Healthy Living Spotlight: Practicing Medication Safety

April 20, 2021

Medications are often an essential part of healing from illness or injury and managing ongoing conditions. They can also create a serious risk to your health and the health of others when improperly disposed of or used incorrectly. You can practice safe medication habits by taking some simple steps.

Your Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World

April 12, 2021

Life has changed in ways both big and small over the last year. Plans were suspended and priorities shifted as we cautiously made our way through a situation that we had never experienced, much less imagined would happen. As we get closer than ever to putting the COVID-19 pandemic behind us – thanks to wider vaccine distribution and safe practices to slow the spread of the virus – many of us are looking forward to getting back to the things we’ve been missing – planned vacations on pause, suspended social gatherings, even just dropping by a friend’s or loved one’s for a coffee catch-up.

Prevention on the Brain: How to Protect Yourself from Concussions and Other Injuries

March 2, 2021

When you think about your health, some of the first things that probably come to mind are healthy eating, exercise, visits with a provider and other steps to help prevent and manage illness and disease. But there is another important factor to consider when thinking about maintaining good health – preventing injuries.

Got Kids? Give ‘Em Heart!

February 23, 2021

Creating a more active family lifestyle can be done anytime, anywhere. Family walks after dinner, socially distanced weekend excursions like hiking,– these are inexpensive and easy ways to get you and your kids moving together. If you’re looking for a goal to stay motivated, consider finding a local virtual 5K and fun run that you and your family can train for together. Whatever you choose, the bottom line is to get up and get moving.