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Your Way of Dealing with Trauma May Not Be Mine
Trauma related to military service or a terrible event may be a major cause of post-traumatic stress, but it can also happen after a seemingly minor event. Learn more from a post-traumatic stress...
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Don't Ever Shovel Like My Husband Does
Shoveling pounds and pounds of snow can take its toll on your heart and your back. Diane Atwood has some helpful tips in this Catching Health blog post, including why you shouldn't shovel like her...
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Heart Healthy Tips in 140 Characters or Less
I was invited by MaineHealth to "watch" a Twitter chat recently. It was organized by the Maine Health Learning Resource Center and was its first ever.For those of you who don't know, a Twitter chat is...
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Caring for someone with dementia? The Stewart Center offers respite and more
Millions of Americans have Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. As baby boomers age, the number is expected to escalate. Family members usually provide most of the care, often while they are...
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A hard-learned lesson about shingles
It was the beginning of a Labor Day weekend when Al felt a strange sensation on his right buttock, just underneath his back pocket where he carried his wallet. It was kind of sore and kind of...
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How one family battles its life-threatening destiny
Sixty years ago, at the tender age of 29, Audrey Wade died of “abdominal” cancer.On a personal note, Audrey was my mother’s best friend growing up and maid of honor when she and my father married. She...
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Valuable heart attack advice that could save your life
Chest pain.Could it just be indigestion? A pulled muscle? Stress? Or is it a heart attack? For some people, there will be no doubt that they’re having a heart attack because the pain will be sudden and...
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For the first time: Cholesterol, yes. Juicy steak, no.
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee released a new report that has big implications for the health status of Americans. Read some of the recommendations and tell us what you think! PS It's not to...
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How to relieve a killer hangover
I'm guessing that a few people were hung over after celebrating St. Patrick's Day. Do you have a tried and true hangover cure? We've got a few. Check out this slideshow on the Catching Health...
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