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Five Myths about Foot Care
Five Myths about Foot Care From bunions to broken toes, local foot and ankle surgeon has heard it all. “Don’t cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way!” Old wives’ tales and myths like this are […]
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Hearing Aids Belong in Your Ears
Hearing Aids Belong in Your Ears Courtesy HearCare and Associates We all know people who don’t wear their hearing aids, relegating their devices to the bedside table drawer. There is little more discouraging than investing […]
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Dementia and Hearing Loss: What’s the Relationship?
Dementia and hearing loss: what’s the relationship? By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. An estimated four to five million Americans have some form of dementia. Dementia affects about 1% of people aged 60 to 64 years old […]
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Destined for Diabetes? Take a Quiz to Determine Your Risk.
Destined for Diabetes? Take this quiz to determine your risk Type 2 diabetes gets a lot of attention, and it’s easy to see why. More than 29 million Americans have it—their bodies do not use […]
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Protecting You and Your Family Against the Flu
Protecting You and Your Family Against the Flu By Brandon Allen, PharmD The flu season is approaching. The highest rates of flu are seen between December and February. Prevention is key. This means that taking […]
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When Baby Doesn’t Speak?
When Baby Doesn’t Speak? By Beth Appleby, M.Ed. It is always amazing and exciting to hear baby’s first babbles and coos. The phone comes out and recordings get posted all over social media. How exciting […]
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How to Take Prescriptions Properly
Medical Safety
Diane Vishnia, MSN, RN, Professional Nursing Service, a Home Health Care Agency in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Akron SENIOR Magazine
“Do no harm.” In the health care industry, patient safety is the number one priority and a component of safety includes the management of medications. […]
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Coping with Grief Over the Holidays
Hope And The Holidays… Coping With Grief
Courtesy Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, Colorado Springs SENIOR Magazine
The holidays can be an especially difficult time for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. As others anticipate festivities with family and friends, feelings of loss are often magnified as we become acutely aware of the void in our lives.
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Female Health Associates of N. Texas on Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence – Are You Ready to Reclaim Control?
Jeff Hantes, MD, Female Health Associates of N. Texas, SENIOR Magazine
If bladder control problems are keeping you from enjoying your life, you are not alone. This problem afflicts approximately 13 million adults in the United States with 85% of them being women. Pregnancy and childbirth, menopause, and the structure of the female urinary tract account for this difference. […]
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It’s Your Heart
It’s Your Heart By Chris Valentine, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services As she was working in the yard, Linda tried to ignore the dull ache in her shoulders and back. “I must have done something too […]