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                                    • A SMART Way to Achieve Your Goals

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                                      |Date: January 17, 2024
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                                      A SMART Way to Achieve Your Goals

                                      A SMART Way to Achieve Your Goals

                                      by Carly Headd, Director of Wellness Programs, Lifestyle Medicine Clinic It’s that time of year again. We ...

                                      by Carly Headd, Director of Wellness Programs, Lifestyle Medicine Clinic It’s that time of year again. We start thinking about where we want to be 12 months from now, envision what we want our health ...

                                      January 17, 2024
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                                    • Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

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                                      |Date: September 01, 2021
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                                      Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

                                      Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

                                      Adapted from the "Preventing Falls" DocTalk by Dr. Rabiah Ali 0:16 | Why are we concerned about preventin ...

                                      Adapted from the "Preventing Falls" DocTalk by Dr. Rabiah Ali 0:16 | Why are we concerned about preventing falls?We’re concerned about preventing falls for a number of reasons, but the most important ...

                                      September 01, 2021
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                                    • Stretching Can Help You Stay Moving

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                                      |Date: April 23, 2018
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                                      Stretching Can Help You Stay Moving

                                      Stretching Can Help You Stay Moving

                                      Stretching leg muscles every day may benefit older adults and other people with mobility problems, a new ...

                                      Stretching leg muscles every day may benefit older adults and other people with mobility problems, a new study reports. The findings suggest that regular stretching could improve blood flow to leg mus ...

                                      April 23, 2018
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                                    • #OfftheClock – A Hula, a Tutu, and a lot of Care

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                                      |Date: December 05, 2017
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                                      #OfftheClock – A Hula, a Tutu, and a lot of Care

                                      #OfftheClock – A Hula, a Tutu, and a lot of Care

                                      Hawaii, it's the land of aloha, of tropical breezes and pineapples, and of warm sandy beaches. It's also ...

                                      Hawaii, it's the land of aloha, of tropical breezes and pineapples, and of warm sandy beaches. It's also the place Jessica Jo Hill, physical therapist in Valley's Rehabilitation Department, called hom ...

                                      December 05, 2017
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                                    • 3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

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                                      |Date: August 18, 2017
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                                      3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      Living with diabetes can be a challenge. Researchers are always looking for new ways to help people with ...

                                      Living with diabetes can be a challenge. Researchers are always looking for new ways to help people with the disease. Some strategies focus on new medicines or forms of insulin. Others give those with ...

                                      August 18, 2017
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