(ARA) – Although Millennials and Gen Xers have led society into a new world of personal disclosure and information sharing online, only one in four women between ages 18-34 with a regular health care provider (HCP) has initiated a conversation about their sexual health with the provider — and four in ten weren’t too comfortable [...]

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(ARA) – For the nearly 24 million Americans with diabetes, the cost of medication and other items related to diabetes care can be nearly two and a half times greater than medical costs for those without the disease. With the rising costs of health care, many individuals find it difficult to pay for necessary treatment. [...]

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(ARA) – With the growing use of cell phones and text messaging, it’s not surprising that risky and distracted driving are the main causes of teen motor vehicle accidents. A 2009 Pew survey estimates that 26 percent of all American teens have texted while driving, and 43 percent have talked on a cell phone while [...]

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(ARA) – It’s the new drinking and driving — and for good reason. As Americans become more addicted to their cell phones, BlackBerry devices and other PDAs, lawmakers throughout the nation are taking action in the wake of a disturbing national trend linking cell phone use with car crashes. The National Highway and Traffic Safety [...]

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(ARA) – With summer right around the corner and the weather finally starting to warm up, many Americans are counting down the days until they can escape their daily routine for some much needed rest and relaxation. Before you pack up the car or hit the friendly blue skies for your vacation getaway, you may [...]

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(ARA) – If you find yourself in a financial hole you can’t get out of, it’s important to know you have options. Being in debt can cause people to continue to make payments that they can’t afford or can barely afford without much hope of ever eliminating the debt. If you find yourself in this [...]

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While online classified ad sites such as Craigslist are popular, newspaper advertising is still the best way to reach local buyers. Craigslist is a mostly free classified advertisement site. Begun in 1995 by Craig Newmark, the site has grown to include 550 cities and 50 countries, according to the company’s website. While residents of large [...]

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(ARA) – When a stroke strikes, every minute counts in saving the person’s life. Speedy treatment depends on the person afflicted or someone near them recognizing the five signs that a stroke is occurring and getting emergency help fast. You can remember the five signs of stroke with these five words: walk, talk, reach, see, [...]

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(ARA) – Retirees and baby boomers throughout the nation are wondering with great trepidation, what would happen to them if their health care coverage were simply taken away? Many fear that the current economic crisis in America will speed up that process. It has already occurred with retirees of some of America’s largest corporations, and [...]

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  (ARA) – “Experience is one thing you can’t get for nothing,” Irish playwright Oscar Wilde once said.  But Wilde, for all his wit, probably never envisioned the modern practice of giving an experience as a  gift. “For all the reasons to give an experience as a gift, perhaps the most popular is the desire [...]

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