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Real Faith in Action
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Real Faith in Action

10 Dec 2020

By Cornell Gorman Co-Founder and Marketing Director G.I.F.T. (Generating Income For Tomorrow) “I didn’t know what was going on, but I knew I was supposed to pursue the thing I was being called to do.” In so many ways, 2020 has been a disaster. A pandemic, deaths, disease and division ... Read More »

BETTER Sleep BETTER Health
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BETTER Sleep BETTER Health

15 Oct 2020

Poor Sleep Impacts Health in Many Ways. Do you cut corners when it comes to your sleep, thinking it won’t be a problem? You may think that sleep is merely “downtime” when the brain shuts off and the body rests. Think again. Your brain and body is still active even ... Read More »

Navigating Your Healthcare Search
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Navigating Your Healthcare Search

15 Jul 2020

By Jeanene Dunn, OHM Staff There’s nothing like a major public health crisis to drive home the need for affordable and accessible healthcare for all Americans. Just as the pandemic has exposed embarrassing disparities in the U.S., people are recognizing that it is time for change.  Nationally, African-American deaths from ... Read More »

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13 Jun 2020

Don’t miss a single issue of Our Health Matters … subscribe today. Go to Subscription to get a print, digital or bundled annual subscription to our award-winning magazine. Read More »

COVID-19 Coronavirus: What You Need to Know
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COVID-19 Coronavirus: What You Need to Know

13 Jun 2020

By Jeanene Dunn, OHM Staff As Americans gathered in large crowds to usher in the new year, half a world away, a deadly virus was sickening people by the thousands and overwhelming hospital emergency rooms. Even as Americans continued to work, play and gather, the virus was spreading rapidly from ... Read More »

Plant-Based Foods Lifestyle Gaining in Popularity
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Plant-Based Foods Lifestyle Gaining in Popularity

21 Jan 2020

The health benefits are winning the conversation. Think about it. Old eating habits are hard to break. For the better part of our lives we’ve eaten what our great-grandparents, grandparents and parents ate. Holidays and special occasions are always centered on food — healthy, or not. Times have changed and ... Read More »

Social Connections Mean More Than You May Know
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Social Connections Mean More Than You May Know

13 Jan 2020

Healthcare providers are adding another perspective to achieving better health outcomes. By Teresa Gerard, MBA CEO, Guardian Group, LLC Healthcare and community-based organizations (CBOs) are realizing they need to work together to address the whole person with patient-centered care and client-centered programs and services. A joint effort is emerging to ... Read More »

Injectable Weight-Loss Medication May be the Missing Piece
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Injectable Weight-Loss Medication May be the Missing Piece

13 Jan 2020

People struggling with chronic weight gain may want to explore this option. By Tenille L. Lawson, PharmD, BCPS If you struggle with obesity you’re not alone. Finding the right methods to manage your weight can be challenging. You have tried—harder than others realize—to improve your diet and physical activity, but ... Read More »

A Healthy YOU Throughout the Year
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A Healthy YOU Throughout the Year

05 Jan 2020

By LeAnn Kridelbaugh, MD, FAAP Chief Medical Officer, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Health awareness and disease prevention focuses on keeping people healthy. Healthcare providers are trained to be one of the first lines of defense against preventing chronic diseases, by supplying us with knowledge to help us understand how ... Read More »

The HEALTHIEST YOU in 2020
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The HEALTHIEST YOU in 2020

05 Jan 2020

Start Living Healthier and Happier According to HealthyPeople.gov, “clinical preventive services, such as routine disease screening and scheduled immunizations, are key to reducing death and disability and improving the Nation’s health.” In addition to basic screenings, your healthcare provider will also provide additional age appropriate and gender-based screenings. To help ... Read More »

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