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According to a new study, before the pandemic, the worst part of the doctor’s office was sitting in the waiting room for long periods of time.

How the Pandemic Is Reducing the Time You Wait to See a Doctor The COVID-19 pandemic forced many doctor’s offices to rethink how waiting rooms are run, resulting in a better experience for many patients.

September : Get Those Annual Check-Ups!
Make this month the time to set up your annual physical and other health screenings. Go to the appointments and then, hopefully, you can stop worrying about ailments for a while.

Is your child sick? Whether you're on the go or at home, this interactive tool from Healthy Children and the AAP will help you know what to do next. The care guides help parents make smart decisions on what level of care (if any) is needed and how to provide speedy symptom relief for minor illnesses or injuries you can manage on your own.

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When the air is too polluted, especially with small particulate matter from wildfires, it’s best to stay indoors and limit your activity outdoors.

Why You Should Care About the Air Quality Index The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a metric developed by the Environmental Protection Agency for reporting air quality.

Feeling tired on a regular basis is extremely common. In fact, about one-third of healthy teens, adults and older individuals report feeling sleepy or fatigued. Fatigue is a common symptom of several conditions and serious diseases, but in most cases it is caused by simple lifestyle factors.

12 Reasons You’re Always Tired (and What to Do About It) Find yourself yawning or fatigued during the day? Here are 12 reasons why you might feel tired, as well as what to do about it.

Happy Healthy Aging Month! To celebrate health as you age, we're brining you a healthy aging health tip! What did you like to do when you were a kid? Did you like to fly kites, color, or solve puzzles? Did you have a favorite movie, book, or TV show back then? Were you fascinated with topics like space or animals? Bring back an old activity you liked to do and enjoy the mood boost and nostalgia it brings. You may just bring back a new, old hobby!

The brain uses more energy than any other organ in the human body and glucose is its primary source of fuel. But what happens when the brain is exposed to an excessive amount of sugars in the standard American diet? In this case, more is definitely not better.

Understanding What Sugar Really Does to Your Brain Scientists have proposed that sweet foods can produce addiction-like effects in the brain, driving loss of self-control, overeating, and weight gain.

It is important that everyone gets vaccinated per the immunization schedule recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—not only for their own health but for the health of others.

Top 20 Vaccines You Should Know About The CDC recommends various vaccines to protect against viruses throughout the life span. Learn which is necessary when, how it's given, and more.

Happy Labor Day! We hope you have a wonderful weekend celebrating your hard work with family and friends!