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How To Improve Blood Circulation: 6 Tips from a Vascular Surgeon

So You Need a New Hip? Here’s What To Expect

Are you nervous about getting a hip replacement? That might be driven by fears of losing some original body parts and worries over long recovery times and the potential for lost mobility.

Don’t Overdo It: Know When To Say When with Exercise

One of the best things you can do for your body is exercise. But you want to make sure you don’t overdo it and find yourself sitting on the sidelines with an injury.

9 Tips for Avoiding Injuries on Horseback

As with every sport, horseback riding carries injury risk. But unlike most sports, you’ll be working with an animal weighing 1,000 or more pounds.

Kids, COVID-19 and Daycare: What You Need to Know to Keep Them Safe

With schools reopening, many parents will be returning to the workplace and relying on daycares and caregivers to look after their children. Many new public health precautions have been put in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in these settings. And there are steps you can take as a parent for your child to resume the benefits of socialization and education offered at daycares, while reducing their risk of infection.

Virtual School? Don’t Forget ‘Gym Class’

With many children attending virtual classes, parents and educators find themselves asking questions about new health risks. They worry about a lack of physical activity, eye strain , various aches and pains from those hours of screen time and the absence of unstructured playtime with friends. To offset these risks, it’s important to add in as much physical activity as possible and to commit to having “gym class.” 

Avoiding Peanuts Might Put Your Child at Risk for Allergies Later

One of Israel’s most popular kid foods is a peanut-based snack called Bamba. It’s so popular that “Bamba” is said to be one of the first words Israeli toddlers learn.

Gallbladder: A Tiny Organ with a Big Impact

It may not grab the spotlight the way the heart and lungs do, but your gallbladder plays a key role in your health. Understanding how this tiny but mighty organ works — and what can happen when it doesn’t — can you help identify potential problems.

What Your Feet Could Be Telling You About Your Arteries

Clues to our health can come from unexpected places. Your feet, for example, could be telling you about an issue with your arteries, the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to other parts of the body.

Is It Too Late for a Flu Shot? Definitely Not!

No one wants to get the influenza virus (flu). We continue to vaccinate throughout the flu season as it remains the single best way to protect our children and families.