Arthritis is Not Just A Geriatric Disease: 300,000 Children in The United States Have Been Diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis

The Arthritis Foundation explains that children’s juvenile arthritis is different from the arthritis that affects older adults in that they “suffer from various forms of arthritis. Their body’s immune system attacks their joints, causing swelling, stiffness and permanent damage.” The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases shares that the most common type …

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Is Human Trafficking Occurring in Your Community? How to Identify the Signs

The United Nations (UN), defines human trafficking as “The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of the position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of …

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As Hepatitis A Cases Continue to Rise, Florida Health Officials Encourage the Public to Practice VEST: Vaccinate. Educate. Sanitation. Tracking.

The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) reports that “Since 2018, there have been more than 22,000 cases of hepatitis A in the U.S.” The FDOH explains that since then, 3,956 of those cases have been reported in Florida. This occurrence has prompted a public health emergency and the issuance of a statewide initiative to combat …

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The Flu is Nothing to Sneeze at – Influenza Can be Deadly

As the U.S. 2019- 2020 flu season rises to the level of epidemic proportions, health organizations all over the world are reporting increased numbers of deaths attributed to the flu virus.  Thirteen million flu cases have been reported thus far in the United States since this flu season began with 6600 flu-related deaths. The U.S. …

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