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YourTown Health News

How to Protect Your Skin

How to Protect Your Skin

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. Learn more about this disease and how you can protect yourself from it.

How to Deal with Spring Allergies

How to Deal with Spring Allergies

Spring is here, and for people with seasonal allergies, spring means sneezing, coughing and itchy, watery eyes. Here’s how to deal with that!

Heart Disease Causes and Prevention

Heart Disease Causes and Prevention

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. More than 600,000 people die every year from it. Learn if you are at risk and what you can do about it.

Healthy Goals You Can Reach

Healthy Goals You Can Reach

Every January millions of people commit to new year’s resolutions, but by now 80% of these goals have failed. A new year is a great time to dedicate yourself to a healthier lifestyle, however, unrealistic goals can become discouraging and difficult to attain. Instead...

Top 10 Healthy Eating Tips for the Holidays

Top 10 Healthy Eating Tips for the Holidays

It’s so easy to overdo it this time of year. Your co-workers are taking turns tempting you with sweet treats at the office. Then, when you get home, there’s an endless assortment of cookies, pies and baked goods available, thanks to well-meaning neighbors, family and...

Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween Safety Tips

Kids really love Halloween – the costumes, the candy and those crazy-scary movies. To help ensure their night is safe as well as fun, here are some tips from YourTown Health. Because it’s all about dressing up: ● Make sure they’re seen: Have your child carry a...

New Nurse Practitioner Joins YourTown Health Palmetto Office

September 17, 2018 – Palmetto, GA YourTown Health is proud to announce that Elizabeth Zarantonello is joining the YTH staff as a family nurse practitioner at the Palmetto office. Ms. Zarantonello is from Bardstown, Kentucky. After graduating from the University of...