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Stroke Awareness Month: 3 Steps to Manage Your Stroke Risk
May 30, 2024
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. We recognize this month each year because for many people, stroke awareness can be truly life-saving – someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and for these patients, timely treatment can mean the difference between successful recovery and long-term disability. By...
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Highpoint Health Senior Life Solutions – Trousdale Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month and Encourages Everyone to Look Around and Look Within
May 20, 2024
Join Highpoint Health Senior Life Solutions – Trousdale this May as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and help break down the stigma surrounding mental illness.
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding Your Colonoscopy
March 14, 2024
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Even if your first colonoscopy is decades away, it’s important to know what to expect from this potentially lifesaving screening.
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Planning a Healthy New Year in 2024
January 5, 2024
Keeping resolutions may be hard, but the healthy changes that result can improve our physical and mental wellbeing, give us more energy, and even reduce our risk of heart disease, cancer, and stroke. If you want to have a healthy year in 2024, here are some of the goals you...
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Understanding and Preventing Diabetes
November 30, 2023
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that causes blood sugar levels to rise far above what’s healthy. This disease affects millions of Americans, but with medical testing and healthy lifestyle choices, it’s preventable.
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Understanding Prostate Cancer
September 29, 2023
Prostate cancer is a condition often heard about, but perhaps seldom fully understood. In recognition of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we asked Marcus Thompson, FNP-C, a family nurse practitioner at Fairvue Family Wellness, to answer some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this common form of cancer.
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UV Safety Awareness this Summer
August 21, 2023
During the hot summer months, a lot of emphasis is placed on protecting your skin and eyes from harsh ultra violet rays from the sun. Watch this video to learn 5 simple ways you can protect your skin and eyes from the sun.
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Good Health Starts Today – 4 Tips for Men’s Health Month
June 28, 2023
As Men's Health Month comes to an end, check out these 4 healthy tips from two of our providers, Dr. Justin Reno and Drew Schefano, PA-C.
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BE FAST: How to Recognize a Stroke and Take Action
May 5, 2023
May is recognized as National Stroke Awareness Month. It’s the perfect time to learn about stroke, the signs and symptoms to look out for, and what you can start doing now to prevent a stroke in the future.
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Spring Allergy Season Has Arrived in Sumner County
April 6, 2023
Many of our fellow county residents are appreciating nasal congestion, runny noses, sneezing, and post-nasal drainage known as allergic rhinitis (or “hayfever”) this time of the year. Here are some ways you can cope with and control your allergies.
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