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_ Medical Care Finding A Doctor You Can Talk to By Jane Farrell article Finding a main doctor (often called your primary doctor or primary care doctor) who you feel comfortable talking to is … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health Lack of Focus or is it Adult ADHD? By Sondra Forsyth article Twenty years ago, we hardly heard of ADHD, an acronym for Attention Deficit┬áHyperactivity┬áDisorder. Today, the term ADHD is so loosely … Read More→
_ Heart Health Many People Don't Know How to Manage High Cholesterol By Jane Farrell article Although there is a great deal of publicity about high cholesterol, people who have it often arenΓÇÖt sure how to … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis Osteoporosis Drug Found Safe in Long-Term Trial By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in April 2017 in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research provides reassuring information about the short-term and … Read More→
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