• Cold Weather Allergy Symptoms and Treatment

    Cold Weather Allergy Symptoms and Treatment

    Most people affected with allergies start crossing their fingers and refreshing their medication the minute they get one whiff of Spring’s bounty of grasses, trees, and flowers. However, once cooler weather hits, there’s another segment of the population that prepares itself for Mother Nature’s mischief. The mayhem surprisingly can happen indoors too as people escape

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  • Common Sports Injuries: Treatment and Prevention Tips

    Common Sports Injuries: Treatment and Prevention Tips

    Sports injuries are injuries that occur in athletic activities. In many cases, these injuries are due to overuse or acute trauma of a part of the body when participating in a certain activity. For example, Runner’s Knee is a painful condition generally associated with running, while Tennis Elbow is a form of repetitive motion injury

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  • Back to School Health: Tips for Parents

    Back to School Health: Tips for Parents

    Back-to-school health is incredibly important for both parents and children. A time exists when everyone needs to focus on staying healthy and maintaining good habits. The close quarters of a school environment can facilitate the spread of illnesses. Parents should pay attention to their children’s physical and mental well-being during this time. Making sure kids

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  • Insect Bites and Stings: Symptoms and Treatment

    Insect Bites and Stings: Symptoms and Treatment

    Summer certainly is one of the most fun times of the year. Although, all too common are bites and stings. You can be bitten by a variety of insects including midges, mosquitoes, horseflies, fleas, lice, and ants and some people react worse to bites and stings than others. We are going to explore what some

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  • Food Poisoning: A Common Summer Ailment

    Food Poisoning: A Common Summer Ailment

    Did You Know? Food Poisoning is a Common Summer Ailment. This happens because some people do not properly clean or take care of their food, allowing it to sit in the summer heat before they consume it.  Summer may not be the first season you associate with feeling unwell. However, the warm months can lead

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  • Sunburn Treatment and Prevention Facts

    Sunburn Treatment and Prevention Facts

    That time of the year again! The Summer season, is the time of sun, heat, and fun. As fun as the Summer season may be, too much sun is never a good thing. Here we explain the common Summer ailment of sunburn. What it is, how to prevent it, and treatments. What Are The Signs

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  • The Best Self-Care Tips and Vitamins for Beautiful Skin

    The Best Self-Care Tips and Vitamins for Beautiful Skin

    Taking care of your skin is important, and many simple at-home treatments can help maintain healthy and beautiful skin. Using natural ingredients like aloe vera, apple cider vinegar, baking soda, and lemon juice to adopting good habits like wearing sunscreen daily and removing makeup before bed, there are plenty of ways to promote skin health.

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  • Heart Disease Facts: Cholesterol and Smoking

    Heart Disease Facts: Cholesterol and Smoking

    Heart disease is a term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart. The various diseases that fall under the term of heart disease include diseases of your blood vessels, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); heart infections; and heart defects you’re born with (congenital heart defects). What is Heart Disease? The term “heart disease” is often used

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  • What Is The Difference Between Anxiety and Stress

    What Is The Difference Between Anxiety and Stress

    Stress: What is it? Life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. When you’re constantly running in emergency mode, your mind and body pay the price. You can protect yourself by recognizing the signs and symptoms of stress and taking steps to reduce its harmful effects. What

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  • When Does A Cut Require Stitches?

    When Does A Cut Require Stitches?

    Sometimes it’s hard to tell if an open wound needs stitches. Stitches will help the cut heal properly and reduce scarring. If you’re not sure whether a wound requires stitching here are some helpful tips and methods you can use to find out if your open wound is really in need of medical attention. Some

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