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Your Health Means Everything: Protect It with Immunizations
August 2, 2021
By Dr. Amanda Green, Chief Medical Officer If a researcher were to sit down at the end of 2021 and tabulate and record the number of times individual key words were mentioned over the course of the year, “vaccine” would surely be near the top. The advent of COVID-19 vaccines and...
read moreGive Your Child a SHOT at Staying Healthy with a COVID-19 Vaccine
July 27, 2021
By: Dr. Janice Gibbons, Pediatrician Since one COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization for individuals ages 12 and up, I have received many questions from parents who want to do the best thing for their child’s health and wellness – now and in the future. In some cases, parents have...
read moreThe Heat is On: How to Stay Cool and Spurn the Burn
July 7, 2021
by Rebecca Norment, PA-C, Internal Medicine When the sun comes out to play, many of us make plans to do the same. The summer months bring the promise of backyard barbecues, pick-up games in the park and wasting away lazy afternoons in the water. This year’s summer season feels extra...
read moreYour Health Now: Four Simple Ways Men Can Take Control of Their Health Today
June 23, 2021
There is a long-standing perception that women tend to focus on their health more than men do. Unfortunately, it’s a perception that rings all too true. A survey cited in a 2019 article from AARP found that only half of the men surveyed get regular check-ups and 72 percent preferred...
read moreYour Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
March 31, 2021
by Dr. Amanda Green, Chief Medical Officer, Paris Regional Medical Center Life has changed in ways both big and small over the last year. Plans were suspended and priorities shifted as we cautiously made our way through a situation that we had never experienced, much less imagined would happen. As we...
read moreDid You Brush? The Surprising Link Between Dental Health and Your Heart
February 28, 2021
Thank you for joining us on this 28-day journey of heart health. We hope you’ve found it helpful and that you’ve learned something about your heart that you may not have known before. Remember, heart health isn’t about a crash diet. It’s not about getting up at 5 am to run...
read moreHeart Disease: An Unwanted Heirloom
February 27, 2021
You’ve got your father’s eyes, your grandmother’s laugh, but what about your uncle’s heart disease? While many inherited traits are good, others – like heart disease – aren’t. It’s important to know how your family’s history with heart disease can affect your own heart health. If you don’t know your family’s...
read moreFive Surprising Ways to Boost Your Heart Health
February 26, 2021
You probably know that healthy eating and regular physical activity are critically important to maintaining good heart health. But there are a number of other things you can do to give your heart an extra boost that might surprise you. Laugh. Research has pointed to laughter having several benefits for your...
read moreMinutes Matter: Knowing the Signs Can Save a Life
February 25, 2021
When a heart attack strikes, minutes matter. Those first few minutes following a heart attack are critical in determining the short-term and long-term outcome for the patient in the days to come. According to the National Institutes of Health, about half of those who die from heart attacks will die...
read moreHeart Health at Any Age
February 24, 2021
Things change as we get older. How you took care of yourself in your 20s might be very different from how you take care of yourself today. That said, it’s important to understand what you should keep in mind as you age. Check out these pointers on what to remember...
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