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How to Keep Smiling Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
How to Keep Smiling Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

The next time the world has you feeling a little weary, try one of these free and healthy pick-me-ups.

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We're Pinking of You

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Getting a mammogram every year is essential, but it's not enough. Monthly DIY breast exams are a must.

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Our Favorite Fall Recipes
Our Favorite Fall Recipes

If your traditional recipes seem a bit bland, browse our collection of fall favorites.

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Make Halloween Less Scary By Taking These COVID-19 Precautions
Make Halloween Less Scary By Taking These COVID-19 Precautions

To help control the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines to help change high-risk behaviors

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The Scoop on Poop
The Scoop on Poop

Here's a Different Way to Track Your Digestive Health

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Food Safety Tips for Dining Al Fresco
Food Safety Tips for Dining Al Fresco

Having a cookout? Practice basic food safety by taking a few simple preventive measures.

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Stinging Insects: First Aid and Prevention
Stinging Insects First Aid and Prevention

Omar Villanueva, DO, a Primary Care physician at Meritas Health Platte City, shares safety tips about stinging insects. Watch to learn about some basic first aid and preventive measures you can take this summer.

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Get On Your Feet
Get On Your Feet

During quarantine, if you slipped into slo mo mode and found comfort in your couch and a few binge-watch sessions, good for you. But too much lounging can lead to lasting health problems.

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Lowdown on Low-FODMAPs
Lowdown on Low-FODMAPs

Food and the digestive system have a love/hate relationship. For most women, it’s a part of life. If you have IBS or another digestive disorder, it’s a problem. A low-FODMAP diet may help.

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Be Kind to Yourself
Be Kind to Yourself

Life has certainly changed over the past several months, and it will continue to change for the foreseeable future. If you move between feeling stressed, anxious, afraid, guilty or happy, you’re not alone.

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Cook With Summer Produce
Cook With Summer Produce

Summer offers so many tasty veggie options. Join us on Facebook Live to learn how to pick produce and use it in your meals. We’ll post the recipe before class so you can prep.

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Stimulating Relief
Stimulating Relief

Chronic back or leg pain can keep you from enjoying the activities you love. If pain medication, injections, physical therapy or surgery don’t relieve your pain, spinal cord stimulation may be an option.