Articles filed under Health
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Flossing may reduce risk for stroke and irregular heart rhythmFeb 02, 2025 10:03 am - You’re used to the dentist asking you how often you floss, but after new findings are published you might hear that question from your cardiologist. Why? The findings suggest that flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes.
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Ask the doctors: Increased walking can lessen depressionFeb 02, 2025 9:48 am - The farther you walk on a regular basis, the more relief from depression you may experience.
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Don’t slip on the ice! Here’s how.Feb 02, 2025 9:41 am - Injuries from slipping on ice can lay you up for weeks while broken bones and sprains heal. But if you’re an older adult, an ice injury has the potential to lead to an extended hospital stay, or even a shortened life. Here’s how to step safely this winter.
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Grief & healing: For me, February signals springFeb 01, 2025 7:00 am - I have always considered February to be a winter month and, when growing up in northern Minnesota, it certainly was.
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How to bundle babies safely in the colder monthsJan 30, 2025 9:17 pm - How do you keep your baby warm while making sure they’re safe? It’s all about knowing the common mistakes to avoid, layering and understanding how to prioritize safety.
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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What is healthspan, and how can you maximize yours?Jan 26, 2025 9:15 am - Much attention has been paid in recent years to life expectancy in the U.S. Health experts are turning their focus to not just how long people manage to stay alive but the number of years they can expect to do so free of disease. That's what's called a healthspan.
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Emergency room bypass rates spiked last year at area hospitalsJan 25, 2025 3:06 pm - Hospital emergency department diverted ambulances elsewhere at a higher rate in 2024 than during the previous two years, according to state data.
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Grief & healing: Dealing with extreme coldJan 25, 2025 6:00 am - There are many, many triggers that bring us back in time to both happy and sad times. Sometimes they take us by surprise.
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Cucumbers are trendy, but how healthy are they?Jan 24, 2025 3:54 am - Cucumbers have always been cool. Now, thanks to social media, they're also hot. Viral cucumber recipes racked up millions of views in the past year. Which might leave you wondering: Healthwise, can cukes endure the glare?