Dec 7th 2016
To think there was a time when soft drinks were considered harmless; something cold, sweet, fizzy and nonalcoholic to be enjoyed in front of the TV or at a party, ballgame or movie theater without nee…
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Dec 6th 2016
Sneezes are the funniest things, and not always of the humorous variety. Oh, sure, it can be funny when someone nearby tries unsuccessfully to stifle a sneeze, and the resulting gyrations and noise bl…
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Dec 5th 2016
Anyone who has ever been diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis doesn't need to be made aware of the diseases; they already know all about it and get to experience it almost every day, u…
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Dec 4th 2016
America is populated with millions of weekend warriors—aspiring, perspiring amateur athletes. They might have a bit of a paunch or some nagging aches and pains, or they just noticed a few more g…
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Dec 4th 2016
How many times have you been in a public rest room and noticed others who depart after doing their business without stopping to wash their hands? Disgusting, isn't it? What's even more disgusting is i…
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Dec 1st 2016
It goes completely against the grain of self-preservation, if not conventional healthy-living wisdom: putting a spoonful of something containing billions of bacteria inside our mouths and swallowing i…
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Nov 30th 2016
The holiday season is here in full throttle, putting us smack-dab into the festive time of year when we find ourselves eating more food than usual—some of it even good for us! Between Thanksgiv…
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Nov 29th 2016
Decades before writing books about chicken soup for the soul became a cottage industry, moms across America were, for real, serving up bowls of hot chicken soup to loved ones suffering from maladies o…
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Nov 28th 2016
We all have had it at one time or another to one degree or another. We might not be aware of it, although anyone within 10 feet notices it and is perhaps repulsed by it. Pieces of food (i.e. lettuce)…
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Nov 25th 2016
Those of us who have never experienced an anxiety disorder might find it difficult to empathize with those who have suffered, some for almost their entire lives. Perhaps the doubters don't believe suc…
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Nov 25th 2016
November is Bladder Awareness Month, which is a good thing, but heightened awareness really isn't necessary for anyone already suffering with incontinence or urinary tract infections (UTIs). They are…
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Nov 22nd 2016
Thank goodness, Thanksgiving week is here. For many of us that's our green light to pig out; after all, this is the one week of the year when many of us expect to stuff ourselves (without recriminatio…
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