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Insect Repellent: It keeps you from being what’s for dinner.
Posted on: August 2, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7The summer is almost over...which means that cooler weather (finally!), chili and cornbread, football season, and all of the joys of fall are on the way. However, mosquitos are still on the prowl in the south - and will probably be hanging around for the next few months. Just last week I attended a cook out and got bitten 7 times! Having said that, there have already been a few confirmed diagnoses of West Nile Virus in South Carolina - which makes getting bitten even scarier! Be sure to follow ...
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Stress: Body, Feelings, and Behavior
Posted on: July 30, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7Stress symptoms: Effects on your body, feelings and behavior Stress symptoms may be affecting your health, even though you might not realize it. You may think illness is to blame for that nagging headache, your frequent insomnia or your decreased productivity at work. But stress may actually be the culprit. Indeed, stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior. Being able to recognize common stress symptoms can give you a jump on managing them. Stress that ...
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World Hepatitis Day!
Posted on: July 27, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7World Hepatitis Day is July 28th!! In order to raise awareness of this hidden epidemic, the World Health Assembly and the President of the United States designated July 28th as World Hepatitis Day in 2011. Organizations around the world, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and CDC, are using this 2nd annual World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness of the problem and what needs to be done to strengthen efforts in prevention, screening and control of viral hepatitis. Viral Hepatitis: A Gl ...