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The high cost of saving money by delaying health treatment
You may be delaying medical treatment while keeping yourself and your family afloat through the recession. But if you delay medical treatment for a problem that you feel isn't bad enough to justify the cost and time lost from work right now, you could be doing more to sink yourself financially than anything the economy may throw at you.

Keeping diabetes in check between doctor visits
Americans are taking a closer look at their own personal health and assessing changes they can make, as the topic of health care remains front and center. More and more, people are paying attention to the cost of prevention and care for chronic illnesses such as diabetes, as they have a high risk for health complications.

Help your kids learn healthy habits for life
Teaching kids healthy habits can be tough. From learning how to apply sunscreen to knowing how often to bathe, kids need help from mom and dad on caring for their bodies—including their skin, hair and nails.

Living with ALS can be easier
While a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is extremely frightening for patients, there is ongoing research, new technology and medications to help make life easier.

An active life begins with healthy joints
The new year often means resolutions like being healthier or exercising more often. What many people don't know is that our joints are the critical part of the body that allows us to be active and do the activities we most enjoy. Dr. Kevin R. Stone offers five tips to help maintain healthy joints.

Have a good hair day every day - without paying the price
Having a good hair day could mean spending money on salon appointments and several products to look as good as you did when you left the salon. But dermatologists say having healthy, beautiful hair doesn't have to break the bank.

Fall fashion trends - expert advice from those who know
Looking for insight into what your college student wants to wear to school this fall? Want them to fit in with their peers, but still look respectable? Want to know the secrets to saving a buck? The Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising students and instructors at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale offer some advice and insight on fall fashion trends.

Canadians coping with cancer diagnosis can find answers online
A cancer diagnosis brings emotional, social, spiritual and practical consequences for patients and families that can reach well beyond the time spent in treatment. A new comprehensive, trustworthy online resource is now available for Canadians who need access to cancer information including services and resources that can help.

It is important to plan for your future: a future that may include illness
We have all heard the term Power of Attorney, but what is it exactly, and what powers does an attorney have? What about Continuing Power of Attorney? When does Continuing Power of Attorney for Property take effect? Get answers to these questions and more.

Back to school season goes virtual with online public schools
More children are logging on instead of getting on the bus this back-to-school season. The economy, technological advances and parent demand for high quality public education alternatives have a record number of kindergarten through 12th grade students enrolling in virtual public schools for the 2009–2010 school year.