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Using the Web or an App Instead of Seeing a Doctor? Caution Is Advised
October 30, 2016Before they see a doctor, most patients turn to websites and smartphone apps. Caution is advised. Research shows they aren’t very good. A few years ago, doctors from the Mayo Clinic tested the wisdom of online health advice. Their conclusion: It’s risky. According to their…
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Yes! Foods may fight acne
October 26, 2016Acne can be an embarrassing problem that seemingly no amount of expensive creams and ointments can resolve. But research suggests that in some cases, what you put in your mouth may be as important as what you put on your skin. “I’ve had a lot…
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A Traveler’s Guide to Customs: When to Shake Hands, Hug or Kiss
October 21, 2016By ANDREW JACOBS OCT. 21, 2016 NY Times You’ve just landed in Beijing, Rio de Janeiro or Christchurch, New Zealand, and you’re greeted at the airport by a clutch of adoring locals. What is the polite way to greet them? Do you bow, or proffer…
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Plan to attend the 6th annual Zoe Loren Make A Difference Foundation 5K run/walk On Sunday Nov 13th, 2016
October 20, 2016CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR ALL THE DETAILS https://www.zoelorenmakeadifference.org/event_details/6th-annual-5k-runwalk
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How To Form Healthy Habits In Your 20s
October 20, 2016When you woke up this morning, what did you do first? Did you hop in the shower, check your email or grab a doughnut? What did you say to your roommates on the way out the door? Salad or hamburger for lunch? When you got…
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The 8 Health Habits Experts Say You Need in Your 20s
October 18, 2016By TARA PARKER-POPE OCT. 17, 2016, NY Times This article is part of a series aimed at helping you navigate life’s opportunities and challenges. What else should we write about? Contact us: smarterliving@nytimes.com. If you had just one piece of health advice for people in…
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How to Have a Luxury Vacation for Less
October 11, 2016Who doesn’t like the idea of a luxury vacation? Ponying up the money for an upscale getaway, on the other hand, isn’t nearly as appealing as going on one. Fortunately, says Joel Widzer, an expert on saving money on travel and the author of the…
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A Health Benefit of Roller Coasters
October 2, 2016East Lansing, Michigan, becomes a ghost town during spring break. Families head south, often to the theme parks in Orlando. A week later, the Midwesterners return sunburned and bereft of disposable income, and, urological surgeon David Wartinger noticed, some also come home with fewer kidney…
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How to Fight Jet Lag (Naps Are Good)
September 19, 2016By SHIVANI VORA NY Times Jet lag — feeling groggy during the day and awake come bedtime — is undoubtedly a nuisance, and travelers who get hit with it are not rare. “Jet lag affects most people who travel to different time zones, even if that…
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Don’t Be a Dunderhead, Get The Flu Vaccine
September 9, 2016Every person should get a flu vaccine. By doing this you will reduce your risk of getting the flu from dunderheads who don’t get one by up to 90% If you are one of those people who think you get the flu from the flu…
