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Your pet is part of your family—and the last thing you want to do when traveling to visit family over the holidays is leave a member behind. But while your feelings on the matter may be simple, traveling with pets…
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Dogs are fun, cuddly and playful. But your pup does much than put a smile on your face. In fact, there are several proven health benefits to owning a dog. So much so, that one insurance company (Midland Life Insurance…
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What you feed your dog is one of the most important health decisions of dog ownership. A dog’s food heavily impacts its energy and overall health. But there are a lot of factors to consider. The right food for your…
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As technology becomes more and more integrated into everyday life, it’s likely no surprise that it’s becoming a bigger part of education, too. The Alliance for Excellent Education defines digital learning as “any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to…
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When you think of children in the classroom, it is likely that your mind turns to studious heads bent low over notebooks, textbooks and worksheet handouts. It is likely you think of children turning in handwritten assignments, and if they…
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A cancer diagnosis is always distressing, but it can be especially heartrending when the patient in question is a child. There are some notable differences between cancers in children and cancers in adults. Here are some key facts about…
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Thanks to great strides that have been made in cancer treatments, more children who get cancer survive now than ever before—more than 80 percent of children survive at least five years, and most are cured. But cancer in children is…
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February is National Heart Month, and since it is just around the corner, more and more people have begun to think once again about their own heart health. It is no secret that heart health is very important, but many…
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Would you know if you were having a heart attack? Many people say that they would. However, when it happens, they dismiss the very early warning symptoms as such innocuous things as indigestion, food poisoning, or even a harmless stomach…
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Winter is the time of year when everyone wants some comfort food! When the weather gets colder, the wind begins to howl and the snow starts falling, most people want to reach for the kind of food that warms them…