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Last Updated: Jul 30, 2019 03:58PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Take your fluttering heartbeat seriously

Jul 30, 2019 03:58PM ● By Kimberly Blaker

Often, when we think of heart conditions, we associate them with age. Although atrial fibrillation (AFib) is found more often in those over ...

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Is it time for joint replacement?

Jul 02, 2019 02:15PM ● By Beacon Senior News

Total or partial surgical replacement of damaged or diseased knee and hip joints has become a common medical procedure in modern-day America...

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Medicare for all, quality care for none

Jun 06, 2019 03:35PM ● By Janet Trautwein

Medicare for All has emerged as a defining issue in the race for the White House. Several contenders for the Democratic nomination for presi...

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Fitness and fun

Jun 06, 2019 02:12PM ● By Jan Weeks

What do you get when you put an insurance salesperson and a yoga instructor together? A dynamic combination of expertise in senior protectio...

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Digital screens wreak havoc on the eyes

May 15, 2019 02:30PM ● By Kimberly Blaker

There are many pros and cons to the digital devices now at everyone's fingertips. But there's one con, in particular, that many people aren'...

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Fermenting food for health

Apr 01, 2019 02:12PM ● By Jan Weeks

Fermenting foods has been around for millennia, preserving food long before refrigeration or dehydrating. Making fermented foods part of y...

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Stop and smell the roses: How mindfulness can bring you peace

Apr 01, 2019 02:06PM ● By Diana Barnett

Find a quiet spot where you feel comfortable, either in a chair or on the floor. Make sure your spine is erect, but not stiff. Rest your pal...

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The smoker’s guide to quitting smoking

Jan 06, 2019 01:07AM ● By Jan Weeks

I smoked my first cigarette when I was 18. By the time I was 19 I was hooked. My habit soared from one pack a day to, at one point, seven. E...

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Party talk: Changing times create new dialogue

Jan 06, 2019 01:02AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

The last several months, I noticed a shift in chatter at eclectic Baby Boomer-aged holiday gatherings. No longer were kids, parents or even ...

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No bones about it: Rocky Mountain Orthopaedics joins St. Mary’s medical group

Dec 08, 2018 12:19AM ● By Melinda Mawdsley

Smiles aren’t always visible at medical offices. Then again, Ruth Marie Long and her husband, Carl, aren’t always there. The Gunnison couple...

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