It’s been nearly a year since I started using a blend of essential oils to help deal with the lingering effects of back pain sustained through a serious injury in 2013. Not only am I happy that I made the discovery that these oils could have health benefits, today I am even more positive in…
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Time magazine’s recent cover story on health pictured a wide-eyed infant next to the headline: “This baby could live to be 142 years old.” The feature touched off such discussions as one raising the question: is it a good idea to live that long? Most of the cover package stories detailed research into aging and…
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In what is surely a sign of the times, rather than a Christmas card in mid-December, at year’s end I received an e-mail from an old friend. His wife passed away last April, and she likely handled the mailing duties. He mentioned compiling a list last fall of 80 things he wanted to accomplish before…
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Like much of the nation, the flu has struck numerous people in my immediate circles. That prompted the postponement of a family birthday party a week, and a similar delay for another get-together for a game night. Both delays occurred the same week a story appeared in our local newspaper about the wave of flu…
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By Ken Walker – At my doctor’s recommendation, after my first two heart stents nine years ago, I started getting a flu shot every autumn. That typically helps me make it through the winter flu season unscathed. However, since then I twice survived the worst of the cold weather, only to come down with some…
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