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Spring Training: Garden to Get Fit

Tue, 03/29/2011 - 8:40am | Kathleen Fortier

Gardening can be great physical exercise, and it may provide you with the satisfaction of a fabulous lawn or fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy at your dinner table. Here are some fun facts and helpful tips to keep in mind for gardening season. Read more »

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Preventing Household Slips and Falls

Fri, 03/25/2011 - 3:54pm | Stacey Kinter

Everybody’s done it. Maybe you’re in a rush. Maybe you didn’t have time to pick up a pile of clothing, or you didn’t see that extension cord sticking out. Whatever the reason, everybody’s taken a spill or two in their home. Most of the time you’re ok, and you suffer nothing more than a bruised knee or a hurt ego.

Unfortunately, household falls sometimes can be quite serious, especially for the elderly. Read more »

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It’s Time To Start Conditioning for Next Ski Season

Wed, 03/23/2011 - 4:45pm | Adam Muzalewski

Ski season is winding down in eastern Pennsylvania. I hope you all had excellent experiences hitting the slopes this year.

Now that winter is over, it is time to start conditioning yourself for next ski season.

During warm-weather months, your focus should be on maintaining the physical skills that are associated with skiing. Read more »

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Spring Into Running

Tue, 03/22/2011 - 10:16am | Natalie Bedio

Although there are many ways to stay in shape during winter, many of you are probably getting a little sick of the indoors and are craving some fresh spring air.

Running is a great way to stay in shape. The beauty of running is having the capability of going wherever the path takes you. Just be careful. Although running in the spring is fun, it can get messy and even dangerous with the melting snow, rain puddles and mud. Read more »

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There’s Still Time To Hit the Slopes (Safely) in Spring

Fri, 03/11/2011 - 10:11am | Adam Muzalewski

Spring is just around the corner, temperatures are starting to rise and days are getting longer.

For a snow sports enthusiast, spring usually means that it’s time for a big trip up north or out west where conditions are still optimal.

If you stick around to enjoy some spring skiing close to home, you’ll find challenging conditions. The snow will be frozen in the morning and become wet later in the day.

Hopefully, most skiers have logged countless hours on the slopes this winter, and you are ready for this challenge. Read more »

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Don’t Let an Ankle Sprain Keep You Down

Thu, 03/10/2011 - 9:51am | Dennis Duerring

Imagine you’re taking a leisurely stroll down the sidewalk, but you don’t notice that the sidewalk is uneven. As you set your foot down to take another step, you begin to lose your balance.

Normally, your ankle ligaments and leg muscles would kick in at this point, contracting to help you regain your balance. But, if you’ve endured repeated sprains to your ankle, these mechanisms may be damaged, and you would instead stumble or fall.

You could have chronic ankle instability. Read more »

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Even for a King, Stuttering Doesn’t Have to be an Impediment

Fri, 03/04/2011 - 4:20pm | Shannon Reidnauer

King George VI, the subject of the Academy Award Winning motion picture, The King’s Speech, had trouble speaking fluently. Namely, he stuttered. But, with the help of an expert speech therapist, he overcame is challenges and gave a radio address that brought his country together during a raging World War. Read more »