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Health Tip – Mar. 14 – Texting While You Walk

Do you look both ways before crossing the street? Not likely, reports a team of researchers at the University of Washington. They observed the...
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Health Tip – Mar. 13 – Is Your Stomach Bothering You?

Have you ever had a bad case of indigestion after a meal? Also called dyspepsia, indigestion is a term used to describe a feeling of...
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Word of the Day – Mar. 13 – Relict

Noun: Relict  (REL-ikt) Definition: 1. A surviving species of an otherwise extinct group of organisms; also,  a remnant of a formerly widespread species that persists in...
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Health Tip – Mar. 12 – Be Easy On The Eyes

Eyestrain is a common cause of headaches. Eyestrain occurs when your eyes get tired from intense use, such as driving a car for extended...
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Word of the Day – Mar. 12 – Piggyback

Adverb: Piggyback  (PIG-ee-bak) Definition: 1. Up on the back and shoulders. 2. On or as if on the back of another; especially: on a railroad flatcar. Sample sentence:...
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Word of the Day – Mar. 11 – Cajole

Verb: Cajole  (kuh-JOHL) Definition: 1 a.  To persuade with flattery or gentle urging: coax. b.  To obtain from someone by gentle persuasion. 2. To deceive with soothing words...
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Health Tip – Mar. 11 – How To Get Kids To Eat More Fruits...

The secret may be serving fruits and vegetables at dinner and actually sitting down for a family meal. A new study from England’s University...
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Word of the Day – Mar. 8 – Indoctrinate

Verb: Indoctrinate (in-DAHK-truh-nayt) Definition: 1. To instruct especially in fundamentals or rudiments: teach 2. To imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or...
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Health Tip – Mar. 8 – Big Bellies Bad for Bones

Men’s big pot bellies are a known risk factor for heart disease, but a new study suggests that this extra tissue is also bad...
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Word of the Day – Mar. 7 – Allusion

Noun: Allusion  (uh-LOO-zhun) Definition: 1. An implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also the use of such references. 2. The act of making an indirect reference to...