To Your Health
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Every Thursday, Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs provides health information you can trust. With trustworthy sources, she explores the fact and fiction surrounding various medical conditions and treatments, makes you aware of upcoming screenings, gives you prevention strategies, and more all to your health.
To Your Health
1w ago
Erma Bombeck once said, “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism ..read more
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2w ago
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ticks spread the pathogens that cause disease through the feeding process, when small amounts of their saliva enter their host ..read more
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3w ago
John Adams wrote his wife, Abigail that July 4th “ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more ..read more
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1M ago
According to The Mayo Clinic, dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions ..read more
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1M ago
A 2022 study in the journal Sports Medicine found if people went for a short walk after eating, their blood sugar levels rose and fell more gradually, and their insulin levels were more stable ..read more
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1M ago
The American Academy of Dermatology states the rash people develop after coming in contact with poison ivy is caused by an oil found in the plants called urushiol. The itching and blistering typically starts 12-72 hours after coming in contact with oil ..read more
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1M ago
This is the time of year many people talk about memories being created: summer picnics, vacations, and reunions. However, it’s also a time of year to think about memory loss. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ..read more
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2M ago
In 2022, one in 45 deaths in Missouri was caused by an opioid overdose. While there are no quick fixes for addiction, there is a quick way to save a life. Narcan boxes also known as Naloxboxes contain individual doses of naloxone, a medicine that blocks the effects of opioids and is effective in treating overdoses ..read more
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2M ago
When students are deprived of quality nutrition, their well-being suffers, and they are more likely to drop out. A recent survey at Southeast Missouri State University found 33% of our students met the criteria for food insecurity. SEMO nutrition and dietetics and higher education administration students recently worked together to change these statistics ..read more
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2M ago
College students are gaining weight. The phenomenon is so prevalent that it is known as the “Freshman Fifteen”. While, according to a study in the College Student Journal, freshmen do not gain fifteen pounds, they do gain between three and five pounds in one year ..read more