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Aging Services Inc. is offering classes on learning how to live healthy with diabetes. The classes are held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Thursday from Aug. 18 to Sept. 22 at Aging Services Inc., Indiana. The interactive class is for those 60 and older and can help you learn to better manage your diabetes by giving support and helpful tools in order to live a healthier life. Register with Heidi Farmery at (724) 349-4500, ext. 103, or Vicki Burgess at ext. 112. • The second […]

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Eat during the day to reduce health risks linked to night-shift work

NIGHT-SHIFT WORKERS have an increased risk for obesity, diabetes and heart disease. A new US study published in the journal Science Advances suggests that eating during the daytime could be a simple intervention that can reduce the adverse metabolic effects linked to night-shift work. The study included 19 healthy young men and women who were randomly assigned to a 14-day simulated night-work schedule with one of two eating plans: one group ate during the night-time which is typical among night-shift workers, and the other group ate during […]

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Paying people to get vaccinated might work – but is it ethical?

A financial shot in the arm could be just what is needed for Americans unsure about vaccination. This story also appeared in The Conversation On May 12, 2021, the Republican governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine, announced five US$1 million lottery prizes for those who are vaccinated. Meanwhile, in West Virginia, younger citizens are being enticed to get the shot with $100 savings bonds, and a state university in North Carolina is offering students who get vaccinated a chance to win the cost of housing. Many companies are […]

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