Sickle Cell Awareness Month

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and the American Red Cross is working to reach more blood donors who are Black to help patients with sickle cell disease.  Transfusions are…

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Prostate Cancer Awareness

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Are You at Risk for Prostate Cancer? Guys, although you may have a strong back to carry life’s load, it takes true strength and even courage to get a tune-up…

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Back to School Safety

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Version 2022 We’ve learned much over the pandemic about the value of health. Experts agree one of the most important lessons gained is the benefit of in-person schooling. As kids…

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Staying Safe from Ticks

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Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected tick. Here are precautions to take when heading outdoors …

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The Benefits of Owning a Pet

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Pets, whether a dog, cat, bird, fish, rabbit, or even a turtle, can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, ease loneliness, encourage exercise and playfulness, and even improve your cardiovascular health.…

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Facts About PTSD

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Coping with PTSD in Today’s World Whatever the trigger—and today, there are more than ever—PTSD impacts about 8 million individuals every year. Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation reminds us…

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Disabilities Resources and Awareness

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Doing More for Disabilities Over 7 million individuals in the U.S. have an intellectual or developmental disability. Yet, only 20 percent were known to their state developmental disabilities agency. The…

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Steps to Reduce Skin Cancer

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Don’t Get Burned With sun-filled weeks on the horizon, it makes sense that May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. As we spend increasingly more time enjoying the Great Outdoors,…

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