Managing Summer Heat, Traveling With Diabetes
Summer is here, and so is vacation season. If you have diabetes, make plans to manage your disease while traveling so you can stay healthy and enjoy your trip. Getting…
Keeping Cool: Tips for People and Pets
Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. Here are some tips for keeping cool during the extreme heat and also tips for keeping…
Seasonal Flu : Key Facts about Influenza
What is influenza (also called flu)? The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe…
Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer
Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses like colds, most sore throats and bronchitis, and some ear infections. Unneeded antibiotics may lead to future antibiotic-resistant infections. Symptom relief might…
Health & Safety for College Students
College brings excitement, challenges, changes, risks, and responsibilities. Making friends, dating, being independent, and learning new things are rewarding, but they can also be stressful. It can be hard to…
School Starts Soon—Is Your Child Fully Vaccinated?
Making sure that children of all ages receive all their vaccinations on time is one of the most important things parents can do to ensure their children’s long-term health―as well…
American Heart Month in February
About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability.…
Free Prostate Cancer Screening & Event in Walnut Ridge
Free Prostate Cancer Screening & Educational Event October 15th, 2011 8:00AM to 12:00PM A MAN HAS A ONE IN SIX CHANCE OF DEVELOPING PROSTATE CANCERÂ DURING HIS LIFETIME. Some men…
Keep Kids Safe and Healthy in the Summer
Water, bugs, and the sun, are a few of the things kids experience more of in the summertime. For parents and others, extra vigilance is required to prevent injury and…
Misty’s offering Zumba Fitness Classes
Everyone is talking about Misty’s. Misty’s is the new hot spot here in Imboden if your looking to get fit and have fun. Owned and operated by Imboden,Arkansas local Misty…
November National Diabetes Awareness
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. If you or someone you love has diabetes this page from the CDC on managing diabetes is worth the read. You can find more…
Healthy Snacks
It’s really easy to fall into the junk food trap these days. With busy schedules and just the fact that it’s sometimes cheaper and easier to just buy a bag…
Worried about the flu?
I have to say I am a more concerned that someone in my family may catch the flu this year than in the past. I have stocked up on cans…