Health & Wellness

Your trusted source for living well in Lake Country. Explore expert advice, healthy lifestyle tips, and the latest in wellness trends—helping you care for your body, mind, and spirit every day.

Children's Health

With Back to School Comes Back to Sleep

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Editorial Team

The start of the new school year is the perfect time to renew habits that keep students happy and healthy ...

Children's Health

Little Ears Are Listening: The Importance of Using Positive Self-Talk

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Editorial Team

Think about how often you say remarks out loud like: “This outfit looks terrible on me,” or “I don’t like ...

Reasons Your Employees Might Be Sneezing at Work
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Reasons Your Employees Might Be Sneezing at Work

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Lake Oconee Health

A chorus of sneezing and coughing in the office is a sign something is irritating your employees’ sinuses. Here’s everything that might be the cause.

Senior Health

5 Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Falling

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Editorial Team

When you’re active and young at heart, it’s easy to forget that you may be losing some strength, flexibility and ...

Healthy Living

How Our Hobbies Can Inspire Healthy Life Choices — and Healthier Lives Lead to Greater Enjoyment of Our Hobbies

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Joseph D. Pianka, MD

Like for many, there was a time I struggled to stay motivated in regards to achieving and maintaining fitness goals. ...

Senior Health

The Importance of Community for Caregivers

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Editorial Team

Image by 123RF By Mike Barnes I went to visit my mom in memory care, and the first words out ...

Celiac Disease vs. Gluten Intolerance: What’s the Difference
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Celiac Disease vs. Gluten Intolerance: What’s the Difference

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Lake Oconee Health

Celiac disease and gluten intolerance are two similar conditions with a few key differences that set them apart. Here’s what those differences are.

How Do Carbon Filters Work for Your Needs?
Health & Wellness

How Do Carbon Filters Work for Your Needs?

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Lake Oconee Health

Are you looking for a whole-home filtration system but aren’t sure where to start? Try a carbon filter. Learn more about the process of carbon filtration here.

Healthy Living

Safe Driving During Labor Day Holiday

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Editorial Team

Image by 123RF Labor Day is the official end of “The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer”. Unfortunately, the Labor Day ...

Women's Health

Four Do’s and Three Don’Ts to Increase Paternal Health and Fertility

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Ayla Barmmer

The rate of infertility is on the rise and is now nearly as common in men as it is in ...