Health & Wellness

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Common Types of Eye Problems That Come With Old Age
Senior Health

Common Types of Eye Problems That Come With Old Age

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Lake Oconee Health

Eye problems are one of the most common conditions to expect when getting older. Discover some of the common types of age-related eye problems.

Senior Health

Upgrade Your Morning Routine to Ease Arthritis Joint Pain

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Editorial Team

The sun rises, you flutter your eyes open and take a deep breath. It’s time to start the day, but ...

Lake Oconee Seniors
Senior Health

Caring for Mom or Dad (and Probably Your Own Kids, Too)

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Editorial Team

By Francine Falk-Allen, author of No Spring Chicken: Stories and Advice from a Wild Handicapper on Aging and Disability (She ...

Healthy Living

Pregnant? Health Care Tips For New Parents During COVID-19

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Editorial Team

Finding out you are pregnant is life-changing and you may experience a range of emotions. New parents have lots on ...

What Body Systems Are Affected by Massage?
Healthy Living Health & Wellness

What Body Systems Are Affected by Massage?

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Lake Oconee Health

There are many benefits to having a routine deep tissue massage therapy session. It will keep your body operating to its highest functionality daily.

Children's Health

September ‘National Family Hydration Awareness Month’ Helping Keep Kids Hydrated & Healthy

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Editorial Team

By Merilee Kern, MBA As we head into fall and are now back to school, it is more important than ...

Health & Wellness

3 Ways to Improve Your Emotional Wellness Every Day

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Editorial Team

Emotional Wellness Month, observed all October, reminds us to “disconnect and take a time-out for our brain” amid our overbooked, ...

Health & Wellness

What Facing Death Taught Me

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Richard S. Cohen

Six tips for navigating challenging circumstances I learned from my wife’s terminal Illness My wife Marcia spent her entire professional ...

Healthy Living

I Love My Pizza, But Does Gluten Cause Leaky Gut Syndrome?

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Editorial Team

By Gastro MD The more technical term for what we commonly call leaky gut syndrome (LGS) is “increased intestinal permeability.” Leaky ...

Children's Health

Be Prepared For Back to School – Catch Up on Routine Checkups and Vaccinations

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Editorial Team

With many children returning to in-person learning this fall, families are going through their back-to-school checklists. This is the perfect ...