How long should you stay home with the flu? How many hours should you watch TV everyday? How many hours should you sleep per day? This great slideshow from AARP has some good answers. We found them interesting and helpful and thought you would too. Click here to start the slideshow.
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One of the frustrations of having children can be sleeping issues in the toddler stage. You're tired from a long day and they are either ready to play or cry. Here is some good advice I've come across from the folks over at WebMD. Read the article here. Leave a comment for others on what you've found works well at bed or nap time for toddlers. (I'm thankful Lisa and I are in the Grandparent stage now. So much easier. Ha) Check out our growing video library...With some of the tests that we can run now, early diagnosis and treatment of many life-threatening illnesses is more probable than ever before. However, Doctors can only suggest these tests. You have to decide to take action and follow through. Here are 6 such tests that were recently highlighted in AARP Health.
Click Here to read the article and let us know if we can be for help to you. Here are some other articles you may be interested in: 6 Allergic Reaction Myths and Facts Dealing with Pet Allergies Heart Attack ! Women's Symptoms May Be Different. What to Watch for Too Much Sitting Can Be Deadly Learn about our staff Here are some Frequently Asked Questions Around our Office Services We Provide for our Patients What about all of this in the news about mumps and measles outbreaks? Listen as Dr. Loewen divulges some facts about a common immunization misconception. More articles and audio you may be interested in...Mayo published an article I think is a helpful reminder that it is not just one thing we do that can keep us healthy, but a combination of many. From exercise to eating to less commonly talked about things like laughing, there are many factors that can help us keep well.
Click here to read the article from Mayo. Here are some other articles you may be interested in: 6 Allergic Reaction Myths and Facts Dealing with Pet Allergies Heart Attack ! Women's Symptoms May Be Different. What to Watch for Too Much Sitting Can Be Deadly Learn about our staff Here are some Frequently Asked Questions Around our Office Services We Provide for our Patients Here is a simple assessment you can use for checking up on your heart health and risk factors. This is a good way to evaluate how you're doing with managing your heart care. Of course it isn't good to be overly worried about your health and obsessive about it, but occasional reminders and resources like this are good to help keep up on track in the long run. I thought you would enjoy this simple assessment from the American Heart Association. As always, if I can be of help, contact us for an appointment. More on our site you may find helpful or interesting... Need Some Medical Help or Advice?
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