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What to Do With Old Medications

Most of us have them: Old prescription bottles in the back of the medicine cabinet with a few leftover pills or a little liquid in the bottom. We’re never going...

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Urgent Care vs. the Emergency Room

Sometimes when someone in your family needs medical care, you face a decision: Should we go to urgent care or make a trip to the E.R? After all, the options...

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Prepare Your Home For Emergencies

When disaster strikes, it doesn’t discriminate. Whether you own a home or rent, the importance of being prepared cannot be overstated. Unfortunately, the reality is only 55% of people have...

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Prevention: The Best Medicine

The world knows that prevention is the best medicine. Since nearly all benefit plans cover annual preventive care visits, you probably have access to that medicine for free. Here are...

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Avoiding Summer Overscheduling

It’s no secret the summer months can be jammed packed with multiple activities. School is out and the kids are moving full speed ahead. Weddings, family vacations, summer concerts, and...

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Is Your Workstation Helping or Hurting?

Unless you’re a professional football player, neck stiffness, sore shoulders, and general physical fatigue shouldn’t be a regular part of your workday. If they are, it might be your workstation....

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Managing Your Medical Bills

Even the simplest healthcare matters can get complicated when bills and explanation of benefits (EOB) arrive. However, if you take the following steps after a visit with a provider, you’ll...

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Harvest of the Month: Peaches

Peaches are a delicious, refreshing, and versatile summer fruit. One of the largest fruit crops grown in the United States, they are packed full of 10 different vitamins, as well...

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Conquer Summer Threats

Summer fun comes with plenty of injury risks. Swimming accidents, lawnmower hazards, and sports injuries are all things we risk when spending more time outside. Most of us, however, are...

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The ABCDE’s of Identifying Melanoma

The best way to beat skin cancer is to prevent it! One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Though the majority of skin cancers are now...

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