The Westfield News
Health
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Not Milk! – lactose intolerance: what you can do
It’s lunchtime and you are hungry. You eat your sandwich and drink a glass of milk. By the time you are putting...
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Nutrition Spotlight: Cruciferous Vegetables
What are cruciferous vegetables you ask? They are the grouping of veggies from the cabbage family. The main veggies in this group...
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Medical marijuana ordinance taking shape
WESTFIELD – The Planning Board members continued a discussion on the proposed city ordinance to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation and process...
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Registration open for Walk Now For Autism Speaks
WESTFIELD – Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that the Western New England Walk Now for...
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Food Allergies, Asthma and Your Child’s School
Does your child have Asthma? According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), 1 in 10 children have Asthma....
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Nursing home resident authors book
WESTFIELD – A resident of a city nursing home has published a book, “Nursing Homes: The Real Deal” to help persons, and...
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Are you eating real food?
Edible foodlike substances, as Michael Pollan (author of Omnivores Dilemma, and In Defense of Food) calls them, are a group of highly...
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Turning grieving into new connections
In this age of living longer, one’s longevity sometimes comes at the expense of another’s wellbeing. It has become increasingly common for...
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One migraine Is one too many
“I know when they are coming. I see spots in the corner of my eyes for 45 minutes. And then I need...
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Losing weight and keeping it off is hard work
By restricting calories, upping your exercise routine or trying the next fad diet, initial weight loss may not be that difficult. However,...
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Dining Out Without Doing Your Diet In
Who doesn’t like to eat out? YOU are served, can eat something different than anyone else; you don’t have to plan a...
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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of cancer death among women. The Pap smear – a swab to evaluate the...
