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Coronavirus Signs & Symptoms: When to Call Your Healthcare Provider

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you should contact your healthcare provider if “you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing.” The World Health Organization (WHO) explains that, “Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience

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Heads Up! Concussions Can Be Serious: Know the Signs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), defines a concussion as, “a type of traumatic brain injury-or TBI-caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.” Some symptoms such as loss of consciousness may be

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What are Bleeding Disorders? Am I at Risk?

The American Society of Hematology defines bleeding disorders as “a group of conditions that result when the blood cannot clot properly.” For clotting to occur, the body needs blood proteins called clotting factors and blood cells called platelets. The clotting factors and platelets form a plug to prevent blood from flowing out of any damaged

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Healthy Skin Starts with A Healthy Diet

Our skin is our body’s largest organ. According to National Geographic, “Skin acts as a waterproof, insulating shield, guarding the body against extremes of temperature, damaging sunlight, and harmful chemicals. It also exudes antibacterial substances that prevent infection and manufactures vitamin D for converting calcium into healthy bones.” It is thus very important to take

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An Aspirin A Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away!

In medicine cabinets across America, especially where seniors reside, there will always be that familiar bottle of aspirin. It may be there because it is a part of the regular line-up of over-the- counter medications, taken as needed, or the family physician may have prescribed a daily low dosage aspirin regimen to prevent heart attacks

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