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Tag: health

  • Prof Patty
  • December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

Tips for Getting Back on Track

If you’re at all like me, losing weight and keeping it off can be a challenge. Working in an office, whether at home or somewhere else, coronavirus, and sensible precautions mean that getting eno

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

Do You Have a Cholesterol Problem?

What is cholesterol and why might it be an issue? I had no idea when my doctor told me my cholesterol was high what that meant or what to do about it. So I went to WebMD, my online experts. WebMd s

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Sleep is really important, and getting enough sleep is essential for good health. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults age 18 to 64 get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, and sev

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Watch Out for Salt

Frozen and canned foods are often high in sodium. Read every label. Try to eat fresh, unprocessed foods. Look out for things like pizza and prepared sandwiches. Deli meats and cheeses can be very h

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 12, 2020November 5, 2025

My bout with frozen shoulder, a painful, aggravating and inscrutable physical ailment

Jill U. Adams November 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EST Frozen shoulder is painful, aggravating and inscrutable. Sometimes it occurs after a shoulder injury, but more often, “It ju

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 8, 2020

What You Really Need to Know About Urinary Tract Infections

I know, I know, this is not nearly as interesting as politics. However, if you’ve ever had one of these maddening, itchy, burning infections, and don’t want another one, you might want to read

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

How to Cut Calories Almost Painlessly

Drink more water Eat slower Don’t drink your calories Eat more vegetables, less meat Have your burger without cheese Snack mindfully, on healthier foods (not chips) Don’t eat sweets or dessert

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

What Do You Need in Your Home Health Kit?

I am nowhere near a doctor, although I was a Dr. Mom for many years. I don’t give medical advice. This is what I have in my baskets: bandages of different types and sizes thermometers (contactles

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Adult Vaccines: Protect Yourself

I’ve had my flu shot and my pneumonia shot. Next, my shingles shot (shingles is a nasty, painful disease). Flu shot Tetanus (Td booster) Chicken pox Shingles Hepatitis A and/or B Pneumonia Read m

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 11, 2020October 11, 2020

11 Unintentional Habits That Wreck a Healthy Eating Plan

BY DARYA ROSE SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Not Shopping at the grocery store Not eating veggies Eating in front of the screen Read more HERE

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 11, 2020

Health Benefits of Almonds

Did you know that almonds have health benefits? I know that a Hershey’s bar with almonds is yummy, and I can’t eat peanuts. So almonds. Want some reasons to eat almonds? Read HERE.

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 4, 2020October 4, 2020

7 Daily Habits That Help Fight Off Viruses

7 Daily Habits that Help Fight off Viruses (colds, flu, COVID) Breakfast: Unsweetened bran cereal with berries (ugh) A brisk walk Post-workout smoothie or salad AND, 6 Things You Should Never

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 13, 2020

What do you know about resistant starch?

I knew very little until recently. Resistant starch is a kind of fiber found in certain plant foods which has a positive effect on our digestion. My understanding is that it doesn’t get digested

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 18, 2020

Pills vs. Insulin

Pills vs. Insulin for Diabetes Treatment If you have type 2 diabetes and things like exercise and healthy eating haven’t done enough to help, you might need med

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  • Prof Patty
  • May 20, 2020November 5, 2025

Signs you might have the coronavirus

loss of sense of smell and/or taste nausea serious headaches body aches stomach aches fever chills painful breathing dry cough rash on feet that looks like chillbains Check with health professional

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Betty Bowers

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  • Inside Art of Play, the Brooklyn Toy Store at the Center of the Kelly Clarkson Online Frenzy
  • Ukraine’s Exposure Grows as Satellite Use Is Restricted and Russia Escalates
  • Blue Wave? Blue Tsunami? Or Just Blue Sprinklers?
  • Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump
  • Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?

Pentatonix

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  • Researchers are tracking Monarch butterflies to learn more about their journey
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  • Researchers are tracking Monarch butterflies to learn more about their journey
  • The origin of the chew: When did we learn to eat like this?
  • Isaias pummels the Gulf Coast, and plows through Alabama

Billy Porter

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  • The Democrats Who Didn’t Have Our Backs
  • On Banning Hate Speech
  • The Perilous Fight
  • Mahmoud Khalil Was Never Meant To Be the Only One
  • What Hong Won

Pati Jinich

https://youtu.be/enIgnZSVj60?si=gAA-wfm0cscXG6l9

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  • Talarico’s Campaign-Trail Absence Sparks False Rumor
  • Trump Officials Mislead About Electrical Grid Reliability
  • Republican Ads Distort the Facts in Claiming Democratic Support for ‘Sex Changes’ for Kids
  • Republican Ads Attack El-Sayed for Past Comments, Positions on Policing and Prisons
  • Misleading GOP Attacks Over Taxes on Tips, Overtime, Social Security

Samara Joy

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  • Did Katie Zacharia pass the bar exam? What we know about her legal credentials
  • Did Trump post AI video of himself playing with tiger after deadly UK attack?
  • Does image show protester removed from crowd at Trump rally in Ohio? Don't be fooled
  • Claim NY Democrats fined unvaccinated Amish children $2K per day distorts facts
  • 10 alleged Hegseth quotes, investigated

Delta Blues Wisdom

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RSS feed: Tradeoffs Tradeoffs

  • Reimagining the Future of Health Research After Sweeping Cuts
  • Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid?
  • Hidden Help: A New Push for Hospitals to Prevent Medical Debt
  • With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt
  • States Weigh In on Medicaid Fraud

Jon Batiste

https://youtu.be/K1NNm4dFxX0?si=hj5vqKbZd6SnWCLv

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  • Panic
  • Undermining the Post-WWII Order
  • A Flood of Corruption Stories
  • Power to the People

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