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Never say never?

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There are several things that I can safely say will never happen: I’ll never earn $1 million dollars a day.

I’ll never cure cancer.

I’ll never be a famous celebrity.

Sales Assistant Sara Egan

Once upon a time, as a brash, 17 year-old girl, I boldly proclaimed, “I’ll never marry.” …Kids? “Yuck. Never!”

I hope I never say something that stupid again. I quickly learned life can take dramatic and unexpected turns. Less than a year after my youthful proclamation, I met a man who would become my best friend, my husband for the last 38 years and the father of my two beautiful children.

My point is not that impossible things will never happen, or could happen, it is that we shouldn’t set artificial limits. Don’t be too quick to decide what is and isn’t possible. We all have a desire to know what to expect from life, but it usually doesn’t work that way.

My husband Joe is the love of my life, and when I sat down to write about him for the Valentine’s edition of Woman, I realized I’ve probably told him I loved him at least million and one times during our years together. What more could I possibly say?

And then it hit me: Keep it simple, Louise! So, in one short sentence, here it is…

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by Brenda Tadych

Here we go again, ladies. All the fitness commercials are ganging up on us, trying to convince us how unworthy, unattractive and unfit we are. They’re beckoning us to try their monthly food plan for a low, low price of a few hundred dollars plus shipping and handling. Personally, if I hear Marie Osmond say she’s lost 50 lbs. one more time, I’ll stick a hot fudge sundae down her single-chinned throat.

Of course, we should be as healthy as we can, but instead of starting the year focusing on how imperfect we are, let’s start the year working from the inside out. Nix those feelings of inadequacy and celebrate an exciting and productive relationship with You. You want exercise? Here’s one: It’s an exercise in detachment to show a bigger picture of yourself.

Imagine you have a clone. We’ll call her,“You-2.”

You-2 stays with you all the time; where you eat, work, drive, when you’re on the phone. Today is “Take Your Clone to Work” day and you want You-2 to see you at your best.

You’ll go about your work day in the usual manner with You-2 learning about everything you do. So, let’s go to work, literally.

You-2 is new, so of course she won’t know everything necessary to perform your job. Will you fault her for her lack of experience? Will you condemn her for not knowing something or for misunderstanding? Will you use that same voice you use to condemn yourself when you make a mistake?

What will you tell her when she succeeds? Will you ignore it because no one else can see? No ‘atta girl’?

Or will you tell her how proud you are and congratulate her for jobs well done.

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Do you want You-2 to focus on pleasing others, to become what she thinks another person wants her to be? She may succeed in shielding herself from rejection, but constantly pleasing others takes away options. Is it worth internal unhappiness? How will others be able to appreciate her if they don’t know who she really is? Do you find that you put more effort into pleasing others than doing what feels comfortable and appropriate for yourself?

Should You-2 assume that what she prefers will also be perfect for others, or should she entertain the possibility that what she prefers is not superior to what another prefers; it‘s only different?

By now you should have a sense of how your actions shape You-2’s spirit. You may begin to see how the praise or the negative coaching you give her immediately affects the quality of her life, as it does yours. Is it possible that you may be experiencing a common insufficiency: lack of self-worth, a perception of powerlessness, and the inability to see that you make a difference?

The good news is that 2014 is your year to treat yourself the way you want to be treated by others, and to appreciate yourself the way you appreciate others.

Long after the stroke of midnight, after 2013 drifts away, give yourself a hug. Take a deep breath, look in the mirror, and be impressed! You don’t need some product to make everything perfect. Settle into our less-than-perfect world and be extra compassionate with yourself. Welcome the coming days with the gift of You. Brenda Tadych is a lifelong resident of Dauphin County, currently residing in Middletown. She can be contacted at sumthin2say@hotmail.com.

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Plan for long-term care Submitted by Chris Dixon, AAMS Edward Jones Financial Advisor When it comes to long-term care — such as a stay in a nursing home or the services provided by a home health aide — you’ll want to plan for the potential costs involved.

