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Tiffany | February 14, 2021 | 0 Comments | General Health |
Check out these steps to ensure you’re making heart health a top priority in your life Happy February everyone! From a young age, we know that our hearts are an important organ in our body. Hearts have the vital role of pumping blood to the different parts of our body. Without our heart, well, it wouldn’t be […]
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Anthony Knutson, Pharmacy Resident | January 7, 2021 | 0 Comments | General Health |
Emergency Use Authorization Exciting news is coming from the COVID-19 frontlines! We now have two vaccines that have been given Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What does EUA mean? An EUA is a way for the FDA (the governing body in the United States that approves drugs and vaccines […]
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Fort HealthCare | December 22, 2020 | 0 Comments | General Health |
Fort HealthCare Guest Blog Post | Focus on Mental Health “My story is personal and painful. And though these events took place years ago, they remain fresh in my mind. I learned a lot about depressive disorders, suicidal tendencies, self-harm, and their signs. I have learned to be attentive to these signs. To not take […]
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Traci Wilson | December 21, 2020 | 0 Comments | General Health |
The definition of resolution, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “the act or process of resolving.” If you are like me and take life a little less serious on occasion, then you may appreciate one of the top three definitions of New Year’s resolution from the Urban Dictionary. The things you promise yourself you will […]
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Tiffany | December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments | General Health |
Happy Week 5 of the challenge, everyone! Can you believe we’re a little over 1 week away from 2021?! I look back on 2020 and in one thought I think “this was the fastest year ever” and the next thought I think “what are you talking about?! I feel like I’ve lived 47 lifetimes in […]
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Tyler Prickette PharmD | December 9, 2020 | 0 Comments | General Health |
In our last post, we focused primarily on what opioid pain relievers are, their side effects, and examples of these medications. Opioids are in our news and on social media more recently because of the unintended consequences of misuse and addiction. Today, I’d like to focus on understanding how use of opioids can lead to […]
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Tiffany | December 7, 2020 | 0 Comments | General Health |
Well group…you made it halfway—and we’re on the downward slide from here on out! WOOHOO! This week’s theme for the challenge is winter exercise. It can be downright depressing during the winter months in Wisconsin, and instinctively, we want to hunker down, get cozy, and turn on the Netflix as soon as we get home […]
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Tiffany | November 30, 2020 | 0 Comments | General Health |
Hello everyone! We’re already to week 3 of the Slimdown Challenge—as with the rest of the year, time is FLYIN’! Remember, all health changes take time and it doesn’t happen overnight. Continue to work towards your goals, and don’t allow frustrations to get in the way—but rather make a plan to power through! Alrighty…into week […]
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Traci Wilson | November 23, 2020 | 0 Comments | Nutrition |
Food is everywhere during the holidays, making it tough to stick to your healthful eating and exercise habits. On average, most Americans gain around one pound during Thanksgiving and the New Year. Is that all?! Well, that may not seem like a lot, but add in a winter of eating a bit more and exercising […]
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Tiffany | November 16, 2020 | 0 Comments | General Health |
WELCOME to the 2020 Slimdown Challenge—the fully virtual version. Like everything in 2020, well, we just keep on keeping on…and wonder what else we can check off our “2020 Bingo Card”. We’re ready for another 6 weeks of accountability, bonus challenges, health information, and of course fun—and we hope you’re ready too. This Slimdown Challenge […]
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