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HEALTH & FITNESS
Health & Fitness
Keep your employees healthy
People often use “flu” to describe a mild cold or illness, but there’s nothing mild about the flu. The timing of flu season is very unpredictable and can vary from season to season.
September 15, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Exploring the options in ‘mommy makeovers’
Women frequently notice changes in their bodies after pregnancy. Although many things can be modified through diet and exercise, some new moms may benefit from a little extra help.
August 25, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Cholesterol plummets after giving up bread
The other thing that is often forgotten is what you changed your diet to. If you ate overall fewer calories, you may have lost a few pounds, and sometimes that can have a big beneficial effect on cholesterol.
August 18, 2019
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Entertainment
Where the SCV gathers to get outside
There is something fundamentally healthy about being outdoors. For children, it can give them the freedom to run, jump and play. And while physical activities
August 17, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Saturated fat versus unsaturated fat
Fat can be confusing as it pertains to diet. If asked to describe fat in a single word, many people might be inclined to say, “Bad.” However, fat is more complicated than that and is actually an essential component of a healthy diet.
August 11, 2019
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Health & Fitness
To Your Good Health
By Keith Roach, M.D. Signal Contributing Writer Taking antibiotics before dental work — I have a stent, but also a knee replacement, for which I
July 14, 2019
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Community
Newhall resident searching for kidney donor
A car accident is almost never thought of as a “good thing,” and it wasn’t for Newhall resident Valerie Day, either — at first. In
July 12, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Breast Cancer Screening: New Doctor Recommendations to Know About
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Annual mammograms have been widely
July 7, 2019
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Community
Henry Mayo celebrates 7th annual NICU reunion
Seven years ago, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital opened the Kim and Steven Ullman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in response to the valley’s growing community, and
June 29, 2019
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Business
GoTribe Fitness opens new location in Santa Clarita
GoTribe Fitness co-founder Jacob Hoffman started the company five years ago with his partner, Chris, after both had worked at corporate fitness gyms and had
June 23, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Summer sun bakes mail-order meds
I get all of my medicine by mail. Since the manufacturers stress keeping the pills at cool room temperatures, I wonder what the excessive heat
June 23, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Reset, realign and repeat for a healthy beach-ready body
Summer is coming — and swimsuit season will be here before you know it. Now is the time to do a quick assessment and create
June 16, 2019
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Health & Fitness
How to survive the sweltering, summer heat
School’s out for much of the Santa Clarita Valley and that means that summer’s almost here. Temperatures have already reached the triple digits, sparking multiple
June 14, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies
H. Farhadian, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.A.A.A.I. We treat the cause… not just the symptoms Patients treated in our center include those who recently began suffering from
June 9, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Sunglasses buyers’ guide
Blue skies and ample sunshine help makes summer special. Come summer, many people spend more time enjoying recreational pursuits and everything seems a bit more
June 2, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Hydrate and refresh dry skin
Dehydrated skin is among the many causes of facial wrinkling, which also can be caused by smoking, environmental factors and UV exposure. Aging skin doesn’t
June 2, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Health tips: Treat your hair and scalp with care
The changing seasons, environmental factors, overuse of harmful products and ingrained grooming habits can damage your hair. Getting the strong, shiny hair you want can
June 2, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Managing cholesterol starts with what you eat
High cholesterol, particularly high levels of “bad” cholesterol, is a risk for heart disease. The Mayo Clinic says that high cholesterol also can increase risk
May 26, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Do a ‘digital detox’ on vacation
“Cleanse” diets are designed to help people clear their bodies of foods that might have an adverse effect on their health. Many people find such
May 19, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Its allergy season
Due to heavy rainfall this winter, plants are growing and spreading pollens in the air. In spring time mainly, trees and grasses pollinate. Among the
May 12, 2019
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Family Fun
Fitness options for kids in the SCV
When most think of exercise, they imagine running on the treadmill, lifting weights or going to the gym. For kids, exercise simply means playing and
May 10, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Is Acupuncture for Real?
DEAR DR. ROACH: You have mentioned acupuncture as a treatment for several conditions. I have read otherwise. How strong is the evidence for its use?
May 5, 2019
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Health & Fitness
To Your Good Health
MEDICATION DOESN’T STOP VERTIGO’S SPINNING I have a terrible case of vertigo. I’m not sure what causes it or what I can do to prevent
April 21, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Natural remedies found right in your own home
We all know that chicken soup isn’t only good for the soul, but also for helping relieve cold and flu symp- toms. And what many
April 13, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Paleo: A primitive approach to modern dieting
For years, Ashley Howard, of Valencia, suffered from food allergies that would cause bloat and discomfort. While undergoing blood work to determine the cause of
April 1, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Seniors keep moving with Sit N Be Fit
It’s 9:30 a.m. and the auditorium at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center is swinging to the sounds of Elvis Presley. “I’m in love, I’m
April 1, 2019
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Health & Fitness
To Your Good Health
Persistent Cough Can be Tricky to Treat I went through many tests for a cough that lasted for 30 years. No treatments worked. The only
April 1, 2019
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Health & Fitness
Some lesser-known allergy symptoms
Allergy symptoms are a result of a person’s immune system overreacting to something that is harmless to most people but sparks a reaction in people
March 25, 2019
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Health & Fitness
The connection between eating, energy
The connection between energy and eating is significant. A healthy diet and approach to eating can vastly improve energy levels, while a poorly planned diet
March 4, 2019
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