Of course, you might think that you’ll always be able to live independently, without requiring any assistance — and perhaps you will. However, the odds aren’t necessarily in your favor: About 70% of Americans who reach the age of 65 will need some form of long-term care in their lives for an average of three years, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

And every type of long-term care is expensive. Consider these numbers, taken from the 2013 Cost of Care Survey produced

by Genworth, a financial security company: The national average rate for a private room in a nursing home is $83,950 — a jump of 24% over the past five years. And it’s not much cheaper for a semi-private room in a nursing home — the average cost is $75,405 per year, up 23% from five years ago.

A full-time home health aide costs, on average, $44,479 per year.

If you had to spend more than $80,000 per year for a nursing home, and you needed to stay in that nursing home for several years, what would it do to your savings? How would it affect all your financial goals?

Many people think Medicare will pay for long-term care expenses, but that’s just not the case. In reality, Medicare only

covers a small percentage of long-term care costs, which means it’s typically up to the individual to foot the bills.

You’ve worked hard to position yourself for an enjoyable retirement, so it’s important to protect your income and assets from potentially huge long-term care costs.

How can you deal with these expenses?

Essentially, you have a couple of options. First, you could “self-insure” by incorporating long-term costs into your future budget — but, as the above numbers indicate, that could be pretty expensive.

Your second choice is to “transfer the risk” of incurring long-term care costs to an insurance company. A financial professional can assist you in choosing the right solution for your individual needs.

However, as important as it is to address costs, and ways of meeting them, it’s also necessary to look at some of the other factors that may be connected with the need for long-term care services. To illustrate: If you were to enter a nursing home, you might be suffering from a physical or mental disability that could keep you from handling your own affairs. So you may want to consult with your legal advisor to discuss a durable power of attorney, which would allow you to delegate your financial decisions to a relative, close friend or anyone else you might choose.

Preparing for the unexpected, including long-term care, takes time and careful planning. So why not observe Longterm Care Awareness Month by getting started on your plans? It can be time well spent.

If You Aren’t at Your Last Job, Why Is Your 401(k)?

Leaving a 401(k) with a previous employer could mean leaving it alone with no one to watch over it.

At Edward Jones, we can explain options for your 401(k) and help you select the one that’s best for you. If you’d like to roll it over to an Edward Jones Individual Retirement Account (IRA), we can help you do it without paying taxes or penalties. And you can feel confident that someone is looking out for you and your 401(k).

To find out why it makes sense to talk with Edward Jones about your 401(k) options, call or visit your local financial advisor today.

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for his next sales trip. Howland was hoping he would sell $200 in orders, but much to her surprise and delight, he sold $5,000.

There was no way Howland could make that many cards on her own, so she got a group of friends together and developed an assembly line at the Howland family home. She completed the order and advertised her cards in a local paper. With an eye for detail and a well-crafted product at a reasonable price, Howland was destined to succeed. Prices for her cards ran from a nickel for a simple design to $50 for a layered design.

With business thriving, Howland created the New England Valentine Company in 1879. She relocated her company to a larger building and created a small book of verse for her customers to choose from for their cards. To keep up with demand, she employed at-home workers.

Each week, she would have a card template and a box of supplies delivered to various women around town. The women would make the cards at home and return the finished product to Howland at the end of the week.

Howland brought many new innovations to the valentine card industry, including built-up shadowboxes and the contrast of white lace against brightly colored paper. With imported pictures, die-cut flowers, gilt paper trimmings and fancy scraps on intricate lace paper, her cards were quite popular and sold very well. Historians estimate Howland’ s business brought in over $100,000 a year.

Howland continued making Valentine’ s Day cards until 1881 when her father fell ill. Howland sold the business to George Whitney so she could care for her father. Whitney kept up the business for some time, basing many of his card designs upon the Howland style.

Howland died in 1904. A newspaper article soon after referred to her as the “Mother of the American Valentine” forever cementing her importance to the industry.

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Today, the production of Valentine’ s Day cards in America is a multimillion-dollar business. Americans purchase thousands of cards every February to present to their valentines. In the 1800s, Americans weren’ t so lucky. They either had to purchase a card imported from Great Britain or make their own. American Valentine’ s Day cards were not a reality until the late 1840s when Esther Howland took on the task of making them.

