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Weed Out Gardening Injuries

By Kathleen Mitchell
December 22, 2016

Gardening has many health benefits, but you need to ensure that you’re not putting undue strain on your body. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 400,000 people are

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Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Honors Concord Township Trustee

By Kathleen Mitchell
December 22, 2016

Caroline “Connie” N. Luhta of Concord Township is among 10 older Ohioans that were honored for a lifetime of accomplishments with induction into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame

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Lake County YMCA Marks Anniversaries with Basketball Hot Shot Contest

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
December 22, 2016
On Dec. 29, the Lake County YMCA will celebrate its 150th anniversary — and the anniversary of basketball being invented in the YMCA by George Naismith 125 years ago — with a free Basketball Hot Shot Contest at the Central Y in Painesville. ...
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Moving a Parent and a Large Dog

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 18, 2016

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

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 17, 2016
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

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 16, 2016

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

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 15, 2016
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

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 15, 2016

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

By Angela Gartner
December 8, 2016
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

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 5, 2016
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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