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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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Stress Awareness Month

Posted on April 5, 2012 by lratner

This year marks the 20th anniver­sary of the National Stress Aware­ness Month, a thirty-day period (April 1–30) ded­i­cated to increas­ing the public’s aware­ness about both the causes and the cures for our mod­ern stress epidemic.

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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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Lather Up for National Hand Washing Awareness Week

Posted on November 30, 2011 by lratner

The power is in your hands when it comes to pre­vent­ing the flu. By prac­tic­ing basic hand wash­ing tech­niques you will pro­tect your­self regard­less of the peo­ple around you. Sure, it is a rou­tine that we often take for granted. … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Turn Away for a Day — The Great American Smokeout

Posted on November 8, 2011 by lratner

Walk­ing away from tobacco is never easy for smok­ers, but dur­ing the Great Amer­i­can Smoke­out on Novem­ber 17th they don’t have to do it alone. Thou­sands of Amer­i­cans cel­e­brate the Great Amer­i­can Smoke­out through­out the nation with ral­lies, parades, stunts … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Listeria Infections

Posted on September 30, 2011 by lratner

Lis­te­ria Infec­tions (Lis­te­rio­sis) By Linda Rat­nerRN Lis­te­ria mono­cy­to­genes is a bac­te­ria found in soil and water.  Unlike many other germs, Lis­te­ria can grow in the cold tem­per­a­ture of the refrig­er­a­tor.  It can also be found in a vari­ety of dif­fer­ent … Con­tinue read­ing →

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How to exercise in the heat

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

As two-a-days fire up across Texas in this unwa­ver­ing heat wave, we should review the rec­om­men­da­tions from  the National Ath­letic Train­ers Asso­ci­a­tion for exer­cis­ing when it is hot outside.

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How to Prevent Swimmer’s Ear

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

A few sim­ple steps before and after swim­ming or con­tact with water can greatly reduce your risk of this very painful infection.

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It’s Hot Out There! Summer Survival Tips

Posted on July 21, 2011 by lratner

Accord­ing to the EPA, heat waves kill more peo­ple in the U.S, than any other nat­ural dis­as­ter. It’s impor­tant to know what to do in order to avoid over­ex­po­sure to the heat and sun. It’s essen­tial to stay hydrated while … Con­tinue read­ing →

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