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Surprising Causes of High Blood Pressure: Your Questions Answered!

Filed Under: Best Neighbors Ever, Health & Wellness May 10, 2022 Leave a Comment

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common yet serious medical condition nearly half of American adults struggle with on a daily basis. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood that pushes against the walls of your arteries. When this level is too high, your heart has to work harder to pump blood throughout your body. This can increase the risk of serious conditions like heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. According to the CDC, high blood pressure was a cause of more …

What to Expect at a Sports Physical

Filed Under: Best Neighbors Ever, Dr. Mom & Dr. Dad April 12, 2022

Playing sports is a great way for your child to stay fit, have fun, and develop important life skills like teamwork, leadership, and accountability. But before student-athletes can safely hit the ground running, it’s important to ensure they’re healthy enough to play competitive sports. Part of that process is getting an annual sports physical, which is required by many school districts. This is especially common for junior high and high school sports. Your child may be nervous or …

Is Daylight Saving Time Bad for Your Health?

Filed Under: Best Neighbors Ever March 15, 2022

Flowers are blooming, temperatures are warmer, and the birds are chirping. Spring is here, which means moving our clocks up an hour for a longer day of sunshine. Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. March 13, 2022, and lasts until it’s time to “fall back” eight months later, on Nov. 6. While the extra hour of sun can help boost our moods and make us feel better, the consequences of losing an hour of sleep can yield dangerous effects and disrupt our bodies for weeks to come. It makes …

Sports Injury Prevention: Top 8 Youth Sports Safety Tips

Filed Under: Best Neighbors Ever March 1, 2022

Youth sports are great opportunities for children to learn confidence, leadership skills, and teamwork, among other important life lessons. But children’s bodies are young and developing, with significant differences in coordination, strength, and stamina. This makes them both more susceptible to injury and incapable of maintaining an adult training and practice regimen. Ensuring that kids practice smart techniques and play safe can enhance and lengthen their athletic journeys, thus creating …

10 Common ER Visits

Filed Under: Best Neighbors Ever, Dr. Mom & Dr. Dad January 4, 2022

Emergency room visits are generally not known for being positive experiences. To begin with, the reason for your visit is likely painful and scary. On top of that, there are often long wait times, particularly at hospital ERs, as you are added to a queue among other patients who will all be seen in the order of severity of illness or injury. Not to mention that sitting in the waiting room with lots of other people who are ill or injured doesn’t exactly scream, “IT’S PARTY …