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Springtime's Hitchhiker: The Tick
If you enjoy cutting your grass, working in your yard, hiking through a nature trail, or playing Frisbee with your dog, you could fall prey to springtime’s most notorious hitchhiker: the tick.
Do You Get the Fever?
For centuries, Spring Fever has been written about by poets, playwrights, and authors. Its symptoms include a flushed face, increased heart rate, appetite loss, restlessness, and daydreaming that usually appear around April or May.

Spring Cleaning Series Part I: Spring Cleaning for Asthma Sufferers
Spring is here! It’s time to open your windows, air out your house, and clean away the winter build-up. All of the dust, dirt, and allergens that tend to collect over the winter months can cause potentially dangerous asthma triggers in your home.
Spring Cleaning Series Part II: Shape Up While You Clean Up
If you dread spring cleaning time, and wish there was some redeeming quality in all the chores you have to do (other than a clean house), look no further!
Preventing Fifth Disease
Fifth disease is a viral illness mostly found in children between the ages of five and 15, but can also affect older children and adults. Most kids recover quickly and without any complications.
More Peas, Please!
Springtime is the ideal time to go to your local market and buy fresh springtime peas. These peas are so tender that they are ready to eat as soon as they’ve heated through, needing no more than a minute or two of steaming, simmering in broth, or a gentle sauté.

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