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Moving a Parent and a Large Dog

Imagine that your 80-year-old dad is a widower, has a physical disability, and lives in a house he owns that isn’t safe for him anymore. His dog is a 50-pound

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Study: One in Five Parents Make Medication Dosing Errors

One out of five parents who took part in a recent study measured more than twice the directed dose of liquid medication for their child, and nearly all of them measured inaccurately to some degree. Get it right with these tips from the Cleveland Clinic. ...
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How to Prepare an Ethical Will

If you have a last will and testament, you may think that you have done all you can to provide for your family in the event of your death.  However,

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Staying Safe in Bitter Cold Temperatures

Being exposed to very cold temperatures for any duration of time can leave people vulnerable to the effects of frostbite and/or hypothermia. Learn how to stay safe when temperatures plummet. ...
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Caregivers — Show Yourself Some Love

As we all get occupied in our fast-paced lives juggling childcare, work and household responsibilities, it can be too convenient to put our own health on the back burner. It

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Gifts Every Grandparent Will Love

If your children are unable to celebrate the holidays with their grandparents — whether it's due to distance, illness or living in a nursing facility — they can still show their love and bring some fun to the occasion. Here are five gifts every grandparent will love, local or long distance. ...
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Escaping the Germs that Make us Sick

Germs are pretty much everywhere. They’re in our schools, offices and even in our own kitchen sinks, and some of them can make us really sick. The Cleveland Clinic provides ways you can help keep your family healthy this season. ...
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6 Tips for a Healthy Winter Season for the Whole Family

As winter approaches, many parents are looking for ways to counter the often excess eating that comes with the holidays — for themselves and their children. It can be difficult

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The Truth About Turkey: Does it Really Make us Sleepy?

We often blame the Thanksgiving turkey for that famous post-dinner drowsiness — but is the bird really the cause of those after-meal naps? A registered dietician at the Cleveland Clinic sets the record straight while offering tips for a more energized Thanksgiving. ...
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Choose the Perfect Post-Workout Snack

You walked or ran your legs off, biked until you dropped, lifted your body weight at the gym, and swam a distance equivalent to circling the globe. Now it is

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