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HOT TIP: How to Stay Sharp as You Age

HOT TIP: Some aspects of brain function improve as you age, according to a new report by the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine. Exercise, getting enough sleep and staying socially engaged help you stay sharp. So does staying…

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How to Recognize Anxiety (and Get Help)

Are you constantly worrying? Do you feel like you can't breathe? Or sleep? You might have anxiety. Understanding what anxiety is might be the first step in feeling better. The good news is, there are ways to lessen the effects,…

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HOT TIP: Do Men Lose Their Memory Faster?

Losing Your Memory? Find Out More Here... HOT TIP: A man’s memory fades faster than a woman’s in a new study by JAMA Neurology. Everyone’s memory skills and brain volume begin to deteriorate after age 30, but after…

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The Most Delicious Tomato Basil Bisque

Amanda's Tomato Basil Bisque This vegan bisque will delight your taste buds and satisfy that hungry tummy. Tomatoes give you healthy lycopene and antioxidants that fight diseases, so it's satisfying and good for you. Give it a try and let…

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The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce

If you are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself and your loved ones from environmental toxins like pesticides, please go to the Environmental Working Group's website to educate yourself. It's chock full of great information and you…

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Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Risks – Find Out More

If you have had Breast Cancer or if you have a family history of it, check out this piece from the American Institute for Cancer Research on the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet. That means lots of fish, vegetables, whole…

For the Patient

A Home-Based Primary Care Program

Home-Based Primary Care is Now an Option One of the most important things we can do here at My New Usual is share patient resources with you. We are always on the lookout for new information that can help assist…

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HIIT That Belly Fat, Baby!

You know how it goes as we get older. That muffin top is an actual thing, and how the hell did that happen, anyway? You might still be working out and eating well, but your body is changing and so you…

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Don’t Call Me a Cancer Survivor

Friends - We came across this article from Reader's Digest and thought it gave an interesting perspective. Everyone has their own journey through illness...what's yours? Whatever You Do, Don’t Call Me a Cancer Survivor. Here’s…

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Denial is Overrated – Living with Diabetes

Hello friends. We want to share with you a powerful story of living with diabetes from a dear friend of MNU. Originally posted here and written by Michelle Boise, the subject graciously allowed us to give our community her deeply personal…