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Obesity is one of the leading causes of heart disease, which the number-one cause of cardiac arrest (a.k.a., death) in adults in the U.S. In order to give thanks for your health and show your appreciation for life, I challenge you to celebrate Thanksgiving this year in a healthier way.

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Use the up coming time change as a reminder to do these important things… Change the batteries in all your smoke & carbon monoxide detectors. Then test them to be sure they work. (Replace smoke alarms every ten years. Replace carbon monoxide alarms every five years.) Review (or prepare) a family disaster

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If you have leftover Halloween candy hanging around your home, you may be tempted to grab one (or 2, or 3…). If you haven’t sold it all to Operation Gratitude, then here is what you will have to do if you want to “burn off” your favorite treats. Caution: This

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CPR Facts: * Almost 80 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home, so being trained to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one. * Effective bystander CPR, provided immediately after cardiac arrest, can double a victim’s chance of survival.

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Every year about 43,000 people are injured in and around swimming pools and more than 600 people drown in home or public pools. Half of the pool fatalities occur in the yards of single-family homes. Here are some pool safety tips you should follow: Never leave small children unsupervised–even for

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