]
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For Your Health: Helping kids lay a foundation for lifelong health
Summer officially arrives this month, and it feels especially welcome. After a very long 16 months since the pandemic started, life is beginning to return to normal, as COVID-19 vaccination gains ground and rates of infections continue to drop. And while we still have a way to go before we can put the pandemic fully […]
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For Your Health: Lung cancer screening can save lives, and now more people can get it
Even with COVID-19 still dominating health news, stories about new lung cancer screening guidelines were able to break into recent headlines, and for good reason. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the U.S. — and the deadliest, killing more than 130,000 people each year. More people are now eligible for lung cancer […]
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For Your Health: Welcome spring with healthier comfort foods
A bright spot for many of us last year was the opportunity to hone our cooking skills. This may have been more from necessity than any real desire to be the next José Andrés or Rachael Ray. Still, reluctantly or not, we’ve joined the ranks of our friends and family who already enjoyed cooking, and […]
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For Your Health: Roll up our sleeves to fight COVID-19
We’re coming up on a full year since the pandemic began to drastically impact our lives, so it’s wonderful to be able to greet spring with a feeling of optimism about our fight against the coronavirus. We now have three very effective vaccines that have been found to prevent COVID-19. There are two 2-dose vaccines […]
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For Your Health: Reduce heart disease and cancer risk at the same time
Even in parts of the country experiencing an early thaw, winter starts to feel a bit long come February, particularly during the ongoing pandemic. The days are still short. The temps are still low. And the trees are still mostly bare. Yet, even amidst all that, we can take heart. Not just because we’re about to crest […]