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For Your Health: Remember cancer screenings and other important health care
After a few months that felt like summer, we’re heading into a fall that will be different than most of us imagined. The coronavirus outbreak continues to impact our daily lives – and, unfortunately, will likely do so for a while. So, as we keep up our efforts to stay safe from COVID-19, it’s important […]
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For Your Health: Continuing to stay socially connected while physically distanced
If you feel that time has been moving at a different pace during the coronavirus pandemic, it seems you’re not alone. A study published last month in the journal PLOS ONE found that most respondents to a questionnaire reported experiencing a distorted sense of time during lockdown. For some, days and weeks seemed to pass […]
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For Your Health: Helping kids stay healthy this summer
The strange times continue. After finally getting back to a semblance of pre-pandemic life in many parts of the country, we’re seeing safety orders extended or put back in place as the coronavirus shows just how formidable it is. Children, thankfully, haven’t been as directly impacted by COVID-19 as adults. They can still get infected […]
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For Your Health: Making our way through this coronavirus marathon
We are beginning to see signs that our steps to curb the spread of COVID-19 are paying off. While the infection is still spreading swiftly in certain areas, in others that have adopted strong physical distancing and stay-at-home policies, the infection rate is leveling off and even dropping. And that’s great news. If positive trends […]
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For Your Health: Being sun-safe when getting back outside
With the warm summer months finally here, and stay-at-home restrictions starting to ease, many of us are enjoying the chance to get outside more often. The fresh air alone can feel wonderful after many weeks of being holed up in our homes for longer than many of us imagined we’d be. Add in the physical […]
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For Your Health: The bottom line on preventing colon cancer
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and while that may not be the first thing that pops to mind in this month of March Madness and the first days of spring, it’s worth paying attention to. Really. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women in the U.S. About 145,000 […]
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For Your Health: Watch your well-being during coronavirus distancing
Daily life has changed to an amazing degree in the last few weeks. As individuals and communities work to contain the spread of COVID-19, one major adjustment for most of us personally is that we now spend much more time at home. This form of physical distancing, or sheltering in place, limits contact between people, […]
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For Your Health – The buzz on coffee and health
For something that so many people love, coffee has a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to health. Even among coffee drinkers themselves, surveys have found that a large majority believe their regular habit is, to some degree, unhealthy. And that perception is puzzling because good evidence actually shows the exact opposite. Studies […]
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For Your Health: Celebrate your 2019 accomplishments
It’s that time of year when social media feeds and news sites are filled with stories about New Year’s resolutions. And that’s fantastic. It’s great to look ahead and set personal health goals for the coming year – whether it’s getting more sleep, snacking less or taking the dog for more walks. At the same […]
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For Your Health: Getting help for seasonal affective disorder
For all its holidays and celebrations, winter can be a tough time for many people. The long nights and cold, gray days can knock us off our regular routines and just leave us feeling a bit down. And that’s to be expected from time to time. For some people, though, the changes in mood they […]