Why does my back always hurt?

Why does my back always hurt?

CLIFTON PARK (April 9) -- With the increase of sedentary lifestyles around the globe that include larger portions of the population spending more and more time slouched behind computers, is it any wonder that low-back pain is on the rise as well? The evidence that pain in the lower back is on the

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Is your sleep position affecting your health?

Is your sleep position affecting your health?

CLIFTON PARK (April 6) -- Imagine you or your child sitting at a desk for 6 or 7 hours at work or school hunched over a computer keyboard with legs tucked under the chair ... the monitor at an improper angle. When you did finally try to get up, your entire body would mount a protest. The same thi

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Clifton Park Action Park opens for season

Clifton Park Action Park opens for season

CLIFTON PARK (April 1) -- The Clifton Park Action Park, run by the town's Office of Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs, opened today for its 2010 season. The 100x100-foot park has approximately 20 pieces of concrete and modular skate equipment for both skateboarders and inline skaters and i

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What exactly is this new healthcare reform?

What exactly is this new healthcare reform?

CLIFTON PARK (March 31) -- The recent "health" care "reform" has left many people confused. What exactly has been reformed? How will it affect me? When will it take effect? What can I expect? Below is a cheat sheet from Physicians News Digest listing the important changes: Your kids are cove

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Clifton Park's Whalen joins assembly race

Clifton Park’s Whalen joins assembly race

CLIFTON PARK (March 29) -- There are 3 towns in the 109th assembly district -- Clifton Park, Halfmoon and Colonie -- and now each of them has a Republican vying for the chance to oppose Democratic incumbent Bob Reilly in this fall's general election. James Whalen, a member of the Clifton Park's

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Country Drive-In opens for season

Country Drive-In opens for season

HALFMOON (March 29) -- For many people in Halfmoon and Clifton Park, today is the day that spring really begins. That's because today is the day the Country Drive-In opens. For Lena Riberdy, it starts her 22nd season at the establishment. "I've never had another real job," she said, adding

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How your body recovers from disease

How your body recovers from disease

CLIFTON PARK (March 28) -- Last week I talked about the process of disease and the fact that your body creates a variety of symptoms once it can no longer handle what is going on inside you -- your very own personal alarm service. I also mentioned that the medical-pharmaceutical cartel profits fr

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Offering advice for special-needs families

Offering advice for special-needs families

CLIFTON PARK (March 28) -- When William Van Evera leads workshops for parents of special-needs children, it isn't his credentials as a chartered financial consultant or a chartered life underwriter that impress them. It's that he has been through what they are dealing with. As the father of a

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Global Expo showcases diversity at Shen

Global Expo showcases diversity at Shen

CLIFTON PARK (March 27) -- If you look hard enough, you will find diversity in the Shenendehowa school system. Sure, it's not as diverse as city schools such as Albany and Schenectady, but there are students from around the world in the district. "If you look at it statistically, it wouldn't be t

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What's the buzz on vitamin D?

What’s the buzz on vitamin D?

CLIFTON PARK (March 26) -- You might have heard a lot of news about vitamin D lately. New research is coming out everyday about the benefits of this vitamin that we naturally get from the sun. But why is vitamin D so important? Vitamin D's main job is to regulate calcium absorption and phosphorus

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