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These Days are The Most Deadly for Heart Attacks
(Heart healthy hacks series)According to the American Heart Association. the 3 deadliest days in the calendar year for cardiac deaths are: in first place, December 25th, second is December 26th and third deadliest is January 1st . There are several possible reasons...
Practice an Attitude of Gratitude for Even More Resiliency
Resiliency: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. Change or misfortune can be physical, mental, or emotional. Our ability to recover and thrive from change or misfortune reflects on how resilient we are. The past several years- pandemic,...
Does Your Child Play Sports? Know the Signs of a Concussion
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull,...
Fight Colds and Flu Symptoms with These Natural Treatments
Along with over-the-counter medications to relieve the symptoms of colds and flu, there are some effective, research-based remedies to reduce cold and flu symptoms, and in some cases help prevent the onset of colds and flu. Before modern medicine, our ancestors had to...
Are You One of the 14 Million Living in a Pharmacy Desert?
Scenario this winterAll the pharmacies have shut down or are on strike within a 2-hour radius of your home. Your daughter is in the beginning states of a full-blown asthma attack. You reach for her inhaler and find it empty, and no extra cartridges are to be found....
Is the CDC’s Low Influenza Activity Data Misleading?
Warm days, cooler nights, and the brilliant, showy colors of foliage announce the arrival of fall. Sweaters, jackets, hats and gloves come out of their summer hibernation. Some days are warmer than others, but the crisp air reminds us that winter is just around the...