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  • Quick, Easy Recipes to Add to Your Dinner Rotation: Simple, nutritious meals to make more time for family0

    Webb Weekly

    Making time for meals together can have a positive impact on the well-being of families, including children and adolescents. In fact, regular meals at home can help reduce stress and boost self-esteem, according to research published in “Canadian Family Physician.” Mealtime conversations are also a perfect opportunity to connect with your loved ones. A study

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  • Quick, Easy Recipes to Add to Your Dinner Rotation0

    Webb Weekly

    Making time for meals together can have a positive impact on the well-being of families, including children and adolescents. In fact, regular meals at home can help reduce stress and boost self-esteem, according to research published in “Canadian Family Physician.” Mealtime conversations are also a perfect opportunity to connect with your loved ones. A study

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  • UPMC Expert: Tips for an Injury-Free Summer0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Whether you’re lounging by the pool, grilling some burgers and hot dogs, or enjoying the sun, summer is a time to head outside for fun. Here in the northeast, warm and sunny weather isn’t around for long, so we look to take advantage and savor it while we can. With warmer weather and longer days

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  • How to Enjoy a Healthy Summer

    How to Enjoy a Healthy Summer0

    Family Features

    Colds might not be as common in summer as they are in winter, but anyone who has ever had a cold when the weather outside is warm and inviting knows just how unpleasant a runny nose, sore throat and lack of energy can be when everyone else seems to be outside soaking up the sun.

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  • Bring the Family Together with Breakfast for Dinner0

    Family Features

    Despite busy lives and full schedules, finding time for regular meals with loved ones encourages connections and conversations that can benefit mental and physical well-being. Gathering your family, friends, coworkers or neighbors at least once a week to spend time together over a meal provides opportunities to decompress and socialize. If you’re looking for a

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  • Vet-Approved Tips to Help Keep Pets Safe this Summer

    Vet-Approved Tips to Help Keep Pets Safe this Summer0

    Family Features

    Extreme temperatures can have big impacts on pets. With record-breaking heat across much of the nation, the experts at Freshpet are helping pet parents with these tips to help keep their pets healthy and safe this summer. Heat stroke can occur quickly in dogs. Without the ability to sweat the same way humans do, it’s

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  • The Birds, Bees and all the Other Sweeties

    The Birds, Bees and all the Other Sweeties0

    Andrea McElroy

    My daughter is such an animal lover. My momma said she reminds her of me. I’m the person that when it rains I will drive slowly to dodge all the froggies who come out in the streets at night. I slow down if there is a passing butterfly, and I will literally stop the car

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  • UPMC Pediatrician: Help Your Kids Beat the Heat0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Summer is here in full effect in north central Pennsylvania. The sun is shining, and the warm days are packed full of activities for kids taking advantage of their summer breaks. During the hot summer months when the temperatures climb, it’s important to plan into your day opportunities to help kids cool down and avoid

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  • Keep Pets Safe All Summer Long

    Keep Pets Safe All Summer Long0

    Webb Weekly

    Four tips to overcome warm weather hazards Summer means extra time outdoors. Sunny months provide a perfect opportunity for bonding with pets, but higher temperatures, seasonal plants and pests and additional travel can pose higher risks for complications. To help keep dogs, cats and other pets safe during summer adventures, consider these tips from the

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  • Safe Summer Fun

    Safe Summer Fun0

    Webb Weekly

    Longer days and lighter schedules make summer perfect for relaxing, having fun outdoors and spending time with loved ones. However, more physical activity and time spent in the sun can also translate to increased health and safety risks. As you and your family enjoy the warmth and sunshine while swimming, biking, grilling, playing on the

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  • UPMC Nurse: Summer Bicycle Safety0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Going for a bike ride is a fun yet potentially risky way to exercise outdoors. While it benefits you physically, it’s important to remember to stay cautious as falls and collisions with pedestrians or automobiles have the ability to cause significant injuries. Brush up on the following bicycle safety tips to ensure you’re as safe

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  • UPMC Nurse Offers Tips for Safe Riding0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Biking is a great way to have fun while spending time outdoors. It benefits you physically, mentally, and the environment positively. Although it is a helpful way to be active, you need to remember that it can be risky as significant injury can occur from falls and automobiles. Consider the following precautions to avoid injuries

