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The Ultimate Compassionate Guide to Caregiving: A Simple Blueprint For Dealing with Today’s Healthcare Crisis Combined with Years of Wisdom and Sound Advice

Jul 09, 2016 10:02AM ● By Allison Gorman

Caring for an elderly or ill loved one can be difficult, exhausting and grueling, the vast majority of home caregivers assume the job with no experience and few resources.

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Cool Chow: Icy Treats for Hot Summer Days

Jun 30, 2016 08:58AM ● By Sandra Murphy

With a little time and ingenuity, we can ease our furry friends through the heat with homemade icy preparations of fruit, veggies and poultry.

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Mom’s Kitchen Counter Cooking School: Kids That Learn to Cook Grow Up Eating Healthier

Jun 30, 2016 08:57AM ● By Jen Haugen

Cooking is a skill passed along from mother to child, which is why it’s important to spend time in the kitchen teaching our children how to measure, pour and stir.

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Signs That You’ve Found Your Calling

Jun 30, 2016 08:57AM ● By Lissa Rankin

When you’re on track with your life purpose, the people and money you need to fulfill your calling flow to you in unexpected ways.

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Calcium Pills Don’t Build Bone Health: Supplements Have Little Effect on Density

Jun 30, 2016 08:14AM

Two prominent meta-studies have found that calcium in supplements have at most a tiny initial effect on bone density.

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Colorful Produce Slows Cell Aging: Carotenoids Linked to Longevity

Jun 30, 2016 08:14AM

Adults that eat hefty amounts of plants high in carotenoids have five- to eight-percent longer telomeres, cellular markers that typically grow shorter with age.

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Energy Drinks Harm the Heart: Produces Abnormalities and Raises Blood Pressure

Jun 30, 2016 08:14AM

Two cans of an energy drink per day produced abnormal heart rhythms and higher blood pressure in healthy adults.

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ADHD Meds Weaken Kids’ Bones: Prescription Medicine Linked to Osteopenia

Jun 30, 2016 08:13AM

In a recent study, at least 25 percent of children between 8 and 17 taking such ADHD meds as Ritalin and Focalin were found to have osteopenia, early bone loss.

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Osteopathy Alleviates Low Back Pain: Alternative Treatment for Sufferers

Jun 30, 2016 08:13AM

People with severe low back pain had significantly less pain and more mobility after six sessions of osteopathic manual therapy.

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Neurotoxins Identified in Everyday Items: Six New Substances to Be Aware Of

Jun 30, 2016 08:13AM

Six new neurotoxins identified in the British journal The Lancet include fluoride found in many municipal water systems and PBDEs, flame retardants found in electronics and plastics.

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