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Health Fusion: Avoid winter health hazards with these safety tips

Fracturing a bone when you fall on the ice and wrenching your back while shoveling snow are two common injuries that happen in winter. In this episode of Health Fusion, Viv Williams gets winter safety tips from a University of Minnesota doctor. 

Can extreme cold damage your lungs? Get answers from an expert who studies the lungs of winter athletes

When arctic blasts cause temperatures to plummet, stepping outside can be dangerous. Frost bite can set in quickly. And if you've ever taken a deep breath in extreme cold, you know that it feels as if your lungs are freezing too. In this Health Fusion episode, Viv Williams talks ...  Show more

Health Fusion: Holiday travel and disrupted routines can be hard for people with Alzheimer's. Get tips that can help

Loading up the car to visit family and friends during the holidays can be hectic. And when one of the travelers has Alzheimer's disease, the process may be even more stressful. In this episode of "Health Fusion," Viv Williams shares tips from the American Alzheimer's Association ...  Show more

Health Fusion: 3 ways those sneaky elves on shelves and other traditions may help you handle the holiday blues

Why, at a time when people are supposed to be full of holiday joy and cheer, do you feel sad when you walk by a tree that's decorated in full, twinkling regalia? In this episode of "Health Fusion," Viv Williams gets tips on how to handle the holiday blues from a University of Min ...  Show more

Health Fusion: Practice the 4 "P's" of pickleball to stay injury-free. Tips from a Mayo Clinic expert

If you're thinking of joining the pickleball craze, or are already a player, listen up. A Mayo Clinic hand and wrist surgeon has tips to help you avoid injuries on the court. Viv Williams has details of the four "p's" of pickleball in this episode of NewsMD's "Health Fusion."