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Courtesy of: Juan Ocanas, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley When you invest in a mutual fund or exchange traded fund (ETF), you’ll get information about the particular fund’s investment strategy or style. An investment strategy is simply a set of guiding principles a fund manager uses to choose the particular stock or bonds in which they’ll invest. Two well-regarded strategies …

By Greg Pascucci March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “Celebrate the World of Flavors.” Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the campaign serves as a reminder to all of us to make informed food choices and develop healthy eating and physical activity habits. For older adults, good nutrition is especially important. As we age, …

By Sebastien Saitta Heart age is a concept that captures your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Unfortunately, many Americans’ hearts are older than their age. CDC researchers collected risk factor data from every U.S. state and combined that with the Framingham Heart Study to find that that nearly 69 million of us in the United States who …

By Dr. Susan Anderson In addition to the 32 teeth the average adult has in their mouth, there are four additional reasons to smile. If you are passionate about dental care and want a career as a dental hygienist, we are now accepting applications to start in August for our Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program at Hodges University. …

Working out and lifting weights breaks down the muscle fibers and creates tiny tears, which in turn build the muscle tissue up and increase strength and endurance. Maintaining your weight, exercising, and having good muscle tone is not just about the way we look and feel; it’s critical for your health, fighting off chronic disease and disorders, maintaining mental clarity, …

By Theresa Lynch, M.S., OTR/L, C.L.T. Breast cancer statistics remain high with both invasive and noninvasive diagnosis. 1.7 million women in the world are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. While we hear fewer statistics about men, they still can and do develop breast cancer, but at a much more infrequent rate. With so much focus on survivorship, we sometimes …

Plenty has been written and said about the heart’s connection to love. We’ll leave that topic to the relationship experts. Instead, we want to discuss the heart’s connection to hearing and hearing loss — a subject much more in our comfort zone. And studies show there is a connection. Turns out hearing health and cardiovascular health both impact the other. …

Spring break is upon us. We all know to expect extra traffic jams and crowded beaches and restaurants this time of year, but what if you are planning to take your kids or yourself on a spring break vacation with the kids or just to escape the mayhem? Or perhaps you plan to spend long days at the beach or …

According to the Center for Disease Control, 88,000 people die of alcohol-related deaths and 70,000 from drug overdoses each year. Both genetics and habits play a role in how the brain is wired when it comes to addiction. For example, some people develop an issue in their brain that makes them want to drink more and more as time goes …

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, virtually every body of water today contains detectable levels of pharmaceuticals and drug byproducts and metabolites. A 2002 US Geological Survey found traces of 82 different contaminants including hormones, pain killers, antibiotics, antidepressants, high blood pressure and cholesterol pills. Most people have no idea that just by drinking the water that comes out of …