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Pesticide Contamination: What You Should Know Before You Buy Produce

Posted on October 29, 2018 - We know it’s important to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. But what about the pesticides we might ingest when we consume fresh produce? Experts at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health recently provided guidance on this nutritional and safety issue.

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Dealing with Alzheimer's and Depression: Practical Advice for Caregivers

Posted on October 24, 2018 - University of California Berkeley experts offer advice for family caregivers whose loved one with dementia is also suffering from depression.

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Opioids Aren’t the Only Dangerous Pain Medications

Posted on October 22, 2018 - With so much coverage of today’s opioid epidemic, there is new emphasis on alternative pain treatment. For many people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal pain, this includes the use of medications called non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). This class of drugs includes aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve) and Celebrex.

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Fake ’50s town offers real benefits for people with dementia

Posted on October 17, 2018 - Inside a sprawling beige warehouse in Southern California is what some researchers believe could be the next big thing in dementia care. Town Square, a 9,000-square-foot replica of a 1950s-era town in Chula Vista, California, is designed to jog the memories of people with dementia by surrounding them with familiar places and activities from their past.

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Goodbye Sandals, Hello Bunion Pain

Posted on October 15, 2018 - Fall means cooler days, colorful leaves and, say foot surgeons, an increase in patients who seek help for painful bunions! Perhaps one-third of all Americans have bunions, and the older we are, the more likely we are to suffer from this painful condition. Think of bunions as a bump not only on your foot, but in the road to all-around good health.

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