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Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? What You Need to Know

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|Date: November 08, 2012
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Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? What You Need to Know

By VMC's Diabetes Education & Nutrition Clinic • Are you overweight? • Do you exercise less th ...

By VMC's Diabetes Education & Nutrition Clinic • Are you overweight? • Do you exercise less than 3 times per week? • Did you have gestational diabetes (diabetes when pregnant)? • Did you ha ...

November 08, 2012
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Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

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|Date: August 20, 2012
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Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

It's no joke. Humor is good for your health. We've all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine," ...

It's no joke. Humor is good for your health. We've all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine," and research backs it up. A good guffaw pumps up your heart, increases your circulation, works ...

August 20, 2012
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The Ups & Downs of Blood Pressure

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|Date: July 20, 2012
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The Ups & Downs of Blood Pressure

Is my blood pressure high? I get asked this question time and again: what is considered normal blo ...

Is my blood pressure high? I get asked this question time and again: what is considered normal blood pressure and what is high? Generally speaking, in healthy adults a normal blood pressure (BP ...

July 20, 2012
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Easy Tips to Stay Fit on Your Summer Vacation

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|Date: May 30, 2012
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Easy Tips to Stay Fit on Your Summer Vacation

Summer is around the corner and road trips and other vacation travel may be in your near future. I ...

Summer is around the corner and road trips and other vacation travel may be in your near future. It can be tempting to ditch your workouts while you’re away; but it’s easy to maintain your heal ...

May 30, 2012
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Curious about the Gluten-Free Trend?

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|Date: May 02, 2012
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Curious about the Gluten-Free Trend?

GLOW Editor's Note: Do you find yourself wondering why gluten free foods have suddenly become all ...

GLOW Editor's Note: Do you find yourself wondering why gluten free foods have suddenly become all the rage and why gluten free diets are so popular? May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month, and w ...

May 02, 2012
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Your Personal Grocery Shopper: 11 Healthy Foods to Put Into Your Cart this Week

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|Date: April 23, 2012
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Your Personal Grocery Shopper: 11 Healthy Foods to Put Into Your Cart this Week

Happy spring! This is a great time of year to make some small changes with regard to what we put o ...

Happy spring! This is a great time of year to make some small changes with regard to what we put on our plates and into our bodies. Most of my patients already know they should be eating less r ...

April 23, 2012
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Questioning Your Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis?

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|Date: March 01, 2012
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Questioning Your Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis?

If you have been taking a bisphosphonate medication, have you been concerned about recent studies ...

If you have been taking a bisphosphonate medication, have you been concerned about recent studies stating possible complications with long-term use? Bisphosphonates (a class of drugs that preve ...

March 01, 2012
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New Year Resolutions: Put Some Color Into Your Life Even When The Skies Are Gray

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|Date: January 05, 2012
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New Year Resolutions: Put Some Color Into Your Life Even When The Skies Are Gray

Here in the Pacific Northwest, even early spring can look a little dismal, not to mention January ...

Here in the Pacific Northwest, even early spring can look a little dismal, not to mention January when many of us set our annual resolutions to get healthy. The skies are cloudy, it rains off a ...

January 05, 2012
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