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YourTown Health Announces Dr. Tara Brown As Chief Executive Officer

YourTown Health Announces Dr. Tara Brown As Chief Executive Officer

Non-Profit Organization Promotes Executive to Lead Its Continuing Mission of Offering Quality Accessible Healthcare to Those in Need YourTown Health, a non-profit network of seven Community Health Centers catering to underserved communities, appointed Dr. Tara Brown...

Top Five Tips for Maintaining Lung Health During Flu Season

Top Five Tips for Maintaining Lung Health During Flu Season

From body aches to fevers and chills, the flu can bring on many uncomfortable symptoms. One of the most concerning aspects of the virus is its potential for causing other health complications — including what it could do to your lungs. To stay ahead of the coming flu...

How to Reduce Your Prostate Cancer Risks

How to Reduce Your Prostate Cancer Risks

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, and an estimated one in eight men will be diagnosed with the disease throughout their lifetime. While it can be serious, in many cases medical advancements have made recovery possible. Though outcomes are more...

Juvenile Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and How to Treat It

Juvenile Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and How to Treat It

Arthritis is common in older individuals, but most people are surprised to learn that it can also affect children and teens. Like arthritis that develops in adults, juvenile arthritis is an umbrella term for rheumatic and inflammatory conditions. There are several...

YourTown Health Announces Update to Sliding Fee Nominal

YourTown Health Announces Update to Sliding Fee Nominal

At YourTown Health, everyone matters. Our primary goal is to increase access to quality,  affordable healthcare services for our patients regardless of health insurance or financial status.   We do this with our Sliding Fee Scale, which calculates the...

Six Common Myths About Alzheimer’s Disease

Six Common Myths About Alzheimer’s Disease

The brain is complicated, and scientists are always learning more about how it works. Even after many years of studying Alzheimer’s disease, there’s still a lot about the aging brain that we don’t know. Here are the basics: Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects the...

Five Ways to Manage Your Asthma

Five Ways to Manage Your Asthma

Asthma is one of the most common diseases worldwide. While there’s currently no cure, medical advancements have made it possible for people with asthma to manage their symptoms and lead a normal life. If you’ve recently been diagnosed with this condition, here are...

Post-Holiday Health: Navigating COVID-19 Variants, Flu, and RSV

Post-Holiday Health: Navigating COVID-19 Variants, Flu, and RSV

When it comes to post-holiday health, we tend to focus on resolutions like eating well or exercising more. But it’s hard to stay committed to resolutions when you’re sick, which is why illness prevention should be a priority. Contagious viruses like  COVID-19,...