Category Archives: Holiday Tips

AGE SPOTS!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by lratner

  Also known as sunspots or lentig­ines (freck­els), are flat, brown dis­col­orations of the skin that usu­ally appear on the neck, face, and on the back of hands of peo­ple older than 40 years of age.  Age spots are caused … Con­tinue read­ing →

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IT’S UV SAFETY MONTH!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by lratner

Skin can­cer is the most com­mon type of can­cer in the United States. Ultra­vi­o­let (UV) rays from the sun are the main cause of skin can­cer. UV dam­age can also cause wrin­kles and blotchy skin. These are just some of … 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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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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Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

Posted on November 22, 2011 by lratner

As we pre­pare to wel­come all the hol­i­day cheer, fam­ily and fun, we must also pre­pare to face some not so wel­comed temp­ta­tions. For the major­ity of Amer­i­cans, any attempt at healthy eat­ing goes sail­ing out the win­dow dur­ing the … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Halloween: Treat or Skip?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by lratner

As vam­pires, ghosts and super­heroes of all ages parade through the streets, and neigh­bor­hoods in their quest for candy, health care work­ers must be pre­pared for a night full of sur­prises. Sure there’ll be the usual array of chest pains, … Con­tinue read­ing →

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