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I hope you guys enjoyed my blog a couple of weeks ago about ordering salads in restaurants. Since then Im sure you are making better decisions and being more cautious about what is on your salad when eating outI bet its even showing in your waistline!

As promised, this is part two of the response to the question that stumped me. Remember...

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Editor's note: This post is the second half of a two-part series begun here.

And, so yes. Rampantly, this MS frolicked through my neurological system, wreaking havoc on quite seemingly every tiny twist and turn of my neurological system. Paresthesias were usually unilateral. Sometimes an entire quadrant of my body. Other times, just a limb or even a digit. Entire organs would even go...

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story by Kate Leibsle

A bit of mystique surrounds the cause of the unsightly squiggles. In short, its the backing up of blood in a leg vein. When there is enough of a backup, the vein becomes dilated and bulges. Spider veins, which are thinner red or bluish marks, are close cousins.

Neither cousin is pretty, and varicose veins actually can lead to long-term problems, says Dr. Craig...

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story by Natalie McAllister

Medical experts say its time to admit Americans have a problem: One in four people in the United States will develop heart disease in their lifetime, and an alarming number of them are women.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in this country, and yet, heart health is often the least worrisome among patients. With the ever-present warnings about...

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story by KATE BROSSEAUrecipes courtesy of Colby and Megan Garrelts of bluestemphotos by Bonjwing Lee

When the notion strikes to incorporate local ingredients into meals, it only makes sense to look to local experts who lead by example. One minute spent glancing at the item order sheets at Bluestem solidifies chefs Colby and Megan Garrelts as Kansas City authorities on sourcing seasonal...

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