by Anne Wasson | Dec 11, 2018 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals |
Be sure to include food safety in your holiday baking and cooking – it could save you a trip to the hospital. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 48 million Americans get sick annually from food poisoning or foodborne illness. That’s...
by Anne Wasson | Nov 28, 2018 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals |
If you and your family have not had the time, or felt a sense of urgency, to get an influenza (flu) vaccine, there’s still time. Getting a flu vaccine now will protect you from this potentially deadly illness for the rest of the season. Flu is circulating now Flu is...
by Anne Wasson | Nov 14, 2018 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals |
It’s time to enroll (or re-enroll) for people who must buy health insurance from the health insurance Marketplace, also called the state Exchange. During open enrollment, you can enroll for the first time, renew your current coverage, re-evaluate plans’ prices and...
by Anne Wasson | Nov 1, 2018 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals |
Is your family at risk for diabetes? The answer is probably yes. This article explains diabetes symptoms, health complications it can cause and 12 tops tips to prevent or manage the disease. More than half of all Arkansans who have diabetes do not know it. Another 25...
by Anne Wasson | Oct 19, 2018 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals |
Antibiotics are powerful, lifesaving medicines. However, when overused they can become tragically powerless against harmful germs. Overuse – in humans, pets and in agriculture – makes antibiotic resistance much more likely. It is increasingly one of the most dangerous...
by Anne Wasson | Oct 9, 2018 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals |
Arkansas’ Take-Back program provides a safe and easy way to dispose of medications you no longer need. Safe disposal of expired or unneeded prescription drugs is the only way to protect your family, pets and the environment. Drug overdose deaths are the leading cause...
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