Build a good food mood
What determines your cognitive output? Your nutritional input.
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- December 11, 2018
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Few Americans have optimal ‘metabolic health’
It takes a lifetime commitment. Start by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
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- December 10, 2018
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Feeling anxious? 5 survival tips for the holidays
Simplify, set limits and manage your expectations to enjoy the season without the stress.
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- December 9, 2018
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Marathons can tax amateurs’ hearts
Ease the strain by training up for the 26.2-mile run ... well before attempting it.
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- December 9, 2018
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Put down the shovel
Take to heart this warning if you have any heart attack risk factors or symptoms. Really.
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- December 8, 2018
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Carb cycling: An exercise in weight loss?
Tailor your carbohydrate intake to your specific needs for optimal results.
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- December 8, 2018
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Patient Story
‘They knew what worked’
After a fall from a 16-foot ladder, physical therapy is helping Carl Prowant get his elbow back into commission.
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- December 7, 2018
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Old-fashioned toys are a win for kids
While a digital gadget might help children learn a limited skill, it's not ideal.
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- December 7, 2018
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Feeling like Iron Man
Aided by real-time X-ray images, Dr. Vettukattil guided the stent through a vein in the groin up to Mark's superior vena cava. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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‘He just wins over hearts’
Fisher uses the giant orange ball to help develop his neck muscles. "Even improving his head control is life-changing," she says. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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‘We’re not going to let this define her’
Little Kamryn Ann Klotz entered this world via emergency C-section, six weeks before her scheduled due date. Doctors asked her parents if cystic fibrosis was in their family history. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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‘She has a mission’
Nicole Campbell has lived her entire life coping with the pain and uncertainty of a rare, chronic illness. Her biggest challenges were yet to come. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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‘They are so blessed’
"It was a shock," Rena says. "But my general thinking is if she's not sad by it, then I'm not allowed to be. I try to be strong for her." (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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‘God was looking out for me’
Jack Hofstra survived the Battle of the Bulge and his time in Western Europe "without a scratch." Doctors recently replaced the World War II veteran's failing aortic heart valve. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Reining in the pain
Shanna Ruffner began experiencing numbness and pain in her hands and fingers last year. The pain kept getting worse. Working, and riding, became increasingly difficult. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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They share time, joy and talents. They help visitors find their way along unfamiliar hallways, sooth newborn babies, and offer cheer to diffuse worries. We salute our more than 2,300 volunteers with this special Health Beat series.
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