YourTown Health News
Healthy Recipes for March
Every month, you can find a few days nationally dedicated to specific foods. To help you celebrate these national food days, we’ve collected healthy recipes to accompany each honored item. We hope you enjoy! March 1st Peanut Butter Lover’s Day RECIPES>>...
Spring Allergies: How To Deal
Spring is just around the corner and a great time to get outside for fun in the sun. But for people with seasonal allergies, spring also means sneezing, coughing and itchy, watery eyes. Seasonal allergies occur when your body’s immune system overreacts to something in...
Christmas Desserts for Allergy Sufferers
During the holidays it can be hard to watch everyone enjoy multiple treats, while avoiding certain delectables due to a food allergies. To ease the holiday cravings, here is a list of treats fit for certain allergy sufferers. Take a look and enjoy! Banana No-Nut Bread...
YourTown Health Dentist To Lead Georgia Oral Health Council
YourTown Health is both proud and a bit sad to announce that Adam Barefoot, DMD, MPH, is leaving us after six years to become the Oral Health Director for the state of Georgia. In his capacity as a dentist at YTH, Dr. Barefoot helped hundreds of people in our...
Healthy Thanksgiving Activities for Family & Friends
Thanksgiving is a day associated with tables full of delicious food, family members and laughter, but why not start a tradition that includes a healthy activity for everyone? From physical to charitable activities, these are sure to get your family and friends out of...
Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween can be a night of scary fun for kids. But for parents, it often turns into the worrying kind of scary. There’s good reason: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that Halloween is one of the top three days for pedestrian injuries. The CDC...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be approximately 253,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed this year. A woman living in the U.S. has a 1-in-8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. The numbers still sound high but they...
Your Guide to Beach & Ocean Safety
With multiple beaches near by, YourTown Health wants you to have the best beach experience possible by making safety your first priority. A little knowledge and respect for nature can go a long way to enhancing your day. Rip Currents Rip currents cause the majority of...
YourTown Health Offers Free Screenings at Community Health Fair
YourTown Health is proud to announce that it will take part in Congressman David Scott’s 13th annual health fair on Saturday, August 19th. Everyone is invited to the free event, which will be held at Mundy’s Mill High School, 9652 Fayetteville Road, Jonesboro, from...
