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Whether you are a few days or a few weeks into the beginning of a new school year or you might be preparing for your child's first day back, some of you may already be singing the lunch box blues. It’s not always easy finding and filling that box with enough variety and nutrition to keep you and you…

A fantastic questionAs a fertility specialist, couples often ask me what they can do to optimize their own natural fertility. What steps can they take to help them get pregnant? And in all honesty, it’s a fantastic question.In full disclosure, human reproduction is a complicated process that fails m…

Uh oh.A cough.A sneeze.A laugh that was just a little too hard.More women than probably care to admit it have had the embarrassing problem: urine leaking at the worst possible time.It can be inconvenient, embarrassing and uncomfortable, and it causes some people to stay home and avoid their everyday…

Summer is nearing its end and kids will soon head back to school. As parents, some of us are breathing a sigh of relief. Summer can be a battleground between kids at home, and school means siblings will be separated in their respective classrooms. But when they are together, how can we find pea…

The first day of school is just around the corner. And while some kids (and parents) are looking forward to heading back to class, others are feeling anxious about what lies ahead – especially students headed to their first year of school.A big year!Kindergarten represents a big step for kids. (And …

Bacteria often get a bad rap as harbingers of disease in humans, so many people are surprised to hear that there may be such a thing as “good bacteria.” In fact, the human body has just as many, if not more, bacteria cells than human cells. The good bacteria, known as probiotics, play an import…

Looking for a new way to get aerobic exercise, but your joints can’t take the pounding?Riding a bicycle can be a great way to get in that exercise while placing less stress on your hips and knees. Biking is great for moving lots of muscle groups and for burning calories. You can burn roughly 200 cal…

Add a little zip to your healthy diet with this simple, quick and refreshing summer dish that uses Thai spices.Servings: 4Ingredients3 romaine lettuce heartsFour, 4 ounce chicken breastsThai spice mix:  1/8 teaspoon coriander 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg  1/8 teaspoon cinnamonpinch of gro…

 Linda Quinn knows a thing or two about exceptional health care.Linda, 64, is the outpatient specialty clinic nurse manager at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. “I expect our staff to really treat patients well, like we want to be treated ourselves,” said Linda, who has been a manager…

Shaping your successDid you know your health habits are greatly affected by your choice of friends?It’s suggested that the five people closest to you shape your success. So if you find someone with qualities you admire and would like to have, hang out with them. Keep them close. It will have a …