Avoiding illness during the holiday season
The piece advises protecting health amid crowds and cold weather by prioritizing sleep, diet, and exercise. It recommends 7-9 hours nightly rest, balanced nutrition with 80 to 90 percent healthy choices, ample hydration, pacing alcohol with water, and integrating activity into daily routines to reduce illness risks and improve mood.
Libraries Promote Health Access Across America
At Milwaukee Public Library the Aurora Health Care Mobile Medical Clinic offered blood pressure checks and a health questionnaire. Nurse practitioner Carolyn McCarthy advised a patron about calcium channel blockers and the importance of continuing blood pressure medication for overall health.
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