“Let food be thy medicine” is a quote attributed to Hippocrates, the ancient scholar considered to be the father of modern medicine. The saying relates to the notion that what people put in their bodies can heal and/or prevent certain conditions.
The efforts of researchers and public health officials in developing safe and successful COVID-19 vaccines was nothing short of historic. Vaccines typically take years to develop, but a combination of factors enabled researchers to make COVID-19 vaccines available to vulnerable populations by December 2020, or roughly nine months after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic.
People visit the doctor for any number of reasons. An achy back, an annual physical or even an especially pesky cold may compel people to book appointments with their physicians. Many such appointments do not require follow-up visits, but those that do may yield information that patients should keep readily available.
CNA Blanca Gallardo, left, helps Donita Hamman make bird feeders at River Valley. CDN
Making friends as a child or even as a parent to school-aged children is relatively easy. Classrooms and school functions facilitate the building of friendships. Even as one gets older and enters the workforce, it’s not uncommon for people to become friends with their coworkers.
Optometric Technician Shandi Coleman performs a pre-exam on Piper Day at Clinton Vision Source.
Nurse Shirley Boatwright gets supplies ready to draw blood at Alliance Home Health.
Despite all of the potential hazards around a house the National Home Security Alliance says that falls are the leading cause of death due to home accidents. Falls are responsible for onethird of all homerelated fatalities. Although seniors are the group most affected by falls, these types of accidents can affect anyone.
Residents at the Clinton Therapy and Living Center enjoy ice cream floats provided by Shepherd Home Health. Pictured, from left, are James Redcherries, Joy Fawver, Sylvia Krantz, George Hicks, Steven Gloria, Darlene Cardwell, Dawn Mooney, Mary Garrett, Anna Richardson, and Margaret Howlingwolf. CDN
Arthritis has name recognition, even among people who are not suffering from it. But despite that recognition, arthritis is not as well understood as one might think.