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Study finds fecal contamination in public pools
With Memorial Day coming soon, many of us will take our families to the neighborhood or community pool to celebrate the holiday. But while enjoying a day at the pool can be fun, a new study raises concerns about the … Continue reading
Posted in Family Health
Tagged diapers, featured, fecal contaimnation, Parenting, potty training, swimming pools, Water safety, water-bourne illness
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How to prevent dog bites
Each year, 4.5 million people in this country are bitten by dogs and 885,000 of those require medical attention, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among children, the rate of dog bite–related injuries is highest for those … Continue reading
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Tagged dog bites, featured, how to prevent dog bites, Parenting, pets
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Spinach Salad with Apples, Eggs and Figs
If you’re like me, you go into autopilot when you make a salad … some greens, a few sliced tomatoes, croutons and a bit of dressing. But if you’re looking for something a bit different, try this Spinach Salad with … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged Eggs and Figs, featured, healthy eating, recipes, salad, Spinach Salad with Apples
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Angelina Jolie reveals she had double mastectomy
As you might have heard, actress Angelina Jolie recently announced that she’d had a preventive double mastectomy after discovering she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, which sharply increases a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. We asked … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Living
Tagged Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, breast cancer, double mastectomy, dr. patty tenofsky, featured
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Migraines focus of May luncheon
More than 130 women joined us for the May Women’s Connection luncheon at Botanica. Andrew Massey, MD, associate professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, discussed the prevention and treatment of migraine headaches. Did you … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Living, Sponsored Events
Tagged Dr. Andrew Massey, Events, featured, migraine headaches, migraines
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