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  • UPMC Pediatrician: Help Your Kids Beat the Heat0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    The lazy days of summer are here in north central Pennsylvania with sunny, warm days full of activities for kids taking advantage of their summer breaks. During the hot summer months, it’s important to know how to keep kids safe. What are Heat Injuries? When summer temperatures reach their height, the risk of heat injury

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  • Protect Pets in Hot Weather

    Protect Pets in Hot Weather0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Y’all! It’s getting hot! And with a holiday weekend upon us, we are all *hopefully* going to be out enjoying the beautiful warm weather! Don’t forget the sunscreen and to stay hydrated! No drinking and driving and keep an eye out for friends and loved ones — including your furbabies! Cats and dogs are as

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  • SafeKids PSA0

    Webb Weekly

    The weather is getting nicer and we’re starting to spend a lot more time outside. We want you to have fun, but it’s important to be safe too! Here are some important things to know about children in hot cars: Almost 900 children have died of vehicular heatstroke since 1998. Over half of these deaths

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  • The First Tee

    The First Tee0

    Jamie Spencer

    I was recently asked to tee it up in a few tournaments. I used to love golf, but now it’s totally different. I haven’t picked up a club in 2021. I’m not kidding. I don’t miss it — and I seriously can’t remember the last time I played my own ball. It has been a

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  • Rhabdomyolysis and Exercise0

    Dave Bellomo

    Rhabdomyolysis is an issue that athletes or exercisers encounter when exposed to excessive heat and humidity, coupled with prolonged and/or intense exercise and a lack of acclimatization. During rhabdomyolysis, muscle tissue breaks down, releasing intracellular fluid into the bloodstream. Protein (myoglobin) from this fluid may then concentrate in the kidneys, causing a blockage in the

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  • Hydration is Essential for Staying Active this Summer0

    Dave Bellomo

    The Summer season takes place in June, July and August which are typically the three hottest months of the year. In addition to high temperatures, these months can also be some of the most humid. Adding this hot humid weather to long periods of outdoor activity can spell disaster. Dehydration, hyperthermia, hyponatremia, heat exhaustion, and

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  • Brown Jackets

    Brown Jackets0

    Jamie Spencer

    One of my favorite “sporting” weeks just came to a close. Yes. There is so much going on these first few days of April, and it shows. Congrats to VA as they claimed the NCAA title Monday. I am a huge fan of the Cavaliers and give them a ton of credit. They were bounced

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  • Enjoy a Safe and Injury Free Summer0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Summer is in full swing and the nice weather means more opportunities for outdoor fun. Activities like camping, picnicking, hiking, swimming, yard work, and boating all present the potential for serious unintended injuries. It’s important to know how to stay safe and fun while enjoying the great outdoors. Beware of Heat Stroke Avoid strenuous activity

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  • How to Conserve Water as the Mercury Rises

    How to Conserve Water as the Mercury Rises0

    Webb Weekly

    Conserving natural resources is often so simple that people make some adjustments without affecting their daily lives at all. But sometimes it’s not so easy to conserve. Summer is one time of year when conservation efforts tend to require more sacrifice than normal. Even the most devoted conservationist may find it difficult to conserve water

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  • Summer Heat Facts and Safety

    Summer Heat Facts and Safety0

    Webb Weekly

    For many people, summertime is synonymous with trips to the beach, water sports and recreation. Even though summer warmth is a welcome break from winter weather for many people, State Farm warns that heat is one of the leading causes of weather-related fatalities, resulting in hundreds of deaths each year in the United States alone.

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  • My Good Walk Spoiled0

    Jamie Spencer

    SANDBAGGER 1. Someone who disguises a strength or skill in order to gain a competitive edge. 2. A sneaky hustler who deliberately plays well below his abilities just to position himself in a future event. 3. A desperate cheater who posts bogus scores to secure a favorable handicap. I am smack dab in the middle

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  • Not Keen to the Club Scene0

    Gerry Ayers

    Some of you lucky elders out there may have been part of the famed Mickey Mouse Club. We won’t mention how long ago that actually was. But I will say Annette Funicello was probably one reason a few males signed up. I am here to report that I’ve been club less for quite a long

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  • Reflections From A Pool Of Memories – Catching Birds And Bass- Part II0

    Mike O'Brien

    Fish long enough and you’ll experience nature in a variety of ways — unfamiliar, unexpected, and unbelievable. The osprey we found in the Chesapeake Bay couldn’t get out of the water; its sodden feathers restricted flight. It was desperate. I’m not sure to what extent an osprey’s brain functions, but that bird had to be

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