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In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared February American Heart Month. Each year, February is a time to bring awareness and share how to take the proper steps to prevent heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is one of the leading causes of death for both men and women in the U.S. However, there are a few things we can do to prevent heart disease, like e...

Eat a pear a day to keep the doctor away…. Kind of.  Although pears don’t have the same nutritional value as apples, studies show that eating pears regularly can do wonders for your health. Need a health energy booster before a workout? Eat a pear. Want to lose weight? Eat a pear. Having digestive problems? Eat ~two pears~. Because people tend to reach for apples more than pears, the health and...

What do you think of when you think of fall? Pumpkin patches, cozy sweaters, and apple cider may come to mind, but the most iconic, most tell-tale symbol of fall is the leaves. What was once green turns red, orange, yellow or brown and falls to the ground. This process is no doubt beautiful, but it can pose some serious danger to you and your family. So, without further ado, let’s check out som...

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a mild virus that most commonly affects children 5 years old or younger, though it isn’t impossible for older children, or even adults, to contract the virus as well. HFMD isn’t dangerous, but symptoms, like a hand, foot, and/or mouth rash are uncomfortable. So, it is still important to know the symptoms so that they can be treated by a doctor. Besides, n...

“An apple a day will keep the doctor away.” Different variations of this well known rhyme have been around since the early 1900s, starting out as “Eat an apple on going to bed and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread.” Yes, this phrase has been passed down for generations, but does eating an apple a day really decrease the amount of times you get sick a year? HealthCARE Express is here...

Whether you were homeschooled, attended public school, or a private school, the universal feeling of preparing to go back to school is inescapable – for students and parents alike. Unfortunately in recent years, the spread of general safety in and around schools has been a hot topic because of the increasing amount of unpredictable, dangerous situations. Keeping students safe should always be a...

It’s that time of year again for vacations and long, sunny days. But it’s also the time of year when temperatures rise and the blazing sun beats down on us. Let’s be honest, summer heat is no joke! During the summer, extremely high temperatures cause many heat-related illnesses like dehydration and heat stroke to rise. Almost 75% of adults are chronically dehydrated, and dehydration is not a go...

Behold: the never-ending cycle that is known as allergies… or maybe the flu… or even worse, maybe coronavirus! For the last 3 years, COVID-19 has affected every single person regardless of age or gender. The thing is, it affects everybody differently. Some people could be sick for 1 day with only a cough, while another person could be sick for an entire month with lingering symptoms after the f...

Have you ever experienced pain inside the ear, difficulty hearing, and/or pressure in the ear? If any of these symptoms sound familiar to you, then you’ve probably had an ear infection or known someone who has had one. Ear infections are extremely common, especially for children. Unfortunately, there are a multitude of factors that can contribute to someone getting an ear infection. Fortunately...