Salzburg, Austria, is perhaps the best European destination for a glimpse of Europe's past. The city is split down the middle by the Salzach River, and it is centered around the base of the Hohensalzburg fortress. While many people associate Salzburg with Mozart and The Sound of Music, the city is much more than simply a tourist attraction for music enthusiasts. The city's center extends down both sides of the river, and the sidewalks that parallel the river provide tourists and natives alike wi
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Mumps is an acute, contagious, viral illness characterized by painful enlargement of the parotid glands, just below and in front of the ear, and at times, the salivary glands under the jaw and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes.Together with the likes of measles and chickenpox , mumps was once considered one of the inevitable infectious diseases of childhood. This disease, mainly affecting children, can be prevented by vaccination.

It used to be quite common until the mumps vaccine
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Most of us could use some improvements in the area of our physical fitness. We have become a society hooked on sedentary activities and unhealthy diets that include fast food. Physical fitness is essential for having a body that is well cared for. Your level of physical fitness can affect your chances of developing health problems as you get older.

Weight loss could be your goal in walking regularly. What a great choice. With walking being a low-impact activity it is an exercise choice that w
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Summer is just around the corner, and for many families that means a trip to Fabulous Florida and one of the gorgeous beaches that cover more than 660 miles of the Sunshine State's coastlines. No matter where you are in the vacation planning process, we'll start at the beginning and work forward. If you have already covered some of the steps below, maybe these tips will come in handy next time!

Isometric Exerciser Row - this exercise works your back, biceps and your abs. Place your left foot
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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is quickly developing into a widespread threat to athletes in all sports as well as the general population. MRSA is a very serious infection that was once confined mostly to hospitals. The infection has recently crossed over to the general population, and is now infecting athletes of all sports and levels.

Staph is found on the skin or in noses of healthy individuals. This is normal colonization. Most staph infections are minor-appearing as r
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