The front of the Dr. Percy and Lileah Harris Public Health and Child and Youth Development Services building is seen in Cedar Rapids. (The Gazette) CEDAR RAPIDS — Linn County Public Health is now offering treatment for hepatitis C in its clinic, an unusual step for a county public health department in Iowa as local…
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If you’re on the lookout for cooking classes with a healthy theme, you’ll be seeing the name Emma Mitchell associated with two sets of offerings. Mitchell, owner of Emm’s Co. Culinary Experiences, teaches her own “Lean and Green Cooking Community” series of monthly classes. For UCHealth, she teaches “Heart Healthy Community Cooking Classes.” The “Lean…
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Photo by CDC on Unsplash. GROTON/LYME/OLD LYME — Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday, Jan. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Groton Municipal Building (295 Meridian Street). The Moderna vaccine and a limited supply of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be available for anyone who…
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A health clinic in Massachusetts is getting national recognition when it comes to transgender care. Advocates said Transhealth Northampton could be a model for other communities to serve patients who often have to travel hours for basic care.“They have patients who haven’t been to a doctor for 10 to 15 years because they were scared,”…
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While healthy eating is often a priority for many people, the reality is that the concept is easier said than lived. With the new WW PersonalPoints Program, the individualized concept ensures that “no two plans are alike.” Beyond achieving the goal, this program ensures that sustaining that healthy lifestyle as a priority. Whether it is…
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Two new science advisories from the American Heart Association (AHA) provide clinicians with strategies and special considerations for the promotion of a healthy lifestyle in everyday clinical practice. Penny Kris-Etherton “It is clear that healthy lifestyle practices can have a big impact on reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, many Americans fall short in meeting…
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