Health & Wellness

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Healthy Living

Can You Help? Blood and Plasma Supplies Low Nationwide

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Editorial Team

From surgeries to emergencies, life-saving therapeutics, and beyond, blood and plasma are essential for hospitals and health care centers to ...

Cancer Care

Do I Have Ovarian Cancer? Understanding the Early Signs, Detection and Treatment

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Editorial Team

By Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology Ovarian cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. According ...

Health & Wellness

Emergency Physicians: Spotting the Warning Signs of Suicide Can Save a Life

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Editorial Team

eptember is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and the pandemic continues to impact everyone’s mental health in different ways. Anyone can ...

Healthy Living

A Careful Balancing Act: Understanding How Antibiotics Impact Your Gut Microbiome

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Editorial Team

By Gastro MD The antibiotics that are prescribed when you have a bacterial infection can be a lifesaver, but they’re not ...

The Difference Between PCR and Antigen COVID-19 Tests
Health & Wellness

The Difference Between PCR and Antigen COVID-19 Tests

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Lake Oconee Health

COVID-19 is on the rise again with new variants. The thing people do not understand fully is the distinctions between PCR and antigen COVID-19 tests.

Reasons Nighttime Bracing Is Effective for Scoliosis
Children's Health

Reasons Nighttime Bracing Is Effective for Scoliosis

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Lake Oconee Health

Finding out your child has scoliosis may not be what you wanted, but beginning treatment as soon as possible is ...

Children's Health

Delta Days: Actionable Tips for Building Your Body’s Immune Defense This Back-to-School Season


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Dr. Chad Larson

It’s almost time to head back to school, but as kids pick out their first-day outfits and prepare to reconnect ...

4 Different Headache Types and Their Causes
Healthy Living

4 Different Headache Types and Their Causes

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Lake Oconee Health

Headaches don’t come in all shapes, colors, and sizes, but they do occur in certain ways. Here are four different headache types and their causes.

Senior Health

4 Ways Long-Term Care Can Weather the Next Emergency

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Editorial Team

COVID-19 has shaken communities worldwide. Despite strenuous efforts by caregivers and medical professionals alike, people needing long-term care and living ...

Healthy Living

5 Simple, Natural Ways to Boost Immunity

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Editorial Team

Your body’s immune system protects against illness and infection, fighting off threats before you even know there’s a problem. Even ...