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• Social Distancing Means Staying Home

  As we make every effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 — the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus — one deliberate act we should all practice is social distancing. But what does that mean exactly? One easy definition is that we deliberately increase the distance we are from those we don’t live with. Staying at least six feet away from each other decreases our chances of being infected.

• Know Your Calcium Score to Prevent a Heart Attack

  The shortest way to explain a calcium score is this: By knowing what yours is, you can determine your risk for heart events over the next several years.

• 4 Tips for You and Your Kids During the COVID-19 Outbreak

  Even with COVID-19 — the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus — regularly in the news, a lot of unknowns still remain. Even with a steady string of updates, facts and statistics to digest each day, it’s difficult to know what to do or what to say inside the walls of your own home.

• What To Do if Your IUD Slips Out of Place

  Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are considered a safe, convenient and effective method of birth control. But occasionally these small devices can slip out of place.