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Ask the doctors: The higher the humidity, the harder it is to cool down

Dear Doctors: I don’t enjoy exercise, but it’s important for your health, so I do it. We’ve had really humid weather, and I’m having trouble staying active. I run and, in this weather, I just can’t go as far or as fast. My roommates are teasing me and say it’s all in my head. Are they right?
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Gardening: Start planning for fall harvest now

Some gardeners would think we are almost at the height of the vegetable season. Tomatoes are setting, corn is more than knee-high and cilantro and lettuce are bolting. But wait! Are we really on the home stretch for our crops? Nope, there is the fall gardening season and now is the time to start planning and planting.
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People’s Pharmacy: Avoiding food triggers to prevent dizzy spells

Q. I discovered that I have vestibular migraines, causing dizziness. Chocolate and shrimp are my triggers. I’ve had dizzy spells on about the same frequency annually all my adult life. When I added one square of dark chocolate into my daily diet, I experienced a dizzy spell lasting two weeks. I stopped eating chocolate of any kind two years ago, and no more dizzies!