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Get the Summer Off to a Healthy: Start Schedule a Well-Child Visit
Summer is the perfect time for long-awaited pool parties, vacations, barbecues and an annual well-child visit. Scheduling well-child appointments during your child’s summer break not only works great in your schedule (and keeps your child from missing classes), but it’s essential to make sure they’re developing normally.
Protect Your Skin From the Sun To Prevent Skin Cancer
It feels like forever since the sun has graced us with its warm rays but while it may be tempting to soak up the extra vitamin D, don’t risk your health by going outside unprotected.
How to Alleviate Spring Allergies
There’s nothing better after a long, cold, Iowa winter than to finally be able to bask in the warm spring sun and breathe in the fragrant air. Unless, of course, you are one of the 50 million people in the United States that suffer from allergies. This season is especially tough on sufferers due to the large amounts of pollen plants release.
Tips To Stay Safe On Spring Break
After months and months of cold and snow, nothing sounds better than sun and sand. For many college students, spring break is a rite of passage. But nothing can ruin a trip faster than an accident or mishap that could have been avoided.
Healthy Treats To Warm Your Valentine’s Heart
Why is it we show love this time of year with treats and goodies that really aren’t the best things for all of us? Chocolates and candies are ok in moderation but let’s be real, who is finishing that box of chocolates all by themselves?
5 Realistic Goals for the New Year
New Year’s resolutions tend to end up being a big joke, mainly because we break them so fast. It’s funny to share that we bought an entire month of a gym membership, only to go twice. Or the fact that we resolved to eat better and the next day ate double dessert. But any resolution we make to be healthier, shouldn’t be taken lightly.