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Buyer beware: Long-term care costs are surging
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Buyer beware: Long-term care costs are surging

September 26, 2017

A son, at right, holds his mother’s hand as they talk at her nursing home in Adrian, Mich. Long-term care costs are still rising and the most expensive option, a…

What it’s like to survive a lightning strike
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What it’s like to survive a lightning strike

September 25, 2017

The Journal filedu1-i-syn From afar, the fiery lightning strike that came with it looked like an explosion, darting down a tree trunk before it hit a father and his two…

Handling chronic pain without relying on opioids
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Handling chronic pain without relying on opioids

September 19, 2017

Gayle Parseghian goes through stretching exercises at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on Jan. 31, 2008, during a four-week, intensive “boot camp” program to relieve her chronic back pain. Before…

Cycling to work means better health and a longer life
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Cycling to work means better health and a longer life

September 15, 2017

Durango Herald file Compared with driving or taking public transit, bicycling to work is associated with a substantially lower risk of heart disease and cancer – and even premature death…

How to make that morning workout routine a reality
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How to make that morning workout routine a reality

August 30, 2017

If you want to establish and keep a morning workout routine, change your sleep schedule gradually so your body can adjust.Associated Press file A morning workout routine seem like an…

About those omega-3s: You need them, so eat more fish
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About those omega-3s: You need them, so eat more fish

August 24, 2017

Wild salmon and mackerel have upward of 1,500 mg of omega-3s per 3.5-ounce serving.Durango Herald file Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids called EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) are found…