Tag: health native
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Kaiser Permanente doctor recommends flu vaccines for everyone, even healthy children
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In this video Kaiser Permanente Pediatrician Shannon Cole discusses the importance of immunizing children annually, and as early as possible, to ensure they have every defense possible against influenza, which results in hospitalizations and deaths…
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Amada partners with families to get to the heart of senior care
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In describing what distinguishes Amada Senior Care’s philosophy from their competitors’, CEO/Owner Ken Jenson offers a prime example: “You’d be shocked at how many times companies say, ‘Oh no — only your Mom is our client, so we will only make breakfast for her.’” He…
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AARP looks at importance of walkability with Southeast Colorado Springs audit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Older American adults are overrepresented in intersection pedestrian fatalities by a figure of more than two to one. It’s a frightening statistic that makes the walkability of city streets and sidewalks a key component in…
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Supportive care brings relief to patients with life-limiting illnesses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save February is a time when you think of your loved ones. What can bring more joy into their lives? Is it a box of chocolate? A drive through the mountains? Listening ears and open arms?…
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Mini-stroke doesn’t mean mini- problem
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Because of complications from high blood pressure, Mary Guinn was already in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, when she had her first stroke. “I was supposed to…
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Minutes matter when it comes to stroke
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the Sunday following Thanksgiving 2011, Susan Huff was talking with a neighbor who became alarmed at noticing Huff’s face drooping while also starting to slur her words. “A couple weeks before that I had…
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Colorado dermatologist gives tips for smoother, cancer-free complexion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the largest organ, skin serves as protection from the elements and toxins the body comes into contact with every day. Whether it’s the climate, age, skin condition or disease, there are countless ways in…