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Latinos and STDs, Facts You Should Know

It's no secret that sexually transmitted diseases affect Latinos at a disproportionately higher rate than other groups. Here are the five most common ones, along with a guide on how to detect, treat and prevent them. For a full STD guide,…
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Ovarian Cancer: 12 Signs of the Silent Killer

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Not that there’s any such thing as a “good” cancer, but ovarian cancer is a particularly nasty one. It’s the leading cause of cancer deaths in women, and its 5 year survival rate is less than 50%. When you consider that nearly 90% of…
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5 Fitness and Weight Loss Myths Debunked

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Guess what? The U.S. is not #1 anymore. Mexico, according to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, has surpassed the United States as the fattest nation in the world. An estimated 70 percent of the Mexican population is overweight,…
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Fitness After 60: Benefits of Walking

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Not too long ago I had a shoulder replaced due to arthritic degeneration. It was not a pleasant experience. According to my orthopedist, there’s little I can do about arthritis eating away at my joints. I can fight back, however. His advice—get…
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How to Unveil Your Healing Powers with Reiki

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You are a healer! You might not know it yet, but it's true. We all have an innate ability to heal.Think about it; what is the first thing you do when you bang your head or your knee? You rub it...this is instinct, your instinct as a healer.…
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Is Wireless Saturation Dangerous to Our Health?

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I recently read about a couple in Barcelona so obsessed with electromagnetic fields (EMFs) that they orchestrated a plan to get rid of the neighbors they believed were responsible for the constant exposure that lead to their migraines, insomnia…
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Q&A With Author Diana Lopez

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Diana Lopez debuted with a middle grade novel Confetti Girl (Little Brown). It was published in 2009, won the 2012 William Allen White Children’s Book Award and earned its author many great admirers due to her engaging voice and wonderful…
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7 Natural Skin Protectors: Editor’s Picks

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Which are the best natural skin protectors? I had a reason to research this. My eldest daughter and I are brown-eyed and have dark blond hair. Because we live in Florida, we have to protect our skin from the sun year-round. Now, my youngest…
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Summer Food Safety Do's and Don'ts

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Summer food safety is of paramount importance. Every year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick as a result of food-borne illnesses. That’s almost 50 million people in total, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…