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  Health & Fitness

LORE OF RUNNING
A Coach in the Mail
by Craig Lore
A running magazine can provide advice on training, nutrition, equipment, and hydration; profile runners, providing human interest and inspiration; and open the world to a new running genre. If you only run road races, maybe you should try trail runs. Run your share of marathons?
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SPOKING MY MIND
Cycling for Charities

by Curt "Cycle Guy" Henschke
Hey, check this out. It’s 5:45am and I’m sitting here in front of the morning campfire. Nearby, the coffee’s percolating on the Coleman stove. Instead of tapping upon the laptop keys, I’m pencil-scratching away on a ubiquitous yellow pad. Later today, there’ll be boats to sail, trails to hike/ride, and
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WALKING WOMAN
California Camping

by Rosemary Rideout
I guess we all know a bit more about wildfires after this incredible wildfire season here in California this summer. Some of them were way too close for comfort. And our air quality and sense of security out there in the wilds have both taken a beaten. We even scared off a lot of tourism this summer.
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GETTING ON
Are Your Parents Safe at Home?

by Dorie U. Sugay
More and more older Americans are choosing to stay at home rather than moving in with their children or into facilities – a win/win situation for most families. It allows the elderly to continue to hang on to their independence, and to a great extent, the adult children (sometimes with caregiver assistance)
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Visit Your Dentist Before Cancer Treatment
By Dr. Andrew Huang
[archive] More than one million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer each year, and about 40% will develop serious mouth problems as the result of treatment. Patients who undergo cancer treatment are sometimes unaware of its affects on teeth, gums and salivary glands.
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Taking Care of Ourselves…and Others
by Marc Hopkins
[archive] A wise person once said “Don’t go to the mechanic to fix your toothache, and don’t ask your dentist to fix your car.” I never asked if they figured this out on their own or if it was experience, but it should be common sense. Unfortunately all too often we end up asking the wrong person
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