Strategies To Help Prevent Chronic Disease In 2021

It's a sad fact. Chronic disease is THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY and the Leading Drivers of the Nation’s $3.5 Trillion in Annual Health Care Costs. 6 IN 10 Adults in the US have a chronic disease 4 IN 10 Adults in the US have two or more [...]

Reduce the spread of COVID-19 in 2021! CDC Tips

How can you do your part to make 2021 a safer, healthier year?   Here are a few tips from the CDC! #1 Wear A Mask We've heard it all year long, and we see it posted at the front doors of most businesses. But are you putting your guard [...]

8 Health Tips for a Safe and Healthy Holiday

8 CDC Health Tips for a Safe and Healthy Holiday Eat Healthy and Be Active It may be tempting to spend all day watching Christmas movies on Netflix, but try to make sure you have balance! It's important to stay active, even on those cold weather days. Get Your Flu [...]

How Long Does It Take for an STD to Show Up?

How Long Does It Take for an STD to Show Up? This question is often difficult to answer. There are more than 20 types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs or STIs), and many do not cause noticeable symptoms. In other cases, symptoms may not develop until several months or even [...]

National Influenza Vaccination Week

National Influenza Vaccination Week If you're seeing signs reading “Get Your Flu Vaccine,” you might ask “Isn’t it too late to get vaccinated?” No, it’s not too late! CDC recommends that flu vaccination efforts continue throughout flu season. Vaccination throughout December is beneficial during most flu seasons, including this one. [...]

COVID-19 vs. Allergies: How to Tell the Difference

COVID-19 vs. Allergies: How to Tell the Difference Welcome to 2020, where a once-innocent scratchy throat, cough, or stuffy nose is now a source of serious anxiety. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, many people with seasonal allergies are concerned that their symptoms are actually signs of COVID-19. Only [...]

October is Health Literacy Month

October is Health Literacy Month Since 1999, organizations around the world have been observing October as Health Literacy Month. There is so much misinformation being shared these days, so it's more important than ever to make sure you have the right sources. During Health Literacy Month, we take time to [...]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

It's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Each year in the United States, more than 250,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 women die from the disease. Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older. But, this doesn't mean younger women are immune. Breast cancer [...]

Flu Prevention Tips

Simple & Sensible Flu Prevention Tips Just when you got used to wearing a mask and washing your hands for 20 seconds, here comes flu season and another highly infectious illness to worry about. Much like COVID-19, seasonal influenza (the flu) is passed through respiratory droplets that are produced when [...]

COVID-19 vs. the Flu: How to Tell the Difference

COVID-19 vs. the Flu: How to Tell the Difference Flu season has officially arrived, which means more and more people will be left wondering if their symptoms are the result of seasonal flu or COVID-19. Unfortunately, no internet article can provide a definitive answer—only a medical professional can administer appropriate [...]