Is Lack of Sleep Making You Sick?

February 26, 2018

" Doctors recommend adults get between seven to nine hours of sleep per night. However, according to HuffPost, more than a third of Americans regularly do not sleep enough. That means that roughly 83.6 million adults in the U.S. alone are sleep deprived. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 34.8 percent of American adults get less than seven hours of sleep per night. Worse yet, 11.8 ...

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Is Lack of Sleep Making You Sick?

February 26, 2018

" Doctors recommend adults get between seven to nine hours of sleep per night. However, according to HuffPost, more than a third of Americans regularly do not sleep enough. That means that roughly 83.6 million adults in the U.S. alone are sleep deprived. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 34.8 percent of American adults get less than seven hours of sleep per night. Worse yet, 11.8 ...

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Can't Quit Coughing?

February 20, 2018

<div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text"> <p><img loading="lazy" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5088" src="https://new.afcurgentcarenatick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/15650931775_2fdeb3ced3_z-1-300x160.jpg" alt="coughing" width="300" height="160" srcset="https://www.afcurgentcarenatick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/15650931775_2fdeb3ced3_z-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.afcurgentcarenatick.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/15650931775_2fdeb3ced3_z-1.jpg 620w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px">The weather’s cold, the days are short, and the cold and flu viruses are running rampant. It’s likely that sometime this season, you’ll find yourself with a bit of a cough. Coughing is the body’s way of trying to clear your airways. It’s a natural occurrence and is rarely the sign of anything serious. The cause of a cough varies widely and so do the treatments, but it’s important ...

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The Lifecycle of the Flu

February 14, 2018

" Most years, the terms “flu season” and “flu shot” are viewed as a pesky seasonal rite of passage, a nuisance, another thing on your to-do list. But this year, the virulent H3N2 virus — which has been circulating for 50 years and dubbed the “Hong Kong flu” — is getting peoples’ attention. The 2017–2018 flu season epidemic is expected to kill more than 50,000 people 1 year or older, many of whom appeared healthy “just ...

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Fall in Love with Feeling Good

February 14, 2018

" New Year’s resolutions fell by the wayside weeks ago (do you still do that?) and the cold and flu season has gripped the country in a vise that has been hard to shake. This time of year, the effort to live a healthy and balanced life can seem like a losing battle. Hey, don’t give up! Daffodils are sprouting. Spring is on its way. February is heart health month and Valentine’s Day ...

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Who’s in Danger of Getting the Flu?

February 6, 2018

" Who’s in Danger of Getting the Flu? Swampscott 450 Paradise Rd Swampscott, MA 01907 Phone (781) 691 - 9366 HOURS 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Beverly 50 Dodge St Beverly, MA 01915 Phone (978) 922 - 2171 HOURS 8:00 am - 8:00 pm The influenza virus, commonly known as the flu, varies from year to year, both in terms of what type of flu is most common and how hard it hits various geographic ...

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