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Fall Prevention Awareness Month
Fall Prevention Awareness Month Preventable falls continue to remain a dominant issue with older generations. According to the County Health Officials of New York, “falls are the leading cause of injury deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits among adults 65 and older.” As a result, fall prevention has quickly become a leading program throughout communities […]
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By Mallory Shan, RD, LDN, Nutritionist Childhood obesity is a growing problem in our country – one that puts this generation of children at greater risk of developing diseases that were once only seen in the elderly, such as sleep apnea, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. In addition, there is a greater problem of poor […]
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