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Alternative Cold and Flu Remedies to Try this Season
While flu and cold are common to every region of the world, different cultures have developed their own solutions to tackle the all-too-familiar and dreadful symptoms. Today it’s thought that 70 percent of your immune system lies in your digestive tract, so many of these alternative healing methods rely on food for its curative properties.…
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Are The Smokers In Your House Killing You?
It’s not unusual for restaurants or other public buildings to be smoke free – either voluntarily or by state law – to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke. But the secondhand-smoke problem persists in private homes where each family sets its own rules. While the family smoker sometimes is banished to the patio, that’s not always…
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Is Your Life in Balance? Healthy Habits to Try in 2016
Is your life in balance? The new year is a great time to take stock of your routine and make improvements where necessary. Here are some thoughtful habits to consider incorporating into your day in the coming year. Find Time to Decompress • If you’re a morning person, get out of bed 30 minutes earlier…
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CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Donates Health Kits to CISC
LUFKIN, TEXAS-For its 2015 Leadership Christmas Project, CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin donated more than 100 health kits to Christian Information & Services Center (CISC) to promote healthier communities and support those in need during the holiday season. Each department in the hospital was assigned to bring items needed for the kits. In all,…
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Finding Holiday Bliss Beneath The Weight Of Caregiving
When a major illness or injury leaves someone in need of long-term, nearly round-the-clock care, it’s often up to a family member to step in and provide it. But research shows that the role of caregiving can lead to its own health issues, creating a significant amount of stress and strain for the caregiver. “That…
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Holiday Fare May Present Problems for People with Food Allergies
During the holidays, the variety and complexity of foods served by friends and relatives can present landmines for people with food allergies. And there are more of them than you might think. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that food allergies affect up to 6 percent of children and 4 percent of…
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To Exercise or Not Post-Concussion? What Is Best for My Child?
Concussions from all causes, not only sport, are serious events for youth, producing a range of symptoms that may interfere with participation in home, school and community activities. Knowing when to return to activity after a concussion is a complicated and hard decision to make. In this study, 54 youth aged 8-18 years completed an…
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Fa-La-Lah-Choo! Allergic to the Holidays?
Your goal may be to celebrate the holidays in style this year, but your allergies and asthma are making you feel like the Grinch – before his heart grew 2 sizes. Bah. You may not even be aware of what’s causing the extra sniffling, sneezing and itchy eyes. “Two thirds of allergy sufferers have symptoms…
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Pre-Travel Advice Does Not Reduce the Risk of Falling Ill While Travelling
Travelling abroad involves risk of illnesses and carriage of antibiotic resistant bacteria, especially among students. Illnesses such as travellers’ diarrhoea and respiratory tract infections are most common. Even if travellers follow the travel medicine clinics’ advice on how to reduce risks during travel, the risk of falling ill is not reduced. This according to a…
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What to Know about Tuberculosis Testing for Your Children
(StatePoint) Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious, highly contagious disease that kills about 1.5 million people each year worldwide and has become the world’s leading infectious disease killer, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. TB usually begins as a latent infection, which can be silent for weeks, months or years before developing…