YumaSun:Health InYuma

- Welcome, Readers and Happy New Year!
- By Nancy Gilkey
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- If after a few days into this new year you are already finding you aren’t keeping your resolutions to develop a healthier lifestyle, you may want to try something different. To learn what that is, see the article on New Year’s health... Full story
- Strength training ok for young children
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would like to give my 10-year-old grandson some conditioning advice. He loves basketball. It has occurred to me that upper-body strength is helpful in shooting long shots and in positioning for rebounds. In... Full story
- Osteoporosis medicines stick around for a long time
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I recently had a bone density test, which showed that I needed to be on medication for osteoporosis. My doctor gave me a prescription for Actonel. This medicine is taken once a month. I would like to know how a medicine can stay in... Full story
- Palm Canyon Trail at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
- By Nancy Gilkey
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- The sight of bighorn sheep, dazzling sunsets and palm trees growing from the sides of a steep canyon may touch your heart. But an increased heart rate would be an added benefit to hiking the Palm Canyon Trail at Kofa National Wildlife... Full story
- Pesticides in produce: Choose wisely to minimize exposure
- By Nancy Gilkey
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- Most people probably know that vegetables and fruits are high in fiber, vitamins, minerals and cancer-fighting properties. But many people don’t realize vegetables have quite a bit of protein, too, said Jean Myers, cooking instructor for The... Full story
- Ballroom dancing: Fast, rhythmic motion for fitness
- By Nancy Gilkey
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- When Della McConnoughuy was a little girl growing up in Iowa, there were no televisions. So when company came to visit, she entertained them by dancing the Charleston.The spirited 97-year-old with a quick smile still loves to dance, but “only... Full story