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The Controversial HPV Vaccine: Is it Saving People or Killing Them?
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Both sides are passionate about the issue, which has become as polarized as any political hot topic. One side says that the HPV vaccination (specifically the Gardisil vaccine) is safe, and that it’s vital to ending cervical and other cancers associated with the human papilloma virus (HPV). The other side says it’s harming, and even killing, healthy teenage kids and has no place in preventative medicine.... 3/2/2019 10:00:00 PM
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Overdose Deaths Linked to Marketing and Doctor Greed
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About 130 Americans die every day of opioid overdoses, and the majority of them are using valid prescriptions. Despite the risks, doctors continue to over-prescribe narcotic painkillers, which creates the perfect setting for addiction and misuse. Just as concerning is the money trail that traces directly to the rates in which doctors are prescribing these powerful and highly addictive drugs.Addicts... 2/28/2019 10:00:00 PM
Trish Barillas
4 Ways To Take Anxiety Out of Getting Engaged
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Anxiety has recently become a popular topic to discuss these days due to our willingness to share what we now understand to be a very human issue. As a long time anxiety sufferer turned anxiety expert, I feel more validated and less alone to see us having a more open dialogue about what has for so long been a private anguish.From first hand experience, I know how severe anxiety can be as it relates... 2/28/2019 8:00:00 AM
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This Common Household Item Could Stop the Flu in its Tracks
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Flu season is in full-force and is likely to last till May. The unfortunate truth is most people don’t know how to keep their germs to themselves. You can wash your hands and disinfect surfaces, but stray viruses can linger in the air, just waiting to be inhaled. Not to mention what you bring into your own home after being out and about for the day. Fortunately, you can eradicate most of those nasty... 2/28/2019 8:00:00 AM
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This Common Household Item Could Stop the Flu in Its Tracks
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Flu season is in full-force and is likely to last till May. The unfortunate truth is that many people, especially kids, don’t know how to keep their germs to themselves. You can wash your hands and disinfect surfaces, but stray viruses can linger in the air, just waiting to be inhaled. Not to mention the germs you bring into your home after being out and about for the day. Fortunately, you can eradicate... 2/28/2019 8:00:00 AM
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Doctors Worry New Mothers Aren't Pursuing Proper Post-Delivery Care
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Pregnancy can take a lot out of a woman, and it can come with numerous complications. Some of those complications can have lasting effects on the mother’s health or even lead to death. Post-delivery care is as important as every other phase in pregnancy, but 40% of new mothers fail to make their post-delivery appointments. That's a staggering percentage.Part of this could be medical costs, low awareness... 2/23/2019 8:00:00 AM
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Mutated Bacteria Found in 6,000 Grocery Store Foods
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Genetically mutated bacteria are being put into over 6,000 foods that you and I grab at the grocery store each week.And that’s just the tip of the iceberg...This disgusting ingredient accounts for as much as 75% of adverse reactions to food additives, according to some reports. Even seizures and deaths have been blamed on it.You should never eat it… or ANY foods like it. The full story can be found... 2/21/2019 8:00:00 AM
Paisley Hansen
3 Simple Habits That Can Transform Your Life
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At the start of every year, the most popular New Year’s Resolution is the same as every year before it--to be healthier. People all around the world are striving to reach this goal. Sadly, by the end of January, most of these people have already given up their goals. It’s shown that only 8% of people achieve the goals that they set at the beginning of the year. There are a variety of reasons for this.... 2/19/2019 8:00:00 AM
Megan Johnson McCullough
Bipolar Disorder: Your Mood's Worst Enemy
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Extreme mood swings are the common denominator when it comes to bipolar disorder. A person can shift from manic to depressive, causing seriously risky behavior. Happy to suicidal, changing from high to low, is not a way to live. Another term for this mental illness is manic depression. These mood changes also effect sleep patterns, thinking, and energy levels. The highs and lows are two “poles” of... 2/18/2019 8:00:00 AM
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Berries: Tiny Powerhouses For Your Health
by Megan Johnson McCullough
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These colorful small bits of fruit pack a BIG source of flavor and nutrition for us. Berries are tiny powerhouses and there are so many different reasons to eat them. The number one reason, which you have probably heard before, is that berries are filled with antioxidants. We need and want antioxidants because they are protectors from disease. They include vitamins A, C, and E. Secondly, the beautiful... 2/18/2019 8:00:00 AM
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