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Pittsford schools display importance of heart health
At School, Health, Mind and Body, ...
Alex Keown 
May 03, 2017
Properly maintaining a healthy heart is a lesson everyone should take to, well, heart. And it’s a lesson that’s being driven home in Pittsford Central...
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Fitness in the digital age
Health, Mind and Body, Mind Body, ...
Jon DePaolis 
Apr 19, 2017
Living in a digital age makes it inevitable that the fitness world should be transformed by the various technologies shaping today’s culture. But are ...
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What your pet is up to while you’re away
Health, Just for you, Pets
Jessica Perkins 
Apr 19, 2017
When Korey Post decided to invest in a remote pet camera a couple years ago she admits she did it in part for her own desire to stay connected to her ...
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Experts warn against abuse and overuse of antibiotics
Health, Mind and Body, Mind Body, ...
Jackson A. Thomas 
Apr 14, 2017
Severe acne. Bronchitis. Pink eye. If you’ve come down with anything more than the common cold, you’ve probably been prescribed an antibiotic. And it ...
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Are some food fads too good to be true?
Health, Healthy Eating, Mind and Body, ...
Amy Cavalier 
Apr 14, 2017
These days, it seems there’s no shortage of quick-fixes and cure-alls for anything from weight loss to cancer prevention. Supplements and shakes promi...
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Adventures in fitness: hiking in Ireland
Health, Mind and Body, Mind Body, ...
Danette M. Watt 
Apr 13, 2017
I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of hiking long distances. Stories of people who have trekked the Pan-American Highway or the Appalachian Tra...
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Begin tackling the issue of food waste at home
At Home, Health, Healthy Eating, ...
Amy Cavalier 
Apr 13, 2017
Before you scrap those potato peels, try soaking them in water, tossing them in olive oil, adding a pinch of sea salt and baking them in the oven for ...
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How to prevent a peanut allergy
Health, Healthy Eating, Mind and Body, ...
Jessica Perkins 
Apr 10, 2017
Parents have grown increasingly leery of foods that contain peanut-based ingredients. Concerns are valid, though, as a growing number of U.S. children...
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When apps play a role in family planning
Health, Just for you, Women
Erin Golden 
Apr 05, 2017
Scroll through your phone and there’s a good chance you have a few apps for tracking the details of your life: What you ate, how far you ran, how well...
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Easy, one-pot recipes every home chef should try
Health, Healthy Eating, Nutrition and Fitness, ...
Tim Dudik 
Apr 03, 2017
A home-cooked meal is something we inherently crave, love and sometimes simply need. It can bring us back to a different time and place, when scratch ...
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The opiate-abuse epidemic does not descriminate
Health, Physical Health
Steve Metsch 
Mar 29, 2017
The growing problem of opioid abuse hit home for Mariah Syktich when her older brother, Josh Wells, died from a heroin overdose last year. Despite her...
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