This year has been plenty scary and traditional Halloween activities can bring a whole new level of fright. Parties, trick-or-treating, and haunted houses can increase the risk of spreading the coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t…
Family Health, General
The Importance of a Flu Shot
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Millions of people get the flu every year and experience symptoms such as coughing, fever, headache, muscle or body aches, sore throat, runny or stuffed-up nose, fatigue, vomiting, and/or diarrhea; hundreds of thousands more are are hospitalized; and thousands to…
General
How to Protect Children from Digital Eye Strain
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COVID-19 has caused this back to school season to look a lot different from years past. Whether students are heading back to the classrooms, attending their classes digitally from home, or a combination of the two, one thing is certain—children…
Family Health
Summer Sun Safety
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Don’t be fooled into thinking you can’t get a sunburn on a cool or cloudy day. Damaging but invisible UV rays can penetrate clouds and reflect off of surfaces such as water, pavement and sand. It is crucial to your…
Family Health
The Importance of Well-Child Visits and Immunizations During COVID-19
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As we navigate “the new normal” during the current coronavirus pandemic, it is crucial to focus on the health of every member in our families. Children’s health care should not be neglected at any time and it is especially important…
Family Health
Fight the Quarantine 15: At Home Fitness Tips
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Have you been gaining weight during quarantine? You are not alone. Between the closure of our gyms and fitness centers, increase in stress, and instant access to our home’s stock of snacks, many people are experiencing “the quarantine 15”. But…