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    Ways To Cope With Stress

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    People from all walks of life experience stress. While stress can be beneficial, helping people improve skills that they need to handle and adapt to situations that pose danger, the benefits are...
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    What's Going Around | Chicken Pox

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    Since the chickenpox vaccine was introduced in the U.S. in 1995, the number of chickenpox cases has fallen by as much as 90 percent. But over the past two weeks, AdventHealth Centra Care locations...
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    Signs Your Cold Has Turned Into A Sinus Infection

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    While we may not think much of the common cold and simply just regard it as a minor seasonal annoyance, they can turn into something much worse. Every year, almost 31 million people experience some...

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    The Dangers of Uncooked Food

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    On food and cooking shows we’ve seen food enthusiasts trying out any adventurous dish that they are served. For show ratings, giving unconventional food a try is what brings viewers and ratings. But...

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    Here’s the FYI on UTI on UTI

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    For those who’ve experienced a UTI, or urinary tract infection, we know the condition is quite common and painful. In fact, the Urology Care Foundation states that about 10 in 25 women and 3 in 25 men...

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    Walk-In Centers or Centra Care: Clinically Dedicated

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    Whether it’s an anti-allergy shot or a fractured bone, you can’t always trot off to a crowded emergency room. In fact, what you’re probably looking for is a walk-in clinic that’s not only conveniently...
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    What's Going Around | Lice

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    It doesn't matter if your hair is clean or dirty, head lice can become anyone's unexpected guest. And with kids going back to school, chances are those critters may find a way to crawl into your...
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    Is the Common Cold Worse in the Summer?

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    Catching a cold is never fun but when it comes during the summer months, it seems to be the ultimate immunity fail. Shouldn’t we be basking in the sun and not blowing our noses under a blanket?

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    Defeating Head Lice. It Can Be Done.

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    The day has come. You get a call from school saying your child has… lice. And now you’re in pest control mode. But it’s important to know that a deep house cleaning won’t eradicate those little...