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Engage your kids with healthy snacks and family movies

Engage your kids with healthy snacks and family movies

There’s no time quite like family time. And what better way to enjoy those moments with your little ones than cooking, baking and making snacks together? According to The New York Times, what you do with your kids in the kitchen really matters. If they’re regular little helpers, those early investments pay off, as it […]

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Signs that poor sleep may be a more significant health issue

Signs that poor sleep may be a more significant health issue

Sleep is essential to overall immunity and well-being, so disruptive sleep can affect personal health, family life and work. When you don’t get optimal sleep, it can hold you back from feeling energized, productive and healthy, not to mention lead to more significant health issues. Everyone experiences a bad night of sleep every once in […]

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Is it allergies or COVID-19? 7 symptoms to watch

Is it allergies or COVID-19? 7 symptoms to watch

(BPT) – COVID-19 is complicating the 2021 spring allergy season. From watery eyes to dry coughs, people are left wondering exactly what their symptoms mean. “Many people are asking about the differences between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies,” says Dr. Luz Fonacier, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). “While it isn’t […]

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Top 5 Reasons for Keeping Your Baby’s Wellness Appointments

Top 5 Reasons for Keeping Your Baby’s Wellness Appointments

Due to the pandemic, some parents have delayed doctor visits and immunizations for their babies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported fewer children and infants having recommended vaccinations during the spring 2020 lockdowns, leaving those children at higher risk of getting diseases like the measles. While it’s understandable that parents are worried […]

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5 tips that help simplify health insurance open enrollment

5 tips that help simplify health insurance open enrollment

As many people head to the polls to cast their vote in the 2020 presidential election, there is another important decision millions of Americans will make: choosing their health care coverage for 2021. Open enrollment season is here, a time when millions of Americans across the country will have the opportunity to select or switch […]

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Now is a good time to head back to your allergist

Now is a good time to head back to your allergist

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, many Americans have canceled or postponed non-emergency doctor visits. At first, practices were temporarily closed, but later patients avoided visits out of fear of exposure to COVID-19. In a Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll from May of this year, nearly half (48%) of respondents said that they or someone in […]

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5 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Coronavirus Pandemic

5 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Coronavirus pandemic has transformed our daily lives. When the quarantine started in March, no one knew how long it was going to last. It is important to be vigilant and take Coronavirus precautions so we can keep ourselves healthy. To stay healthy, you need to take extra care of yourself. Here are 5 ways […]

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How to Mourn Your Old Normal and Adapt to The New

How to Mourn Your Old Normal and Adapt to The New

Deaths from the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have surpassed 140,000 in the United States and mourning the losses of these lives is important.  In addition, we are also mourning lost habits and ways of life that are casualties of the coronavirus.  Going out with friends, hugging a grandparent, even opening a door in a public place […]