Healthy Living: Healthy gift-giving ideas for the holidays
The holidays can be a time to overindulge, but maybe you're thinking of spreading a little good health this season, too.
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Healthy Living: Healthy gift-giving ideas for the holidays
The holidays can be a time to overindulge, but maybe you're thinking of spreading a little good health along with it this season. Joining Studio 13 Live to discuss healthy gift-giving is Dr. Scott Itano, family medicine doctor at Kaiser Permanente Northgate Medical Center.
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