Monthly Archives: July 2023

You don’t want to discover you’re out of tissues, decongestants or pain medication when a respiratory infection or stomach bug strikes your family. And with colds, the flu, RSV, COVID and the stomach flu all circulating, there’s a good […]

One hundred years ago, author Margery Williams wrote the children’s book The Velveteen Rabbit. In the story, the main character, a young boy, gets sick and to decontaminate his room, all his books and toys, including the […]

Ah, winter. The time of year when you light some candles in the dark evenings, embrace your fleece sweaters and fuzzy socks and cook up pots of chili or soup. Unfortunately, this cozy season also brings a […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced significant changes to its donation policy, allowing gay and bisexual men or men who have sex with men (MSM) to donate blood.  For decades, restrictions prevented MSM from donating, citing […]

When you’re sick, the natural thing to do is to reach for something that will make you feel better. With many common illnesses and conditions like the common cold, headaches or muscle aches, over-the-counter treatments can help […]

When it comes to personal hygiene and staying healthy, it starts and ends with our hands. Unwashed hands are one of the quickest ways to spread germs and infections. Germs are everywhere. They reside in our gut, […]

Wash the dishes, do the mopping! And the sweeping and the dusting!” You don’t live with your evil stepsisters, and you don’t have an army of woodland creatures to help with chores. So, when it’s time to […]

When it comes to cancer prevention, primary care clinicians play a critical role. But there are many barriers to integrating cancer prevention into primary care. Researchers are trying to better understand those barriers and how best to […]

COVID-19 continues to linger, and may for the foreseeable future, but every day we’re learning more on how to prevent and treat it. There are COVID-19 vaccinations to help protect you against severe illness, hospitalization and death. […]