January 2014

30 Jan

Ready to eat? Super Bowl Ranks a Top Day for Calorie Consumption

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Last year, more than 108 million people tuned into the Super Bowl. While some devoted fans sat on the edge of their seat watching play by play, many of us gathered around the buffet table featuring an endless supply of dips, chips, desserts, and of course, pizza. With our craving for football, fun and friends has come an insatiable appetite for food…and a lot of it.

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22 Jan

Young and living with knee pain? It could be osteoarthritis.

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Most people think osteoarthritis strikes later in life and any knee pain or discomfort when you are young and active is something that will go away on its own. If you are not getting relief from chronic knee pain following rest and anti-inflammatory medication, it could be the onset of osteoarthritis. Brought on by genetics, obesity, strenuous exercise, or injury, experts say osteoarthritis is developing earlier in life – around the age of 56 versus 72 in the 1990s.

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16 Jan

Is it the flu? Pneumonia? Or a Cold?

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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Oklahoma is one of 25 states reporting a “widespread” flu outbreak. However, does that mean that every time we get sick it is the flu? While we are familiar with the signs and symptoms of the flu – severe body aches, fever and a dry cough, we may not be able to tell the difference between the flu, pneumonia or a cold. So when should we go to the doctor or just try fluids and rest at home?

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