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Health & wellness news:
INstride chat: stent placement, heart medication, cholesterol and more
June 13, 2013 - QUESTION: MODERATOR: Good morning, and welcome to today's myINstride.com chat with Jennifer Sayers, a cardiology nurse with IU Health Bloomington. Thanks for j ...
Connecting for Wellness
June 10, 2013 - The small, square conference room in Curry Auto Center was filled with dozens of employees, each with eyes fixed on the power point screen that read “Can I Change It?” ...
To Market, To Market
June 10, 2013 - This column submitted by ACHIEVE is a regular feature in INstride. ACHIEVE stands for Action Communities for Health, Innovation and EnVironmental ChangE. A new Bloomington ...
myINstride chat with Dr. Sarah Hartung: Getting healthy; treating stress; monitoring a cat bite
May 21, 2013 - QUESTION: Good morning, and welcome to today's myINstride medical chat with Dr. Sarah Hartung, a primary care physician with IU Health Southern Indiana Physici ...
Beating the ‘Blues’
May 13, 2013 - There’s a common myth that depression is a normal part of aging. While experiencing sadness or grief in response to a loss or temporary “blues” are normal, suffer ...
Nature's Path
May 13, 2013 - Kris Heeter has suffered allergic reactions from over 60 different types of allergens. She suffered severe sneezing, redness and a worsening of her asthma. Her work environment, a ...
myINstride chat on allergies, sinus issues with Dr. Joanna Watkins
Apr. 9, 2013 - QUESTION: MODERATOR: Good afternoon, and welcome to today's myINstride medical chat with Dr. Joanna Watkins with IU Health Southern Indiana Physicians. Watkins ...
Protect Your Eyes from UV
Apr. 8, 2013 - Some years ago, Dr. Arthur Bradley recalls asking his Indiana University undergraduate optometry class to bring in their ski goggles and sunglasses. He used a spectrophotometer to ...
Good Dog, Healthy Dog Owners
Mar. 11, 2013 - ACHIEVE Update America is a nation of dog lovers. According to the Humane Society of the United States, 39 percent of U.S. households own at least one dog and ther ...
Be It Resolved
Jan. 14, 2013 - Corey Plunkett, Bloomington “I want to be more active with cardio, core work and strength building at the Y. I used to play a lot of basketball in my younger ...
Safe Ways
Jan. 14, 2013 - An icy sidewalk, a poorly lit driveway, a small wrinkle in a throw rug are all accidents waiting to happen for older adults who may not be aware they are losing flexibility and bal ...
Colon Column
Oct. 8, 2012 - This guest column was submitted by Rob Hunter, a former H-T community columnist. Many years ago, a student asked me what a colonoscopy was. As I’d never had one, I p ...
6 Questions About Osteoporosis
Sept. 10, 2012 - INstride asked Dr. Matthew Reeves, sports medicine physician at IU Health, Southern Indiana Physicians, to explain the causes of osteoporosis and how one might avoid its most serio ...
A Life with Bite
Aug. 13, 2012 - We hear it over and over and over again, on toothpaste commercials, in health magazines, at the office itself: Get our teeth to the dentist, and get them there often. It can becom ...
Pet Perks
May 14, 2012 - Dogs have long been regarded as man’s best friend. New information, however, points to any type of pet being a boon to the health of the owner. In some cases, the benefits ar ...
Between the Sheets with INstride
Mar. 12, 2012 - “Sex is good for your health!” is the splashy headline, the attention grabber, but the definition of sex, its role in the lives of older adults, and its relationship to ...
Cough Dodgers
Feb. 13, 2012 - Settling into the final stretch of the winter months can be tedious, especially when attempting to combat sickness at the same time. Laziness comes with cold weather (we’re a ...
Upcoming fitness/wellness events:
• Bronze Weightlifting Seminar
   Saturday, Jun 22, 2013
• Springfield Heritage Festival 5K
   Saturday, Jun 22, 2013
• Yoga on the South Side!
   Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013
• Judah Jog 5K
   Saturday, Jun 29, 2013
• 35th Annual Liberty Freedom Run
   Saturday, Jul 6, 2013
• Thunder Over Patoka
   Saturday, Jul 6, 2013
• Night Ride at Redbird SRA
   Saturday, Jul 6, 2013
• Sarah Jones Memorial 5K Run/Walk
   Saturday, Jul 6, 2013
• RAIN (Ride Across INdiana)
   Saturday, Jul 13, 2013
• Artie Fest 5K
   Saturday, Jul 13, 2013
• Brown County Cross Country 5K
   Saturday, Jul 13, 2013
• Discover Scuba
   Saturday, Jul 13, 2013
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