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Grandparents bubble with wisdom and pleasure, and provide a safe haven for parents who are flabbergasted by child rearing and life. Thank goodness we have grandparents from “The Greatest Generation” and beyond to help those of us who have never had to undergo the challenges they endured.

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Dear Readers,

It is time again to get out the backpacks and school supplies. When I was in a traditional medical practice, the summer months were very slow. It would seem that people manage to stay healthier in the summer than they do in the winter or fall. There may be something to that. Every parent and teacher knows that when you get a large group of children together, especially when they have not been around each other all summer, sore throats, coughs and colds begin. Why do some children get sick?

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People debate the reasons for the increase in colds and flu during the back-to-school season, but everyone agrees there certainly is one. As is true any time of the year, a healthy immune system is our best defense from potential illness.

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I cannot believe summer is over and it is already back-to-school time! I always loved this time of year as a child - new school supplies, reconnecting with friends, the cool fall air, a new beginning and a school grade higher… I was gaining seniority! That was fun back then, now I am just a year older!

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• In 1880 Thomas Edison said, “The phonograph is not of any commercial value.”
• Simon Newcomb, noted astronomer, said in 1902, “Flight by machines heavier than air is unpractical and insignificant, if not utterly impossible.”
• President Grover Cleveland said in 1905, “Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.”
• Baseball player Tris Speaker said in 1921, “Babe Ruth made a big mistake when he gave up pitching.”
• Thomas J. Watson, IBM chairman, said in 1943, “I think there is a world market for about five computers.”
• The IOM (Institute of Medicine) found that there was little evidence to link indoor exposure to mold with upper respiratory tract symptoms, cough, and wheeze in otherwise healthy people.

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Know The Cause is the most viewable health talk show in America. Beginning in 1998, Know The Cause has featured some of the most prominent names in nu...

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