Howland was born in 1828 and resided with her family in Massachusetts. Upon graduation from Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1847, she received an exquisite English valentine from one of her father’ s business associates. Howland enjoyed the card so much she decided to make her own. She discussed the idea with her father, who owned a large book and stationery store.

He liked the idea and helped Howland order supplies.

She made a dozen samples and gave them to her brother

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Helping aging parents stay in their homes

By Jan L. Brown, Attorney at Law There are many living arrangements for older persons in Central Pennsylvania. We have independent living residential and 55+ communities where seniors can live with their contemporaries, yet live independently. We have assisted living facilities that offer various levels of care, from minimal to greater assistance, to assist a resident as their needs change. We have apartment-type residences that offer a combination of independent and limited assisted living communities, where someone can have their own apartment and yet take advantage of meal offerings, laundry services and transportation.

We have continuing care communities where levels of care, from independent living to nursing home care, is available. Parents sometimes move in with their children and oftentimes they continue to live in their own homes as they age.

Sometimes parents and grandparents need assistance to stay in their homes as they age. My parents wanted to stay in their home of 53 years; they liked the house, location and their friends were nearby. When they could no longer manage without assistance, my siblings and I helped out but we also hired home health care aides to be with them when a family member wasn’t available. When more assistance is needed than the families can offer, there are private home health agencies that offer aides and even skilled nurses to help in the home. For people with fewer assets or lower incomes, programs exist, funded by the PA Lottery and administered by the Department of Aging, to help pay for in-home care.

The Department of Aging, through the local county

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Area of Aging Agencies (AAA,) offers home health aide assistance at no cost or lower costs for those with limited incomes.

Another program available is the Family Caregiver Support program which pays up to $2000, depending upon the person’s finances, to make modifications to a home, such as installing a ramp or remodeling a bathroom. If your parent or grandparent is a veteran or a widow(er) of a veteran, they may be eligible for benefits from the VA. VA benefits include direct payments to a veteran or widow(er) to assist with their basic needs and additional benefits may be available to assist with medical need expenses.

Helping a loved one stay in their home can be daunting at times so knowing who to call, who can help and what help is available is extremely helpful.

Since 1993, our office has been helping people get care in their homes and obtaining benefits, whether Medicare, VA, Medicaid or privately provided care. If your goal is to help keep your loved one at home, it is important to know there is help available.

Jan L. Brown and Associates is a law firm founded in 1993 to help families. The firm has over 43 years of combined experience and practices exclusively in the areas of estate planning, probate and elder law.

Estate planning includes Wills, Powers of Attorneys, Living Wills, Trusts, Tax Planning, Special Needs Trusts and Guardianships. Elder law addresses the legal issues of seniors, their families and those who care for them including obtaining benefits, such as Medicare, Medicaid and VA benefits and protecting assets from nursing home care costs. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice as every client and situation is different and requires specific review and analysis. If you would like an appointment, please call (717) 541- 5550.

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Custom Black Leather Luggage Tag This luggage tag is designed to offer more privacy than regular leather luggage tags and the look is very black on black. When light catches the indentations in the leather, the contrast is beautiful. The premium leather used for these luggage tags is custom dyed and cut for from leading U.S. tannery, Wickett & Craig.

“LOVE” Cufflinks Würkin Stiffs® Fashion Cufflinks are “true” one-piece... not laser welded or soldered together. Each cufflink is milled and machined from one-piece of billet brass, then rhodium plated.

They’re finished off by hand applying the resin on both sides, making for fully-finished cufflinks.

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Pillow Talk Let your pillow talk be your pillow talk with these “Say I Love You” pillowcases. Whether you are together or a distance apart, they are perfect for reminding you both to say I love you each and every night and each and every day.

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loves Woman Have an impossible-to-please guy on your shopping list? From tech to bling, get inspired by these unique finds.

A Space Just For Two A smartphone network for lovers.

Think of it as Facebook built just for two. The only connection you will make is with your significant other. Couples can share photos, texts and voice messages with one another or use the Between app like a digital dropbox for all things relevant to your relationship.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

To buy: appbetween.us; Free for iPhone and Android

Beer Element Growler Koozie Dress To Thrill Have fun and customize a comfortable cotton classic for your guy ...and design one for yourself! These Unisex Robinson Boxer Shorts make great bottoms for around the house. Featured with an elastic waistband and roomy fit, these customizable boxers will quickly become your favorite!

