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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: The world you see

A few years ago, I was in Rockford, Illinois, an idyllic leafy, tree-filled city, north of Chicago, close to Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Sixth ‘Seven Beach Earthing Challenge’ set for June 14 at Busan’s Ilgwang Beach

The sixth round of the Seven Beach Earthing Challenge will take place at Ilgwang Beach on Saturday at 3 p.m., as part of its barefoot walking campaign promoting wellness through nature.

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Seoul opens third ‘Fun Station’ at Meokgol Station, turning subway space into fitness hub

Seoul City and Seoul Metro have opened the third installment of the “Fun Station” project, Smart Move Station, at Meokgol Station on Line 7.

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Mindful Madness: Osan Dorm Council helps facilitate a dialogue about mental health

MINDFUL MADNESS is an event hosted by Osan’s Dorm Council to help facilitate a dialogue about mental health and what resources are available to the airmen at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 30, 2025.

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AF reservist brings mental health expertise to Kunsan AB

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Aaron Gibson, an approachable leader with a warm smile, served 11 years in the U.S. Air Force as an active-duty mental health technician.

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Stop South Korea’s silent killer on World Hypertension Day: St. George’s University shares hypertension prevention tips

Hypertension (HTN), or high blood pressure, is the most common cardiovascular condition worldwide and a major preventable contributor to stroke, heart disease, and kidney-related illness and death.

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Caring for your wrist

The human hand is uniquely designed to combine power with precision. The animal kingdom has nothing nearly as good for wielding weapons, handling tools, playing musical instruments, or creating art.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Personal growth

During Vietnam my role as a bugler was to play taps while Marines were being buried. Grim duty.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Mother’s Day

Women today make up almost half of all workers in the United States. An increasing number of women are either the sole breadwinner for their family or share the role with their partners.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Rock ‘n’ roll and social change

To be an effective writer, every scribe knows they have to risk being transparent and honest. In this article you might figure out how old I am. As the saying goes, age is just a number.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Men and change

Guys like to take things apart and blow things up. During life, all guys need to tune themselves up, readjust their outlook, and psychologically recalibrate emotionally.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Children of suicide

One of my saddest memories as a trauma specialist was conducting a group therapy session for children.

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Eat like a heart doctor: Food is fuel to increase readiness

Health.mil sat down with Dr. Marc Alaric Franzos, a cardiologist at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, to explain what’s the best diet to eat overall and what foods warfighters should focus on to stay fit for the fight.

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Busan City urges mosquito bite prevention as nationwide Japanese encephalitis alert issued

The city of Busan has called on citizens to take strict mosquito bite prevention measures after a nationwide Japanese encephalitis caution order was issued by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on March 27.


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