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Dr. Lindsey Hay Joins Boone County Family Medicine

BOONE, Iowa—The new member to the medical staff at Boone County Family Medicine has now begun her practice. The Boone County Hospital wants people to welcome J. Lindsey Hay, M.D., to the Boon…

Where are drugs stored in the body?

Mary* was feeling great! She was no longer taking medications which made her feel emotionally numb and clouded. She felt clear-headed and stable, something she had not felt for a long timeThe Truehope program was really working!She felt energized and motivated, so she began to go jogging. She wanted to improve her health and lose some of the weight she had gained over the last year. All at once her symptoms began to backslide.When Mary called Truehope, her support person…

A salty tale: What EMS personnel need to know about electrolyte disorders

Learn what causes electrolyte disorders and how to recognize when sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphate and magnesium levels are too high or low

With more young people having strokes, be alert to these warning signs

Being able to identify if someone is having a stroke can literally save that person’s life.

How Long Is a Cold or Flu Contagious?

Learn how cold and flu viruses spread, find out when to seek medical care for influenza or a cold, and discover the contagious period for the flu and common cold.

What the WHAT? New Study Recommends Eating Donuts for Breakfast to Lose Weight!

How to Fit in Exercise While You Travel

Traveling, whether for business or pleasure, is no reason to leave your fitness goals behind. Here’s how to get a good workout, on the go.

Visualize the costs of your school health center

Do you know how much your health center costs? Use the health center ROI calculator to visualize your costs.

Nonprofits, hospitals partner to keep New Yorkers healthy

State Medicaid reform is beginning to pay health care providers to prevent hospitalization.

UND proposes center to analyze medical data to make N.D. health...

Ray Goldsteen thinks UND has the solution to making sure people with diabetes get the most effective and efficient care possible: data. The university’s proposed Center for Comparative Effectiveness Analytics would perform such analysis for many diseases, mining data already collected and compiled...

Health care or abuse: Which are you receiving?

High-overhead, high-volume offices sacrifice the sacred physicians-patient relationship. This is not health care. It’s abuse.

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From relaxing ambient music to top-40 hits, you can hear a variety of music coming from each of our studios. The right music can make a big difference on set – that’s why all our studios come fully equipped with sound systems that allow you to work to the rhythm of your favorite playlistsExpanding on that idea, our BKN location now features an interactive record station. Next time you’re hanging out in our cafe, pick out some vinyl and kick your coffee…

Why Your Nails Might Have Suddenly Developed More Ridges

And when you should get them checked out by a doctor.

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Friends and Frenemies: The Good, The Bad, and the Awkward by Jennifer Castle and Deborah Reber illustrated by Kaela Graham Zest Books, ...

How Good Mental Health Affects Your Overall Health

Mental health can play as big of a roll in your overall health as diet and exercise do.

​Is It Bad If I Crack My Knuckles or Other Joints?

Dear Lifehacker,Every now and then I crack my knuckles and sometimes my other joints creak and pop too. I'm not even that old, really! Should I be concerned? Are my noisy joints bad?Signed,Creaky

Blood test could reveal whether or not a child is getting enough sleep

Scientists at the Institute of Food Sciences of the National Research Council in Italy said there were lower levels of certain pieces of genetic material in children who didn't get enough sleep.