Monthly Archives: December 2011

Our holiday traditions

Posted on December 25, 2011 by lratner

Tra­di­tions are espe­cially impor­tant dur­ing hol­i­days. Some tra­di­tions have been passed down through gen­er­a­tions, oth­ers were started recently with the hope they will be kept alive through chil­dren and grand­chil­dren. Here are some tra­di­tions our employ­ees shared with us. “My favorite … Con­tinue read­ing →

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On getting what you want in 2012…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by lratner

After the year-end sales, the wrap­ping of the presents, the Christ­mas, Hanukkah, Kwan­zaa cel­e­bra­tions and end­less serv­ings of pie and cob­bler, comes the time to reflect on it all and make plans for what’s next.

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Food Poisoning

Posted on December 16, 2011 by lratner

By Evan Rat­ner, MD Food poi­son­ing is an ill­ness caused by ingest­ing con­t­a­m­i­nated food or water. The con­t­a­m­i­nant can be bac­te­r­ial, viral, par­a­sitic or toxic such as shell­fish toxin. The non-infectious tox­ins usu­ally show symp­toms in the short­est time, just a … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Oh no! Ways to handle holiday stress.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by lratner

Imag­ine being able to enjoy the hol­i­days with­out feel­ing dread, stress, anx­i­ety and pres­sure. Seems almost impos­si­ble, doesn’t it? We all have our finances, hol­i­day tra­di­tions, fam­ily mem­bers, friends, time con­straints and work cel­e­bra­tions to con­sider this time of year … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Get a flu vaccine, not the flu

Posted on December 5, 2011 by lratner

We’ve been talk­ing a lot about germs and the flu lately, and that’s because flu sea­son is in full swing and we want to empha­size the impor­tance of get­ting vac­ci­nated. Even unvac­ci­nated peo­ple who have already got­ten the flu can … Con­tinue read­ing →

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