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by Karon Ford, R.N., Sun Health Women's Services
August is a month of travel for many of us. That’s why this issue of Health-e Woman from Sun Health is devoted in part to travel – from surviving a family vacation to keeping the kids safe in the car, from finding healthy hotels to eating healthy snacks along the way.
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Surviving family vacations
Many parents are contemplating vacations or Labor Day weekend getaways. Here are some tips to keep in mind while planning.
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Keeping your kids safe in the car
Jack's soccer practice at 4:30, Cassidy's karate class at 5:15, Corinne's Girl Scout meeting at 6:00...
Oh, the life of a parent . . . sometimes you are not sure if you are a mom or a chauffeur.
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On the road again . . . but with healthful snacks
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If you are going to be on the road for any length of time, you'll need food. While you can pack a lot of stuff in the car, you can't squeeze in your kitchen. Does that mean at each fork in the road you are stuck choosing between fast food or donuts? It doesn't have to.
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Arizona wellness specialist says hydration is key
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by Alice Kraft, senior education specialist, Sun Health Community Education
Proper hydration is the key to beat the heat. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an average of 318 Americans die from heat-related illness every year and thousands more are hospitalized.
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In search of healthy hotels
Are clean air, pure water, healthy food and nontoxic surroundings too much to ask from a hotel? Many travelers don't think so . . . so people in the lodging industry are trying to provide these amenities . . . and more.
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Could you save a child’s life?
Take a unique Sun Health class
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Imagine the situation: The victim is not breathing. Precious seconds are ticking by. Action is needed immediately to save this life.
Now imagine this: The victim is your child . . . or perhaps your grandchild.
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Volunteer vacations: the health benefits of helping others
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 63 million people performed some kind of volunteer work last year.
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Stay safe and sound with self-defense
Perhaps we should start with a statistic to scare you, but we won't. Numbers can make you gasp but do they really provoke you to change your life? Suffice it to say that women are common targets of assault.
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Phoenix area woman shares vacation nightmare . . .
We all have had at least one – a trip that turned into trouble. Here’s a story that brings laughter now to a Surprise woman, but she wasn’t laughing then.
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How to avoid exercise-related injuries
Beauty & Exercise
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Because injuring yourself while exercising defeats the purpose, Chuck Eier, an exercise specialist with Sun Health Community Education and Wellness centers, provides some important suggestions to keep your exercise plan on track.
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Supermarket savvy
Nutrition/Recipes
More than just purveyors of milk and eggs, supermarkets have learned how to entice consumers with smell, targeted shelf placement and psychological subterfuge.
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Resolving conflicts at work and at home
Emotional Health
The legendary Hollywood producer Samuel Goldwyn was negotiating a contract with an actor who insisted that he was asking for fifteen hundred dollars a week . . . "No, you're not," said Goldwyn. "You're asking for twelve hundred and I'm giving you a thousand."
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‘Apple a Day’ program enhances Phoenix area students’ lives
A chat with a real scientist. Learning what’s good and what’s bad to eat. So you want to be a nurse?
Those are just a few of the areas of interest Sun Health is now offering to high school students in Phoenix's west Valley.
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Nurses: Live and work in your back yard
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With the population explosion on the west side of Phoenix, Sun Health is making sure that all nurses in the area know the best place to work is right in their back yard.
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Sun Health news you can use . . .
Click here for news about Sun Health and the Louisa Kellam Center for Women’s Health at Sun Health Del E. Webb Hospital.
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September is all about . . .
Next month’s issue of Health-e Woman is all about you. It’s about a self-analysis of life’s journey, how your health is affected by your mind, body and soul, and one of Sun Health’s chaplains will explain how laughter really can be the best medicine. There will be articles on single parenting, understanding your toddler’s moods, using feng shui to boost your energy and steps to take to leave loneliness behind.
We’ll also give you tidbits of information about goings-on at Sun Health, including classes and special events.
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What is Sun Health?
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Located in the northwest Valley of Phoenix Arizona, Sun Health is a non-profit healthcare organization that exists to serve all ages with excellence in medical care, wellness programs, research and education.
Sun Health Del E. Webb Hospital, Sun Health Boswell Hospital and a wide range of Sun Health clinics and other services have provided world-class healthcare to thousands of patients from Arizona and around the world. For more information please go to www.sunhealth.org.
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