Category: Health

CHILDREN’S HEALTH

Three Ways To Keep Your Child Safe From COVID-19 (NAPSI)—Children and teens are catching and spreading COVID-19 at an increasingly high rate. Even if your child or teen has not yet contracted COVID-19, they are at risk, especially with the low number of vaccinated residents in Oklahoma.  “In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Read More …

CHILDREN’S HEALTH UPDATE

Three Ways To Keep Your Child Safe From COVID-19 (NAPSI)—Children and teens are catching and spreading COVID-19 at an increasingly high rate. Even if your child or teen has not yet contracted COVID-19, they are at risk, especially with the low number of vaccinated residents in Montana.  “In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Read More …

CHILDREN’S HEALTH UPDATE

Three Ways To Keep Your Child Safe From COVID-19 (NAPSI)—Children and teens are catching and spreading COVID-19 at an increasingly high rate. Even if your child or teen has not yet contracted COVID-19, they are at risk, especially with the low number of vaccinated residents in North Dakota.  “In the early months of the COVID-19 Read More …

POINTERS FOR PARENTS

Three Ways To Keep Your Child Safe From COVID-19 (NAPSI)—Children and teens are catching and spreading COVID-19 at an increasingly high rate. Even if your child or teen has not yet contracted COVID-19, they are at risk, especially with the low number of vaccinated residents in Arkansas.  “In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Read More …

HEALTH MATTERS

You Can Help Save A Life (NAPSI)—Being a hero and helping repair the world may be easier than many people realize. How? Become a blood stem cell or marrow donor, volunteer or a supporter. The Problem Every three minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma and Read More …

HEALTH CARE NEWS & NOTES

A Change Of Heart On COVID-19 Vaccination (NAPSI)—Stephanie Bramlett of Winder, Georgia, is one of many in the Southeast region who has experienced the effects of COVID-19 firsthand. Earlier this year, when the entrepreneur and mother of three was told she could get vaccinated, she was hesitant. She eats well, exercises regularly and never gets Read More …

HEALTH CARE NEWS & NOTES

Midwestern Doctor Cares For Rural Community Amid Rise In COVID Cases (NAPSI)—In rural Kansas, Dr. Kristina Darnauer is one of only four doctors practicing in Rice County. She is also the only family medicine doctor practicing in Sterling, where she lives with her husband and three children. Dr. Darnauer delivers local babies, visits nursing homes, Read More …

CHILDREN’S HEALTH

Talk To Your Kids About The Dangers Of Flavored Tobacco (NAPSI)—After a year and a half of remote learning and social distancing, kids are back to socializing after school and between classes. A return to school also means kids are once again exposed to the dangers of vaping and flavored tobacco products, which could worsen Read More …

HEALTH AWARENESS

Talk Hernia To Me: Advice For Effective Consultations With Your Doctor (NAPSI)—An estimated 5 million people in the U.S. have a hernia, yet many struggle to effectively talk with their doctor about symptoms and potential treatment options—but that can be changed.  The Problem A recent Pollfish survey of 500 hernia patients found 77% endured a Read More …

CHILDREN’S HEALTH

School Days Mean Back To Mouthguards For Student Athletes (NAPSI)—Up to 60 percent of student athletes will experience a sports-related dental injury and some 30 percent of all sports injuries are related to the mouth and teeth, making mouthguards an important part of school equipment for those who play sports.  While mouthguards are often mandated Read More …