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Be Honest

Tips for Talking to Children About COVID-19 From non-stop “breaking news” updates to school shutdowns, the daily impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is difficult for adults to handle. So, imagine the impact it has on children.   Thankfully, there are many
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Working Out

Should You Exercise When You Are Sick? The winter cold and flu season may try to knock out your new year’s plans to get or stay healthy, but the good news is you can fight back.   Dr. Jayson Loeffert, a sports medicine physician at Penn State Health, said it is typically
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Holiday Travel

Avoid Illness While Traveling This Holiday A record-breaking 112.5 million people — more than a third of all Americans — are expected to travel this holiday season, including 102 million who will take their trips by car. Nothing ruins a long-awaited vacation faster
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