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Tag: health

  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

How to Get Rid of Pink Mold in the Shower

Erica Young Updated: Jan. 05, 2022 What is the pink mold in my shower? So here’s the surprising fact: the “pink mold” in your shower is not mold. Ready to get scientific? The pink residu

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022

5 Bad Health Habits and How to Break Them​

Usher out your old ways and welcome in some new, healthier routines by Michelle Crouch, AARP, January 7, 2022 Bad habit: Sitting too much (Sitting too much is the new smoking! – Kintsugi) Re

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit

I Fell in Love with Dried Beans So Much I Joined a Bean Club  By Stacey Ballis December 28, 2021 Canned beans are a great time-saver, but it can be difficult sometimes to get the rig

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Want to help kids thrive? Focus on these 5 aspects of health

By Lois M. Collins@Loisco  Jan 4, 2022, 10:00pm MST While experts have known for years that children do best when they get plenty of sleep, a new study from BYU published in the jour

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

11 Things in Your Freezer You Should Toss Out

Carrie Madormo Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 Smelly ice cubes Forgotten freezer meals Stale coffee beans Freezer-burned meat Unrecognizable leftovers Read the entire list HERE. Originally P

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

8 Resolutions You Can Actually Stick to for a Happier, Healthier 2022

By Betty Gold and Juno DeMelo Updated December 10, 2021 Sit differently. Set a bedtime alarm. Walk more. Eat veggies with breakfast (omelets are always great) Read more HER

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Vaccinated and test positive? What to know about omicron, COVID for this holiday season.

Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY As COVID-19 cases surge, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, Americans wonder how to approach the holidays a

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

The #1 Worst Drink That Ages Your Brain Faster, Says Science

This popular beverage could be doing major damage to your cognitive function over time. BY SARAH CROW DECEMBER 5, 2021 Unfortunately, there are more insidious effects of the aging process

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

6 Skin Conditions That Are Commonly Misdiagnosed

By Kristin Granero November 03, 2021 [This applies especially if you have black or brown skin. Many doctors have not been trained to recognize skin conditions on POC skin tones.] “When

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

Hip Mobility Exercises That’ll Keep You Feeling Limber

Add these hip mobility movements to your regular routine to get the most out of your workouts and remain injury-free. By Renee Cherry November 15, 2021 Hip mobility can pay off throughout

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

More than 234,000 pounds of fully cooked ham, pepperoni products recalled due to Listeria concerns

Recalled products have establishment number ‘EST. M10125′ SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – More than 234,000 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products have been recalled nationwide du

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 6, 2021

Some Meds You Take May Increase Your Blood Pressure

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 in 5 people with hypertension may be unintentionally taking a drug for another condition that ca

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 5, 2021December 5, 2021

Is It a Cold, the Flu or COVID-19?

Deborah Pike Olsen, AARP, Updated September 10, 2021 A quick comparison of telltale signs There are no hard-and-fast rules about COVID-19 symptoms because the coronavirus tends to affect peopl

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  • Kintsugi
  • October 30, 2021

Onions From These Popular Brands Are Being Recalled After 200 People Were Hospitalized

BY KRISSY GASBARRE OCTOBER 25, 2021 A massive food poisoning outbreak led to a traceback investigation, which discovered a recent nationwide Salmonella outbreak originated with

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  • Kintsugi
  • October 20, 2021

Things That Can Affect Your Medication from WebMD

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