To buy: $15.97 customizedgirl.com

Stay In Baby, it’s cold outside! So stay in! Plan a weekend in, and try your best not to leave the house or flat for the entire time. Stockpile DVDs, board games, video games, and all of his favorite food and snacks. Vow to spend at least the better part of one entire day in bed, and let him decide how to spend the rest of the time that weekend. If he wants to spend it boxing with you on Wii Sports, then do it! If he wants to spend it reading in bed, then grab a paperback and join him. Turn off the cell phones and shut down the laptop and enjoy being with each other, without distractions.

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Get your guy’s favorite craft beer to go and keep it nice and cool in this handprinted neoprene beer koozie. He can also bring his homebrew to parties in style. The design features the word “Beer” spelled out using chemical symbols of Beryllium and Erbium from the Periodic Table of Elements.

It is made to hold the standard 64 oz. beer growler used by most microbreweries and tap rooms that offer growler filling and carry out.

To buy: $30 brewershirts.com

Lover’s Choice, 52 Weeks of Naughty Nights Sometimes, one small gesture is all it takes. Simply pull a card from the satin pouch and see what naughty surprise awaits you & your lover! Over 100 naughty ways to spice up your love life!

How will you be naughty?

To buy: $13.95 amazon.com

Our heart’s desire

By Rose Turner, Director of Marketing & Communications, Harrisburg YMCA As a girl, the only color I wanted on my walls was a garish Pepto-Bismol pink that made your eyes vibrate to look at. It was horrible, but bless my sweet parents’ hearts, they indulged me.

I chose that color at 8 years old, and needless to say by the time I reached my teens, it had to go.

After my dad and I went to the hardware store and chose a pretty shade of sage green to cover the pinkness in my bedroom, we carefully rolled the paint onto the walls and covered up the last vestiges of my little-girl girly world. I carried the bucket to the basement and saw my old bucket with two pink hearts on the lid. My dad, after painting the pink room, had let me dip my fingers in the bright paint and draw those small hearts on the lid.

When I asked, he said the hearts were to remember what color the paint

in the bucket was, but at that point, this paint was 6 years old. He should have tossed it out long ago, but those tiny hearts remained by his workbench. I mean, how many things can you paint the color of bubble gum?

I think he kept those hearts because they were from the hands of his little girl who was growing up quickly. They were an important reminder of my childlike passion for bold, exciting things. A piece of pink for him to treasure.

Hearts are important. Not just the metaphorical hearts, but actual hearts. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year.

It’s staggering. What’s even more staggering is that 90% of us have one or more risk factors for heart disease.

January is National Heart Month, and the American Heart Association has excellent resources for women to learn more about the risks and measures for prevention.

Take some time to learn more about what your heart can represent – you could make a change that lasts a lifetime.

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and exercise along with regular wellness examinations to keep the heart in good health.

Your pet’s circulatory system is one of the most important systems in the body: It provides oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

The heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the blood vessels to various parts of the body through repeated, rhythmic contractions.

The heart works tirelessly - no pause, no rest - like a very efficient pumping machine. Like humans, your pet’s heart provides the power needed for life.

Examination of you pet’s heart is very important from birth to old age.

There are congenital malformations of the heart which can be detected at birth - or just after - or at an early age.

Acquired cardiovascular diseases can also affect a pet at any particular age.

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It is important to provide your pet with proper nutrition, weight control,

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My fashionable friend, Wendser, has her own unique style. I call it Wendser Chic because her admirers always say,“She’s the only one who can pull that off.”

I’ve always wanted my own style, and a few times I’ve nailed it. Too, there was the time that my daughter, Kay, pulled a turquoise leopard print shirt from the rack at T.J. Maxx and said,“This is so Debby Becker.”

I love her.

On a Saturday, Wendser took me to an outdoor lawn ornament and plant nursery, which has a funky clothing boutique hidden like a speakeasy inside the trailer where you pay for your load of top soil or new chiminea.

“I want to Texas-up my clothes,” I said to Wendser.

“It doesn’t start with cowboy boots, but boots are a great place to start,” Wendser said through the animal print and tassel trimmed curtains that separated our tiny dressing stalls.

