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To Know or Not to Know: It’s Not A Question

We all do what we need to survive, which sometimes means not knowing everything. Other capable people can carry the heavy pieces of information that are not essential to know as a patient – healthcare professionals, caretakers, family members, friends, and sherpas can hold them for the short or long term.

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Cancer Prevention, Care, & Support

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re doing our part by reminding all women out there how important screenings are, plus offering a few key resources so you can stay on top of your wellbeing at home.

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Four Healthcare Hacks to Know

As a team that spends much of their time helping others navigate their healthcare journeys, we’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Handling your health can be something of an obstacle course, whether you’re generally well or require more serious medical care. That’s why health literacy is so important, starting with these four healthcare hacks to know.

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Community & Support

Joyful Living, Healthy Aging

Finding time to exercise and socialize should be a part of every person’s day, just as working and having a schedule is. It’s fun, inexpensive, and feels good.

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Seasonal Health Tips

Health Checkup: End of Summer Edition

The beginning of fall can feel chaotic, especially as we settle back into our routines. We created a quick health checkup list so you can find the top-of-mind info you need, when you need it.

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Health Awareness Campaigns

National Immunization Awareness Month

It makes sense that National Immunization Awareness Month is August, as students of all ages head back to school. Keeping up with routine vaccinations is important for public health, and of course for the wellbeing of students themselves. Vaccines are especially divisive right now, but it’s important to remember why they exist: to keep kids and adults safe from dangerous diseases that

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Lifestyle & Self-Care

Monkeypox: The Breakdown

On the heels of our administration declaring Monkeypox a public health emergency, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the virus.

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Mental Health & Wellness

Sleep Health: How to Catch those Evasive Zs

March is Sleep Awareness Month, but for anyone that has trouble sleeping, we hardly need a pseudo-holiday to remind us. Consider this: The National Sleep Foundation’s 2020 Sleep in America poll discovered that Americans feel sleepy on an average of three days a week – with participants reporting that lack of sleep impacts their mood, mental acuity, and productivity.

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Mental Health & Wellness

Beating the Winter Blues

If you’ve got that February feeling, you’re not alone. With January being the longest month ever (it’s basically a scientific fact) and winter weather still going strong – not to mention the ol’ pandemic – we wanted to do a quick mental health check. For many, this month feels especially hard to manage seasonal depression and overall winter blues.

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Lifestyle & Self-Care

5 Easy Ways to Prioritize Your Heart Health

February is American Heart Health Month, but considering that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the US, cardiovascular health should be top of mind year-round. The stats are sobering: according to the CDC, one person dies every 36 seconds from cardiovascular disease in the United States.

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