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Recognizing Stroke Symptoms Can Help Save a Life
Every second and minute count during a stroke. Patients who receive fast treatment are at a reduced risk for the brain damage that a stroke can cause. By becoming familiar with the symptoms and signs of a stroke, you can take the quick action necessary to help someone...
How to Prepare for the COVID-19 Vaccine
While the past year was nothing to get excited about, the tide is turning now that a COVID-19 vaccine has become widely available. People began receiving vaccinations as early as December 2020, and millions of Americans have now gone through the process. But hundreds...
Winter Exercise Tips to Keep in Shape in the Cold
Whether you can’t stand exercise or are a dedicated enthusiast, it can be tough to get motivated to move anything when it’s cold outside and there are fewer daylight hours. Similar to bears, humans would just rather hibernate on the couch throughout the winter instead...
Tips for Staying Safe During Flu Season
There’s a common misconception that flu season begins in the fall and is over sometime around the new year. In fact, it extends well into the spring and is the cause of many hospitalizations and deaths annually. The CDC reports that flu activity has increased...
Keep Up Safety Practices – When to Quarantine
Over the past year, the words “isolate” and “quarantine” have been used a lot. But their meaning still isn’t clear for a lot of people. No one wants to get sick with a deadly virus or pass COVID-19 along to someone else. So, when should you isolate or quarantine, and...
January is Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month, and with the world still in the grip of a pandemic, it’s never been more important to help in whatever way possible. The American Red Cross reports that winter is “one of the most difficult times of the year to collect enough...