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Be Prepared for Cold and Flu Season with These Checklists – September 2024

Colds and flus are among the most common reasons that people miss work and school. Adults get two to three colds on average each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Children get even more. In addition, each year, between 3% and 11% of people in the U.S. develop the flu….

How the RSV Vaccine Can Protect You and Your Loved Ones – August 2024

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized due to complications from respiratory illnesses, such as the flu and COVID-19. That’s why the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of six months get an annual flu vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine. Now there’s a vaccine available for a third disease that can cause…

How to Manage Common Medication Side Effects – July 2024

Whether you have a short- or long-term illness or medical condition, it’s important to take your medications as directed. But when medications cause side effects, you may want to stop taking them. Don’t stop taking your medication without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first so they can help you taper off the medications safely….

What You Should Know About Depression in Older Adults – June 2024

When people mention growing older, it’s common to talk about what they’ll do to enjoy their retirement years. But there’s one topic that may not come to mind: depression. As people age, depression is one of the most common mental health disorders. It affects nearly 32% of older adults, according to a report in the…

4 Common Mental Health Disorders – May 2024

Taking care of your health means taking care of your mental health, too. Mental health problems can often go untreated. There’s no shame in having mental health issues. Nearly 23% of U.S. adults have a mental health disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. But not everyone knows they have one. And that…

What to Know About Vitamins A, D, E, and K – April 2024

There are six main vitamins — A, B, C, D, E, and K. Not all vitamins are alike though. Some are water soluble, meaning that they dissolve in water, while others — A, D, E, and K — are fat-soluble. This means that they dissolve in fat, not in water. How the body absorbs and…

5 Common Types of Allergies – March 2024

An allergy is when your immune system overreacts to an otherwise benign trigger, like pollen or pet dander. If you encounter one of these triggers — called an allergen — you may experience a range of symptoms, from sneezing, coughing, itchy eyes, or a runny nose to rashes, hives, asthma attacks, or severe trouble breathing….

How To Prevent Heart Disease at Any Age – February 2024

It’s never too early to protect yourself from heart disease — the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. That’s because heart disease and the conditions that lead to it, such as diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure, can happen at any age but are on the rise in adults aged…

What You Should Know About Preventive Care – December 2023

The term preventive care may sound familiar to you. But you may not know exactly why it matters to your health. Preventive care is an umbrella term for healthcare strategies to prevent and detect chronic (ongoing) diseases early before they can occur or get worse. Your doctor may call it routine or regular care. Preventive…

Are You At Risk for Diabetes? – November 2023

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), approximately 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year. Nearly 6% of those newly diagnosed patients will have type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks the cells that make insulin, a special hormone that helps to convert the carbohydrates from food into energy. Individuals…