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Pristine Clean can eliminate algae, moss, dirt and grime from your home’s siding, roof and concrete
With all of the snow this winter—and the salt and sludge and grime—giving your home a good power washing this spring is a smart idea. But like 2021, this year will be a busy one for area contractors, so it’s wise to get on their schedules now. “That’s really good advice,” says Ken Wilson, the founder of the Northeast...
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Varicose veins and blood clots
March is less than two weeks away. If you need varicose vein treatments, time is growing short for having the major work done by summer. Plus, it’s more comfortable completing your compression stocking requirement in winter. But enjoying healthy, attractive legs and being active in the summer without swelling, achiness and fatigue is just...
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Here’s how HealthyOne Weight Loss can help you get healthy with a meaningful and permanent lifestyle change
It has been six weeks since New Year’s Day, and odds are good the five pounds we lost in the first week of January have returned with a vengeance, especially given how the heavy snow has kept us trapped in our homes. Sometimes we need a little help to meet our health goals, but that can be difficult for those of us with a strong Midwestern...
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Muscle pain flares and how to avoid them
A muscle pain flare is an exacerbation of what may already be minor pain. People use various timeframes for what is considered to be a “flare,” but it is often several weeks of the symptoms worsening. Times of isolation, such as during an illness or staying mostly indoors during winter, can also lead to a pain flare, usually involving...
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Orthotics and foot biomechanics
The average person will take 216,262,500 steps in their lifetime. None of them would be possible without your feet. This underappreciated body part is a marvel of engineering, perfectly designed with interconnecting bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments to offer shock absorption and support to the rest of your body. The slightest shift in...
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