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I remember the day I brought my daughter home from the hospital. I was ecstatic to be a mom but also scared out of my mind about the enormous responsibility. She was a little bit of a finicky baby and a terrible sleeper, so caring for her needs was at times rather tricky.
May 03, 2017
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Paige Smathers
KSL.com
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Living well
We all know we can do self-examinations for breast and skin cancer as well as some other conditions. Early detection is often the key not only discovering a possible disease, but also treat the condition as early as possible — hopefully reducing your risk of more severe treatment or even death.
May 03, 2017
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Wendy Jessen
FamilyShare
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Living well
Proponents of electronic cigarettes applauded the recent dismissal of former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and hope his replacement will be more accepting of the tobacco-alternative practice called vaping.
May 03, 2017
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Jennifer Graham
Deseret News
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Living well
Whether you bite your nails when you’re nervous, or it’s a habit you’ve had for years, it's not something you should keep up. Hordes of bacteria are specially adapted to live under your nails, and the moment you start to chew off the corner of your thumb, those colonies jump ship and land in your mouth. Gross.
May 03, 2017
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Emily Cummings
FamilyShare
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Living well
You are unique and so is your body. Every woman’s birth control needs are different. The important thing is to find a method that fits you. Here are eight things you should know before picking out your birth control:
May 01, 2017
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Kristina Tieken
FamilyShare
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Living well
Last week, Starbucks made a splash with a limited-availability drink. It jumped on the unicorn-themed bandwagon with a hot pink and blue Unicorn Frappuccino. Released for five days, the brightly colored drink was all over social media, and stores sold out the first day.
May 01, 2017
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Rebecca Clyde
KSL.com
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Living well
With more than 40 percent of American adults infected with some strain of HPV, a virus that can cause genital warts and increase the risk of some types of cancer, health officials continue urging parents to have their children vaccinated at age 11 or 12.
May 01, 2017
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Jennifer Graham
Deseret News
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Living well
What if you found out the place you are preparing your food is about two times dirtier than your toilet seat? Gross, right? But unfortunately it's true.
April 30, 2017
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Amberlee Lovell
FamilyShare
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Living well
Picking up trash with a recovering drug addict on a New Hampshire beach, Charles “Chuck” Rosa knows what some passers-by are thinking about his companion.
April 28, 2017
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Jennifer Graham
Deseret News
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Living well
A nightmare came to life for Meghan Linsey, a singer songwriters and runner up on the eight season of NBC's The Voice, when she woke up with a dead spider on her hand and a swollen, stinging face.
April 24, 2017
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Stacie Simpson
FamilyShare
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Living well
Despite our great efforts as parents to care for our children’s health, it's nearly impossible to prevent them from ever getting sick.
April 24, 2017
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Adriana Acosta Bujan
FamilyShare
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Living well
Everyone loves to share their worst date stories or their best date stories, but 45-year-old Janie Hall will be sharing her scariest date story for the rest of her life.
April 23, 2017
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Shaelynn Miller
FamilyShare
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Living well
Cancer is a complex, varied and partly unknown group of diseases. However, we do know that lifestyle, along with genetics, are huge factors when it comes to your likelihood of a diagnosis. There no way you can live a life that can be guarenteed as completely cancer free, but you can reduce your risk. To do just that, keep these known carcinogens out of your life:
April 23, 2017
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Sana AFREEN
FamilyShare
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Living well
These days, it’s easy to believe that weight determines health.
April 21, 2017
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Emily Fonnesbeck
KSL.com
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Living well
We don’t think too much about our nails unless we’re coating them with a fresh layer of paint, but this small part of our body is actually pretty fascinating. Paying attention to changes or abnormalities in your nails can warn you of a number of health problems. Here are 11 messages your nails are trying to tell you about your health:
April 20, 2017
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Amberlee Lovell
FamilyShare
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Living well
