For many people, losing weight can be a struggle, as shedding those extra pounds can be as challenging as climbing Mount Everest. However, with Jan. 15-21 designated as National Healthy […]
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Seniors Still Urged to Boost Despite Possible Risk for Stroke from Pfizer COVID-19 Booster
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a joint statement Jan. 13 regarding a possible link between Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot […]
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Cervical Cancer is Highly Preventable Through Vaccination and Regular Screenings
Each year, more than 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer. However, cervical cancer can be largely prevented and cured if diagnosed early. Cervical cancer was […]
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10 Health Resolutions Doctors Encourage You to Make Today
(StatePoint) The New Year represents a fresh start and is the perfect time to invest in your health. However, you may be unsure what resolutions will have the biggest impact. […]
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Tobacco-Free ‘23: Three Reasons Why This is the Year for California Residents to Quit Tobacco For Good
While tobacco use has been declining for decades, 8.9% of California residents still smoke, and tobacco is the leading cause of death and disease in the state. Through the new […]
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Long COVID: Could Mono Virus or Fat Cells be Playing Roles?
By Lindsey TannerAssociated Press A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher have never met in person, but they share a prominent pandemic bond. Plagued by eerily […]
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American Heart Association Offers Information and Resources to Prepare for Heart Healthy Holidays
The joy of the winter holiday season is often marred for many as research shows that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at […]
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Ensuring Healthy Vision and Media Habits Among Children as They Return to School
As children of all ages return to school or college, it’s important for parents to know what steps to take to ensure vision problems don’t occur due to their anticipated […]
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Stress May be Part of Life But Needs to Be Controlled for Good Mental Health
It’s no secret that for many of us, we’re living in stressful times! There’s a continuing pandemic with an ever-mutating virus, political division, the war in Ukraine, increased gas prices, […]
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Debunking Myths and Misinformation about Autism
With April being Autism Awareness Month, it’s important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to understanding this health condition that in 2021 affected 1 in 44 children in […]