Ahhhh, warm spring air! It’s glorious, isn’t it? The sun, the rain showers, the smell of the trees blooming, and grass growing. But for many, the enchantment of spring unceremoniously ends with half a dozen sneezes, a pounding headache, and swollen sinuses. Welcome, seasonal allergies! Seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever and allergic rhinitis, …
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You start your day feeling normal, but as the hours tick by… Ahhhhhhhh-choo! You start to feel worse and worse. Your head feels fuzzy. Your nose is stopped up. Your throat is sore. Your mom’s voice nags in the back of your head, “honey, you really should be in bed!” There’s a good chance you’re …
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At Xpress Wellness, we love the holiday season and everything it entails. Between time spent with family, delicious food, and festive decorations, it’s a wonderful time of year. That doesn’t mean, however, that there aren’t downsides to the season. It’s a chaotic couple of months, and there are a lot of variables that can have …
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We may be getting used to COVID-19, but that’s far from the only illness being passed around the United States right now. Other viruses have started to rear their ugly heads, including an earlier-than-usual surge of the flu. Another virus is on the tear too: RSV. Worse still, it’s primarily affecting children. More than 90% …
If you’ve ever worried about your health after being intimate with a new or non-monogamous partner, you aren’t alone. Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been on the rise for years now. In 2018, 26 million new STI cases showed up in the United States alone. It was estimated that about one in five …
Nothing is more fun than getting together with loved ones on a Friday night and going out to a local football or baseball game. Not only are sports fun to watch, they’re also incredibly healthy for the bodies and minds of athletes. Unfortunately, they can also cause injuries. It’s important to recognize common issues and …
Halloween is an exciting time of the year for children. Costumes, candy, and cooler weather all come together to create a happy environment. However, Halloween is a difficult holiday to navigate for parents of children with type 1 diabetes. As a parent of a type 1 diabetic child I don’t restrict my child from candy, …
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