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Home Articles Archive by category "Healthy Living"

Category: Healthy Living

Adult Immunizations

Articles, Healthy Living, Infection And Prevention, Medications

THE CDC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZAtion Practices routine immunization recommendations for adults are below. Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis Vaccine (Td/ Tdap): protects against three bacterial diseases. Tetanus bacteria poisons can cause …

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The Right Preventative Care

Articles, Healthy Living

Regardless of your age, there are appropriate and necessary preventative services that each individual should receive in order to stay healthy. You need to work with your personal physician to …

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Packing Nutritious School Lunches

Articles, Healthy Living, Pediatrics

Children see one food ad for every 5 minutes of cartoons they watch on Saturday mornings. Since few of these ads are for fruits and vegetables and children watch about …

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Protecting Yourself From Skin Cancer

Articles, Diseases/Conditions, Healthy Living

There are three basic types of skin cancer. The most common and least life threatening is basal cell carcinoma. The other two are squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. Melanoma …

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Tips For Keeping Your Family Healthy

Articles, Diseases/Conditions, Healthy Living

Hand Hygiene: Make sure effective hand washing is done by every member of your family on a regular basis, especially when coming in from the outside, before eating, after toileting …

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Kegel Exercises For Urinary Incontinence

Articles, Healthy Living, Women's Issues

Whether you experience urge incontinence or stress incontinence, Kegel exercises – performed correctly – can offer relief. By strengthening the muscles that hold urine in the bladder, you can either …

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    The complexity of health care is increasing. Communication is one of the most important aspects of care within the health care system. Knowing how to use your  voice within any health care setting is critical in order for you to  partner with your health care team to get the best health care outcomes possible. When you understand your care and treatment options you can work along with your health care providers to make the best health care decisions for you as an individual. Patient Action provides health care consumers with the knowledge they need in order to advocate for themselves. This book will definitely help you find your voice.

    V. Rommel, MD FAAFP Wadesboro, NC

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