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Halloween
Halloween is a favorite holiday for many, especially children. They look forward to dressing up as their favorite character and loading their buckets with candy. While every parent should be checking their children’s candy for tampering when they return home from trick-or-treating, for parents of children with allergies, Halloween implies […]

Navigating Halloween with Allergies

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excessive sitting
Is Excessive Sitting Unhealthy? Many of you have probably heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking.” But what makes sitting comparable to a habit known to cause disease, serious chronic health conditions, and death? I mean, sitting is relaxing! And your body deserves the rest! However, many Americans unknowingly […]

Are There Risks of Excessive Sitting?

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generic name brand drugs
It is no surprise how expensive prescription medications are in the United States. In 2020, the United States spent 358.7 billion dollars on prescription drugs. While generic drugs account for a large percentage of the prescriptions being filled, brand-name drugs are responsible for the majority of the costs. Both generic […]

The Difference Between Generic and Name-Brand Drugs

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