Category: Wellness

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Spring has Sprung!

Spring has Sprung! Now that winter is behind us, the flowers are beginning to bloom, and birds are starting to sing again. Spring is the season of rebirth and it’s a perfect time to get some spring cleaning done and enjoy the fresh air outside. No matter your age, there are plenty of ways to…
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The Keys to Aging Well

There are actually two connotations to the concept of “aging well”… how one looks and how one feels. The absence of wrinkles and age spots doesn’t necessarily indicate the presence of good health or a decelerated rate of acquiring the common conditions associated with aging. The keys to aging well require an accumulation of wise…
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Home Visits Have Been Proven to Improve Medication Adherence & Patient Satisfaction

According to a Health Intelligence Network Report released in September 2013, home visits can be a key component to improving health outcomes, even in medically complex patients. Home visits are “back in style” and as more and more attention is put on lowering hospital readmissions and improving patient education and compliance, that increase is expected…
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How Women Handle Stress Differently

Why Stress is Deadlier for Women & 5 Tips to Help Reduce It

These days, we all have stress. Whether it’s because we are overworked, caring for a loved one, trying to meet a deadline, having money issues or any other number of stressful situations, stress is not good for any of us. The way we handle stress is a very innate, human response. As we perceive stress,…
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9 Tips for Creating Special Family Moments

Nowadays, we often need gentle reminders to help us take the time to create those precious family moments that we can cherish forever. It’s not so automatic when we find ourselves stressed, rushed and focused on keeping afloat. Let this article serve as a gentle reminder for you. As we come into the holiday season,…
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How to Avoid Being Readmitted to the Hospital

It’s not uncommon for people who have been discharged from the hospital to end up being readmitted a couple weeks later. While this is common, in most cases, it is avoidable. You are the key to your health, so you need to take an active role in your recovery. Here are our best tips for…
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Nutrition for Arthritis

Arthritis is caused by inflammation, therefore an anti-inflammatory diet can help reduce the inflammation and the pain associated with arthritis. Any time you see the suffix “itis” you can associate it with inflammation since “itis” means inflammation. The parts of the body that are affected by arthritis are the places where bones join, such as…
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Healthy Middle Aged Woman

16 Strategies to Prevent Cancer

Cancer seems to affect us all. Whether it’s you personally or a loved one, cancer has become something almost all of us have to deal with in one way or another. Statistically, one in four deaths in the United States is due to cancer. More and more findings are revealing that lifestyle plays a huge…
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