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March 09, 2016
Stemming the Rising Obesity Epidemic: Strategies and Challenges
Americans are setting a record that is a major cause for concern: Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicate that the obesity rate in adults in the U.S. has risen to an all-time high of 30.4 percent.
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March 03, 2016
Join Us for the 33rd Annual Capital Region Heart Ball
If you’re looking for a fun, elegant way to spend a Saturday night that also happens to benefit a worthy cause, might I suggest the American Heart Association’s (AHA) annual Heart Ball on Saturday, March 5?
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March 02, 2016
Why We Must Protect Medicare Advantage
It’s a story that affects tens of thousands of low-income seniors here in the Capital Region, but rarely gets the coverage it deserves. That is, the ongoing war over federal funding and policies in support of the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.
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February 05, 2016
Running Up That Hill Part X: OK, So I Ran a Marathon. Now What?
Welcome to Part X, and the conclusion, of Lauren’s marathon series. Well, she made it, and in one piece! Thinking about training for a marathon? You’ll want to start from the beginning.
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February 04, 2016
Everyone is a Winner with These Healthy Super Bowl Snacks
You don’t have to be a football fan to love the Super Bowl – the ads, the halftime show, and, of course, the food. Even if your team didn’t make it to the big game, you will more than likely tune in. Last year’s thriller between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks drew…
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January 27, 2016
A Parents’ Guide to Knowing Your Teens Online
If you are the parent of a teen (like I am), you can probably best identify your child by the top of his or her head. That’s because many teens today spend their time with their heads down and their face buried in some sort of mobile device – texting, tweeting, Snapchatting, gaming – the…
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