(StatePoint) As the weather cools and women switch from open to closed shoe styles, the transition can be painful. According to Dr. Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS, a foot and ankle surgeon and president of the American College of Foot and...
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Why Now is the Time to Schedule That Check-Up or Screening
Statepoint.net (StatePoint) If you haven’t visited your physician since the start of the pandemic, medical experts say that the time is now to book check-ups and screenings for the entire family. “The pandemic has had wide-scale negative health consequences beyond...
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How to Protect Your Family from the Delta Variant
(StatePoint) Despite significant gains in vaccinations and fighting COVID-19, the rise of the more transmissible Delta variant poses a significant risk for unvaccinated people. “We are at a critical moment in the COVID-19 pandemic. We have the vaccines and public...
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Six Things You Should Be Asking Your Pharmacist…But Aren’t
(StatePoint) An estimated 4.5 billion prescriptions will be filled this year in the United States, with about half of consumers taking at least one prescription medication over the past 30 days. “You’d think we would be better at communicating with...
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Doctors Answer Patient Questions About COVID Vaccination
(StatePoint) The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as they’re eligible and continue precautions against COVID-19 infection. But patients have many questions. “For more than a year, physicians and public health officials have asked...
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5 Hobbies to Keep Your Body and Mind Healthy and Happy
(StatePoint) As the pandemic continues to restrict many of the places you are able or inclined to go, finding ways to stay active is important for keeping the body and mind healthy and happy. Here are some ideas for new...
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Five Steps to Help Manage Recovery from ‘Long COVID’
(StatePoint) More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming clear that some patients who recover may take longer to feel like themselves than others. A new analysis of Cigna claims data estimates that about seven to 10 percent...
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Doctors’ Tips About the COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 500,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and there have been more than 28 million cases nationwide.
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Tips to Make this the Year You Quit Smoking for Good
Photo courtesy of “A Beautiful RAWR” (StatePoint) Is “quitting smoking” on the top of your list of goals for the year? Was it last year, too? Here are some insights from those in the know into kicking this habit to...
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Make Your Home a Sanctuary — Even If COVID-19 Arrives on Your Doorstep
sitepoint.net (StatePoint) - Winter has brought with it a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. And while the rollout of preventive vaccines has begun, the manufacture and delivery of sufficient doses to inoculate all Americans will take months. Because the disease can...