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Are friends the secret to staying healthy? According to a recent study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the more connected we are socially from a young age, the better our health is throughout our lives. The study linked social relationships with measures of physical health, such as abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to report low flu activity this 2015-2016 flu season. However, they do warn that the public should not get complacent with regards to getting their flu shot. If you have not received your flu shot, it is important to do so now, as cases of the flu are…

It’s now 2016 and that means we each have a brand new year to be our best selves. Many of us begin exercise plans or start new diets in order to begin a healthier lifestyle. For those living with diabetes, establishing a management plan for diabetes for 2016 is critical to better overall health. Here…

Parents may unknowingly be taking a risk every time they buckle their baby or toddler into a car seat wearing a winter coat. In this demonstration video shown on NBC’s Today Show, a child wearing a thick winter coat becomes a projectile object in the car during a collision. Meant to keep children warm during colder winter…

When Rebecca Jester, 45, got sick for more than a year, she worried how long she would live in pain. “I couldn’t get out of bed,” she explains. “I was so tired. My feet hurt. I hated to put my feet on the floor. It hurt to walk, hurt to move. I thought I had…

Every 19 minutes a man in the United States dies from prostate cancer. More than 8,000 cases of testicular cancer are diagnosed each year in our country and depression rates are highest among men between the ages of 40 and 59. However, men are 80 percent less likely to go to the doctor’s office than women when…

When Dr. Gary Steinbrook began practicing medicine 26 years ago in Claremore, he knew he wanted to help people. “My wife and I wanted to establish our family and my practice where we could be part of a community,” shares the family physician. “Dr. Steinbrook has taken care of me, my friends and my family,” adds Dr. Keith…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends anyone six months or older receive a flu shot. However, people with severe life-threatening allergic reactions to the flu shot should not receive the vaccine. There are different flu shots for people of different ages and flu shots approved for pregnant women and those with chronic…

That is a pretty bold question and one that does not necessarily have one right answer, but many. As September is Healthy Aging Month, we wanted to address the topic many of us, admittedly, avoid talking about throughout the year – aging. Although we celebrate birthdays with family and friends, when we really think about…

In as many as 30 states throughout the United States, head lice are becoming an unwanted back to school accessory for many children, parents and schools and an even bigger problem than last year. As many as 12 million children are affected each year. Utica Park Clinic physician Dr. Geeta Silas says it is more of an…