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Calendar of events

Sunday, Sept. 25

"Anything Goes" on stage: 2 p.m., Center for the Arts, 110 W. College St., Murfreesboro. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, students and military, and $10 for children. www.boroarts.org , 615-907-2787, 110 W. College St.

Monday, Sept. 26

Newcomers Club of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County Flick Chicks Lunch and Matinee: Noon. For more information, call M.J. at 615-494-5547. www.murfreesboronewcomersclub.com .

Survivors of Suicide support group meeting: 7 to 8:30 p.m., second and fourth Monday each month, Central Christian Church, 404 E. Main St., Murfreesboro. Group for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. Free. Call 615-513-7863 for details.

Murfreesboro Lions Club meetings: 6:30 p.m., fourth Monday each month, Lions Clubhouse, 407 Hickerson Drive, adjacent to Cannonsburgh. Dinner and program. Varied community service includes children's sight screening and assistance for glasses and hearing aids. Ken Thomas, 615-890-6959.

Murfreesboro Photography Club meets: 6:30 p.m., the second and fourth Monday of each month at First United Methodist Church, 265 W. Thompson Lane. For more information, call Shirley at sdicks@blomand.net .

Tuesday, Sept. 27

Middle Tennessee Choral Society meeting: 7 p.m., Saunders Fine Arts Building, Room 117, MTSU Campus. Anyone welcome to join. If you are interested, call Raphael Bundage at 615-898-2849.

Turtle Search: 9 a.m., Nickajack Wetland. Email Rachel Singer at rsinger@murfreesborotn.gov or call 615-217-3017 for location of wetland. This is off-trail experience, so wear long pants and close-toed shoes or boots. Bug spray and water are also recommended. Free for ages 8 and older.

Senior Wellness Expo: 9 a.m. to noon, St. Clair Senior Center, 325 St. Clair St., Murfreesboro. Check out offerings of Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation. For ages 60 and older. Free. Call 615-898-2550 for details, or email Lisa Foster at lfoster@murfreesborotn.gov .

Good news dads: you are less likely to ... - Affordable Health Insurance

Becoming a dad. A huge milestone compared to marrying the love of your life, buying a house or nabbing your dream job. But different than those other milestones, becoming a father is a lifelong thing. Once it happens, you are never going back. Once a father, always a father.

The affect of having a good father is distinctly measurable. A strong male influence can make a very big difference in the life of a child.

Recently a study came out that gave dad’s a little shame. The study argued that men who are father’s have less testosterone than their non-father counterparts. Ouch. Now add in images of a testosterone filled night with drinking and ladies compared to changing diapers and cleaning up spit up. That is enough to make any potential father go running for the hills.

But another study came out by the AARP and assisting universities state that being a father can be life saving. How so? Dads are less likely to die of heart problems. Can they prove that being a dad causes a man to live longer? Nope. But he will be less likely to die from a cardiovascular disease or disorder.  But this finding goes hand in hand with other findings like being married, having a pet or being a social butterfly with plenty of friends can have heart healthy benefits. So the study argues that being a dad gives a man purpose and a reason to live. All in all, pretty overall healthy feelings.

Another argument: good genes make babies. Having a hard time conceiving? Your genes may be weak which could also show a weakness in overall heart health.

While you should not go out and make a baby just so you can reduce your risk of death from a heart attack, here are some things to do to prepare for potential or impending fatherhood.

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