Health
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African American women need to take their hearts to heart
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. African American women have an even higher risk of dying from…
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What is foodborne illness?
It’s that time of the year for picnicking, family reunions, boating, and camping trips. Food is a featured part of all these events. Foodborne illnesses are…
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Clean these germ hot spots in your home
A family medicine physician goes over some of the most common germ hot spots in our homes and how often we should clean them.…
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Certain combos of common food additives may raise type 2 diabetes risk
Researchers estimate that about 830 million people globally live with diabetes, with 90% of those cases being type 2 diabetes. A diet consisting of mostly processed foods can increase a person’s risk…
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Health care in hard times
When tightening the purse string becomes a necessity, there are some things you shouldn’t eliminate from the budget. Healthcare is one of them. Cutting…
