Small Steps Can Make A Big Difference In Preventing Diabetes (NAPSI)—Prediabetes is a serious medical condition that, if untreated, can put you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. But the good news is that by making some healthy lifestyle changes, you can manage or even reverse your prediabetes and Read More …
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HEALTH NEWS AND NOTES
How Blood Donations Help Save Lives (NAPSI)—A lifeline. That’s how Lydia Langford views the monthly blood transfusions she gets. “If I don’t get that blood, then I’m going to die,” Langford said. “And it truly, truly, is life or death.” The Problem Since birth, Langford has been living with sickle cell, an inherited disease that Read More …
CAR CARE CORNER
Car Repairs Not To Try At Home by Kevin Leger (NAPSI)—When it comes to taking care of cars, all those countless “do it yourself” videos make it all seem so straightforward and easy. So, too many people take matters into their own hands, only to realize after they’ve taken everything apart, only a trusted mechanic Read More …
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 …