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Family history is considered a risk factor for various diseases, and breast cancer is no exception. According to research, having a first degree relative, which includes a mother, sister or daughter, diagnosed with breast cancer approximately doubles a woman’s risk for breast cancer.

How antioxidant-rich foods benefit your body

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A nutritious diet is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, a popular misconception that characterizes healthy foods as lacking flavor can be hard to overcome. Thankfully, the notion that healthy foods are bland doesn’t hold water, and various antioxidant-rich foods are a testament to just how flavorful nutritious foods can be.

Mind diet created to help protect cognitive health

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The allure of alternative lawns

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When early settlers migrated westward to establish themselves in North America, they introduced various elements to the world around them. The origins of American lawns can be attributed to landscape designers from England and France. The first lawns in Europe were grassy fields surrounding castles that allowed guards to have a clear view of their surroundings.

Visit to PCP first step in diagnosing peripheral neuropathy

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Hello, dear readers, and welcome to autumn! We’re hurtling toward the holiday season and will soon be tackling your questions about dietary strategies, the mental health challenges of waning daylight and how best to manage the cases of cold, flu and, yes, COVID-19 that are headed our way. For now, onward to your letters.

Endowment at Tech established by Higginbotham family

Lawrence and Alice Higginbotham have been dedicated supporters of the College of Education and Human Sciences at Louisiana Tech University for many years. Following the loss of his mother, Mary, Lawrence’s father, Fred Lee “Coach” Higginbotham, took the initiative to establish a scholarship endowment dedicated to teacher education. This act of generosity held deep significance for Lawrence, inspiring him to establish the Fred Lee Higginbotham Endowed Scholarship in memory of his father after his passing.

Transform your home into a haunted house

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Many transformations occur during the month of October. Leaves begin to turn various shades of orange and red, while the weather gets decidedly cooler. In the meantime, neighborhoods across the country begin to look quite different, with many homes decked out in the garish garb of Halloween.

BIRTHDAYS

October 17

How will my wife’s Social Security be affected by her teacher’s pension?

Dear Rusty: My wife, born in 1960, was a Texas school teacher for about 10 years and receives a $1,000 per month pension from that work. She didn’t pay into Social Security while teaching, but she paid into it for about 23 years while working elsewhere. I paid into Social Security my entire life, the maximum in most years, so my SS benefit will be much greater than hers.

Healthy Halloween snack options

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Halloween is a magical time of year. Homes are adorned with festive fall accoutrements, including hay bails, pumpkins and mums as well as the black, purple and orange decorations that are unique to a season of ghouls and goblins.