Wendser was shopping for something fancy to go out two-stepping with her Mr. Right Now, and I wanted something that might boot me closer to Texas chic than my black-tunic-with-leggings-uniform for a weekend in San Antonio with the Hubster.

We discussed her Mr. Right Now in between trying on glitzy garb, weighing the hope of so many romantic possibilities against the much needed test of time. We both agreed that he was too new in her life to know if he has Mr. Right potential, that it’s hard to discern beyond his shiny newcomer veneer, that new car smell, to know what might be obvious under the magnifying glass of familiarity, those things we all learn over time.

That kind of knowing reminds me of the cold and rainy day when I realized my shiny new “loaded” (except for sunroof) car did not have seat warmers. I’d glossed over that little detail when I shopped for cars in the 90-plus degrees heat of summer. Who knew that the optional sunroof AND the heated seats were sold together as a package (thank you, General Motors)?

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newly divorced), which requires a certain boldness.

So when we walked to the mirror, Wendser was wearing pants like I’d never seen before. They were palazzo-style, wide legs cut in a pajama-silky ivory, a little sheer, but layered with three tiers of the prettiest babyshit-yellow lace, which was heavily embroidered with gray thread. The fancy pants were one step away from lingerie and two steps into fabulous!

“I love those pants!” I said.

And then I talked the talk of defeat, how I could never wear them — I’m too short — the lace layers would make me look thick. Ugh. Wendser put her hand on her hip and looked me straight in the eye and said,“Girl, you’ve gotta own it.”

“I mean, hell, if you’re not going to wear these pants or anything else you love right now, when do you think you’re going to get another chance?”

And then she strutted off to find the blingy-est belt in the store to wear with her new baby-shit yellow lace pants.

I processed the idea of owning it in my brain in the same way that my hair processes color, an opening and a very slow seeping, and then — bam!

I stepped into those very same pants — in black — and maybe into a new me. I thought about how owning it might just be the path to finding a new vision of our old selves.

I think owning it requires courage. You have to plug that courage deep in your gut, and let the glory that is you shine out through your heart.

If you own it, you can do anything.

I own them. The pants. I call them my petticoat pants.

And that’s my New Year’s resolution: own it. Whether it’s petticoat pants, or my January 5-year survival anniversary, or the endurance to finish writing the book I’ve been slacking on, I want to move through this new year with the attitude of “I’ve got this.”

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A number of studies published in 2011 substantiated the existence of what’s come to be known as “broken heart syndrome” - also referred to as stress cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy or apical ballooning syndrome. A period of intense stress, like a breakup or a loss of a loved one, can lead to heart attack-like symptoms. Research presented at an American Heart Association conference found that women were seven to nine times more likely to experience broken heart syndrome than men, according to USA Today.

One important step in taking care of your health is visiting a health care professional on a regular basis for checkups and preventive screenings. These guidelines may vary by age and your own medical profile, so it’s important to speak with your health care provider to see what’s right for you.

“The most important screenings are the basic ones,” says Nina Karol, MD a physician at Internal Medicine Associates of Westport, CT. “Blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, and waist circumference; and make sure that you discuss the overall quality of your diet with your doctor: calcium intake, fruit/vegetable intake.” Karol also recommends diabetes screening, mammogram and colonoscopy when they are age appropriate. “Everyone should be screened for skin cancer,” she adds. “A melanoma that is diagnosed early is completely curable.”

One issue that some women don’t pay close attention to is high blood pressure. Oftentimes, people mistakenly believe that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is more common among men. But according to statistics from the American Heart Association, nearly half of all adults with high blood pressure are women. And beginning at age 65, postmenopausal women are actually more likely to have hypertension than men.

“High blood pressure is more common in women than people realize,” says Karol. “This is one of

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the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke that people can control, and it’s easy to treat.” People need to be aware of their risk factors, which include: age, family history, weight, sedentary lifestyle, stress, tobacco use and poor diet. “Even if you have had normal blood pressure your whole life, it can come on at any time,” adds Karol.

