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Common Signs of Colon Cancer to Discuss with Your Doc

Leave embarrassment at the door and speak with your PCP immediately if you experience any of these symptoms.

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Can You Liven Up Your Liver with a Detox?

With so many different cleanses out on the market, you may wonder, are they just a fad or based on medical-backed facts?

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Ways to Encourage Keiki in the Kitchen

Learning to cook introduces keiki to healthy food habits by making them aware of what goes into their bodies.

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6 Common Foodborne Illnesses & How to Prevent Them

Learn how to ID common causes for food poisoning, plus ways to keep your gut (and health) in check.

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At-Home Gardens Grow Healthy Families

Gardening provides a bounty of benefits!

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Eating for Two? Make Sure These Foods Are On Your Plate

Pile your plate with these foods during pregnancy.

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What to Do When Your Parent Becomes a Picky Eater

If your mom suddenly refuses to eat her favorite foods, one of these common causes may be to blame.

Celebrating National Nutrition Month

Sweet Potato Brunch Baskets

Fudgy Keto Brownies

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Wilcox's Tofu Salad

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How Inadequate Sleep Impacts Your Injury Risk

Research is showing that as the amount of shut-eye goes down, injury rates go up.

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Could Exercise Be the Untapped Fountain of Youth?

The secret to staying young may be linked to how much you sweat.

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In It for The Long Run

Running's many health benefits will help you go the distance.

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Your Healthy-Brain Fitness Plan

Treadmills, dumbbells, yoga mats – sure, they’re tools to train your body, but evidence is growing that they also may reshape your brain.

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Injuries Among Dancers Present Unique Challenges

Injury-prevention pointers to keep you on your feet.

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Use Your Head – Wear a Helmet

Before your keiki pedal out the door, make sure they have on a properly fitted helmet.

Spring Back into Shape

Ease Back into Exercise with These 5 Steps

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Let’s Get Ready to Run!

Surprisingly Simple Ways to Fit Fitness into Your Schedule

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5 Ways Group Workouts Can Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals

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Forward-Thinking Brings Peace of Mind

Planning for your care in advance provides peace of mind not only for you, but also for your loved ones.

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Healthier Aging Begins with a Healthier Weight

Here’s what you can do to keep your body as strong as possible as long as possible.

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Mumps Makes an Unwelcome Comeback in Hawaii

What was thought to be an ancient disease continues to circulate the island chain.

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Assess Your Health Before Pregnancy

Planning for a baby? Make sure you're at your healthiest self first.

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Strengthen Your Odds Against the Silent Disease – Osteoporosis

Protect bones from turning brittle with these healthy lifestyle tips.

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What to Do When Your Prescription Medications are Recalled

A class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and other conditions is the subject of a recent widespread recall by the FDA.

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Common Signs of Colon Cancer to Discuss with Your Doc

Can You Liven Up Your Liver with a Detox?

Ways to Encourage Keiki in the Kitchen

6 Common Foodborne Illnesses & How to Prevent Them

At-Home Gardens Grow Healthy Families

Eating for Two? Make Sure These Foods Are On Your Plate

What to Do When Your Parent Becomes a Picky Eater

Celebrating National Nutrition Month

Sweet Potato Brunch Baskets

Fudgy Keto Brownies

Edamole

Wilcox's Tofu Salad

How Inadequate Sleep Impacts Your Injury Risk

Could Exercise Be the Untapped Fountain of Youth?

In It for The Long Run

Your Healthy-Brain Fitness Plan

Injuries Among Dancers Present Unique Challenges

Use Your Head – Wear a Helmet

Spring Back into Shape

Ease Back into Exercise with These 5 Steps

Let’s Get Ready to Run!

Surprisingly Simple Ways to Fit Fitness into Your Schedule

5 Ways Group Workouts Can Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals

Forward-Thinking Brings Peace of Mind

Healthier Aging Begins with a Healthier Weight

Mumps Makes an Unwelcome Comeback in Hawaii

Assess Your Health Before Pregnancy

Strengthen Your Odds Against the Silent Disease – Osteoporosis

What to Do When Your Prescription Medications are Recalled

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Colorectal Cancer: Know the Signs, Symptoms & How to Nip It in the Bud

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