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Kids are almost ready to go back to school and eager beaver parents are packing their bags and backpacks accordingly. However, once you load up your son or daughter’s backpack with books, binders, pens, crayons, binders, notepads, and lunch—you may be preparing them for more than a successful school year. In fact, you might be setting […]
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As parents of school-aged children, do you remember a time when the back-to-school and back to head lice seasons didn’t go hand in hand? I don’t. There’s a reason why a lot of stigma exists around head lice, with phrases like “lousing” and “nit picking”, and plenty of untrue myths surrounding the taboo subject and […]
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August 30 will mark International Overdose Awareness Day. However, the truth is that many of us have a preconceived perception about overdose that doesn’t fit the reality. An drug overdose occurs when the body had taken in an excess of a drug (or drugs) that it can’t process or handle. That’s why it’s important never to […]
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Sometimes, common things you keep in your pantry can have superpowers. While apple cider vinegar sounds yummy, it can also be a substitute for some (expensive) beauty treatments, dietary aids, household cleaners, and even health tonics. Of course, apple cider vinegar is delicious on salads and can be a tangy ingredient in some drinks (if […]
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We’ve all experienced it—waking in the middle of the night, often during a bad dream only to discover you can’t seem to move, as much as you’d like to. It’s like being trapped inside your own body; your mind is aware, but you physical self seems disconnected. Your brain actually shuts down voluntary use of […]
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