High blood pressure can damage a person’s blood vessels and their vital organs. The extra pressure on the artery walls can wreak havoc, especially over time. The longer a person suffers from high blood pressure the worse the damage. Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to: a stroke, heart failure, heart attack and an aneurysm. It can also affect a person’s ability to think and remember things.

Making lifestyle changes can make a huge difference in controlling a person’s blood pressure.

“Weight loss, regular exercise and eating a diet lower in processed foods and higher in fresh fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy can go a long way,” says Karol. But sometimes lifestyle modifications aren’t enough. There are a host of medications available to treat hypertension including: diuretics, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, calcium-channel blockers, among many others. If you have hypertension, it’s important to speak with your doctor to choose the right plan for you.

All too often, women deprioritize their own health because they are busy taking care of other

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family members. Getting active, eating healthy, making regular checkup and screening appointments, paying attention to mental health and avoiding unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, drinking, seatbelts and cellphone texting or talking while driving are among the steps women can take to ensure better health for themselves throughout the year.

Jennifer Wider, M.D., is a medical advisor for the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving women’s health through advocacy, education, and research.

Results such as these draw attention not only to why broken heart syndrome happens, but they also encourage women who undergo stress to pay attention to what’s happening in their bodies. The symptoms of broken heart syndrome are treatable, and the condition usually reverses itself in about a week.

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By Lori Serratelli, Esq. Our hearts often lead us into romantic relationships which may blossom into something more permanent.

Although the institution of marriage is still strong, more young people are living together either prior to or instead of marriage.

Once couples begin to share a household, issues arise such as the division of expenses and whether to purchase a home together. These issues should be addressed legally from the start, especially for couples who chose not to marry or cannot legally marry yet in Pennsylvania.

A legally recognized marriage establishes rights and obligations of the parties throughout the marriage and in the event of death or divorce. Couples who cohabitate rather than marry should seriously consider a Cohabitation Agreement, especially if they plan to purchase real estate. If the relationship sours, the Agreement will determine who must leave, who remains in the house, whether the house is sold or whether one may buy out the other party’s interest.

Whether married or not, couples who decide to have children are afforded the same rights under the Pennsylvania custody and support laws. However, if

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Relationships without benefit of marriage have legal consequences which a written agreement can define and determine, saving much pain and suffering if the relationship should end.

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More than one-third of adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Yet many of those treated for these conditions don’t realize they are putting themselves at risk by not understanding the basics about their medications.

Many commonly prescribed drugs have potentially fatal side-effects when mixed with other medications, over-the-counter drugs, supplements and even foods. This is true for the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, which can be deadly when mixed with grapefruit juice. These medications include atorvastatin, simvastatin, lovastatin and fluvastatin.

“Most people don’t know that something as common as drinking grapefruit juice when taking statins can increase the risk of muscle pain and have serious adverse side effects that can be life-threatening,” says Ed Dannemiller, specialist pharmacist in the Express Scripts Cardiovascular Therapeutic Resource Center (TRC).“The juice can substantially raise the concentration of statins in the body and make them much more potent.”

“Another popular drug, warfarin, which is a blood thinner that helps prevent heart attack and stroke, can react harmfully with a number of commonly used products,” he says.“When warfarin is mixed with antidepressants, alcohol, ibuprofen or aspirin, and even herbal products like gingko biloba or garlic, patients may be at risk of internal bleeding.”

If you are one of the millions of Americans being treated for one of these common conditions, Dannemiller offers these tips to help prevent medication interactions.

When mixing medication and food can be deadly * Ask before you use: Check with your doctor or pharmacist to find out what foods, medications and supplements should be avoided when taking a medication. Some combinations cause bad reactions by making the drug more potent, while others can make the medication less effective. * Read the fine print: Always read the caution information provided in the medication package and make sure you understand how and when to take your medications. Instructions such as taking your dose with food or on an empty stomach should not be overlooked. Also, taking too much or too little of a drug can significantly impact how well the drug works. * Look beyond prescriptions: Make sure your physicians know all the other medications and supplements you’re taking, such as herbal remedies and over-the-counter products, including vitamins, since some interactions can cause life threatening side-effects. * Follow doctor’s orders: Taking your medications as prescribed by your doctor is essential for ensuring that they’ll effectively treat your condition. Don’t ever stop taking your medications or simply use them “when needed” without talking to your physician or specialist pharmacist. Even if you have no apparent symptoms, you may still be at risk. For example, blood pressure can reach dangerous levels, yet a patient may not be aware of any of the warning signs. Remember, just because you don’t notice any symptoms doesn’t mean that your disease is under control.

