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These COVID-19 Prevention Measures Could Reduce Spread of Influenza
Epidemiologists are predicting that the United States could experience an increase in the spread of COVID-19 during the upcoming winter months of the year. This increase in cases is likely to come at the sam...
Los Altos Town Crier Announces 2021 Wellness Trends
On December 16, the Los Altos Town Crier announced the wellness trends that people need to know about for 2021. Looking back at the past 50 weeks of 2020, few people could have imagined that the year would involve a pandemi...
New US Dietary Recommendations Provide a Blueprint for Healthy Eating
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA )and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new dietary guidelines this week, providing a guiding blueprint for Americans and their nutritional nee...
Why You Shouldn't Postpone Your or Your Child's Wellness Visits
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, many people have been staying at home most or even all of the time. This means that a lot of people have missed important health screenings, preventive care and o...
CDC Unsure if Coronavirus Variants Cause Rare Complications in Children
Over the past month or two, scientists who have been genotyping samples of the SARS CoV-2 virus have noticed several important mutations. When viruses replicate, mutations are inevitable. Most of the mut...
How to Store Your Produce for Optimal Taste, Longevity, and Nutrition
While it may not seem like it now with winter weather gripping much of the nation, spring is just around the corner. With the arrival of spring comes a full bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables. This is ...
Diagnosed with Lactose Intolerance? Here is What You Need to Know
Your mind may be swirling if you have recently been diagnosed with lactose intolerance. This condition leads to a host of digestive issues after consuming dairy products. While it is not life-threatening, man...
Breathing Exercises for Stress
Your stress levels are tied directly to your overall wellness and there's really no way around that fact. The more stressed out you are, the worse you will ultimately feel. That's not only because stress brings with it feelings of anxiety, ma...
Looking to Get in Some Extra Steps Each Day? Here Are Easy Ways to Do It
Most health experts recommend that you aim to get in at least 10,000 steps per day. Unless you have a job that keeps you on your feet all day, this can be a difficult goal to reach. However, there are ...