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Should I Visit the Urgent Care Center or the Emergency Room?
When your health is on the line, you want expert care fast. Here are some tips on which facility to choose. Knowing which to visit is an important way to save time. What’s the difference? According to the National Association …
Handwashing: One of the Best Medicines
For Handwashing Awareness Week (Dec. 2 to Dec. 8), let's review the best way to scrub your hands and prevent the spread of germs. Handwashing can be one of the best ways to prevent illness and protect ourselves from pesky …
Flu Season: What You Should Do
Take steps to stay healthy this flu season. October through May is flu season. Wondering what you should do? Here’s how to stay healthy: Get vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that the best way to protect …
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Flu Who? The Best Advice for Making It Through Flu Season
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), flu season lasts from October through May, and hits its peak sometime in January or February. What can you do to stay healthy all the way through? 1. The single most important …
Top 5 Ways to Avoid Winter Bugs
Posted by Alicia Verity, MSPH Contagious viruses that cause colds and the flu are active year-round. But because we spend more time indoors with other people during the winter months, we are exposed to viruses that get us sick. …
