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Get creative to find ways throughout your day to improve your fitness… you to keep it up as the day goes on. Home office tip. With so many people working from home, even post-COVID-19 pandemic, think about setting up your office on a different floor…

A case of smallpox hasn’t been seen since 1977, but it was once a serious virus. Symptoms included a rash,… vaccines are an important part of eliminating and preventing diseases such as measles, polio, mumps, chicken pox, whooping cough, diphtheria, HPV, and COVID-19. Even though…

Adult vaccinations are important for adults for staying healthy as they age… still effective. Getting the vaccine even in January or February can still provide some protection. New strains of flu, such as the coronavirus, or COVID-19, don't always have a vaccine available when it…

While the CDC works on this additional research, we know it is safe to keep up with routine vaccinations, as well as COVID-19 and flu vaccinations. This is because we have years of data that show these vaccines prevent disease in young children. Are…

Family doctors and quick-care clinics both have advantages for seeking care at home or on the road… services. This is helpful in getting X-rays and blood samples at the time of your appointment. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more doctors are making virtual…

Vaccinations are safe, effective, and required for many activities including school. Maintaining a vaccine schedule will protect you from many… An additional 4.4% of kindergartners without an approved exemption were outdated on their measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) immunization. Disruptions related to COVID-19 affected vaccination coverage, but coverage…

Get an early start on good lifelong health by learning about the services and advice your family doctor can provide… When you are young, you may not think much about going to the doctor unless you’re sick or hurt. But your doctor is there in…

Pneumococcal vaccines help to prevent pneumonia. Adults 65 and older, for whom pneumonia can be fatal, should get two different… What is a pneumococcal vaccine? A pneumococcal vaccine is an injected medicine that can protect against and often prevent pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal disease is…

Men have different health care needs than women and may need to pay more attention to their health because of… It is up to us to take charge of our health. Focusing on your physical and mental health can prevent a lot of conditions and…

It’s important for women to take an active approach to health care. This means making it a priority to schedule… What is women’s preventive care? It’s important for women to take an active approach to health care, especially by the time they reach adulthood…

The flu is something to take seriously. But it’s important to sort out fact from fiction to stay healthy… The flu, or influenza, is a viral infection. It occurs in your respiratory (breathing) area and affects your throat, lungs, and nose. There are a…