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Don’t forget this Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 2 a.m. Daylight Savings Time begins. Time to “spring forward” and turn your clocks forward one hour.

This International Women’s Day take a moment to remind the women in your life to care for their health by getting regular check-ups, screenings, and making healthy lifestyle changes. Harvard Medical School provides a guide to recommended timeframes which to get these specific screenings: https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/screening-tests-for-women.
Harvard Health Publishing

March is National Kidney Month. Did you know that around 70% of the body is made of water? This means drinking the right amount of water for you is an important part of keeping your kidneys healthy.

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlighting the importance of regular colorectal cancer screening and healthy lifestyle habits that support digestive health. For more information, speak with your provider. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/. CDC

You’re invited for an afternoon dedicated to women’s health with Dr. Viswanathan. Join us for this month’s Doc Talk on Friday, March 3rd, 12 p.m. at Las Palmas Park, 505 S. Huntington St. in San Fernando. Dr. Viswanathan will discuss how to remain dynamic as we age. Visit HealthyWayEvents.com to see a full list of FREE programs, classes, and events in your area.

Sugars in food can come from natural sources or added during processing. Large amounts of added sugars are unhealthy because they lack nutrients and add many calories. The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugar to 6% of daily calories. To determine the amount of added sugars in a food, check the nutrition label to see if the percentage of added sugar is less than 6%. Eating too much added sugar long term can lead to weight gain and increase the risk of health problems such as high blood sugar, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiac issues. American Heart Association

Are you turning 65? Navigating Medicare can be confusing and there are penalties for not enrolling in time. Let us help!

Practicing to choose kindness can make you happier! This starts with being kind to yourself. A study from shows that kindness makes an impression; spending time being kind to others, ourselves, or simply observing kindness resulted in happier people.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-heart-and-science-of-kindness-2019041816447