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Your Blood Sugar Monitor is Your Speedometer for Diabetes Management

Many people diagnosed with diabetes ask, "Why should I check my blood sugars?" Then say, "I feel great; I know ...

Fathers Can Also Experience Postpartum Depression

Welcoming a new baby home may be the most magical time of your life. However, newborn infants can present unexpected ...

54321 Go! (recipe included)

While watching the local news last evening, I saw a most interesting ad.  A mom and her two children were ...

Glucose Monitors for Diabetes

I’m Marcia Malone, I'm a nurse practitioner, and I work with patients specifically in diabetes focused care. Today, I was ...

Dehydration Symptoms and Prevention

When it is hot and humid outside, the risk of dehydration increases.  When the air is humid, sweat cannot evaporate ...

IBS vs. IBD: What Are These Bowel Conditions?

Could that abdominal pain or diarrhea be IBS or IBD? While some symptoms can be the same, IBS (Irritable Bowel ...

12 Steps to a Healthier 2013

A few years ago, a worksite wellness coordinator requested that I write a presentation for her worksite. She wanted the ...

Diet Plans in Review: Mediterranean, DASH, and Vegetarian

Diet plans, meal plans and eating programs are everywhere. How many have you tried and how long did they last? ...

How to Determine the Best Diet for You

Look at all of that delicious fuel! That's what food is, fuel for your body. If you are trying to ...

Bloated, Constipated or Worse? It Might Be Diverticulitis

It’s easy to take your digestive system for granted, until something goes wrong. In fact, a lot goes on undetected ...