Source: BPT. For more information and additional ways you can avoid harmful drug interactions, visit Express Scripts’ Healthcare Insights blog at lab.express-scripts.com.

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There is not yet a known cure – Lisa B., Client’s daughter for vascular dementia, so prevention is important. The best way to prevent vascular dementia is to lower your risk of stroke. This means getting high blood pressure under control, avoiding cigarettes, and controlling cholesterol levels and diabetes.

Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia, accounting for up to 20-30 percent of dementia cases.

Vascular dementia is caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, usually caused by a stroke or series of strokes. It occurs when the blood supply carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is interFor more information regarding the rupted by a blocked or diseased vascular different types of Vascular Dementia, call system. If blood supply is blocked for Kate Cloud at Arden Courts 717-520-7018 longer than a few seconds, brain cells can die, causing damage to the cortex of the brain — the area associated with learning, memory, and language.

While the strokes may be unnoticeably small, the damage can add up over time, leading to memory loss, confusion, and other signs of dementia.

Vascular dementia affects different people in different ways and the speed of the progression varies from person to person. Some symptoms include difficulties in performing everyday activities like eating, dressing, or shopping.

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“It’s a man’s disease.” “But I’m too young.”

“Breast cancer is the real threat.” If you’ve heard or said any of this before, you’re not alone.

The real fact is, relying on these false assumptions can cost you your life. And for 19-year-old Regan Judd, it nearly did. “I kept thinking of my grandpa. But he was so much older than me that I just couldn’t grasp it.”

Who could blame her? The last thing a young, energetic college athlete has on her mind is contemplating open-heart surgery. But, a combination of family history and a heart murmur since birth meant a diagnosis of heart disease, despite her youth and active lifestyle.

It’s time to set the record straight and start thinking of this as a disease that doesn’t spare woman and children. Your health is non-negotiable; we need to separate fact from fiction so that together, we can stop this killer once and for all.

Myth #1: Heart disease is for men, and cancer is the real threat for women Fact: Heart disease is a killer that strikes more women than men, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. While one in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, heart disease claims the lives of one in three. That’s roughly one death each minute.

Myth #2: Heart disease is for old people Fact: Heart disease affects women of all ages. For younger women, the combination of birth control pills and smoking boosts heart disease risks by 20 percent. And while the risks do increase with age, things like overeating and a sedentary lifestyle can cause plaque to accumulate and lead to clogged arteries later in life. But even if you lead a completely healthy lifestyle, being born with an underlying heart condition can be a risk factor.

Myth #3: Heart disease doesn’t affect women who are fit Fact: Even if you’re a yoga-loving, marathon-running workout fiend, your risk for heart disease isn’t completely eliminated. Factors like cholesterol, eating habits and smoking can counterbalance your other healthy habits.

You can be thin and have high cholesterol. The American Heart Association recommends you start getting your cholesterol checked at age 20, or earlier, if your family has a history of heart disease. And while you’re at it, be sure to keep an eye on your blood pressure at your next check-up.

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Myth #5: I don’t have any symptoms Fact: Sixty-four percent of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms. Because these symptoms vary greatly between men and women, they’re often misunderstood. Media has conditioned us to believe that the telltale sign of a heart attack is extreme chest pain. But in reality, women are somewhat more likely to experience shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain. Other symptoms women should look out for are dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting, pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen and extreme fatigue.

Myth #6: Heart disease runs in my family, so there’s nothing I can do about it Fact: Although women with a family history of heart disease are at higher risk, there’s plenty you can do to dramatically reduce it. Simply create an action plan to keep your heart healthy.

Because of healthy choices and knowing the signs, more than 627,000 of women have been saved from heart disease, and 330 fewer are dying per day. To learn more, visit goredforwomen.org

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In May of 2009 my whole world crashed when I was laid off from my job of three years. Being the single mom of two little girls, I started over. I did what any mother would do.

