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Matthew McConaughey: An all-American Texan in Hollywood
Matthew McConaughey An all-American Texan in Hollywood. Sexy, suave, successful. All words that come to mind when describing 47-year-old Texan superstar, Matthew McConaughey. Named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2005, McConaughey exudes a strong magnetism […]
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Strength and Endurance in Athletes
By Donna Barsky, PharmD The breakdown of glucose when we exercise or expend energy causes a release of hydrogen ions, which are effectively the acidic part of an acid. There is also a bi-product known […]
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Medicare Changes for 2017
By Tucker Thompson Because the impact some of these changes can have on both your healthcare and checkbook, thorough reviews are recommended! Highlights are mentioned, with special emphasis on checklists to help better understand your […]
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Retirement Planning: Understanding Your Withdrawal Alternatives
More than 20 million Americans currently participate in 401(k) plans through their employers with an average account balance around $30,000. These pension plans can help to provide security for a comfortable retirement. It’s important to understand, however, the tax implications of these pension plans when you decide to change employers or perhaps are a victim of corporate downsizing. If you’re a plan participant there are several alternatives available to you. […]
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Improving the Quality of Life for Family Caregivers
By Mark Terry When the entire baby boomer generation has reached retirement age in 2030, an astonishing number of US families will have faced the challenge of providing care to an aging loved one. […]
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Technology Sleep Systems
John Wilkinson, developer of the self adjusting, clinically proven, patented sleep system, has made it possible for you to have a pressure-free spinal-supported sleep. This technology has been used for several years in hospitals and […]
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Exercise is Good for Heart and Soul
By Carey Coleman, RN – Senior Select Home Health The physical benefits of exercise have long been touted, but what about the emotional and psychological effects? Experts agree, and research data supports, that people who […]
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How Cancer and a Girl Named Peanut Shaped a Life’s Journey
By Tina Withrow Our premier picture together came at Little Long Lake near Angola, Indiana. I was a preemie and my big sister was not only like a second mom, she assumed the role of […]
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Take Care of Your Feet and Ankles
A North Texas foot and ankle surgeon advises athletes: Don’t play with foot pain and that athletes and parents should monitor seemingly ‘normal’ foot and ankle pain. As each sports season reached its conclusion, many […]