" If your child is expected to attend summer camp, or school sports, of any kind, you’ll have to get them a camp physical before the first day. Getting a camp physical may just seem like a hassle, but it actually serves an essential purpose for your child and the other people at the camp. Check out these 3 reasons why camp physicals aren’t something you can skip! Check Current Health Status through a ...
" If you want to be behind the wheel of your truck, keeping up on DOT physicals is a must. You shouldn’t try to cheat the system and pass the physical if there’s actually something wrong with you, but here are a few techniques you can do to prepare and increase your odds for passing. Avoid Caffeine and Salt For a week before your DOT physical, you should limit your intake of caffeine and ...
" Caring for a child is a big responsibility. When an injury or illness occurs, knowing the proper steps to take to administer first aid is important. You should be armed with the information of how to respond to the situation before it occurs in order to provide immediate and proper care to the child. Follow these first aid basics to ensure your child is as safe as possible! Unknown Injury If you find an injured ...
" Warm weather is approaching which means it’s officially vacation season for many families. While traveling to a new place and experiencing everything the location has to offer is exciting, it can also be very dangerous. Without the proper preparation, your light-hearted vacation could turn into a long-term hospital stay. What’s the most essential part of that preparation? Vaccinations! What Are Travel Vaccinations? Travel vaccinations are a type of vaccination used to protect you ...
" Vaping, also known as e-cigarettes, have become increasingly popular in recent years. These devices have not only gained the attention of former smokers looking to quit. In fact, one of the largest demographics drawn to these devices is youth and teenagers. While vapes with fun flavors and cool smoke tricks may attract kids to use vape products, these vape products are also putting children at risk. Harmful Ingredients Vape products contain much more than just ...
" College students, in general, find themselves in a unique position. The crazy schedules, high-stress levels, and on-the-go lifestyle often lead to poor health and safety choices. While we aren’t expecting to turn your lifestyle around wholly, we hope that some of these lifestyle changes will leave a significant impact on your health! What You Put into Your Body Matters Making healthy choices for what you eat and drink has impactful consequences on your overall ...
" Improving overall health and wellness is much more than changing up your diet. Good nutrition is only one of the factors that can help you to achieve overall optimal health. You have to keep in mind certain wellness and lifestyle changes that may be small yet very effective. How you eat, sleep, as well as the level of physical activity that you incorporate into your routine, are all factors that will help to improve your ...
" Perhaps the number one advice that is given in regard to sexual activity is to use protection and get tested. It’s an important one, especially in light of the fact that an individual can have a sexually transmitted disease (STD)/sexually transmitted infection (STI) without being aware because of the absence of signs or symptoms. The type of STD/STI testing that an individual needs, and how often that individual should be screened, is ...
" Winter: when snow days become synonymous for fun with your family! As a parent, you shouldn’t be worrying or over-stressed about keeping the family safe and healthy when the temperature drops to perfect snowman-making weather. When you’re out enjoying the day with the kids at the sledding hill, on the ski slopes, or just warming up inside, there are many quick health and safety tips that can keep your family safe for the ...
" Injuries and illnesses happen without warning and can drastically impact your life. When they eventually do happen, it is important to know when it is best use either an emergency room (ER) or an urgent care center. The difference between an urgent care center and an ER is that an urgent care center is an independent facility that specializes in community care. Usually, an urgent care center provides faster and cheaper healthcare services than an ...
