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March 10, 2010 | DrMarotta | Living | 0 Comments
CLIFTON PARK (March 10) -- Health means more than just not having a disease or being sick. The World Health Organization defines Health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Modern societies idea of "health" has become so
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March 7, 2010 | DrFerguson | Living | 0 Comments
CLIFTON PARK (March 7) -- You need to understand that your brain and your nervous system totally control you -- all of you. Every little bit. They control the function of every organ, cell and tissue; your brain and nervous system control every part of your being. They are comparable to a super comp
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March 7, 2010 | Editor | Food, Living | 0 Comments
MECHANICVILLE (March 7) -- For Park 19 Cookies, this year's Academy Awards celebration could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Or at least a sweet business relationship. Park 19 was chosen to provide cookies for gift bags given to Oscar dignitaries staying at the Four Seasons Hotel i
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 14) — Have you experienced the heartbreak of having your child cry at bedtime with what seems to be indescribable pains in his or her legs? You might have tried all the standard parent remedies: hot towels, walking, reading, cuddling and massaging the legs, all to no avail. T
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 14) -- Melissa Grattan had special Valentines Day plans for her husband of 10 years. They would spend a nice romantic morning together -- competing in an indoor triathlon at the Southern Saratoga YMCA. Not only that, but Melissa Grattan -- who owns Make It Fit, a personal fitne
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 13) -- Lauren Silberstein just won Clifton Park Idol, but her younger sister Dana was the one who was excited. That's because Dana called dibs on the cellphone that was included in the winner's prize package. Lauren Silberstein, a Shenendehowa 9th-grader, took first place Satur
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 11) -- Many people with hand or finger pain/numbness/tingling think they have carpal tunnel syndrome. They look up the symptoms on the internet and do different things to make it better, but what is carpal tunnel? True CTS is when the transverse carpal ligament in the wrist bec
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MECHANICVILLE (Feb. 10) -- If your special Valentine is hot, you might want to let him or her know with something that's as spicy as your love. You can with a spicy chocolate chili cookie from Park 19 Cookies. Of course, if your sweetheart is a sweetie, Park 19's Valentines Day cookie collection
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 10) -- At Hoff Jewelers, Valentines Day is about 2 things: hearts and diamonds. At Time Square, it's the beginning of a personalized gift time of year that stretches through Mothers Day, followed by graduations and wedding season. "They come in looking for something in the roma
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 10) -- Anyone can head to the chain drugstore to buy a heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentines Day, but how special is that? Does it show how special your love is -- even if you opt for one of the mass-produced "gourmet" chocolate companies? There are much better -- more
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 7) -- 'Tis the season ... your child is hot, flushed and listless. She has both diarrhea and vomiting, a runny or congested nose and her bark sounds like your Saint Bernard. "It's this flu thing that's been going around." These words reverberate through our center every
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 4) -- Pasta Pane, the newest eatery from Saratoga Springs restauranteur David Zecchini, officially opens for business at 5 p.m. Saturday. But before it does, the restaurant will be holding a preview party to benefit Hannah's Hope Fund. From 5-8 p.m. Friday, there will be free s
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 3) -- Lori Sames has a short-term goal -- a big one -- and she's focused on doing everything she can to make sure she succeeds. She has until Feb. 15 to finish raising $500,000, and she is so close -- about $20,000 away. The money is important for her long-term goal: saving her
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HALFMOON (Jan. 20) -- With the economy as bad as it is, you would think local governments would do what they could to he...
CLIFTON PARK -- Imagine a classroom full of preschoolers minding their manners -- and having fun doing it. Welcome to...
WATERFORD -- The Friends of the Waterford Library might be a small group, but it has big plans for the upcoming year. ...
