Healing the Pain in Your Heel: Exercises to Help Ease Plantar Fasciitis

If you’ve ever experienced plantar fasciitis, you know it’s a pain you don’t want to have to deal with ever again. The most common symptom of plantar fasciitis is pain on the bottom of the foot, near the heel or arch. This pain is often worse in the morning, especially for the first few steps which can feel sharp and jabbing. As the day progresses, the pain becomes a dull...
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Here’s a Reason to Make Your Dentist Smile: It’s National Dentist’s Day!

March 6 th is Annual National Dentist’s Day. It’s an opportunity to show appreciation to your dentist who keeps your smile healthy, fills your cavities, fixes a broken tooth, and heals a toothache. National Dentist’s Day is also a great opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of dental hygiene. One of the things many dentists frequently discuss is how they wish...
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Help Ward Off Dementia with Vitamin D

Vitamin D has long been known as “The Sunshine Vitamin” because the skin makes it when exposed to light. It’s an important nutrient because Vitamin D supports your muscles, nerves, and immune system. You can also get it from eating eggs, fatty fish, and fortified foods like milk and cereal. Additionally, a new study has determined that Vitamin D has another important...
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A Novel Approach to Selling Books: 70-Year-Old Woman Travels America in Her Bookstore on Wheels

Like most bookstores, Rita Collins’s has shelves filled from floor-to-ceiling with books. The store has 600 volumes meticulously organized by genre, as well as plenty of overhead lighting and attractive carpeting. What sets this bookstore apart from most is that it has been to over 30 states and has traveled cross-country three times since 2015. How is this possible? Because St....
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