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  1. The smallpox vaccine
    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
    Smallpox is a highly contagious infection characterized by high fever and an extensive rash. The sometimes fatal disease is...
  2. Can vaccinations really prevent pertussis?
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Sep 22, 2009
    Unfounded stories of children having side effects and contracting pertussis despite (or because of) vaccination can lead many...
  3. Reduce your child’s risk of whooping cough
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Sep 22, 2009
    Whooping cough, aka pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is easily spread through personal contact, sneezing...
  4. Symptoms of pertussis: Is your child at risk?
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Sep 22, 2009
    When your child comes home from school sniffling, sneezing, running a low-grade fever and coughing occasionally, you naturally...
  5. Dangers of pertussis and how you can prevent it
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Sep 22, 2009
    If you ever see (or hear) a child with pertussis (the respiratory disease also known as whooping cough), you will never forget it....
  6. Can you protect your child from pertussis?
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Sep 22, 2009
    As a parent, you want to protect your child from monsters under the bed, bullies at middle school and broken hearts in high school....
  7. Healthy foods that boost happiness
    By Karen Hawthorne on Sep 21, 2009
    Fast food restaurants market their meal-deals so well that you start believing a low-grade hamburger, salty French fries, sugary...
  8. Fall fitness: Exercise at the park
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Sep 21, 2009
    The sweltering days of summer have gone and the crisp, cool climate of autumn is in the air. Though fall means back to school,...
  9. 15 Signs you should dump your doctor
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Sep 20, 2009
    With the nation’s health care in crisis, many Americans may become victims of managed costs rather than victors of managed care....
  10. Is being thin the key to happiness for young girls?
    By Karen Hawthorne on Sep 19, 2009
    As women, we're often our own harshest critics, pitting ourselves against the perfect, air-brushed women splashed across billboards,...
  11. The beauty of women: How men and women define beauty differently
    By Marlene Montanez on Sep 18, 2009
    What men find beautiful in women isn’t always what women find beautiful in themselves. In fact, mens' perceptions go far beyond...
  12. Patience and understanding: How to best apply it to your...
    By Marlene Montanez on Sep 18, 2009
    There’s something to be said about those with infinite amounts of patience and understanding -- and we stand to learn plenty of...
  13. 10 Ways to help you feel beautiful today
    By Marlene Montanez on Sep 18, 2009
    Everyone has one of those days, no matter what you do you just feel less-than-glamorous. But beauty isn’t always about looking...
  14. 10 Ways to celebrate the beauty of women
    By Marlene Montanez on Sep 18, 2009
    True beauty comes from within. That's an old phrase, but it's true. Your intelligence, strength, courage and determination are what...
  15. 8 Things I learned from my parents
    By Marlene Montanez on Sep 18, 2009
    When we’re young, the last thing we want to do is turn out like our parents. But as we get older, we realize there are plenty of...
  16. 6 Reasons maturity brings balance into your life
    By Marlene Montanez on Sep 18, 2009
    Let’s face it: Wisdom really does come with age and experience. The good news is, it also brings stability — and that’s...
  17. 5 Reasons aging is beautiful
    By Marlene Montanez on Sep 18, 2009
    Everyone’s afraid of aging -- but really, why fight it? It’s a battle you’ll never win, and getting older brings some amazing...
  18. Matcha: The healthiest green tea
    By Michele Thompson, MS on Sep 16, 2009
    There is no question that green tea delivers a healthy dose of antioxidants and cancer-fighting power with every sip, but what if...
  19. Moves that boost your mood
    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 15, 2009
    Depending on the mood you’re in, it can be hard to get motivated for a workout. But studies show getting some exercise, whether...
  20. Toxic products in your home
    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 15, 2009
    We all want to keep our homes clean, but every day we use products that may be harming our health from toxic pots and pans to beauty...

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