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LiveSmart: Understanding Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

December 8, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Nearly everyone experiences the occasional stomachache, or GI tract upset. But for the approximately 1.3 million Americans living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, there is little to no rest from these uncomfortable, embarrassing, and often life-disrupting symptoms.

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LiveSmart: Massage Therapy Complements the Natural Childbirth Experience

November 30, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Alicia Recore, Ph.D., MBA, project director of the Holistic and Integrative Therapy Program at St. Peter’s Hospital, discusses how massage therapy can help reduce pain, decrease stress, and restore energy for laboring mothers.

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LiveSmart: Make This the Time You Quit Smoking for Good!

November 16, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

The good news is if you quit smoking TODAY, it doesn’t matter how much you’ve smoked, or how long you have smoked. Better health begins immediately when you put down that cigarette.

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LiveSmart: Kids and Diabetes — A Weighty Issue

November 9, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

It is a story that is familiar to anyone who follows the news – the number of American children who are overweight or obese is skyrocketing. Even more frightening is that Type 2 diabetes – historically found in adults – is increasingly being discovered in young adults and adolescents.

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LiveSmart: Assisted Living Pension Can Benefit Veterans, Spouses

November 3, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Many are aware the Department of Veterans Affairs has government-funded assisted living and nursing homes for veterans and eligible family members. But they also offer financial aid and assistance to veterans and eligible family members in need of intermediate or skilled nursing care.

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LiveSmart: Safety Tips for a Fun and Happy Halloween

October 26, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Next Monday is the big night — Halloween! A few simple precautions can make sure everyone has a safe and fun time, whether you are on the hunt for treats or staying in.

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LiveSmart: Get Your Legs Ready for Winter – Work Those Quads and Hamstrings

October 19, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Whether you’re a serious athlete or someone exercising for health, you rely heavily on two large muscle groups in your thighs – the quadriceps and the hamstrings. Start working them now to get ready for winter!

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LiveSmart: Breast Cancer — The Essentials of Survivorship

October 13, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

With advancements in healthy living and medical technology, more patients are surviving cancer and returning to active, productive lives. Research shows that patients who participate in a prehabilitation, rehabilitation and surveillance program have better treatment outcomes.

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LiveSmart: Tips for Finding a Physician

October 6, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

When you’re shopping for a car or house, you do homework to get the best fit for you. Shopping for a doctor should be no different.

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LiveSmart: As the Leaves Change, Consider Your Exposure to Hepatitis C

September 29, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

A hidden epidemic is surging in the United States. Infectious disease experts estimate there could be as many as 4.7 million Americans living with hepatitis C – a potentially fatal, blood-borne virus which affects the liver. Fueling the epidemic, half of those infected are unaware they even have the virus.

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