A unique medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), preventive medicine services or well visits aim at protecting, promoting, and maintaining health and well-being and preventing disease, disability, and death for individuals,...
Officially opening the Christmas shopping season, Black Friday follows Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. With hundreds of attractive deals and discounts available, Black Friday starts and ends on Nov. 23. Some stores offer discounts for the entire week, day, or even a few...
Thanksgiving is the time of year when families and friends get together to share meals and celebrate the season’s joys. But even as they plan their menu and shop for ingredients, people need to be wary of foodborne illnesses and injuries which commonly occur at this...
Happy Halloween 2018! Each year, October 31 is celebrated as Halloween day, in remembrance of the dead. With celebrity costumes, scary appearances, witches and spooks, the day will be vibrant, exciting and eerie. However, injuries are also common during Halloween....
As the flu season has begun, it is time for everyone to prepare for this highly contagious condition, which generally peaks between December and February. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 80,000 deaths over the 2017-18 flu...
