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A Three-Prong Approach to Preventive Care for Seniors

When it comes to our health and well-being, it’s often impacted by word of mouth just as much as what passes over our lips. For instance, perhaps a friend turned you onto a new organic product she discovered, or your brother phoned to say the price of that mountain bike …

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Checking Out Checkups

In a Centegra Health Center examining room, orthopedic surgeon Matthew Samuelson was hunched over the board game Operation, returning the plastic “ailments” players extract from the battery-operated board, aka Cavity Sam, to their proper slots. “The game has changed since I was a kid,” said Samuelson, citing some changes that …

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Special Needs Twins Inspire Mom To Help Others

Word of twins startles nearly every expecting couple, but for Craig and Jennifer Dehmlow of Huntley it came with a twist. After what was a normal first year, the Dehmlows began to notice their twins, Serianna and Steele, lagged in social and verbal interaction skills and were unmanageable in unfamiliar …