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Here Are 4 Tips to Help You Save Money On Healthcare

Here Are 4 Tips to Help You Save Money On Healthcare

by Kat on Nov 23, 2020 0

Healthcare affordability is one of the hottest issues on the news right now. Debates around single-payer healthcare systems, pharmaceutical affordability and community-based proactive health programs fill our screens and newspapers.  A study from medical malpractice group Weiss & Paarz recently found that the average American can expect to spend over $72,500 on healthcare visits throughout […]

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How to Monitor Your Health During COVID-19

How to Monitor Your Health During COVID-19

by admin on Aug 20, 2020 0

Health is the theme of the year. COVID-19 has changed how we all view individual and public health and made maintaining it a priority. While restrictions are relaxing across many states, public health officials agree that we’re not finished with the coronavirus. And with colder months approaching, northern states in particular are fearing an uptick […]

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How to Recover from a Strained Neck

How to Recover from a Strained Neck

by Dan Hinckley on May 26, 2020 0

We all know the feeling of waking up one morning with pain in our neck. It can make even the most everyday experiences like cooking, driving, or using a computer incredibly difficult. Sometimes our neck feels sore, with a dull ache, and sometimes we experience a shooting pain in our neck that just won’t go […]

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How to Recover From a Broken Finger

How to Recover From a Broken Finger

by Dan Hinckley on May 26, 2020 0

We use our fingers for every essential function under the sun like writing, typing, holding/ carrying objects, cooking, bathing, texting, among a million other functions; therefore, a broken finger can feel extremely inhibiting for day-to-day activities. Once you suspect your finger might be broken, it’s important to know how you can stabilize the injury, minimize […]

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How to Heal a Strained Back

How to Heal a Strained Back

by admin on May 22, 2020 0

A back strain is an injury that can truly disrupt the day-to-day life of sufferers, as it frequently causes pain when performing everyday tasks. Back injuries such as strains are some of the most common of all injuries, ranking behind only headaches in terms of the complaints that healthcare providers receive most often according to […]

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How to Recover From a Sprained Shoulder

How to Recover From a Sprained Shoulder

by Dan Hinckley on May 20, 2020 0

A sprained shoulder can be a long and drawn-out injury to deal with as you are forced to use your shoulder for so much everyday movement. The trick is to understand what your shoulder needs to recover and providing it with time for rest and healing. To do this, you’ll need to know how it […]

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How to Recover From a Pulled Groin

How to Recover From a Pulled Groin

by Dan Hinckley on May 20, 2020 1

A strained groin or a pulled groin is an injury resulting from too much stress to the inner thigh muscles or groin muscles. When these muscles — the adductor muscles —  are tensed forcefully from running, jumping, or similar physical activities, they can be overstretched or even torn.  This can be a painful injury that […]

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How to Recover from a Pulled Hamstring

How to Recover from a Pulled Hamstring

by admin on May 15, 2020 0

Pulling a hamstring is quite painful, but the good news is that most hamstring injuries are easily treatable. Often times they are treated with rest, ice, and over-the-counter pain medications. Rarely surgery will be needed to repair a hamstring muscle or tendon. Chances are, the more active you are, the more likely you are to […]

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How to Recover from a Sprained Wrist

How to Recover from a Sprained Wrist

by admin on May 15, 2020 0

If you’ve suffered from an injury before, chances are you’ve hurt your wrist in some capacity. Whether you’re an athlete or not, sprained wrists are one of the most common injuries for people to experience as we naturally tend to stick our arms out to break a fall. A wrist sprain occurs when there is […]

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How to Recover from a Pulled Calf Injury

How to Recover from a Pulled Calf Injury

by Tina Irizarry on May 14, 2020 0

It’s happened to all of us at least once or twice – we misstep during a run or land in an odd position from a jump and end up straining or pulling a calf muscle in the process.  While typically not the most serious of injuries to face, a pulled muscle can still be a […]

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