Health Tips
June is Teen Immunization Month. Most teenagers think they’re invincible, and most parents think immunizations for their kids end in kindergarten. That combination of misperceptions can be dangerous. Summer is the perfect time for a teen’s yearly checkup, and we encourage parents to tag along on their kids’ visits to the doctor's office and be a part of a discussion about what immunizations may be important. Read this important information. Click here.
Don't Shortchange Your Health Care ... watching every expenditure in tough economic times is natural, but don’t put off seeing your doctor when you have a health care issue and continue taking your prescribed medications. Don't make these mistakes. Click here.
N1H1 Virus (formerly called Swine Flu). While news media attention has subsided, risks still remain. Here is special information about this virus. Click here.
The ABCs of Handwashing. Frequent, proper handwashing is a remarkably effective and often neglected way to prevent the spread of illness year round. Click here.
Cough Etiquette ... protect others when you are suffering as you would have them protect you when they are afflicted. The result will be a better, healthier environment for all. Click here.
Here are some health tips offered by our staff members when we asked about their New Year's resolutions.
Check them out below, and if you have a health tip you would like to share, email it to us at Contact@PIHdocs.com and we'll share it with other visitors to our website. The tips we're talking about are not things like running a marathon or exercising an hour a day. We're looking for practical little things that have worked for you and might benefit others.
Eat more fruits and vegetables (several)
Walk my dogs more (SAW)
Cherish each day with family and friends (anonymous)
Do an act of kindess (KHD)
Be a people builder (DJ)
Lose 10 pounds (anonymous)
Walk the levee (CSE)
Avoid stressful resolutions (CJH)
Have a healthier attitude ... when I don't allow myself to get upset and anxious about things I can't control, I eat better and feel better physically (MW)
Check back for more health tips. And email your health tips to Contact@PIHdocs.com and we'll add them to the list. |