Alecia Rutter I took any job that kept the lights on and food on the table.

There were times I worked four part-time jobs at once, but I wasn’t happy. On my time off, I went to PA CareerLink Lebanon County and kept searching for full-time employment.

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So I mustered all my courage, put on my suit jacket, grabbed my resumes and let Ruth Koup, Founder & CEO, know that I was available to interview at her earliest convenience. I gathered all the training they taught me about interviewing and practiced until I thought I could practice no more.

This was going to be the ultimate interview. During my interview with Ruth, I realized nothing could have prepared me for such an experience, but I did the best I could do, and at the end of the interview, she offered me the job! I was so excited I almost had tears in my eyes. To be able to work with an organization that I respect and value “is a dream come true!”

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Girls rally forth on breast cancer awareness

By Frank Pizzoli, Woman Newspapers “I think so,” answered Brianna Hawk, 16, when asked if she would do it all again knowing the controversy she and a friend’s actions have caused.

The controversy is a court battle between Hawk, Kayla Martinez, 14, and Easton Hawk & Martinez Area School District over “I (heart) Boobies!” bracelets.

Back in 2010, Hawk, then 13, and Martinez, then 12, set out to promote awareness of breast cancer at their middle school. Hawk had been wearing one of the bracelets since the beginning of that school year. No one had objected.

Then came a formal Breast Cancer Awareness Day that year and that’s when their troubles began. Hawk says she was told the day before the breast cancer event that she could no longer wear the bracelet. That’s when Hawk and Martinez swiftly challenged the school’s ban on wearing the bracelets. They were suspended and consequently filed suit.

After working its way through the judicial system, in August 2013 the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals eventually rejected the school’s claim the bracelets are lewd and should be banned from school. The circuit court said the district did not prove the bracelets are disruptive.

Then last November, the school district board voted 7-1 to appeal the August decision that rejected their claim of lewd and disruptive. At press time, the district had asked for an extension to file its appeal requesting that the US Supreme Court review their case.

Every story has two sides.

School district solicitor John Freund has said the district has the backing of the National School Boards Association and the Pennsylvania School Board Association. He said they and other organizations are “concerned about the implications of a hyper-sexualized environment,” The (Easton) Express-Times reported.

The lone board member to vote against the appeal said the district should just drop the matter.

Easton is one of several school districts around the country to ban the bracelets, which are distributed by the nonprofit Keep A Breast Foundation of Carlsbad, CA.

Healthy Wakeup Nothing says “Wake up!” like a glass of orange juice and a couple slices of toast.

You love your morning juice and toast. Unfortunately, all of that bread you’re consuming every morning is starting to catch up with you - in your waistline. Time to shop for healthier bread.

While white bread certainly tastes good, it is not necessarily the healthiest. The healthiest breads consist of 100% whole ingredients, either whole grains or whole-wheat flour. Any less than that indicates the presence of something else, probably white flour, which offers very little nutritional value. When white flour is refined, the germ and bran are removed from it, reducing the nutritional value considerably. While some manufacturers add vitamins and minerals back in, enriching the bread, some do not. Check the label on the bread and make certain the first ingredient listed is 100% whole grain or 100% whole-wheat flour.

Don’t stop your review of the label there.

Check out the rest of the ingredients listed, in particular the grains and the fiber. How much of each are there? Although the bread may be referred to as a multigrain, you won’t know for sure until you see the percentages of the grains included. If they’re low, chances are you’re not getting the healthiest choice you could be. The same principle applies to the fiber. The bread should be high in fiber as well, with two to three grams per slice.

Pay attention to the serving size. One serving may consist of more than one slice of bread, which, in turn, will affect the nutritional values listed.

The bread might contain two grams of fiber per serving, but only one gram per slice. Do the math and know the nutritional value of one slice of bread, in particular the calorie count. The healthiest breads contain less than 100 calories per slice. Don’t assume the bread is low in calories just because it is called a light bread. It may have more air or thinner slices, neither of which will make it filling.

Take your time when shopping for bread.

Don’t be fooled by the claims on the packaging.

Study the labels, know what the bread really consists of and select the healthiest choice for you.

Your waistline will thank you.

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