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Mosquito Spraying Scheduled in New Bedford Early Friday Morning

The New Bedford Board of Health announced today that the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will conduct targeted ground spraying in the very early morning of Friday, July 5, 2013 in areas of New Bedford. This round of spraying will target the areas of Fort Taber, Brooklawn Park, Buttonwood Park, Hazelwood Park, Riverside …

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New Bedford Farmers Markets 2013

It’s nearly summertime again in New Bedford, which means great weather, visits to local beaches and of course farmers’ markets. Farmers’ markets provide us with fresh, locally-grown and often organic, produce at a great price. As a supporter of small business and someone that ensures vegetables make up the majority of every meal, …

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March Schedule for Community Health Screenings and Vaccinations

The Southcoast™ Health Van announces the March schedule for community screenings and vaccinations. Free mobile health services available by the Southcoast Health Van staff include: Cancer screenings & education Blood pressure screening Cholesterol screening Teen resource information Glucose (diabetes) screenings Nutritional information and education Health education services Medical physician referral …

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Hot Yoga and YOU! (er, ME)

Yoga….it is something I, as a health care practitioner, have recommended to my clients HUNDREDS of times! Until recently, the number of yoga classes I have attended totaled….zero. Before I come off sounding like a total hypocrite, let me give you some background: I did learn some yoga in a …

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Examining The Mercury In Our Teeth and Shots

What if I told you that I was going to inject something into your blood stream or teeth that in low doses can cause tremors, impaired cognitive skills, sleep disturbance, and in larger doses (and prolonged exposure) causes delirium, hallucinations, suicidal tendency, insomnia, violent muscular spasms, Alzheimer’s and cancer. Would you take it? What if …

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New Bedford Guide’s Queen For a Day Contest

Do you have a hard working woman in your life that seems to always take care of everyone else except herself? Nominate her for New Bedford Guide’s Queen For A Day Program! The Queen For A Day Program is a contest designed to take care of the most deserving, hard …

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Fall Allergy Season is Here!

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Fall is here! And with it comes sniffly noses, itchy eyes, and sneezing. I’m not talking about the cold or flu. I’m talking about allergies, which affect one out of every five of Americans. Allergies are caused by an oversensitive immune system that reacts to things it doesn’t need to …

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