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From tips on managing chronic conditions to preventive care strategies, improve your overall health with our primary care insights.

Person with an infected belly button piercing.
February 2, 2023/Primary Care

How To Treat an Infected Belly Button Piercing

Twice-a-day cleaning with a saltwater solution can help you resolve (and avoid) problems

Someone holding an elderly persons hands.
January 16, 2023/Primary Care

What an End-of-Life Doula Can Do for You

Sometimes, you need help navigating your grief and the dying process

Mother and child checking cough syrup in their medicine cabinet.
January 13, 2023/Primary Care

What To Keep in Your Medicine Cabinet

From bandages to decongestants, these over-the-counter items can help with the illnesses and ailments of life

Patient in doctor's office having health related conversation.
January 9, 2023/Primary Care

10 Embarrassing Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor

From odors to colors, it’s more than OK to ask your doctor these questions

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Person working from home, sitting on an exercise ball.
December 8, 2022/Primary Care

10 Steps for Staying Healthy This Winter

Sneak in exercise when you can, pack your own lunch and make time for mental health

young person in swimming pool holding onto floatation device while coughing heavily.
December 1, 2022/Primary Care

What To Know About Dry Drowning

Dry drowning is an airway closure from choking on water without getting fluid in your lungs

Person walking in winter boots on a path that has been shoveled or cleared.
December 1, 2022/Primary Care

How To Walk in Snow and Avoid Winter Hazards

Taking slow, short steps and wearing proper footwear can go a long way in preventing falls

Water being poured into a glass.
November 25, 2022/Primary Care

Why Am I Always Thirsty?

Dehydration, medication and salty foods are often culprits

Person brushing teeth while looking in mirror in bathroom.
October 20, 2022/Oral Health

How Your Oral Health Affects Your Overall Health

Your teeth and gums have a huge role to play in other, more systemic health conditions

Leg bruise.
September 14, 2022/Skin Care & Beauty

What To Do if Your Bruise Won’t Go Away

On average, bruises last one to three weeks, and bigger bruises last longer than smaller ones

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