National Immunization Awareness Month is Upon Us!

National Immunization Awareness Month is Upon Us!

Actually, National Immunization Awareness month (August) is almost over already! But it’s still a great time to talk about the importance of routine adult vaccinations. We’ve all been focused on Covid-19 vaccines in the past several months. You may find the changing recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines confusing or even alarming. But did you know that recommendations for all vaccines change occasionally? Vaccine experts continually collect and analyze data on preventable infections,

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Staying Healthy During the Next COVID-19 Surge

Staying Healthy During the Next COVID-19 Surge

We are already doing so much to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19. We wear masks, we stay home, maintain distance when we’re near others, wash our hands endlessly. Those are all effective ways to minimize the risk of catching and spreading the coronavirus. But the risk is still present. Let’s talk about other things each of us can do to stay as healthy as possible even as the COVID-19

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CBD – So Many Questions, So Few Answers

CBD – So Many Questions, So Few Answers

CBD, or Cannabidiol, is a popular newcomer to the healthcare marketplace. You’ve probably seen advertisements on the windows of retailers of all kinds, random text messages, pop-ups on websites. You can purchase it at a variety of local stores and from internet retailers. But how did CBD get SO popular, SO quickly? And what do we really know (and not know) about it? This will be the first in a

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Medication Adherence – How it Affects Your Health

Medication Adherence – How it Affects Your Health

Have you ever heard of the term “adherence” when it comes to taking medications? Medication adherence means taking medications correctly, the way they were prescribed. Research shows that nearly half of us don’t take our medications as they were prescribed. Sometimes it’s on purpose, sometimes not. But either way, a medication can’t improve health if it’s not taken as prescribed. How does medication adherence affect you? Why is adherence to

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