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Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Have Similar Health Benefits

According to the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR), “Despite seeming as polar opposites of one another, root vegetables and exotic fruits have very similar health benefits.” Science Daily defines a root vegetable as, “underground plant parts used as vegetables. They are called root vegetables for lack of a better generic term but include both

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Let’s Work Together To Prevent Suicide

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that, “Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for Americans overall and the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10-34.” Suicide is preventable and there are warning signs and it is important that everyone knows them. Some warning signs are:

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Ovarian Cancer -The Silent Killer

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that ovarian cancer accounts for 3% of all cancers in women but “causes more deaths each year than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.” The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition explains that ovarian cancer is “a disease in

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Opioids for Arthritis: Effective Pain Relief or Not Worth the Risk?

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids-including prescription pain relivers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl- is a serious national crisis that effects public health as well as social and economic

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What Do You Know About Autism?

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the clinical term for autism, is defined by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as, “a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by repetitive and characteristic patterns of behavior and difficulties with social communication and interaction.” The National Autism Association lists some of the signs of ASD as: “social impairments, cognitive

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Addressing Colonoscopy Fears

As the world tries to absorb the news that Hollywood and real-life superhero, Chadwick Boseman died at the young age of 43 after several years of battling colon cancer, let us seize this opportunity to address your colonoscopy fears.   According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), “Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or the

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Food Allergies Can Be Deadly Learn the Signs

According to the organization, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), food allergies occur when “your immune system overreacts to a harmless food protein-an allergen.” FARE explains that food allergies can be mild to severe and potentially life-threatening, leading to the startling statistic of a food allergy sending someone in the United States to the emergency

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