Inactivity and the Need for More Play

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While growing up in the 1970s in Taylors, South Carolina, Louie Lewis remembers one item in particular: playing. “It’s something we all did,” he said. “Whether we were in school, cutting grass during the summer, going to church or visiting relatives, play was almost always top of mind – but I don’t get to do … Read more

Happily and Healthily Ever After

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Ahh, love. The I do’s have been said, the wedding bells have rung and the rice has long since been thrown – that is, up until the ’80s when rice began to be eclipsed by more environmentally-friendly options. But that’s neither here nor there – what’s more important is the lifelong commitment made between two … Read more

Addressing the Nursing Shortage

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Nursing is the largest health care profession in the United States – 4.3 million strong, including LPNs, RNs and advanced practice nurses. That number, impressive as it seems, is not high enough, however. The consistent nursing shortage over the past several decades can be attributed to several factors, including an overall increase in health care … Read more

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