Posted on: 19th Mar 2019 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness, Health Library
How families can manage inflammatory bowel diseases For a parent of a child diagnosed with a chronic illness, the future can be scary and overwhelming. Assembling a medical team and beginning to formulate a treatment plan, even becoming familiar with a glossary of new terminology, can be taxing. Resources are available to help families make sense of many diseases and ailments, and some of these organizations even offer tools specifically designed to help support the care of a child... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 18th Dec 2018 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness, Health Library
Combatting Cold and Flu Season When temperatures drop, the risk for illness, such as colds and the flu, rises. Each year, millions of Americans suffer from symptoms ranging from coughing, sneezing and congestion to aches, fevers and vomiting that can leave them feeling less than 100 percent. While you may not be able to avoid illness entirely, you can take steps to protect yourself from the common cold and more serious bugs like the flu. This cold and flu season,... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 20th Sep 2018 | Posted in: Health Library
Breast cancer. It is a simple phrase representing a complex journey thousands of women travel each year. Even during October, when Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings attention to the disease, many people don’t realize breast cancer is not just one disease; it’s extremely complex and classified into different types. Understanding the many types of breast cancer is important – not just for the 1-in-8 women who will be diagnosed in their lifetime, – but for those who love them, too.¹... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 22nd Sep 2016 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
If you’ve ever had the flu, you know how sick you can be. Chances are good that some of the advice friends and family gave you about avoiding or dealing with the flu was wrong. There seems to be no shortage of misinformation and bad advice when it comes to dealing with the flu. 1.MYTH: You can catch the flu from the vaccine. The vaccine is made from an inactivated virus that can’t transmit infection. So people who get... View Article
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Read MorePosted on: 08th Sep 2016 | Posted in: General Health and Wellness
How to avoid getting sick this flu season. 1. Take time to get a flu vaccine The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. While there are many different flu viruses, a flu vaccine protects against the viruses that research suggests will be most common. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations. Everyone 6... View Article
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