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10 Tips for Living a Heart Healthy Life

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10 Tips for Living a Heart Healthy Life with hands around a heart

By Mountain-Pacific Quality Health

September 29, 2022

Every year, we celebrate World Heart Day on September 29 to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases and the steps needed for prevention and control.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The American Heart Association (AHA) offers 10 tips to practice heart healthy eating today and every day.

  1. Balance the number of calories you
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New Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved by the U.S. FDA

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New Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved by the U.S. FDA

By Mountain-Pacific Pacific Quality Health

July 21, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved a new vaccine for adults. PREVNAR 20™ (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) helps prevent invasive disease and pneumonia caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) serotypes, or subgroups, in the vaccine and is recommended for adults age 18 years and older. Pneumococcal disease can include pneumonia, meningitis and other infections caused … Read the rest